Everyone deserves to be treated like a celebrity on their birthday, and you know what a lot of celebrities get? FREE STUFF. Listen, if I’m going to treat myself, like everyone should on their special day, it’s even more of a treat if I don’t have to pay for it! My birthday was last week, and I thought I’d share my top five stores for birthday freebies.
1. Sephora
If you are a beauty lover and not a Sephora Beauty Insider… WHY NOT? It’s free to join, you accrue points you can then redeem for free beauty products, and you get a free gift on your birthday! This year’s gift is a NARS lip product duo including a mini Velvet Matte Lip Pencil in Cruella and a mini Satin Lip Pencil in Rikugien. These are available to pick up throughout your entire birthday month and don’t require any purchase to redeem!
Velvet Matte Lip Pencil in Cruella
Satin Lip Pencil in Rikugien
2. Ulta
The same thing goes for the Ultamate Rewards program at Ulta- it’s a must-have if you’re into beauty! You earn points that translate into dollars that you can spend on any product in the store, you get a free birthday gift, AND your points count double during your birthday month. This year’s gift was a full size bareMinerals Marvelous Moxie lipgloss in the color Birthday Babe. As far as I can tell, this is an exclusive birthday gift that you can’t just purchase.
3. CVS
One birthday reward that slipped under my radar in the past was the CVS ExtraCare BeautyClub rewards. I’m already a big fan of CVS- their coupons and rewards are just the best. When you sign up for the BeautyClub, you get $5 dollars to spend on beauty for every $50 you’ve spent, you get emails with exclusive offers and coupons, and you get $3 in extraBucks rewards on your birthday. I buy a lot of my makeup at the drugstore, so this is definitely a perk!
4. DSW
If shoes are more your thing, then DSW is the place to be. Signing up with DSW Rewards is free, you get free shipping, you earn points that are automatically translated into gift certificates, and you get a $5 off coupon on your birthday. This year, I used mine toward a pair of white Converse that I have been LOVING recently.
5. Starbucks
If edible (or drinkable) treats are more your style, then of course you have to sign up for the Starbucks Rewards program. The mobile app is AWESOME- you can load money onto your Starbucks card from your app and then just use the app to pay- you don’t have to keep up with the card itself. Among other rewards like free brewed coffee or tea refills after a certain number of transactions, you get a free treat or drink on your birthday. Just a heads up though- they’ve recently changed the rules so you can only redeem your free treat two days before your birthday, on your birthday, or the day after.
So go forth and redeem your birthday treats! Just keep in mind that a lot of these programs require you to sign up at least a week in advance. They are definitely worth it, and ALL free to join!
xoxo Katie
These look so nice ♥
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