| Does glamour play a large role in your life? If that's so, | | | | keeping it in a small sealable plastic bag. |
| you may have been feeling a pinch in the pocketbook | | | | |
| during these tough economic times. It turns out that you | | | | Some cosmetics companies have offers where they'll |
| don't have to forgo your favorite brands if you're willing | | | | send you their latest free samples if you'll pay the |
| to use some ingenuity in finding free samples. | | | | postage. Find the sites you like and then register with |
| | | | | the program. The cosmetic company will automatically |
| Websites that survey and gather information on | | | | alert you to free samples and other freebies. |
| freebies are a great source of links to cosmetics | | | | |
| manufacturers offering free samples. Lipstick samples, | | | | One thing to be aware of when requesting free |
| lotion samples and more can be found by checking out | | | | samples is that there may be restrictions on the |
| the offers on these sites. | | | | number of samples you can get or the frequency with |
| | | | | which you can apply for them. Some manufacturers |
| If you'd rather go straight to the source, then search | | | | limit their samples to one per household per month, |
| for the websites of big cosmetic companies. | | | | while some restrict their offers to one per household |
| Whenever these companies bring out a new line of | | | | per quarter. Whatever the restrictions may be, you |
| cosmetics, they usually have contests in which you | | | | can still get plenty of cosmetics to try if you sign up for |
| can win samples of everything. You'll have to fill in the | | | | several sites. Be sure to respond with a brief online |
| online forms and submit them right away to be in the | | | | review if the company asks you for feedback about |
| running for your choice of samples. You may also be | | | | the sample it sends. That's only fair, since they're |
| offered a discount coupon to try the cosmetic at a | | | | sending out the samples because they really want to |
| drugstore or cosmetic counter. These free samples | | | | get customers' response to the products. |
| can vary tremendously, but you should be able to | | | | |
| score something to your liking. | | | | Also be aware that sometimes you can find freebies |
| | | | | offered on non-freebie websites. Coupon sites in |
| Lotion, lipstick and perfume samples are often available | | | | particular often have freebies pages or have |
| at local department stores that have cosmetic | | | | advertising for free samples. Be careful when |
| counters, and also from independent beauty | | | | responding to advertisements, however. If at any point |
| consultants such as Avon and Mary Kay. Be alert for | | | | in your Internet travels you find yourself asked to pay |
| these samples when you're browsing around the mall. | | | | for a free sample, or to "participate" in a promotion to |
| The samples, such as Avon's lipstick samples, may be | | | | get the freebie, don't do it! Too many consumers have |
| very small, but they're good for one or two | | | | been badly scammed by such subterfuges. Be wise |
| applications. If you get a lotion or perfume sample in a | | | | and recognize when freebies are not genuine freebies. |
| foil packet, you can make the sample last longer by | | | | |