Instores: $175 Million Worth of Free Makeup

I like to do a little research before posting a freebie. Sure, some of the freebies we post never come, but that’s more (all) the company’s fault and not ours. The reason I bring this up is because I heard a lot of rumblings about tons of inauguration day freebies available tomorrow and you know what? Most of them were nothing more than rumor and/or only available in the most select of locations! Boo on that.

But do you know what you can get tomorrow (Tuesday, January 20, 2009) for free that has absolutely nothing to do with politics? $175 million dollars worth of free makeup! Long story short, a lawsuit was settled for something something and as a result Chanel, Estee Lauder, L’Oreal USA and others agreed to dish out certain products at various department stores, including Dillard’s, Macy’s, Nordstrom and many others – check the site out because it’s a ton of different stores and products.

So if you’re sitting around tomorrow and feeling a little blue, head to your nearby mall and get a free semi-makeover!




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I received my free product from Macy's, it was great because i took my dad (now retired , but I knew had bought plenty of the listed products for mom) and he got one too. We didn't even half to wait in line, because we went the 2nd day. Lovely.

This was a great tip! I live in a more rural area and we only have one mall nearby with a Macys. I was a bit worried that they would not be participating in this offer, but when I arrived there was a big sign and a table set up with some employees ready to assist with this offer. I just walked in and signed my name on a sheet and got my free 1 oz. Clinique moisture surge. Great! What a deal! This was well worth my time and since I do use this product, actually saved me money. This is not a full size product - the full size is 1.7 oz. and sells for $32. Still, a great freebie. Thanks so much for the tip on this one!

Don't stand in our way to our freebies!!!! The constitution guarantees the right to the pursuit of happiness......freebies are our happiness!!! Let us pursue them in peace!

im in houston and its 50/50 here. i brought my son and we hit up three malls. all three had at least one store that had remaining products. my son (who is six)was allowed to sighn and pick something at two places and we even got an extra at macys,they were very nice! but at saks at the galleria they freaked out and yelled at me for my son walking up to write his name on the paper!the woman rolled her eyes and said he wasnt even born then.they also had a rent a cop who yelled at me! i could not believe this!geeze!they acted like we were scum and this was coming out of their pockets...they were being very rude to everyone!freebie nazis...i think i'll call and complain...

i went with my husband, so we got to take 2 items. it was awesome! and so totally painless. no id required, just write your name on a list. that's it. i highly recommend it.

If everyone finding that they still have stuff? I really want to go to Macy's near by but since I'm at school, I'd have to take the bus (which is free, yay!) but it'll just take up some of my time. I really don't want to get there to find they are out!

Just got back from Macy's and there are still items left to scoop up. I brought my husband so we left with two freebies....woohoo!

It was really easy. I got mascara @macy's, Eye cream at Dillards and J'dore at Saks. It was like Christmas!

i'm curious what Goob waited in line to get ;)

Easy to get! Thanks for this!

It was Super easy.... I decided to wait to go after work and by that time the only things left were the face creme. Which tells you that they were not lying, "While supplies last."

Well Ladies! if you have kids that can write, they can get freebies too! soo I got 3 items from 2 different stores that were available to me! nice shower gels and moisterizers! thank you!

Dana - the p.o. can't deliver what they don't have! It takes a really long time for companies to cough up our freebies and only about 2 days for the p.o. to get them to our door. I went to 4 stores and got 3 different shower gels and a mascara. Lines moved really fast and no questions asked! Awesome freebie!

I feel your pain Dana. I haven't received any of the freebies. I blame it on my neighbor. She's probably watching and stalking my mail man to snatch them from him :)

I havn't gotten most of my freebies, either, but I'm sure they're legit and my local post office is either a) just slow or b) they're swiping my freebies!

Well, my nearest mall had dillard's, Macy's and Saks.... Got three products after been on line for about 90 minutes altogether...not so bad.... I'll try another mall today... who knows... maybe Nordstrom will still have some...

Well, thanks to my brother who works at one of the dept. stores, I will NOT be eligible. Thanks lil bro!!

awesome!thanx...im hitting up as many malls as i possibly can tomorrow!

i got a couple of things. so easy, just sign ur name thats all. AWESOME!

Amazing! I got a full size bottle of Vera Wang Princess body wash, no questions asked. My boyfriend who I dragged along was able to get a bottle of Georgio Armani body wash as well. I believe it will go on for 7 days or until they run out of stock, whichever comes first.

Settlement claims "while supplies last, no rainchecks". Based on the lines today this is probably it. :(

yea does anyone know if its going on tomorrow?couldnt get around to it today...well ive got my fingers crossed...

Will this be going on tomorrow as well? I just saw the post.

Darn, I'm at least a 120 miles from the nearest mall...with no real desire to be any closer.

Hey Thanks so sooooooo much!!! I went to Gottschalks comand Macy, so I got two mascaras! Long lines, but they went quick and it was worth it. Perfume stinks lol. Thanks again!

This one was huge! Thanks for this!

Ewww, that was toooooooo easy!! I got my free Lancomme mascara. Thanks Goob!

I have gotten lots of freebies. I just got my juicy juice cup today. I got the Cosmo mags, ashtray, Magic cards, dog treats, and goodies...I forget all I have gotten. I have only been on the site for about 2 months now. I love you guys! I did not get to get the makeup though. But that's ok. Maybe next time...

I went to Dillards and got free moisturizer and they actually told me to go to Macy's too, so I did and got a free mascara....awesome!!

Karen B..I got my first of 5 free issues of Cosmo Mag - which isn't a Walmart freebie. Goob and his team do a lot of research to make sure that these are legit freebies. I get everything I sign up for.

I went to Bloomingdales and got my free mascara! AWESOME! So easy!

Easy to get! Got mine at Dillards. Thanks!

This was super easy--just went to Macy's. They had a special area set up--no waiting. I jut signed my name & got to choose from a bunch of products. I was very happy to come home with my Clinique moisturizer!

Are you limited to 1 item only? I received the e-mail for it but it isnt clear if you can get 1 or more??? TIA

I've wondered if I was the only one who signed up for all of these freebies that never arrive. The only ones I routinely get are the Walmart samples. In around 8 months of signing up for at least 10 samples/freebies a week I've gotten about 10 of them total and most of those have been feminine hygiene supplies from Walmart.

just went to macy's, and all you had to do was print and sign your name. pick the item you want, and you're done. it's that simple. =) thanks for the tip!

www.cbs13.com, click on "Save with Dave" on the left side menu and there's a better explanation of this whole nationwide event. That's a lot of free makeup... I'm not missing out, either!

This was on our local news station about a week ago. If you go into any of the stores listed, tell them you bought a makeup item and sign a form saying that you did buy between 1996-2004 (I think, I'm not positive) then you'll get a free makeup item, up to $20 value. All of these companies were sued and accused of price-fixing, conspiring to never give discounts and not honoring manufacture coupons.

sooo...would we need to show some kind of proof that we qualify...i wonder

Well I suppose I'll see you all at the make up counter! No way would I miss out on this!! So does this mean that you could go to all the different stores and get something for free? I don't see how they'd keep track of whether or not you've already received a freebie... I sense some riots and serious cat fights ahead... Better get out the claws now!