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Ulta April to June 2015 Birthday Gift

Posted on by PeachyKeene

Consider yourself lucky if you missed the first quarter’s birthday gift as it was not as nice as this quarter’s gift. Those born from January to March got a small ulta brand palette for their birthday and when they saw what those of us from April to June are getting they were less than pleased. Which honestly I don’t blame them and when I thought it was this years gift I was going to pass. See Below…

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Lucky for me I was brought up to speed on the fact they will be changing the gifts every 3 month’s, so I’m actually interested to see what the other groups get for their birthday’s. If you are part of the first group, I’m sorry because their is no comparison between their store brand and a prestigious one such as urban decay which is the brand you receive if your birthday falls into this group.

So this Quarter’s gift is a urban decay eye pencil in the color voodoo which is a deep purple shade. Urban Decay makes great eyeliners so I am excited for my gift and plan to get a lot of use out of it. This gift has a $13 value. If you are hoping to get one, you will need to be signed up for their rewards program prior to your birthday and on their email list which they will email you a coupon on the day of your birthday to claim your free birthday gift at any one of their stores (coupon can only be redeemed at a store).

I always suggest googling birthday freebies to find out what is available to you, I have lots of free meals waiting for me from here to the next towns over and some give me at least 3 weeks after my birthday to use my free vouchers. So what do you plan to claim for free in honor of your birthday?

Sephora 2015 Birthday Gift of Nars Lip Crayons

Posted on by PeachyKeene

With this being my birth month, the biggest thing I get excited for is Birthday freebies especially makeup. Sephora is one that never lets down, this is my 3rd year of being a beauty insider and some of the previous gifts I have gotten is their benefit yes they’re real mascara and watt’s up highlighter in deluxe minis also the following years gift was a makeup forever mascara and lipstick mini. So they have a reputation for giving prestigious brands of cosmetics that hold a retail value of over $15. This years has closer to a retail value of $30. Which makes it completely worth the effort of stopping in to a Sephora store or better yet ordering online. The reason I order online besides the fact that the nearest Sephora is an hour away is for the samples, ability to access clearance you may not otherwise see at the store ( my Sephora is inside a JcPenny so since they have limited space I rarely see clearance items), and the final reason coupon codes for deluxe items if you spend a certain amount (usually $25).

So now on to the Nars lip crayons, I honestly love them both. The Red shade is called Cruella and is a velvet matte lip pencil, it has staying power with little rubbing off, I can totally rock this red for an added dramatic look. Red has a tendency to make your mouth stand out so if you lips are elongated I would recommend a more subtle shade which thankfully this birthday freebie provides as the second lip crayon is called Rikugein and it is a satin lip pencil. Which I feel is absolutely beautiful as it is a pearlesque flesh tone color and will love it for days I am going for a softer look.  My complection is fair and I have blue eyes to give you an idea of the canvas I’m working with.

I can’t wait to hear what others thought of their free gift, remember in order to get it you have to sign up for their free beauty insiders. They will send it to you even if you only order a $1 item online keep in mind shipping is $5.95 for all orders under $50, shipping is free when you spend more than $50. Also be sure to google coupons for Sephora.com before checking out sometimes their website doesn’t even list all the coupons available, the coupon I used wasn’t even on their site, but with my $25 purchase I got a free mini bottle 0.05ml bottle of dolce& Gabbana light blue. When I shop I like to look at their clearance or search their favorites value packs (some of their favorites include certificates to obtain a full size one of whichever product from their favorites you liked best after sampling. Don’t miss out on getting your birthday freebies, I recommend googling birthday freebies to find what is available around you.