Birthday Freebies

So it's your birthday month and this means everyone wants to celebrate you. I know I do. :D

I spend a lot of time looking this up because I love deals and free stuff. I admit it I am a free stuff junkie. I am going to do mostly Makeup based deals. I can do one for food as well if I get comments asking for one.

There is tons of discounts for you on your birthday month. If you sign up for the email clubs of

Crabtree and Evelyn - free shipping and 15% off (works in store as well)

Lancome - free shipping and a gift with a $50 purchase (nice little gift set)

Ulta - double points during your birthday month

Smasbox - free shipping and a free birthday gift with purchase

Ojon - free shipping and birthday gift with purchase

Bobbie Brown - free shipping and birthday gift with purchase

These send you an email with a discount in them for free gifts with purchase, or double points or a percentage off.

There are stores that have birthday gifts in store for you.

Sephora - free birthday gift no purchase required.

Bare Minerals - boutique stores only has a birthday gift, not sure if purchase is required this year, last year it was not.

Benefit - free brow wax.. never done it.. always think about it.

Aveda - sends a postcard for a free item at the store that they personalize for you. There aren't many boutique stores so check if there is one in your area and go in and sign up. The item is worth $25. I got the Massage Oil this year and it smells like Cinnamon.

Victoria's Secret - sends out a $10 giftcard. Sign up with Pink Nation. I used mine to purchase one of the new dresses and the $5 undies. I had some extra giftcards to go with it.

Godiva - not makeup but chocolate - if you fill out your profile for there store card on your birthday they send out a $10 giftcard. I got a huge bag of candy for $2 today. I will be enjoying it for a while.

So there is a lot out there.. and I am probably missing a ton. I will try to update this whenever I see more. I will pin this if I can for you guys.

The nail polish was a 100 point perk at Sephora it's called Happy Birthday so I thought it was appropriate. :)

Philosophy Vanilla Birthday Cake Lipgloss - Review

Philosophy Vanilla Birthday Cake Lipgloss

I love philosophy's products I have both the Birthday Cake Bath wash and the Peppermint Bark bath wash. I want more of them. I love how potent the smells are, they are so great smelling and really smell like the things they are named after. Yet that's not what this review is about. I am talking today about the Birthday Cake lipglosses. I won this as a prize from one of the twitter parties they gave away as a party favor.

The lipgloss smells like vanilla birthday cake and goes on glossy. I like the sparkles and shine in the lipgloss. It's super thick and looks great on. It even tastes slightly like cake.

I like mixing this lipgloss with a bright red to make it glossy and red, very bright and out there. I am a bright color kinda girl. The lipgloss works really great as a mixer. I am glad that it is such a great product.

Philosophy really does go all out in the making of the products and I am happy for that. Since I love using all the products. If you are looking for a new lipgloss check this one out. It's worth it in the shine department.