In honor of my birthday month, I wanted to share with y’all the best birthday freebies in beauty & fashion!

For the beauty lovers:

• If you’re a Sephora Beauty Insider (free to join, click here) you get a mini sampler set! This year’s choices are between Glam Glow (skin products), Bite Beauty (lipstick, etc.), and Bumble & Bumble (hair care products). I chose the Bite Beauty and it has a mini lipstick, lip scrub, and a lip crayon inside. You can get your gift by purchasing something online & adding it to your cart when checking out or by going in store and requesting it at the checkout counter (best way to do it).
• At Ulta, if you’re an Ultamate Rewards member (free to join as well, click here) you can double points your entire birthday month as well as a free gift! They will send you an email or mail coupon a few days before your birthday to redeem (has to be in store!). Ulta does their gifts by quarter, so here’s the breakdown: 1st quarter (Jan/Feb/Mar) – Ulta Cranberry + Pomegranate Lip Oil & Mask, 2nd quarter (Apr/May/June) – NARS Orgasm Mini Blush, 3rd quarter (Jul/Aug/Sept) – IT Superhero Mascara, 4th quarter (Oct/Nov/Dec) – Lancome Monsieur Big Mascara.
• Urban Decay: Being a UD Beauty Junkie gets you a free single makeup item (some say it’s an eye shadow, some say it’s their highlighter!  Use this link to sign up! (You do need to purchase something to redeem, unfortunately!)
• If you’re a NYX Makeup Crew member (you have to sign up), you get a sweet birthday gift (rumor has it that it is a $5 off coupon!).The cool thing about NYX is that they will give you a gift once you spend $40, $80, and so on!
• If you’re a Smashbox fan (they have a great primer, it’s pricey, but worth it) they have a fun rewards program that gets you a cool free gift and fun free samples with your purchases. You will have to purchase something to redeem your birthday gift. Sign up on their website!
• At bareMinerals you get a free gift and 15% off for completing your beauty profile (you’ll get a coupon to present in store or online). Sign up here.

And now for the clothing retailers! Not as many free items, but great discounts!

• Madewell gives you a $25 off coupon for being a Madewell insider! As a Madewell insider you get free shipping & returns as well as free monogramming. Join here!
• Get 20% off by signing up for the mailing list for J Crew Factory! (I’m all for extra discounts!)
• When you sign up for DSW VIP Rewards you get $5 off for your birthday as well as points toward other coupons. You also get free shipping! SAY NO MORE! SIGN ME UP!
• Sign up for Anthroperks and get a 15% off coupon for your birthday! (any coupon for Anthro is a good one!)
• With Old Navy (my favorite, as you know), when you sign up for email rewards you get a 10% off coupon as well as a 30% coupon for signing up for rewards. Sign up on their website!

THE FINAL SCOOP: Get a free scoop of ice cream for your birthday from Baskin Robbins! Sign up for their rewards program here!

Happy shopping and let me know if ya’ll have a good birthday freebie or discount you want to share!