BORBA: free skin care samples!

Check this out to get 2 of the 4 types of BORBA Skin Balance Aqualess Crystalline Drink Mixes! These are made from a variety of exotic fruits, antioxidants, vitamins, and minerals to improve & protect your skin! Delish!

Origins: free GinZing eye cream!!

Click here to request a free sample of Origins GinZing eye cream! Made from Caffeine from Coffee bean, Panax Ginseng, Magnolia Extract and natural optic brighteners  in order to "rapidly wake up, refresh and restore radiance to tired eyes!"

Image: origins.com

Bath & Body Works: free body lotion this wknd!

Use this coupon this weekend to get a free NEW Signature Collection Dark Kiss™ 2 oz Body Lotion! The coupon says it's good for a hand-sanitizer, so I'm not sure exactly which one they'll give you for free...but, hey, something's free! :) 

Image: bathandbodyworks.com

anthropologie: free shipping! GREAT for their online sales items!

ohhh goodness...remember that free anthro card I told you about a month ago? well, if you signed up for it, and linked the card to your online account, you can now get FREE shipping from now until September 6! Woo! This is awesome, because you can check out the insane amount of SALE items they've posted online -- oftentimes, these sales items are NOT in stores! So, hurry on over! :)

Images: anthropologie.com

AE: 25% off and free shipping!

This Friday & Saturday (July 30 & 31), you can get 25% off and free shipping on your entire online order! Just use code "32188417" at checkout. This is a rare deal, so def check it out.

PS: Don't forget to check out my last post on AE and how they're giving away free smartphones and a $25 gift card, AND how they recently joined the FLA!

Image: ae.com

Method: free soap!

For all you new grads who just moved into a new home/apt (congratulations), or no matter where you are right now, check out these five free soap samples from Method!! They're phosphate-free and super kind to the environment!

Image: facebook.com/method

Thanks, FST!

Eucerin: free sample of Daily Skin Balance!

Click here to get a free sample of Eucerin Daily Skin Balance!

Image: facebook.com/eucerinus

Thanks, FST!

Origins: free mini-facial & 2 samples!

Okay, so I know not a lot of people like to sit at the makeup counters at malls, because they think it looks funny to passersby. Wellll, this offer is too good to pass up, and you may as well do it because 1) Origins sometimes has their own store, so everyone else in there with you is also trying on makeup, and 2) if not a store, Origins is usually a counter in the corner (!) at your local department store (in my experience, usu. Macy's).

Anyway, if you go to Origins to get a free mini facial, you'll get 1) personalized skin consultation, 2) soothing cleansing, 3) a skin calming mask, 4) a free customized sample with any Dr. Andrew Weil for Origins skincare purchase, and 5) another free sample if you bring in empty cosmetic tubes/bottles/jars, regardless of brand, as part of their Return to Origins Recycling Program!

Vital Juice: free workout music playlist!

Click here to get 15 free music downloads from Vital Juice's exclusive workout playlist! Includes Lil' Wayne's "I'm So Paid," a remix of "Billionaire," and more!

Image: vitaljuice.com

Beauty.com: $30 gift certificate for only $15!!

Oh my gooodnessss! I just got in on this deal, you don't want to miss it! We've all seen the Groupon ads for great deals in our cities, but check this one out: You pay only $15 for a $30 gift certificate to Beauty.com! At Beauty.com (kinda like Sephora.com itself) you can get all your fave beauty products for a lot less than your local drugstore or Sephora! Another cool part of this: for all us first time users of Beauty.com, if you spend $25 or more (as in, just use your $30 gift certificate in one go), then you get free shipping!

Order your $30 gift certificate for only $15 here! Hurry, this deal ends at midnight EST, or whenever supplies are out!

PS: Even though it says it's "Groupon for Miami," you can still get in on this offer no matter where you are!

Images: groupon.com

EcoLips: 52%+ off!

UPDATE on July 28, 11:55pm: Price is now $8! (62% off!)
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Ooo! I love this new online "store," Jasmere. Every day, it features a new product for ~24 hours with a starting price of around 50% the retail price. Throughout the day as more people buy, the price keeps going down. No credit cards are charged until the feature ends, and everyone pays the same low price. Jasmere will email you at the end of the sale to let you know how much your card was actually charged.

Today's featured product is awesome. Jasmere is offering an initial 52% discount on EcoLips Lip Care Kit (reg. $20.99, initial sale price $10). If you purchase it now, your final price will be $10 or LOWER! This kit has:  1) SPF 15 Berry, 2) SPF 15 Mint, 3) SPF 15 Sport, 4) Eco Lips Gold Organic, 5) Hemp, and 6) Bee Free Vegan, 7) Eco Leash, 8) Eco Clip, 9) Eco Lanyard, and 10) Eco Key Ring. (Actually, each lip balm is worth $2.50 or $3.50 - this kit is worth more than $40 dollars!)

BEST PART: All the lip balms have only natural ingredients, and whatever can be certified organic IS certified organic! (For example, the berry lip balm's ingredients are:  Organic Sunflower Seed Oil, Organic Beeswax, Organic Jojoba Seed Oil, Organic Berry Flavor, Vitamin E, Aloe Vera Leaf Extract, Organic Calendula Flower Extract, Rosemary Leaf Extract!

Check this out here!

(EN, this is totally for you!! <3)

Arm & Hammer: free toothpaste!

Flying somewhere for summer vaca or work? Def check out this deal to get a free sample (travel-size!) of Arm & Hammer Advance White toothpaste!

Image: tryarmandhammer.com

Nescafe: 6 free samples of coffee!

Check out this link to get 6 free samples of NESCAFE Taster's Choice coffee - their ads compare their products to Starbucks VIA (instant) coffee, so def give this a try!

Image: facebook.com/nescafeusa

Combray: free sample of antioxidant skin serum!

Click here to get a free 12-day supply of the Solenne Combray antioxidant skin serum! Usually you have to pay $4.95 for shipping for this free sample, but by using that link you can get it for free! Combray has grapeseed oil and no preservatives. It was featured in Alllure, Real Simple, and The New Yorker!

Image: solenne.eu
Thanks, FST!

Rue La La: FREE $10 to use!

I just received an email from Rue La La -- if you use this link to join their free online sample sales site by August 8, then you will get a FREE $10 credit to use on ANY purchase! Simple as that! Then, anytime after you join, you can invite your friends to check out Rue La La -- and for every friend who makes a first purchase, YOU will receive another $10 credit!

Rue La La has some SWEET deals coming up, including 50%+ sales on Michael Kors, CASS Luxury Shapewear, and Kate Spade! Def check out this deal.

(PS: MEN, there are some manly stuff in here, too!)

Image: facebook.com/ruelala

Facebook Fans UPDATE!

Hi everyone! Make sure you are a FAN of the Gratis en Vogue page on Facebook -- I added a new "FAN EXCLUSIVE" feature on the GeV page!

Every now and then I will post GREAT free stuff/deals ONLY in the "FAN EXCLUSIVE" tab, so be sure to "Like" the GeV page now! I'll be sure to alert you on this website when I do make such exclusive Facebook posts, so that you know when to check it out! . . . Also, please share the love with your friends - "Suggest" the page to them!

Thank you very much for all of your support! <3

Crest 3D Whitestrips: ~70% off! Free shipping!

If you're looking to brighten those lovely teeth of yours, this is an offer too good to pass up!

Right now at Amazon, you can get Crest 3D White Advanced Vivid Whitestrips (14-count; regular price $44.99) for ONLY $13.77! This is a ~70% savings - a deal completely unheard of at drugstores! Here's how to get this awesome deal (and whiter teeth in 3 days!):

1) Click this link, which will take you to the Amazon product page.

2) You'll notice at the top of the Amazon page that a $5.00 coupon will be applied to your Cart at the Order Confirmation page. "Add to your cart" the first product on the top left, labeled, "Crest 3D White Advanced Vivid Whitestrips, 14-Count Boxes (Packaging may vary)," which has an "Our Price" of $18.77. (The $5.00 coupon will make the "Our Price" become $13.77!)

3) Remember one of my previous posts, in which college students can get a free year of Amazon Prime and, therefore, free two-day shipping? Make sure you take advantage of that offer first! . . . If you are NOT an Amazon Prime member, don't worry, if you want free shipping, just get your Cart to be more than $25!

Thanks, Shesaved! 

Image: Amazon

BreathGemz: free pack of fancy mints!

Click here to "Like" BreathGemz on Facebook, in order to get a free pack of their "all-natural dual action capsules!"

Image: breathgemz.com

Thanks, FST!

The Cheesecake Factory: $1.50 a slice!

Mmm! "Like" The Cheesecake Factory page on Facebook, and you can print a coupon to get a $1.50 slice of their new Reese's Peanut Butter Chocolate Cake Cheesecake on July 29!

EVEN MORE MOUTH-WATERING: On National Cheesecake Day, July 30, you can get any of their cheesecakes for half off!

Image: facebook.com/thecheesecakefactory

Dove: free luxury bathrobe ($42)!

If you upload a video or photo/text of you expressing your opinions on a new Reinvented Dove hair care product, then Dove will send you a free luxury bathrobe (retail value of $42)! Get yours posted on the Dove website by August 31. You have to hold a bottle of their Reinvented Dove Shampoo or Conditioner to qualify. 

Also, don't forget, last week I posted how get free samples of their conditioners!

Image: facebook.com/dove 

Salonpas: free sample!

Click here to get a free sample of a Salonpas patch! These are great for athletes (muscle aches) and people who have to sit at a desk for work (lower back pain). Some of my friends and I use it, and we love it!

Image: salonpas.us

Tarte Cosmetics: ~50% off!

 Ooo, check out this awesome ~50% off sale on Tarte Cosmetics! I love Tarte, because they use amazing natural ingredients, and their packaging is all recycled, recyclable, or reusable! love! Check out some of the deals in this sale (but hurry, their stuff is starting to sell out! ... I think I'm going to get the eyeliner) ...

 

(Left) Purse Your Lips 9 Lipglosses & Clutch (reg $39, NOW $20)

(Right) Limited Edition 5-piece set (reg $77, NOW $35)

(L) Trust Fund Baby: Double-ended glosses & credit card case (reg $28, NOW $14)

(R) SmolderEyes Eye Defining Pencil & Sharpener (reg $24, NOW $14)

This sale is at Gilt Groupe, an online invitation-only sample sales site! Here's YOUR invitation to join and get in on the Tarte sale! Once you register, if you get your friends to make a first purchase, then you'll get a free $25 credit!

Images: gilt.com

Estée Lauder: free sample! tonight only!

Tonight only! From 5-9pm, visit your local Estée Lauder counter at a department store, and you'll get a free 10-day supply of Advanced Night Repair Eye Complex or Face Serum. No purchase necessary! Check out the Facebook event for more info.

Image: esteelauder.com

Bally Total Fitness: free 7-day pass!

Click here to get a free 7-day pass to use at your nearby Bally Total Fitness center, and get toneeddd!

Image: ballyfitness.com

Dunkin' Donuts! Two free med. beverages!

Thanks to bff WJ, here's a great offer for you from Dunkin' Donuts! Enroll in Dunkin' Perks (their free rewards program) NOW, and you'll receive two free medium beverages: one for when you enroll, and one for your birthday! Mmm... so tastyyy!

Image: facebook.com/dunkindonuts

Seattle's Best Coffee: email signup

Click here to be one of the first 10,000 people to join Seattle's Best Coffee's email list, and they'll send you some "good stuff." Just scroll to the bottom of the page.

Image: facebook.com/SeattlesBestCoffee

OXY Clinical: free sample!

Click here to get a free sample of the new OXY Clinical skincare!

Image: oxyskincare.com

Burt's Bees: free natural toothpaste sample!

Today must be the day of good deals in dental care! Click here to get a free sample of Burt's Bees Multicare with Fluoride toothpaste sample (0.5 oz)! Hurry, in my experience, these samples from Burt's Bees go REAL fast!

Thanks, FST! 

Image: burtsbees.com

GO SMILE: ~70% off!!

My friend once said, "I need to brighten my ... pearly ... ugh ... yellows!" And she went off to buy whitening strips for her teeth! 

Now, you can get GO SMILE whitening products for 60% off! GO SMILE is one of the premier brands in dental care. You can usually find them in Sephora, but my friends say they are never on sale! So DEFINITELY check out this sale, which makes them cheaper (and better) than Crest Whitening Strips! For example, you can get:

   
(Left) GO Discover Kit: reg. $80, NOW: $25! 69% off; (Right) FLASHLiTES Bundle of 2: reg: $20, NOW: $12! 

This sale is at HauteLook, which is an awesome, members-only, invitation-access sample sales site. Check out this GO SMILE sale and MARC JACOBS sunglasses here! 

Images: www.hautelook.com, facebook.com/hautelook

Spa Week: win a $500 gift card!!

The Spa Days of Summer have arrived! Get ready to be rubbed, scrubbed, wrapped, waxed and polished to glistening summer perfection. Conquer the heat with a little spa treat... ENTER TO WIN in Spa Week's super summer sweeps:

1 GRAND PRIZE: Win a $500 Spa Week® Gift Card

10 Runner-Ups: Win a $50 Spa Week® Gift Card

Spa Week Gift Cards are redeemable all year around at spas across the country, and they never expire. Hurry. sweeps ends July 31st!

Also, mark your calendars - The Fall 2010 Spa Week Dates: September 13-19 (West Coast cities). October 11-17 (East Coast, Midwest and Canada)! And for all you spa lovers … did you know Spa Week means WAY more than just amazing $50 treatments every Spring and Fall? Check out their Spa Deals, giveaways and other stuff 52 weeks a year!

"Summer pedicures for all...your feet should feel like a baby's bottom." -- Betty Confidential, PJ Gach

"Time for the iddy biddy bikini. Gotta get that bikini wax!" -- Cozy Wallet, Dalla Strum

"Velashape...'tis the season to get serious about cellulite!"  -- Spa Week Daily's editor, Michelle Joni

Lancome: best deal ever!

I just found the best deal ever to use on Lancome's website! This is def better than going to a Lancome counter in a department store!

1st, from now until July 22, you can get free shipping on ANY order and free samples (worth $34) of Renergie Cream Anti-wrinkle & Firming Treatment and Effacil Gentle Eye Makeup Remover. This does NOT require any promo code at checkout.

2nd, since the above does not require any promo code, you can now use another code, YOURLASH, to get EVEN MORE free samples! With this code, you'll get free samples of Maquicomplet Concealer in Correcteur, CILS Booster XL Super-Enhancing Mascara Base, and Bi-facil Eye Makeup Remover!

Also, check out their "Beauty Bye-Bye" section for their sales!

Image: lancome-usa.com

Swirl: free $20 to use!

This is a post dedicated to another bestie, CS, as well as to ALL the lovely fashion-obsessed people out there:

Swirl is a new online sample sales site, sponsored by Daily Candy, where you can "buy clothes and accessories at up to 80% off from designers you love and buzz-worthy fashion-world newbies." You can get $20 OFF ANY PURCHASE by using code CANDY719 at checkout. But, hurry! THIS ENDS JULY 21, 2:51 AM!!

Some of my friends have reported that you can even take $20 off a $18/$19 purchase (so your cart may not even have to add up to $20 or more), leaving you with only shipping costs! ... Swirl is a members-only sample sales site, so here's my invitation for all you lovelies to join! If you join, and you in turn get your own friends to purchase something, you'll get $25 to use for free!

For example .... (CS, check out the stuff from Loomstate! Birds!) ...

(Left) Loomstate (all 100% organic cotton)- Stick Together Tee (reg $62, now $19)
(Right) Karen Zambos - Project Dress, 100% silk (reg $275, now $99)

Hurry! A LOT of items have already started to sell out, even as I wrote this post! :)

Images: beta.swirl.com/invite/dealsnow

CRUMBS: BOGO free cupcakes!

This post is dedicated to my forever-besties WJ & EJ who are currently living in NYC, for they were the ones to introduce me to the mouthwatering, delicious, scrumptious Crumbs Bake Shop! (Although, JB, I think this may be the same bake shop we went to on our Spring 2009 trip to NYC?)

Anyway, print this "buy one cupcake get one free" coupon to use at the Wall Street Crumbs location on all Saturdays and Sundays (both 10am-5pm), until September 5!

If you're going to NYC for a vaca, DEFINITELY make use of this coupon. You won't regret it.

free WordLock!

Traveling? Going back to college/school? Or, just plain ol' need a lock? HURRY to WordLock's Facebook page, Like them, and get a free WordLock!

Thanks, FST! 

Image: www.facebook.com/wordlock

Vera Bradley: all in one wristlet 50% off sale!

Heading off to college? Or just need something to hold ALL that stuff you always lug around? I know a LOT of my friends love their Vera Bradley All In One Wristlet! I've seen my friends use it for years and years for their college ID, cell phone, cash, etc., and it never broke! Now you can get yours for 50%! Regularly $32, now it's $16! Sale ends on July 20.


Here's the description of it from the VB website:
"Now you can have it all, right in the palm of your hand. Slide your cell phone or music player in the back pocket and your ID in the front window. Inside there are three credit card slots, a pocket and a zippered compartment. A strap clasp makes it easy to attach to another bag. Give it a hand!"

Image: verabradley.com

Tom's of Maine: free natural toothpaste sample!

Check out Tom's of Maine's Facebook page to get a free natural toothpaste sample! (You don't have to participate in the "contest" to get a free sample.)

Image: http://www.tomsofmaine.com/home

Victoria's Secret: free lip gloss!

UPDATE from original July 8th post:  Don't forget to make use of this offer!


From now until July 21, get a FREE Beauty Rush Lip Gloss with any in-store purchase! Just use this coupon.

American Eagle: FREE smartphone & $25 AE gift card!!

Whoah, check out this deal (or, as the Wall Street Journal article puts it, "an aggressive promotion")!

From July 21 to August 3, any customer who simply tries on a new pair of jeans will receive an instruction card telling him/her how to go about selecting a free smartphone (including the BlackBerry Bold, the Motorola Backflip and the HTC Aria), as long as they agree to a 2-yr contract with either AT&T, Verizon, T-Mobile, or Sprint-Nextel! After you order your free phone, AE will also send you a free $25 AE gift card!

This is a great promo, especially since you get to choose your service provider and you get to select what kind of (brandname!) smartphone you want!

Read more about AE's promo at the WSJ online article. For those who know me, email me if you want to come with me to AE!

PS: American Eagle Outfitters, Inc. just joined the Fair Labor Association this year! Wooo!

Images: www.facebook.com/americaneagle, fairlabor.org