Better Living > Frugal Living > ShoppingOctober 10, 2007

"Bonus Time" at Cosmetic Counters

Here's my tip for getting more for your money when it comes to purchasing makeup during the bonus times at the cosmetic counter. For instance, I try to only buy my foundation from Clinique when they are having the bonus buy time. But because my product falls just a few dollars short of the required amount to get the free bonus bag of goodies, a consultant once told me to just purchase the dollar pencil sharpener to raise up my total. Depending on the amount of the sharpener, you may have to buy two or so.

For me, this is really helpful. I don't wear much makeup and the small samples/travel sizes are plenty for me, especially to experiment with. I don't know if this would work at all the counters but it's worth trying. For me, it's worth it to pay two dollars to get the bag and goodies - far less than I would pay if I decided to try out a full size product in any store, including the discount stores.

By Denise from Nebraska

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By Donna (Guest Post) 10/11/2007

This is a great tip! By the way, it seems the minimum amount I have to spend to qualify for the bonus has steadily increased over the years I've been using Clinique. Buying one thing isn't enough unless that one thing is one of their most expensive products. Thanks!

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