$900 of Bobbi Brown: Allure‘s September 1 Giveaway

Got an extra $900 lying around so that you can buy Bobbi Brown’s entire fall makeup line (40+ pieces)? Me neither. But beginning today, you can sign up to win exactly that at allure.com/freestuff. Unlike August’s Free Stuff giveaways, this one runs until the end of the month.

Bobbi Brown’s fall collection includes the subtle but gorgeous Shimmering Nudes Palette, with which you can create the “ultimate, sexy new face,” according to Brown’s video about the collection. To find out more about the fall collection, visit bobbibrowncosmetics.com. To register to win, visit allure.com.

UPDATE: I realized I put “August 1” in the headline, when it should be “September 1.” Oops.

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Ski bunnies, rejoice: Allure‘s August 29 Giveaways

UPDATE: Allure’s Free Stuff promotions for August have expired.

Ah, the last day of Allure’s Free Stuff—but that only means we’re a couple of days from free stuff for September! Today’s prizes include Dr. Brandt’s r3p eye cream (which uses caffeine, grapeseed extract, and green and white tea to fight signs of aging), Juice Beauty’s Green Apple Peel, a hydroxy-acid exfoliant, and Phyto’s Huile d’Ales Intense Hydrating Oil Treatment, a deep moisturizing hair treatment that includes oils of sage, rosemary and juniper.

Non-beauty prizes are a TSE Cashmere/Wool dress (looks like just the thing for apres-ski) and some silver bling from French jewelry designer Adeline Cacheux. (By the way, if you don’t win that ring and necklace set, you can buy them online at Language.)

FRIDAY, AUGUST 29

Look cozy in TSE cashmere.

1. Tsesay wool cashmere dress (retail value: $350) Log on at 4 P.M. EDT for your chance to win this dress. tsecashmere.com
2. Juice Beauty Green Apple Peel Sensitive Treatment (retail value: $39) The first 250 Allure readers to sign up at 1 P.M. EDT will get one free. juicebeauty.com
3. Revlon Moon Drops Lipstick in Hot Coral (retail value: $9) The first 50 Allure readers to sign up at 2 P.M. EDT will get one free. revlon.com
4. Phyto Huile d’Alès Intense Hydrating Oil (retail value: $28) The first 250 Allure readers to sign up at 3 P.M. EDT will get one free. sephora.com
5. Adeline Cacheux sterling-silver necklace and sterling-silver ring (retail value: necklace, $485; ring, $170) Log on at 4 P.M. EDT for your chance to win this set. adelinecacheux.com
6. Dr. Brandt r³p Eye cream (retail value: $80) The first 300 Allure readers to sign up at 5 P.M. EDT will get one free. drbrandtskincare.com

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High-Tech Anti-Aging: Allure‘s August 28 Giveaways

UPDATE: These offers have expired. Please see Friday’s offers here.

Thursday is the penultimate day of the Allure August Free Stuff. Don’t be sad—I’ll bring you news of even more free stuff in September!

Some nice stuff to stuff your makeup bag with this go-round, including Laura Mercier’s tinted moisturizer and a pretty mineral eyeshadow from IsaDora. Thursday’s big prize is courtesy of Lancome: Their High Résolution Collaser-5X Intense Collagen Anti-Wrinkle Serum (that’s a mouthful) is “inspired by cutting-edge laser therapy” and claims that 80% of testers saw more supple skin and “significantly reduced” wrinkles after a month.

Try out this $95 serum for free…if you win it by signing up at allure.com/freestuff at 2 p.m. today. See the schedule below for other prize times.

THURSDAY, AUGUST 28

High-tech serum from Lancome

1. Laura Mercier Tinted Moisturizer SPF 20 Oil Free (retail value: $42) The first 300 Allure readers to sign up at 12 P.M. EDT will get one in their shade free. lauramercier.com
2. Redken Hair Cleansing Cream Shampoo (retail value: $11.95) The first 100 Allure readers to sign up at 1 P.M. EDT will get one free. redken.com
3. Lancôme High Résolution Collaser-5X Intense Collagen Anti-Wrinkle Serum (retail value: $95) The first 25 Allure readers to sign up at 2 P.M. EDT will get one free. lancome-usa.com
4. IsaDora Mineral Eye Shadow in Sand Stone (retail value: $10) The first 500 Allure readers to sign up at 3 P.M. EDT will get one free. isadora.com
5. Sebastian Professional Re-Shaper (retail value: $16.50) The first 200 Allure readers to sign up at 4 P.M. EDT will get one free. sebastianprofessional.com
6. Aveeno Positively Ageless Rejuvenating Serum (retail value: $18.99) The first 500 readers to sign up at 5 p.m. EDT will get one free. aveeno.com

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Free Gift: 10-Day Supply of Bare Escentuals Foundation

If you’re near a Sephora, don’t forget to go pick up your FREE (no purchase required!) sample of Bare Escentuals foundation with a baby buki brush. Despite the mountains of hype, I’ve never tried the Bare Escentuals foundation (I love Mineral Veil, though, and the eyeshadows), so I had to guess at my skin tone; the Sephora employee suggested “medium tan.”  The foundation shades available in the promotion are: fairly light, light, medium beige, medium tan, medium dark or golden dark.

Free Bare Escentuals sample & brush!

If you’re not near a Sephora, you can get this deal free with a purchase from Sephora.com by entering “MYSHADE” in the promotion code box at checkout.

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In the Trenches: Allure‘s August 27 Giveaways

UPDATE: These offers have all expired. See TODAY’S prizes by clicking here.

There are only three more days of August giveaways from Allure (the last day is Friday). Today’s prizes include moisturizing shampoo from Redken, a retinol cream from Remergent, and Peter Roth’s Uber-Dry Sunscreen (c’mon, one last beach trip?).

BR's $1,200 trench coat (Photo courtesy of Gap Inc.)

Today’s TDF (to die for) item is Banana Republic’s 30th-anniversary trench. In leather (somehow I can’t stop myself from saying “leath-uh,” like Stella Zotis). And if you don’t win this trench, you can expect to pay $1,200 for it at BR. Yikes.

Go to allure.com/freestuff to sign up to win the items below, TODAY ONLY:

WEDNESDAY, AUGUST 27

1. Redken Clear Moisture Conditioner (retail value: $13.95) The first 100 Allure readers to sign up at 12 P.M. EDT will get one free. redken.com
2. Mattése N.Y.C. Shadow Dust in Abyss (retail value: $9.99) The first 500 Allure readers to sign up at 1 P.M. EDT will get one free. perfumania.com
3. Banana Republic 30th-Anniversary leather trench (retail value: $1,200) Log on at 2 P.M. EDT for your chance to win this trench. bananarepublic.com
4. Remergent Advanced Retinol Therapy (retail value: $56) The first 350 Allure readers to sign up at 3 P.M. EDT will get one free. remergentskin.com
5. Peter Thomas Roth Uber-Dry Sunscreen SPF 30 (retail value: $26) The first 500 Allure readers to sign up at 4 P.M. EDT will get one free. sephora.com
6. Got2b Style Tini Instant Tolerance 24 Hour Anti-Humidity Smoothing Spray (retail value: $5.99) The first 100 Allure readers to sign up at 5 P.M. EDT will get one free. got2b.com

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Got Wrinkles? Allure‘s August 26 Giveaways

Oops, I forgot to do the Allure’s Free Stuff post yesterday. Hope you can forgive me! Today is a sumptuous spread for hair and face including products from Borba, Decleor and Fekkai. The big-ticket item is a jar of M Lab Anti-Aging Treatment Cream, which normally retails for $260 (that’s about the same price as the coveted Creme de la Mer). The M Lab cream claims that “a blend of antioxidants, moisturizers and peptides” helps firm skin, improve tone and reduce lines and wrinkles.

Check the schedule for times to visit allure.com/freestuff and sign up to win this stuff. But don’t forget, this sweepstakes is for today ONLY!

Win this $260 cream.

TUESDAY, AUGUST 26

1. Decléor Expression De L’Âge Radiance Smoothing Cream (retail value: $77) The first 500 Allure readers to sign up at 12 P.M. EDT on August 26 will get one free. decleor.com
2. Fekkai Summer Hair Sunshine Shield Spray (retail value: $22) The first 50 Allure readers to sign up at 1 P.M. EDT will get one free. sephora.com
3. Milani Color Perfect Lipstick in Beloved (retail value: $4.29) The first 500 Allure readers to sign up at 2 P.M. EDT will get one free. milanicosmetics.com
4. Sunsilk Hairapy Daring Volume Anti-Flat Plumping Creme (retail value: $3.49) The first 500 Allure readers to sign up at 3 P.M. EDT will get one free. sunsilk.com
5. M Lab Anti-Aging Treatment Cream (retail value: $260) The first 100 Allure readers to sign up at 4 P.M. EDT will get one free. mlabonline.com
6. Borba Cashmere Fiber Lip Kix Shea Butter-Nutraceutical Lip Balm (retail value: $10.50) The first 250 Allure readers to sign up at 5 P.M. EDT will get one free. borba.com

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Rimmel Lovers ALERT: Allure‘s August 22 Giveaways

For fans of drugstore beauty brand Rimmel, here’s a chance to score several versatile products at once. Visit allure.com/freestuff to register to win these items, today only!

FRIDAY, AUGUST 22

1. Rimmel London Colour Rush Eye Shadow in Spun Gold (retail value: $3.05), Exaggerate Eye Definer in Noir ($5.35), Mousse Blush in Frozen Chery ($6.95), and Lasting Finish Lipstick in Birthday Suit ($6.25), and Rimmel Underground Lip Bloomer Lip Stain/Plumping Gloss Duo in Killer Kiss ($6.95) The first 20 Allure readers to sign up at 12 P.M. EDT will get the Cover Look makeup free. rimellondon.com

Win Rimmel!

2. Priori CoffeeBerry Radiance Eye Serum (retail value: $70) The first 500 Allure readers to sign up at 1 P.M. EDT will get one free. prioriskincare.com
3. Redken Thickening Lotion 06 (retail value: $12.95) The first 100 Allure readers to sign up at 2 P.M. EDT will get one free. redken.com
4. Alo Sun After Sun Restorative Crème-Gel (retail value: $20) The first 500 Allure readers to sign up at 3 P.M. EDT will get one free. aloecreme.com

5. Aldo leather-suede-and-patent-leather sandals (retail value: $120) Log on at 4 P.M. EDT for your chance to win one of five pairs of shoes. aldoshoes.com
6. Philip Kingsley No Scent No Colour Conditioner (retail value: $12.25) The first 50 Allure readers to sign up at 5 P.M. EDT will get one free. philipkingsley.com

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These Boots Are Made for…You: Allure‘s August 21 Giveaways

Today’s Allure offerings include a cute pair of boots from BCBG Girls, along with a frizz-free serum from Kim Vo (it includes tourmaline to protect your hair from styling damage and boket for shiny hair), perfume from Zabête, and a shimmery, pink-toned blush palette from Laura Mercier.

To enter to win these items today, visit allure.com/freestuff.

BCBG Girls suede-and-patent boots

THURSDAY, AUGUST 21

1. Kim Vo Perfect Polish Dry Serum (retail value: $55) The first 175 Allure readers to sign up at 12 P.M. EDT will get one free. kimvo.com
2. Laura Mercier Shimmer Bloc in Orchid Mosaic (retail value: $38 ) The first 200 Allure readers to sign up at 1 P.M. EDT will get one free. lauramercier.com
3. Clarins After Sun Replenishing Moisture Care (retail value: $35.50) The first 100 Allure readers to sign up at 2 P.M. EDT will get one free. clarins.com
4. BCBGIRLS suede-and-patent-leather boots (retail value: $155) Log on at 3 P.M. EDT for your chance to win one of 12 pairs of boots. bcbgirls.com
5. Remergent Clarifying Concentrate² Skin Brightener (retail value: $85) The first 350 Allure readers to sign up at 4 P.M. EDT will get one free. remergentskin.com
6. Zabête fragrance (retail value: $65) The first 50 Allure readers to sign up at 5 P.M. EDT will get one free. kirnazabete.com

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Fry Your Hair? Allure‘s August 20 Giveaways

Great products (Nos. 2, 3 and 5) for those who expose their locks to heat damage and the sun. Visit allure.com/freestuff to register to win the items listed below (August 20 only).

WEDNESDAY, AUGUST 20

Kérastase Soleil Masque UV Défense Active

1. DKNY crepe de Chine dress (retail value: $275) Log on at 12 P.M. EDT for your chance to win one of four dresses. dkny.com
2. Bain de Terre Botaniceuticals Iron It Out Pomegranate Thermal Protector Spray (retail value: $12) The first 500 Allure readers to sign up at 1 P.M. EDT will get one free. baindeterre.com
3. Eau Thermale Avène Trixéra + Seléctiose Emollient Cream (retail value: $29) The first 500 Allure readers to sign up at 2 P.M. EDT will get one free. aveneusa.com
4. Clinique Long Last Glosswear SPF 15 in Juicy Apple (retail value: $14) The first 100 Allure readers to sign up at 3 P.M. EDT will get one free. clinique.com
5. Kérastase Soleil Masque UV Défense Active (retail value: $58 ) The first 100 Allure readers to sign up at 4 P.M. EDT will get one free. kerastase.com
6. Logics Color DNA System Color Nourishing Lite Shampoo and Conditioner (retail value: $24 each) The first 100 Allure readers to sign up at 5 P.M. EDT will get both free. matrix.com

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Allure‘s August 19 Giveaways (Olivia Harris handbag!)

You know the drill. For free stuff from Allure, sign up at allure.com/freestuff at the times listed below.

TUESDAY, AUGUST 19

1. Garnier Fructis Color Shield Fortifying Shampoo and Cream Conditioner (retail value: $3.99 each) The first 500 Allure readers to sign up at 12 P.M. EDT will get both free. walgreens.com
2. Lancôme Powder Blush in Miel Glace (retail value: $29.50) The first 25 Allure readers to sign up at 1 P.M. EDT will get one free. lancome.com
3. Dr. Michelle Copeland Skin Care AHA Face Cream (retail value: $45) The first 500 Allure readers to sign up at 2 P.M. EDT will get one free. mcskin.com
4. Spornette G-36 brush (retail value: $8.50) The first 576 Allure readers to sign up at 3 P.M. EDT will get one free. spornette.com
5. Olivia Harris leather bag (retail value: $475) Log on at 4 P.M. EDT for your chance to win this bag. piperlime.com
6. PureOlogy AntiFade Complex DandruffScalpCure Shampoo (retail value: $35) The first 250 Allure readers to sign up at 5 P.M. EDT will get one free. pureology.com

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