9 Ways To Get Free Makeup Samples Without Becoming An Influencer
- Im talkin' samples AND full size products.
Beauty brands, Influencer networks, and marketing companies spend millions of dollars a year giving out free makeup products. It’s a great way for brands to advertise their products, and its a great way for beauty fans to try different products.
You can get all types of beauty samples from minis to full-size products. Best of all, you don’t need to have millions of followers or be a social media influencer to get free beauty products.
Dabble by Popsugar: Best for beauty and fragrance minis
You may know Popsugar from their popular website, subscription service or as a beauty brand. Recently, the media giant has added a consumer feedback platform called Dabble into the mix.
Dabble is designed to give you “curated samples delivered straight to your door”. Just create an account and fill out your profile.
Brands want your feedback on their new products, and Dabble is a great place to get those products to you!
Types of free beauty samples you can get from Dabble:
- Fragrance Samples (Small Samples)
- Skincare Samples (Travel size)
Popular Beauty Brands featured on Dabble:
- Michael Kors
- Marc Jacobs
- Burt’s Bees
- Elemis
Check out Dabble by PopSugar
Beauty and Style Collective: Best for free curated beauty samples
Some magazines offer free samples through their own consumer programs like Beauty & Style Collective (by Byrdie)
The samples are not as consistent as other programs, but often there’s no requirement to get free cosmetic samples. Keep your eyes open, the samples go fast!
Check out: Beauty & Style Collective
thePinkPanel: Best for free beauty sample email offers
The Pink Panel looks for beauty-loving consumers who enjoy providing beauty product feedback to brands.
There’s no cost to participate, but you must apply for each beauty product study that interests you.
Members receive emails and Facebook posts when new testing opportunities are available.
After you try and test a beauty product, you get to keep the product AND often receive a $25 – $100+ gift card just for giving your feedback!
Check out thePinkPanel
Topbox Circle: Best freebies for the social media shy
Topbox Circle is an online community of influential consumers who try products and experiences for free and share their opinions with others. But you dont even need a social media account! Topbox Circle says that “many of [their] Missions do not require the use of social media platforms such as Facebook, Twitter, Instagram, etc.”
Check out: Topbox Circle
BzzAgent: Best for full sized samples for non-influencers
If you’re interested in different types of product samples (not just beauty), then BzzAgent is for you.
This company has all types of goodies for you to provide your honest feedback on including; makeup, skincare, baby stuff, food, health & fitness items. Pretty much every category you can think of.
They also make it very easy to join. Just sign up, connect your social media accounts and they do the rest.
You will be sent a campaign to potentially join by email. If chosen, you’ll receive a box of free samples by mail and give your thoughts (via the email requirements) when you’re ready.
Note: You don’t need to be a social media star for this review site. Many people have no following at all and get awesome products to review!
Types of full size products you can get from BzzAgent:
- Full size Beauty Products (Makeup, Skincare, Haircare, etc.)
- Full size Fragrance Products
- and more if you select more categories to review!
Popular Beauty Brands featured on BzzAgent:
- High-End Brands (YSL Beauty, Lancome, Estee Lauder, IT Cosmetics, Murad, Origins, Urban Decay, etc)
- Drugstore Brands (Maybelliner, L’Oreal, Cover girl, ELF Cosmetics, LA Girl, etc.)
- Hair Car Brands (L’Oreal, Kenra, Redkin, etc.)
- Fragrance Brands (Michael Kors, YSL, etc.)
Check out BzzAgent
Octoly: Best free makeup samples from popular beauty brands
Octoly (now called Skeepers) offers full size products to test and share your thoughts on social media.
New products to test go live each week on a certain day. Its pretty competitive to get a product since everyone with an account can see what is available, and everyone can apply for it.
But don’t let that stop you, there’s something for everyone and you will likely get a few products to try over time.
Keep in mind that, Octoly (now Skeepers) primarily wants its users to share their feedback via a social media post (often Instagram).
This site is great for small influencers and those who aren’t shy about posting on social networks.
Bonus! There’s also an Octoly (now Skeepers) App!
Type of beauty products you can expect to get from Octoly (now called Skeepers):
- Full size Beauty Products
Beauty Brands featured on Octoly (now called Skeepers):
- Skincare Brands (I Dew Care, Glow Recipe, Biossance, Laniege, etc.)
- Makeup Brands (Bobbi Brown, Eyelure, Rare Beauty, etc.)
- Frangrance Brands (Dolce & Gabbana, YSL, etc.)
- Hair Care Brands (Bumble & Bumble, Grow Gorgeous, etc.)
Check out Octoly (now called Skeepers)
Freebies.org: Best for free skin care and hair care samples by mail
Similar to the previous site, Freebies.org adds free samples of all kinds of products. You can snag free household supplies, skin care samples, hair products, and even books!
Types of free beauty samples you can get from Freebies.org:
- Foil Samples
- A single use sample
- or Travel Size (mini size)
Beauty Brands that send free beauty care samples on Freebies.org:
- Derma-e
- Mane ‘n Tail
- La Roche-Posay
- Fragrance Samples
Free Makeup Sample Tip: Add freebie websites to your favorites or bookmarks to grab the latest free samples. These sites are updated daily and good samples go FAST!
Check out Freebies.org
Influenster: Best beauty samples for micro influencers
Alot of beauties have heard of Influenster. This is another one stop shop for all types of products to sample.
Influenster used to be for small and medium sized “Influencers”, but now anybody with a voice can be chosen for campaigns.
Plus, there’s an awesome community of people to ask questions to about different products.
Many users write reviews on their own purchases, not just free products given to them by the site.
So, if there’s a new product you’ve been eyeing, there’s probably someone on Influenster who’s tried it and written a review on it.
Bonus! The website and App version of Influenster also hosts a ton of giveaways and competitions for free products!
Type of makeup products you can get from Influenster:
- Full size Products and Travel Size Products
Beauty Brands featured on Influenster:
- All Brands (High-End, Drugstore, and Indie)
Check out Influenster
Freeflys: Small samples and cash back deals
Freeflys is a small independently owned business who’s mission is to “to make it easy for you to find free stuff and save money.”
Check out: Freeflys
Does Sephora give free samples?
Yes, Sephora not only offers two free samples with every order, they also offer a free birthday gift for Beauty Insider members (the brand’s loyalty program). Read: The Complete Guide to Sephora’s Beauty Insider & VIB Rewards Program
Does Ulta give free makeup samples?
Yes, Ulta Beauty does offer free makeup samples when you shop Ulta online. Ulta also offers many “free gifts with purchase” bonuses, and a free beauty gift for your birthday! Read: The Gifts Are Here! Ulta Beauty Birthday Gifts 2025
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