Birthday Freebies Haul (a.k.a. how to get *free* beauty products, food and clothes during your birthday month)

October is my birthday month and I turned 30 this year! I spent the last few years in graduate school, so, I appreciate a good freebie (follow me on twitter @CautiouslyOpRev if you like giveaways). Beauty, food and lifestyle products are my favorite types of freebies. Luckily, several brands give out birthday freebies. Please note that some of these birthday freebies are only available at retail stores and/or require a purchase.

This entire birthday haul only cost $8 ($6 for the two Joie knit camisoles & $2 for the Godiva pumpkin spice pecan bark)!

Birthday haul

Beauty 

Birthday haul: beauty

Sephora: Become a Sephora Beauty Insider member and receive a complimentary gift during your birthday month. The 2013 birthday gift is a benefit duo of they're real mascara and watt's up highlighter. Valid at a Sephora retail store, Sephora inside JC Penney, or online. No purchase necessary.

Aveda: Become an Aveda.com member and receive a complimentary gift at an Aveda retail store. The 2013 birthday gift was a choice between a custom blended body lotion, shower gel, bath salts or oil from the Personal Blends, Pure-Fume Spirit line. No purchase necessary. 

Fresh: Register with Fresh and receive a complimentary Sugar kisses mini lip duo at a Fresh retail store (not valid online or at department store locations). No purchase necessary.


Kiehl's: Become a Kiehl's Rewards member and receive a complimentary Lip Balm #1 with a purchase during your birthday month. Valid at a Kiehl's retail store or online.

Origins: $10 off $25 purchase at an Origins retail store (not valid online or at department store locations). I haven't redeemed this yet.

Food

Birthday haul: food

Starbucks: Become a Starbucks rewards club member and receive a complimentary beverage or food item during your birthday month at a Starbucks retail store (not valid online). No purchase necessary. 

Godiva: Become a Godiva Chocolate Rewards Club member and receive $10 off a purchase during your Birthday month.  Valid at a Godiva retail store or online. Also, you get a free piece of chocolate every month at a Godiva retail store. 

Sprinkles: Register with Sprinkles Birthday Club and receive a complimentary cupcake on your birthday at a Sprinkles retail store (not valid online). No purchase necessary. I didn't get a chance to redeem this on my birthday.

Lifestyle

Birthday haul: lifestyle

Joie: I signed up for the Joie e-mail list at a Birchbox & Joie event. The 2013 birthday gift was a $50 gift card valid on full-priced merchandise during your birthday month at a Joie retail store (not valid online or at department stores).

What birthday freebies did you get this year?

P.S. I listed these birthday freebies to the best of my ability, so please let me know if you notice any mistakes. Also, although I personally redeemed these birthday freebies, I can not guarantee that they will be in stock when you try to redeem your birthday freebies. Finally, if you have any birthday freebies to share, or if any of the listed freebies have changed, please let me know and I'll update the post.

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