Full guide: Free Makeup Samples by Mail. Ways to get makeup samples mailed or handed to you, which are free and which need an order, plus live makeup offers.
Free makeup samples on TrySpree is all about color cosmetics: foundation and concealer, mascara, lipstick and lip gloss, blush, eyeshadow, brow products, and setting sprays. For skincare, haircare, and body lotion, check free beauty samples instead.
Cosmetics companies offer shade samples and travel sizes so shoppers can find their match before paying full price. Members find those promotions and post them here, each linking straight to the brand. No cost, no card, no catch. Offers refresh through the week; sort by newest to catch new drops early.
How to get free makeup samples
Where free makeup samples come from
Color cosmetics are all about the right shade, so makeup brands give away samples to get you to try a match before you buy. The main sources:
- Brand sample forms. When a foundation, concealer, or mascara launches, the brand often opens a request form, sometimes with a shade picker. These are the offers listed on TrySpree, each linking to the brand.
- In-store shade matching. At most beauty stores and department store counters you can get matched for foundation or concealer and ask for a sample in a small jar to try at home for a few days. This is the best way to avoid buying the wrong shade.
- Retailer checkout samples. Beauty retailers include free deluxe samples with online orders, and mascara and lip products are common picks.
- Birthday and loyalty gifts. Beauty loyalty programs give members a free birthday gift that often includes a mini lipstick or mascara.
- Product-testing programs. Some brands send full-size makeup to testers in exchange for a review.
Picking makeup samples that are worth it
- A foundation sample is only useful in your shade. If the offer lets you choose, take a minute to pick carefully, or check the brand’s online shade finder first.
- Mascara and lip samples are often deluxe minis that last weeks. These are the easiest wins.
- For hygiene, do not share samples or use in-store testers directly on your eyes or lips.
How to spot a fake free makeup offer
- It asks for a credit card to "pay shipping" on a full makeup kit. That is usually a subscription.
- It promises a huge designer makeup bundle for free with no sponsor named.
- It sends you through a string of surveys before you can claim.
Every TrySpree listing links to the company running the offer, and members flag offers that are not genuinely free. See how we check offers.
Tips
- Sort by newest. Shade-picker samples often sell out of the most common shades first.
- For skincare and hair, see free beauty samples. For fragrance, see free perfume samples.