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There are only 365 days a year, but only one of them is solely dedicated to YOU. To help you celebrate, many stores and restaurants offer special discounts and even free items to rewards members and frequent shoppers! The best stuff in life is free and if play your cards right, you can celebrate your birthday all month long. Don't miss out!
Like the true Virgo I am, you better believe that I was up early on my birthday morning, ready to cash in on my free Starbucks drink and had my shopping charts at Sephora and Victoria's Secret needing only to press "confirm". The key to maximizing birthday discounts is picking the few that you are truly interested in and having them set up well in advance.
In order to make the most of the various discounts, note a few tips:
- Make sure you are a rewards member and don't wait until the last minute to sign up. Your email subscription might not kick in immediately, so give yourself some wiggle room.
- More often than not, you usually need to be signed up for a company's e-newsletter (especially for beauty and clothing rewards) in order to get your birthday freebie. And sometimes, you might even be required to purchase something in order to get the freebie.
- Company newsletters do have the potential to spam your email account, so opt to sign up with your "spam email address" and check for discounts 1-2 weeks before your birthday arrives.
- Companies can and frequently change their promotions without notice. Another reason to check in on a particular freebie or discount you are interested in a few days before.
The discounts below represent the most recent offers listed on the respective company websites. Pull out your planner and bookmark some of these special offers. Here are 30 beauty, clothing, and dining discounts you can get on your birthday.
Beauty Specials
From Beauty Bakerie to Sephora, these beauty companies want you to look your best on your special day. Treat yourself to free and discounted cosmetics or even an eyebrow arch on your birthday:
Anthropologie – Birthday Coupon for 15% Off
Bare Minerals – Free Birthday Gift
Beauty Bakerie – Free Birthday Gift
Benefit Cosmetics – Free Brow Arch
Lancome – Free Birthday Gift
NYX Cosmetics – Free Birthday Gift
Sephora – Free Birthday Gift
Smashbox – Free Cosmetics
ULTA Cosmetics – Free Birthday Gift
The Body Shop – $10 Rewards during your birthday month
Clothing Specials
If you are going to treat yourself to some cosmetics, you might as well slide in a new outfit as well. Here are a few options for discounts on your birthday fit:
Banana Republic – Free Birthday Gift
Columbia sportswear – 20% off
Express – Free Birthday Offer
J Crew – 20% off & Free Shipping
Victoria's Secret – Free Birthday Gift
Food & Drink Specials
Unsurprisingly, the birthday food specials are plentiful and usually the most reliable. Bring in your birthday and enjoy a free meal, beverage, or treat.
Applebee's – Free Birthday Special
Cheesecake Factory – Free Ice Cream
Chick-fil-A – Special Birthday Offer
Cinnabon – Free Minibon
Denny's – Free Original Grand Slam® breakfast
Dunkin' Donuts – Free Beverage
Edible Arrangements – Free Assortment
IHOP – Free Meal
Olive Garden – Free Appetizer or Dessert on your Birthday
Panera – Free Pastry
Planet Smoothie – Free Smoothie
Qdoba Mexican Grill – Free Burrito
Sprinkles – Free Cupcake
Starbucks – Free beverage or treat. Plus, 15% off at StarbucksStore.com
Subway – Free Lunch
Teavana – Free Birthday Drink or Loose Tea
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