☆Secret Way To Get Free Makeup Cosmetics☆Get a lot of them!!!

If your bank account is just as empty as the M.A.C. beauty products on your bathroom counter, then it might interest you to know that you can exchange 'em for a free lipstick of your choice, thanks to the brand's Back-to-M.A.C. Program. Think of it as an exchange program that's environmentally -- and wallet -- friendly.

Here's news that will feed our Instagram addiction (as if we needed another excuse to spend more time trolling our feeds): Lancôme's Elite Rewards program credits you with 50 points every time you connect with the brand via social media. You can pick up another 100 by providing your birthday and contact information, as well as another 10 for every dollar you spend with the brand. Translation: It won't take you much time (or money) to earn enough points to claim your free fave Lancôme products, spa services or offers from the brand's VIP partners, which include Gilt and Perrin Paris. We'd say those offers definitely deserve a "like" on any social media channel.

Don't think that high-end brands are above treating the masses to freebies; when you become a YSL Beauty Blackbook member by signing up for the designer brand's emails, you automatically receive a free Volupte Tint-In-Oil lip gloss sample. Plus, you can expect a full-size and personalized product (hey, they still have to live up to their luxury label name somehow) on your birthday, as well as two free samples with every order.

Add a trip to Sephora to whatever other annual birthday traditions you may hold. As a member of the one-stop beauty shop's Beauty Insider program, you can choose between two beauty-related gift options every birthday. This year's loot? A Fresh skincare kit that includes a cleanser and face mask or a Marc Jacobs eyeliner and lipstick set. Happy birthday to you!