Makeup Guru

As part of the $175 million settlement of a class action lawsuit against several major department stores and cosmetic companies, consumers will be able to sign up to get free makeup, worth up to $25 in value starting in January, The Boston Globe reports (via Consumerist).

According to the article, the companies were spanked for colluding to prevent their products from being discounted as well as to prevent competition between stores. As a result, they will be giving away free products "to consumers who purchased specific brands of makeup, moisturizers, and fragrance products at their stores between May 29, 1994 and July 16, 2003," the article states.

What brands, and at what stores?

Oh, Aveda, Chanel, Calvin Klein, Clinique, Estee Lauder, MAC, Stila and many more, at places like Macy's, Nordstrom, Lord & Taylor and Hecht's. Check out the full list at the cosmetics settlement Web site.

If you're eligible, you also can sign up there, that is to be notified when you can pick up your free stuff.

[UPDATE]

The following is a list of the Manufacturer Defendants and their products that will be distributed, while supplies last, through the stores listed above:

* Boucheron (USA) Ltd.:

Femme Eau de Toilette (1 ounce/30 ml)

* Chanel, Inc.:

Coco Mademoiselle body lotion (3.4 fluid oz)

* Christian Dior Perfumes, Inc.:


J’Adore Eau de Parfum (15 ml)

* Clarins U.S.A., Inc. (customers will have a choice of ONE of two products, while
supplies last):


Clarins Energizing Morning Cream (30 ml) OR

Clarins Beauty Flash Bomb (30 ml)

* Conopco, Inc. (distributed by Coty, Inc. on behalf of Conopco, Inc.) (customers will
have a choice of ONE of three products, while supplies last):

Calvin Klein Euphoria Bath and Shower Crème (6.7 oz)

OR

Vera Wang Princess Body Polish (5 oz)

OR

Lovely Sarah Jessica Parker Shower Gel (6.7 oz)

* The Estée Lauder Companies Inc. (customers will have a choice of ONE of two
products, while supplies last):

Estée Lauder Advanced Night Repair (15 ml/0.5 oz)

OR

Clinique Moisture Surge (30 ml/1 oz)

* Guerlain, Inc.:

My Insolence Eau de Toilette (15 ml)

* L’Oréal USA, Inc. (formerly known as Cosmair, Inc.) (customers will have a choice of
ONE of eight products, while supplies last):

Lancôme UV Expert 20

OR

Lancôme Cils Design Pro Mascara

OR

Lancôme Fatale Mascara

OR

Lancôme Courbe Virtuose Mascara

OR

Lancôme Primordial Skin Defense

OR

Ralph Lauren Romance Shower Gel (6.7 oz.)

OR

Giorgio Armani ACM Shower Gel (6.7 oz)

OR

Lancôme Hypnôse Shower Gel

* Parfums Givenchy, Inc.:

Very Irresistible Givenchy Eau de Toilette (15 ml)

These are the only products that will be distributed, while supplies last, as part of the settlement product distribution. Not all products are available in all stores; rather, stores will be distributing products from the participating brands that the particular store ordinarily sells.

Class action Lawsuit Result: Free Makeup!