Free Makeup Samples
Get makeup from brands that want honest reviews from people who wear it.
Get free makeup samples from brands that want honest reviews on their own websites, written by people who actually wore the product. We're signing people up ahead of our launch, so if you join now and pick makeup, we'll email you as soon as makeup brands start their campaigns.
It's free to join, and we won't ask for a card when you sign up.
What makeup brands might send
- Foundation, concealer and tinted moisturizer
- Lipstick, gloss and lip liner
- Mascara, eyeliner and eyeshadow
- Brow pencils and gels
- Blush, bronzer and highlighter
These are examples of what fits the category, not current offers.
Makeup Products Brands Might Send
What's on offer depends on which brands run campaigns, so this list shows the kinds of products that fit the category. Each offer tells you exactly what you'd get before you accept.
Foundation, concealer and tinted moisturizer
Shade match, coverage and how it wears through a day.
Lipstick, gloss and lip liner
Color, comfort, transfer and how often you reapply.
Mascara, eyeliner and eyeshadow
Smudging, flaking, pigment and how easily it comes off.
Brow pencils and gels
Hold, color match and whether it looks natural.
Blush, bronzer and highlighter
Pigment, blendability and how it looks in daylight.
Setting powder and spray
Whether makeup actually lasts longer, and how it feels.
Brushes, sponges and makeup remover
Tools and cleanup, where durability and gentleness count.
Reviews Makeup Brands May Ask For
Makeup is visual, so makeup brands may ask for a photo or a short video. A swatch on your arm, a photo of the finished look or a quick application video all help other shoppers see the product on real skin.
If you'd rather only write, choose Text when you pick your review types, and you'll only be matched to campaigns that ask for a format you said yes to.
Reviews go on the brand's own website only, and never on Amazon, Google or any other store or review site.
How to Write a Useful Makeup Review
- Say your skin tone, undertone and skin type, and the shade you tried.
- Say how long it lasted and whether it creased, faded or transferred.
- If the campaign asks for a photo, shoot in daylight so the color looks true.
- Compare it to a product you know, if that helps readers.
- Say that you received it free.
How Matching Works for Free Makeup Samples
Pick Makeup in step one of the sign-up form, and brands will be able to reach you based on your category, age range, gender and location.
Sign-up doesn't ask for your shade, so check the product details in each offer before you accept, and pass on any shade that won't suit you.
Patch Test New Products
If you have sensitive skin or allergies, check the ingredient list and try new makeup on a small area first. If a product irritates your skin, stop using it and say so in your review, because that's useful for the next shopper too.
How Free Makeup Samples Work on SamplePact
The deal is the same in every category, so you get a free product and, in return, you post an honest review on time.
Step 1: Sign up and pick your categories
Makeup is already selected in the form below, so just add any other categories you'd like, then tell us about yourself and the kinds of reviews you'll write.
Step 2: Get an offer that fits
When a makeup brand's campaign matches your profile, we'll email you the product, its regular price, the review format and the deadline.
Step 3: Accept and get it shipped
If you want it, accept the offer and add a card, and the brand ships the product to you at no cost.
Step 4: Post an honest review
Post on the brand's own website before the deadline, in the format they asked for, and mention that it was free. The brand publishes it whether it's good or bad. Your review window starts when the package is delivered.
Plain and upfront
How the Card on File Works
You'll add a card when you accept a product. Once it arrives, you can post your review or send the product back, and either way you're never charged. If you keep it without reviewing, you pay the product's regular price.
Your rating and what you write never affect whether you're charged; the only thing that counts is whether you posted your review, or sent the product back, by the deadline.
No card at sign-up
Signing up is free and doesn't ask for a card. You'll only add one when you accept your first product.
You see the price first
Every offer shows the product's regular price before you accept, and that's the most you'd ever pay if you kept a product without reviewing it.
The money goes to the brand
If you keep a product without reviewing it, the charge goes to the brand that sent it, to pay them back for a product that didn't turn into a review.
Only accept what you can review
If a deadline doesn't work for you, just pass on the offer, because turning one down never costs you a thing.
If you'd rather send it back
If you'd rather not review a product, you can send it back instead. It can come back in any condition as long as you return the whole product, and you pay the return shipping. Ship it with tracking to the return address in your account before your deadline, and you won't be charged once the tracking shows it's on its way.
If a package is late, lost or damaged
Once campaigns start, you'll have a "Report a delivery problem" button in your account, and one tap lets both SamplePact and the brand know. Your review deadline pauses while it's being sorted out, and you're never charged for a package that never arrived.
The full rule is in the draft reviewer terms, which you'll agree to before you accept your first product.
Sign Up for Free Makeup Samples
Makeup is already selected, so just add any other categories you'd like to test, tell us about yourself and choose your review types.
We'll email you as soon as brands in your categories start their campaigns.
Free Makeup Samples FAQ
Can I choose my shade?
Each offer lists the product details, including the shade, so if it won't work for you, just say no and wait for the next one.
Do I need to show my face?
Not unless the campaign asks for it, and you can always pass on an offer that does. Swatches on your hand or arm are a common way to show color.
Are free makeup samples full size?
That depends on the brand, but each offer shows exactly what you'll get and its regular price before you accept.
Is free product testing really free?
It really is. The product and its shipping cost you nothing, and there's no fee to join. The only time you'd ever pay is if you accept a product and then keep it without posting your review or sending it back by the deadline, in which case you'd pay the product's regular price and that money goes to the brand that sent it. Your rating and what you write never affect whether you're charged; the only thing that counts is whether you posted your review, or sent the product back, by the deadline. Taxes may apply to products you receive, and the reviewer terms explain more.
Do I have to give a good review?
Not at all, so just write what you actually think. Brands agree to publish every review regardless of rating, and no brand can ask you for a certain star rating.
When would I be charged?
Only if you accept a product and keep it without posting your review or sending it back by the deadline, in which case you're charged the product's regular price. Your rating and what you write never affect whether you're charged; the only thing that counts is whether you posted your review, or sent the product back, by the deadline.
Who can sign up?
Anyone who's 18 or older with a US shipping address can join. Sign-up asks for your ZIP code and state so brands know where they'd be shipping.
More Free Samples by Category
- Free skincare samplesCleansers, serums, moisturizers, sunscreen and lip care.
- Free perfume samplesPerfume, cologne, body mists and travel-size sprays.
- Free pet samplesTreats, food toppers, grooming products, toys and gear.
- Free baby samplesDiapers, wipes, baby skincare, feeding gear and toddler snacks.
- Food and drinkCoffee, tea, snacks and pantry staples, when food and drink brands run campaigns. You can pick it when you sign up.
- HomeCandles, cleaning products, bedding and the small things that make a home feel good. You can pick it when you sign up.
You can also pick haircare, health and wellness, kitchen, fitness, tech accessories, fashion and outdoors when you sign up, so choose as many as you'd actually use.
Or read how to become a product tester across every category.