Ladies, have you ever wondered why you couldn’t get your Chanel, Givenchy, Dior, Lancome, or Estee Lauder cosmetics at a discounted price in department stores? These manufacturers made an agreement with stores not discount them. Thanks to a settlement, tomorrow you can get free cosmetics!

The settlement requires that $175 million worth of free cosmetics products be distributed to those who purchased cosmetics from the following manufacturers listed below from May 29, 1994 to July 16, 2003 and must be willing to sign a document saying they purchased products during this time.

Each consumer is allowed 1 item per manufacturer and until supplies last:

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. (choice of item): Clarins Energizing Morning Cream (30 ml) OR Clarins Beauty Flash Bomb (30 ml)

Conopco, Inc. (choice of item): 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. (choice of item): 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. (choice of item): 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)

If you’re wondering about the size of these products here’s a preview (most retail for $25-60):

Department stores where you can get your goodies:

• Bergdorf Goodman
• Bergner’s
• Bloomingdale’s
• Boston Store
• Carson Pirie Scott
• Dillard’s
• Gottschalks
• Herberger’s
• Macy’s
• Neiman Marcus
• Nordstrom
• Parisian
• Saks Fifth Avenue
• Younkers

Source: Cosmetics Settlement via OC Register

NIECEE’s TAKE AWAYS:

• Perfect Timing! Interesting how news of this came out during the Presidential Inauguration and how there’s no real visibility of this news on any of the manufacturers or retailers sites.

UPDATE: Here’s a Qik video of that day when I stood in line a very nice score of products: