This doesnt benefit me but it may benefit some of the female FT'ers:

As part of a class action settlement, $175 million worth of free cosmetics products will be distributed to members of the class (see below to determine whether you are a member of the class) for a maximum of seven days, while supplies last, on a first come, first served basis, beginning on January 20, 2009. No rainchecks will be issued. The products will be distributed at stores owned by the Retailer Defendants (see list immediately below).


http://www.cosmeticssettlement.com/

Thanks for the info. I went to the website and read the settlement notice; however, there was no other infor or link about HOW to get the settlement.

one is being instructed to present one's self at the store to claim the product.

Or so it seems to suggest on tghe website:


"...these products are only available while supplies last, and no rainchecks will be issued. If your store has run out of settlement products from the Manufacturer Defendant(s) from which you have previously purchased Department Store Cosmetics during the class period, then you may claim a product (again, while supplies last) from another Manufacturer Defendant..."

Here is a story I saw in the Milwaukee Business Journal.

http://www.bizjournals.com/milwaukee...ee%20cosmetics

"Boston Store, Macy�s and Saks Fifth Avenue, among other chains, will be giving away free cosmetics, skin care and perfumes on Jan. 20, as part of a five-year-old settlement involving price fixing on beauty products."

Any ideas which locations of these stores will offer this? I can not find this info in the article.

I showed a co-worker and she called Bergdorf Goodman and Macy's in NYC. They are both participating.

Dillards and Macy's in The Woodlands, TX are also participating.

I would call your local department store and just ask.

This is great! I did not know about this, thanks so much!

What was given? Wife wanted to know.

Ya right, we all know you just wanted to stock up on eye liner. J/K. My co-worker went by Macy's and said the line was so long they cut people off because they were about to close (on Tuesday). She went to Bergdorf and Sacks yesterday and got stuff but I didn't ask what. If I remember Ill ask her tomorrow.

Here is a list of exactly what is/was available:

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 Cr�me (6.7 oz)

OR

Vera Wang Princess Body Polish (5 oz)

OR

Lovely Sarah Jessica Parker Shower Gel (6.7 oz)


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

Est�e 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�Or�al USA, Inc. (formerly known as Cosmair, Inc.) (customers will have a choice of ONE of eight products, while supplies last):

Lanc�me UV Expert 20

OR

Lanc�me Cils Design Pro Mascara

OR

Lanc�me Fatale Mascara

OR

Lanc�me Courbe Virtuose Mascara

OR

Lanc�me Primordial Skin Defense

OR

Ralph Lauren Romance Shower Gel (6.7 oz.)

OR

Giorgio Armani ACM Shower Gel (6.7 oz)

OR

Lanc�me Hypn�se 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.

Did anyone get any of the freebies? I missed going on Jan 20 because I was of course glued to the TV for the inauguration. Is this giveaway only for one day?

I went yesterday around 2:30PM - all was gone supposedly by about 2:00PM on 1/20 - mind you this was just one store.

Yes! Got my Lancome Mascara today....thanks to the op.

I went on 1/20 and got an Estee Lauder Advanced Night Repair. As mentioned in the press release, it is while supplies last. It is a full size bottle and retails for $85.00.

My daughter and I each got the Estee lauder night repair today ay Macy's. We have 2 MAcy's and the downtown location was out early today but the store a mile away had plenty and no lines. After all the years of buying Estee Lauder I feel great to get a free item.