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.

Teadora products may hail from the rainforests of Brazil but you don't need a vacation planned to the country (or some other exotic locale) in order to enjoy the five free, travel-friendly Teodora beauty samples the brand offers on their site. While you will have to pick up the shipping tab (a mere $5), we think the opportunity to pamper yourself with a mix of body butters, cleansers, masks and more beauty goodies makes the minimal delivery cost well worth it.

Be honest: You spend half your workday on Facebook, don't you? While that sort of behavior probably won't earn you a raise, it can get you free beauty products. When you follow Total Beauty on Facebook, we'll alert you to our latest Sampling Program giveaways. If you shoot us a message while products are still in stock, we'll send you a free sample. That's totally doable in between clicking on cat videos on your stream, right? Watch your Facebook feed for our upcoming summer giveaway: free Skintimate shave gel.

And if you're willing to do a little more work, you can get free full-size products, by creating a Total Beauty account and writing product reviews. And, really, it's actually not that much work when you consider the fact that you probably spend most of your free time raving about your makeup must-haves to friends, anyway. We'll periodically contact reviewers to send 'em products like Elizabeth Arden Prevage Anti-Aging Daily Serum and L'Oréal Paris Colour Riche La Palette Nude in exchange for a review.

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!