CVS is handing members a free beauty sample bag this week — here's exactly when to show up and the one catch you need to know.
The Deal
CVS is running a Beauty Day Giveaway Event this Thursday through Saturday, and it's aimed squarely at its free rewards members: show up during the event window and walk out with a FREE sample bag.
The official invite spells it out: "Visit CVS for a Beauty Day Giveaway Event just for ExtraCare members! Get a FREE sample bag featuring a coupon book and products from your favorite brands. At select stores only. Thursday, September 10 through Saturday, September 12, 10 AM to 4 PM."
That's three days, six hours a day, and a bag with actual products inside — not just paper coupons, but a coupon book plus items from name brands.
What's Free
A beauty sample bag containing:
Product samples from popular beauty brands carried at CVS
A coupon book for future savings on beauty and personal care
No purchase is mentioned in the official invite — the bag is the giveaway. Just note the two real strings attached: you need a (free) ExtraCare membership, and not every store is participating.
How to Get It
Join ExtraCare (free) on cvs.com or in the CVS app if you're not already a member.
Call or visit your local CVS and ask whether they're part of the Beauty Day Giveaway — participation varies by location, and the official page doesn't list which stores are in. The store locator at cvs.com makes the number easy to find.
Show up Thursday, Friday, or Saturday between 10 AM and 4 PM and ask for the free sample bag.
Worth doing step 2 before you drive over: these giveaway bags are typically first-come, first-served while supplies last, and a quick call saves a wasted trip.
The Fine Print
ExtraCare members only — membership is free to join.
Select stores only — the official invite is explicit that not every CVS is participating, and the public event page does not list which day(s) each individual store holds it, so confirm with your store.
Event window: Thursday, September 10 through Saturday, September 12, 10 AM to 4 PM local time.
Sample bags are limited and almost certainly while-supplies-last; earliest in the window is safest.
The official invite does not mention a purchase requirement, but store associates set the pace — be polite, ask, and take the bag.
Bottom Line
This is a genuine walk-in freebie from one of the biggest drugstore chains in the country — the only legwork is confirming your local store is participating. Thirty seconds on the phone, then a free bag of beauty products and a coupon book on the way out. If your store's in, Thursday at 10 AM beats Saturday at 3:45 PM.
