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Ulta

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Ulta Reviews Summary

The overall reputation of the company reflects significant customer dissatisfaction, particularly regarding its online order fulfillment and customer service. Common complaints include delayed shipments, unresponsive support, and unresolved issues with missing or damaged products. Customers express frustration over the perceived incompetence of service representatives and a lack of accountability in addressing their concerns. However, some positive remarks highlight the company's diverse product selection and rewards program. Despite these strengths, the prevailing sentiment indicates a need for substantial improvements in customer service and operational efficiency to enhance customer loyalty and satisfaction.

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service
119
value
103
shipping
97
returns
79
quality
90

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Illinois
1 review
1 helpful vote
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I have been shopping at Ulta for a few years and am a rewards customer. I forgot my coupon and asked them to look up my card and was told they will not do that. I told them I would go somewhere else then. They said see ya. Really? So I did. Also want to mention that they are selling hairspray without lids. I was told they were damaged in shipping. Who would pay full price for hair spray with no top on it at that price. Love the products Ulta sells but choose to shop else ware because of the customer service. So sad.

Date of experience: July 6, 2018
Texas
1 review
0 helpful votes
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I love this store!
June 28, 2018

I love this store, always get all my makeup from there. They have every beauty stuff.
I got a great makeup set there!

Date of experience: June 26, 2018
Utah
3 reviews
22 helpful votes
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Fantastic
June 24, 2018

I like shopping at Ulta. The sales people on the floor are there to help but not in your face or pushy. Great selection. They don't mind if you try several products. I love if they are out of something you can still buy it and they will ship it to your house free. They gladly accept returns with the package and the receipt. Make sure you keep those until you know you are happy with the product. Great company and excellent customer service.

Date of experience: June 23, 2018
Colorado
2 reviews
2 helpful votes
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One ulta I still have a coupon from there and the coupon does not really expire and the makeup it great and they can be used for a while and the makeup is great gifts for your friends and family.

Date of experience: June 8, 2018
Virginia
4 reviews
1 helpful vote
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Much less crowded and more laid back than Sephora and the employees are a lot less pushy about selling you products and nicer about helping you. The overall environment is very clean and nice

Date of experience: May 28, 2018
Mexico
5 reviews
0 helpful votes
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Obsessed with makeup and I love Ulta. Great prices and points system as well as good customer service! Keep up the awesome job!

Date of experience: May 28, 2018
Michigan
2 reviews
2 helpful votes
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Obsessed with Ulta
May 22, 2018

I absolutely LOVE Ulta! Their brand of makeup is awesome for the price and they have the best points system! They collab a lot with Urban Decay and always carry the exclusives online before released in-store. Ive never had issues with online ordering, shipping takes a little long but Ive always received what I ordered and never any damages. Never had issues with their return or exchange policies. I wish they were better staffed in their stores but other than that, I will always shop Ulta over Sephora any day!

Date of experience: May 20, 2018
New Jersey
2 reviews
2 helpful votes
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I Like them!
May 14, 2018

I like them! Really! These guys are pros! Nice name for a store! I was wondering to get Beauty Gifts for Mother's Day and found them, I am really happy!

Date of experience: May 14, 2018
Texas
2 reviews
1 helpful vote
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Shipping doubts...
March 27, 2018

The site itself is EXTREMELY well laid out & I especially appreciate the details in its search options. I know my skills n type but sometimes I want to try something new with no idea what could work HOWEVER it takes almost 2 weeks to receive items & its always delivered in a tore-up or squashed box thats barely held together by shipping tape. As much as I spend at Ulta I know they can do better.

Date of experience: March 26, 2018
Pennsylvania
2 reviews
0 helpful votes
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Amazing Brow Service
March 24, 2018

I would like to commend the employees at the Benefit Brow Bar for their tremendous customer service, attention to detail, and positive attitudes. I have visited the Brow Bar multiple times and have not been disappointed with any of the beauticians who have performed services on me. The women were upbeat and considerate of my time and schedule. I was greeted warmly and felt comfortable for the duration of my appointment.

I have utilized the Benefit Brow Bar for the brow waxing service thus far. My first appointment was scheduled in August of 2017 before returning to college in the Fall for my Junior year. Before going to the Brow Bar, I had never gotten my eyebrows waxed before and was apprehensive about the process. My reservations were immediately eased as soon I was greeted by the technician and the appointment began. In addition to the positive environment, the service I received was outstanding. My beautician, Dawn, mapped out the precise areas that needed waxing to determine my ideal brow shape. I felt very comfortable knowing that she paid such close attention to detail to ensure my satisfaction. My eyebrows were incredibly well-shaped and clean-cut. Dawn also made sure to fill in my eyebrows with Benefit products and cover the redness and irritation with concealer, thus ensuring that I walked out with complete satisfaction. After my first appointment in August, I have returned numerous times for routine grooming sessions.

I will definitely be returning to the Brow Bar, and look forward to trying out more services and interacting with more employees. I will recommend the services to anyone who needs a brow service in the future. Thank you again and keep up the amazing work!

Date of experience: March 23, 2018
Illinois
2 reviews
1 helpful vote
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I am a platinum++ Ulta shopper and normally I am satisfied. However I recently had s situation where I purchased the Cargo Emerald City palette available only online. Before I purchased I read the online reviews and they were glowing - 4.5 star product on average. When I tried the palette it was clearly not a 4.5 star product. I felt like I should go online and leave s review to make sure other customers would be aware of the issues, mainly the fact that the emerald green color actually looked grey brown on the eye and product fallout was very high and I thought the price was too high for the quality. Even with all that I still gave it 3 stars which was more than fair. This has been 3 weeks ago and my review is still not showing up. Thinking I may have screwed up I left a second review. Guess what? My review is still not posted on Ulta. This tells me they are censoring reviews for the sake of sales. They are not interested in providing you with accurate reviews, just the great reviews. Beware and research the products elsewhere before you buy.

Date of experience: March 17, 2018
Minnesota
2 reviews
66 helpful votes
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I love shopping in their physical stores, my only wish would be that they would work on their pricing especially items such as high end perfumes, which if you search online you can always find 10-20% lower. I'm not sure if they price match but I intend to try next time and find out. The employees who work there are extremely helpful.

Date of experience: March 5, 2018
GB
4 reviews
8 helpful votes
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I have ordered a few times from Ulta for delivery to Canada. A lot of brands available in the US are not available here, or they only sell a small portion of the range of products. So happy Ulta started shipping to Canada. Never been in store, so can't comment on that, but I have had no issues with my online orders. Shipping is fast (I live in Southern Ontario). Never had any products show up damaged or missing from order.

Date of experience: March 5, 2018
Illinois
10 reviews
23 helpful votes
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Best customer service
February 27, 2018

There's a reason I stopped shopping at Sephora (despite VIP Rouge status) and a big reason is because of Ulta's excellent customer service. They also have an unbeatable points system. I saved up 6 months worth of points and it equalled to over $500 worth of free stuff when I used it all at once. Amazing!

Date of experience: February 26, 2018
California
1 review
0 helpful votes
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My order was late for more than 2 weeks. And now they sent me email saying my order got lost in transit and has issue me a refund and told me to reorder. So that means after waiting 2 weeks I have to wait for refund which take at least 5 days and wait for my order for another 2 weeks.
That is 5 weeks in total. Thank you for wasting my time and money.

The customers services is the worst and your representatives will hung up on you. Even the supervisor is not professional and do not seem concern with the customer's case. At the end, I do not get my order nor my refund. My problem is not solved at all.

Date of experience: February 17, 2018
Connecticut
4 reviews
1 helpful vote
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Great review pages
February 12, 2018

While I haven't ordered from Ulta before, I do shop at their store. I love the review pages on Ulta. If I want to try a new product, then I go on Ulta and read the reviews from people who have tried them and base my decision off of that!

Date of experience: February 12, 2018
Singapore
2 reviews
0 helpful votes
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It always delivers after it shipping date but i wait for that because the product i get from here does not available any where else. So i have to wait but after the delivery i satisfied with that... good value for money..

Date of experience: February 2, 2018
Indiana
12 reviews
5 helpful votes
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Fast makeup
January 15, 2018

I am a platinum member. I love how fast they ship the orders to your home. I love how the customer service helps at a timely manner. They have very great selection of makeup brands yo choose from. I love when they send samples also.

Date of experience: January 14, 2018
Arizona
2 reviews
1 helpful vote
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Great Scent
January 13, 2018

Could not find my regular perfume at my normal shop. Tried ULTA and am very happy to find it there. Thank you

Date of experience: January 12, 2018
Alabama
19 reviews
85 helpful votes
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I ordered some makeup and it took almost 3 weeks to get. To me this is unacceptable. I usually buy from another online site, but the site I usually go to didn't have what I needed (out of stock). So I decided to try Ulta. I would've been better off waiting for what I needed to get back in stock. It took them forever to even process my order and then when it was finally shipped it was 3 weeks later. The packaging was ok and everything I needed did arrive, but 3 weeks?

Date of experience: January 5, 2018