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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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New York
2 reviews
0 helpful votes
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Awesome
June 27, 2017

Great helpful service friendly workers clean environment and products are easy to find. I like shopping here and I will be definitely recommend to family and friends

Date of experience: June 26, 2017
California
3 reviews
20 helpful votes
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I ordered some replacement face brushes online noticed they had a promotion and called customer service to adjust my order. They were excellent! Nice, quick, just extremely helpful. The brushes came on time and were nicely packaged. This is service as it should be. Customer for life.

Date of experience: June 26, 2017
Arkansas
2 reviews
1 helpful vote
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Ilya beauty is really a nice store, BUT! The salon is So Overpriced, my God! The stylist aren't very experienced, especially if you are African American. The young lady that did my hair was so very nice, but she knew nothing about black hair or how to roll very well. I mean you can the same products and service at JC Penney or Regis or even Smart Style. But I thought I would check them out and I truly regret it. They charged me $61 for a wash and set I could've went to Penney 's Salon and got the same service for $30 or maybe less and it would've looked better than what I got at Ulta Beauty Salon. The lady didn't not only know how to roll she didn't leave me under the dryer long enough it wasn't a good experience for me or my hair I had to redo my hair after I got home to make it look more presentable to go to church. WARNING: Do Not go there if you are African American, I repeat they not experienced with our type of hair. I paid the $61 but the service I got wasn't Worth It. But one thing for sure I will never go back for my hair.

Date of experience: June 26, 2017
New Jersey
4 reviews
12 helpful votes
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I've shopped at this store a total of three times, and every time I did the customer service representatives have always been extremely rude. I buy mainly high end make up so, if that's what you're in the market for please use Sephora not Ulta. You'll have a more enjoyable experience.

Date of experience: June 22, 2017
California
3 reviews
2 helpful votes
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Great store
June 22, 2017

Love that you can try anything in their store and can return for refund if you don't like it! They have all the great names as Nordstrom type stores and live that I don't have to go to a mall to purchase. Even have a benefit Brow bar!

Date of experience: June 21, 2017
Arizona
4 reviews
1 helpful vote
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Makeup Products
June 21, 2017

I always shop at Ulta for all my makeup needs. IT Cosmetics are one of the best products that I have used for foundation and Ulta always have the best prices. The rewards program that Ulta offers is unparalleled to none. I have also bought a CHI flat iron several times over the past 10 years and have never had any issues returning it when there were issues.

Date of experience: June 21, 2017
Texas
11 reviews
15 helpful votes
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I was impressed by the amount of product they stuff into the store but not impressed with the prices. The department store brands I can buy cheaper at a department store.

Date of experience: June 18, 2017
California
6 reviews
2 helpful votes
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Expensive AF
June 16, 2017

Great selection staff not helpful & they have a full salon, but they're way overpriced. I can get the same products elsewhere for@ least 50% cheaper than Ulta.

Date of experience: June 16, 2017
California
3 reviews
5 helpful votes
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Ulta has most of the products I use on a daily basis and usually keeps a fairly good supply on hand.

Date of experience: June 15, 2017
Iceland
49 reviews
95 helpful votes
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I love shopping online with Ulta Beauty. They are always so nice and really to help and you can find so many cool things on there website and I'm always so happy with the things i get and the ship really fast to...! What more can you ask for ;)

Date of experience: June 15, 2017
California
2 reviews
2 helpful votes
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Amazing
June 14, 2017

I love ulta and its products. There are also always great deals that I love and the shipping is fast and easy to work with

Date of experience: June 13, 2017
Alabama
5 reviews
0 helpful votes
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I will admit I am a makeup junky. I love makeup! Ulta is my dream store! I love buying foundation, eye shadows, skin care products, hair care products, etc.

Ulta has a great reward program and if something doesn't work out for you, they will exchange it for something that does work or will refund your money (if you have your original receipt)...

Great place to find everything from powder to having a new hair cut and makeover at the in-store salon.

Date of experience: June 12, 2017
North Carolina
7 reviews
11 helpful votes
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Ulta is my granddaughter's favorite store, which ends up being my favorite store when shopping for her. The selection is what she likes, as well as the various "special" buys that are important to me, and my family. Many of her Christmas gifts are purchased at Ulta. Throughout the year it also appears she does much shopping for herself, and friends. Thank you for making life easier for this Grandparent.

Date of experience: June 12, 2017
Washington
2 reviews
2 helpful votes
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Pushy reps
June 12, 2017

I visited the store in February 2017. I don't know ULTA hires so mane people and there is never someone available to try on your foundation. I am sorry but I am not purchasing and choose it myself. So there are 2 problems, the employees never offer assistance and when you start trying on make up, they look at your funny as if you are going to steal something. The thing that bothered me the most was that when I was ready to pay, the cashier didn't ask me if I found everything okay if someone assisted me. Her first question was, can I have your phone #, so asked her that why did she need my #, the cashiers response was that she needed to look me up in the system. So I told her that I wasn't in the system and that I just wanted to pay for my foundation. So she insisted again that she needed my phone #. So just to let it go nd to get out of there, I have her my #. She then asked for me Emial address and my name and address. At that point I was mad and annoyed. Customers should be agitated to give their personal information in order to purchase at a store. If you have sales goals, it doest mean that you need to push the customers, in the other hand, it was make customer no want to come back.

Date of experience: June 12, 2017
Kansas
2 reviews
1 helpful vote
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I Love Ulta!
June 10, 2017

They have the best selection and I always get what I need even if I order online. Fast shipping and loyalty points too!

Date of experience: June 9, 2017
New Jersey
2 reviews
1 helpful vote
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Love this place
June 8, 2017

This is the Best cosmetic shop in the mall. Luv the salon instore too. I'm going there almost every week
Great coupons as well

Date of experience: June 7, 2017
Colorado
2 reviews
0 helpful votes
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It's where I bought my lip balm and my cologne. Deals can be found better elsewhere, but Ulta's supply chain and corporate dealing effectively guarantees authentic cosmetics.

I buy my cologne, sunscreen, lip balm and hair gel from Ulta.

Sure, cheaper options exist, but I don't want to treat my skin with counterfeit Clinique.

Date of experience: June 7, 2017
Michigan
8 reviews
18 helpful votes
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Ulta is my go to store for not only my beauty needs but also my hair products. Their customer service is amazing which is very important to me. I am greeted the moment I walk into their store and am always asked if I need any help. If I do, every associate knows their products extremely well. Ulta has great sales and a wonderful loyalty system that is in itself would keep me coming back! Last but not least, their inventory... they have it all to take care of my needs!

Date of experience: June 6, 2017
Colorado
2 reviews
0 helpful votes
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I've always had my hair done by the same person, like seriously while she was on maternity leave I didn't get anything done because I simply don't trust other people with my hair. As much as I love her I won't be continuing to use her because she's now an ULTA Beauty employee. Not because her quality went down but because their charge for services is a load of bull. Every company knows in order to attract and retain good employees they have to offer a good wage and promotions which generally also come with raises. Well ULTA likes to promote their salon employees which is fantastic but it's at the consumer cost. Whenever your stylist gets a promotion you can count on your prices to go up too. Retaining good employees is the cost of doing business and comes out of the bottom line not the putting it all back on the consumer. So last week a service would cost X but she got promoted again this week, which good for her, but now she makes more money and ULTA doesn't want to fork out the extra dough so this week the price becomes X*1836n. Not because they're doing anything new or special or haven't learned a different skill they just are moved to the next pay scale and commission scale basically. You can't even budget or figure out your costs because one week it's X and next week it's Y.

Date of experience: June 5, 2017
Arkansas
3 reviews
1 helpful vote
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What I need
June 3, 2017

For the most part this place usually has what I need for me and my fiancé sometimes I can sell out quick because a lot of teenagers hang out in there but for the most part they are good

Date of experience: June 2, 2017