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Ulta Beauty earns a 1.4-star rating from 5 reviews and 447 complaints, indicating that most beauty enthusiasts are dissatisfied with their purchases.

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8:13 pm UTC

Ulta Beauty Missing Items - Poor Customer Service

a recent order was missing 5 of the 7 items ordered. when i chatted with customer service they stated they couldn't help but had to escalate the case to a manager. When i received no response i called and got the same information. i finally sent an email and received the following response. zero assistance given and i doubt they researched anything.

Desired outcome: reship or refund of items ordred

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6:49 pm UTC

Ulta Beauty Ulta never being able to accept coupons

I received a 10$ off 35$ coupon when I went to an ulta yesterday at the College Point location. Today, I went to the Yorktown Heights location to redeem it. They mentioned how the code works only for order online and pick up in store. I asked what time they closed and they said 8. I was willing to wait four hours and order it online but the code wasn’t working. So I went back and told them if there’s any other way I can receive my coupon since it wasn’t working. They said they could do nothing and I had to pay full price. I called customer service to see what was happening with the coupon and they hung up the phone on me.

Desired outcome: I just want to use my coupon. Or at least get the 10$ off that I had. This is not the first time it’s happened with the Yorktown location.

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11:53 pm UTC

Ulta Beauty Poor choices and priorities

I spent the better part of 26 years fighting against child sexual exploitation. Because of my experience, I am very aware of many many types of inappropriate and damaging behaviors children are exposed to and endure. Many times, I recognize the behavior well before anyone else. Having said that, not this time. Even people who are not experts in my field have enough sense to know that a grown man pretending to be a girl and dressing in little girl clothes is one of the most completely inappropriate persons to represent your company or any other company for that matter.

There is a saying in Texas that I would like to share:

You can put lipstick on a pig but it's still a pig.

Maybe instead of being woke you should wake up!

I'll never shop in your store again.

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9:35 pm UTC

Ulta Beauty Online order

I am complaining because I ordered online, received my order yesterday and there was only 1 item with an invoice saying all items were delivered. Contacted guest services and all I got was basically oh well not our fault. LIKE WHAT TYOE OF BUSINESS IS THIS. I am so disappointed I hope nobody else goes through this cause I just lost 160 dollars for nothing, never again ulta

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2:08 pm UTC
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Ulta Beauty Kenra platinum working wax 15

My 95 year old mother who live has been shopping at ULTA for over 20 years. Spending a ridiculous of money at this store! She purchased this item the beginning of November 2022 (not sure of the exact day) as a gift for me. This product (Kenra Platinum Working Wax 15) caused much irritation and pain to my scalp. Called customer service to return and receive a store credit. They asked me what store did my mother got it from, membership number, phone number, etc... My mother is 95! she has no membership and only pays in cash. So then they tell me that I "Have" to return it to an Ulta store. I am a 74 disabled woman with no way to get out to the nearest Ulta. I asked to speak to a supervisor...Conveniently there wasn't one available. The was I was treated unacceptable! I asked for a shipping label and was told once again that I "Have" to return it to the store! What part of "I am a 74 disabled woman with no means to get to the nearest Ulta store!" By the time the phone call was finished, I was so upset I was about to cry. I received a gift that caused me pain, irritation, and damage to my scalp and all I wanted to do is return it for a store credit so I could purchase another product that would work without causing these problems! I am both disappointed and disgusted with Ulta and their customer service!

Desired outcome: Would like to receive a store credit so I can apply to another product that will not cause my scalp damage

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3:59 pm UTC

Ulta Beauty Online shopping

Recently became a diamond member because I just love this store but I have had nothing but issues since. The diamond gift they sent, I tried to use online and at time of checkout it glitched and said "oops something went wrong" when I tried to re check out the coupon code said it was already used and cannot be used again. After 45 minutes on the phone with customer care and multiple emails, they could not help me. They cannot place an order for me nor could they troubleshoot the app glitch so I gave up and went into the store to discuss my issue with manager and showed her all the correspondence. She did an override and provided me the diamond gift. Wow that was alot work. Fast forward online shopping for cyper Monday. I have 145.5 in reward dollars and 20% coupon so I am doing my shopping and get the same glitch at check out and now the coupon can't be used again. Another 45 minutes on the phone with customer care and they finally were able to provide me with a code that worked. However, I went to use my rewards and it would only allow me to use $86 max. So I did and paid the remainder. The balance of my rewards should have been (145.50 - 86 = 59.50) but instead, my balance went down to $23.50 so I asked where the other $36 went? and they told me it is point conversion so I used 1950 points which equates to $145.50 and when I reduced my points to 750 that is $23.50. I told them I would have used all of my rewards on my order but it didn't allow me to so I gained a discount of $28 by waiting 45 min to get one but then lost $36. So disappointed. I really use to love shopping at ULTA but now I will take my business to Sephora.

Desired outcome: Give me my $36 in reward points and reinstate my diamond service offer that you removed from my account even though it was good through 1/09/23.

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3:07 pm UTC
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Ultra Beauty Lake Jackson TX My names are Rose Goodman, I went to Ultra Beauty Store in Lake Jackson, Texas this is what happened Ultra Beauty to have your employee's tell me, "I don't have anyone to do your people makeup. To have your employee tell me someone else has to help you, I don't do your kind of makeup. To ⁵have your employee ask me before I...

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9:39 pm UTC
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Ulta Beauty Online order

ultabeauty I tried to use my card to take advantage of black Friday deals. Sat on line waiting to get access to the site for over an hour finally tried to check out but my order never processed. Come to find out they charged my card multiple times and maxed out my card. When I called they said that the order did not go through, products were out of stock and they refused to cancel the charges or fix their error. I will never do business with them again

Desired outcome: I cancelled my card

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8:52 am UTC

Ulta Beauty Ulta Credit Card

I paid off my credit card bill in full and closed my account. Comenity later added a $2.00 interest charge and did not include this account on the list of Comenity accounts I have. They have now added 2 late fees to the $2.00 charge. I was told a supervisor would handle this for me over the phone and now I'm being told to pay the late fees or I will see add'l late fees added to them.

Desired outcome: I would like the late fees removed from my account immediately.

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3:21 pm UTC

Ulta Beauty Double charged

I placed on order on 11/19/22 I have been charged for it twice. I called and spoke with someone she said it would drop off once its been shipped because Ulta is aware that the systems were acting up. Well it has been shipped and I am still pending that 2nd charge. I tried contacting some one via chat and I sure hope it is saved in a history somewhere I told them the situation she said a supervisor will reach out to me and I said no id like them to reach out to me while we are on the chat I was still sending another chat and the Ulta person actually ended the chat on me once I asked for an emplyee id or something I could refer back to them and they ended the chat on me! Just because its not there money they could give 2 [censored]s if I get my money back or not. I need my money back asap im not going to be put in a bind or get a overdraft fee when it wasnt my fault. I need someone to call me back asap 719 * 285 * 3633

Desired outcome: I want my money back asap and id like whoever ended the damn chat on me and like them to buy me some shampoo.

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9:50 am UTC
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Ulta Beauty Ulta going Woke

I am offended that you had a trans boy used as an influencer to sell your make up on your Podcast! A Trans does NOT represent girlhood, PERIOD. And why you would do this, leaves me with no words. Since Ulta obviously is just as confused as this young boy, I will not be giving my hard earned money to a business that doesn’t realize that a trans boy does NOT represent females. I spend a lot of money at Ulta, especially during Christmas. No more, will also be canceling my card.

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10:41 pm UTC
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I was at the Ulta beauty today, 11/05/22. I was just coming in to get a couple things and to get my free birthday goody. The way I was treated by a lady that was at the register was horrible. She was so rude and made me feel so silly for everything I was asking, I do not have a lot of experience with make up. I was just wanting more information on some...

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12:25 pm UTC

Ulta Beauty Another Racist/woke company

I’ve been a customer since the 1990’s, and I’ve noticed that, even though White women make up the vast majority of Ulta’s revenue, they’ve gone out of their way to ignore and exclude us. Their new 2022 Holiday gift catalog doesn’t have a single white model in the entire catalog! On top of all that, the vast majority of makeup being advertised is various shades of brown. Brown eyeshadow, brown lipstick, brown foundation. What us this biting and bland nonsense? They obviously don’t care about their money makers anymore so let them go broke over it.

Desired outcome: Go back to the days when Ulta wasn’t racist.

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Update by Miss LinAZ
Oct 28, 2022 12:27 pm UTC

What is this boring and bland nonsense?*

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1:36 pm UTC

Ulta Beauty Support of Wokeism

I will no longer be shopping at this company. My family and I spend a good amount of cash in this place. I can not associate myself with the wokeism that this place has shown. It is highly offensive and disgusting. Whoever had the idea to do something like that video and put your company in public like this needs some mental health rehabilitation. This is not normal nor will it ever be. This is so appalling that people think it's ok. Probably the biggest mistake you could have made. This will hopefully cost you billions and I hope you this company collapses. You should be so embarrassed.

Desired outcome: A public apology to everyone that is not all about your disgusting support of transgender and wokeism.

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Miss LinAZ
Tucson, US
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Oct 28, 2022 12:30 pm UTC

I came here to say the same thing! I’ve been shopping at Ulta since the 90s and not only have they erased my race completely, they’ve replaced us with trans and drag queens. They can go broke!

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10:22 am UTC

Ulta Beauty Goodbye Dave Kimbell - Just wanted to say

A transgender man representing Ulta? Congratulations. A new low for the company.

Since 99% of Ulta is aimed at women, you were having a hard time finding a woman/women to represent the company or...?

I LOVE LOVE shopping at Ulta - have for many years but will be going somewhere else now.

Woke is so lame and with all the current worth of Ulta, ..."why" I guess is the question?

Desired Outcome: Sanity to come to the leadership in this company and most importantly, salvation for them all. Some who earn "obscene amounts of money" can handle it and do right by their families/communities, and others can't...thinking God won't be a problem later. May your blinders be removed.

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10:34 pm UTC

Ulta Beauty Support of wokeism

So you support transgenderism. I DON"T! Your support of the individual claiming to be a 'girl' is an insult to me, my daughters, my grand daughters, and for that matter to the guys in my family. I was about to head into my local store to spend a little chunk of cash, but that won't be happening ever again. I have not been to a Target in years and sadly, now Ulta is on that list. I am sooooo done with this garbage of pretending to be a girl or boy when you are not! I hope you go the way of BBB. If you think I can't get product elsewhere, watch. Your woke ISM sucks!

Desired outcome: you go out of business

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Miss LinAZ
Tucson, US
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Oct 28, 2022 12:32 pm UTC

The agenda is to destroy all of the progress real women have made! We must all stand together and fight back in every way we can!

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5:24 pm UTC

Ulta Beauty Hair Apponintment

I scheduled a Hair Appointment with the Collierville location on 10/14/2022. The employee said that should we schedule me with the girl who specializes in textured hair. Not to mention, she is the only girl who has experience with textured hair. The girl told me my appointment was scheduled for 10/21/2022 at 4PM. I took off early from work to have this hair appointment where I would be getting highlights and a style. Fast forward to 10/21/2022, I go into the location to check in to get my hair done and the service manager tells me my hair appointment was not showing up. So, she tells me she would call the different locations to see if they have any appointments for today. She asks me about tomorrow, but I have a wedding to go to. So, this situation left me feeling like why am I being inconvenienced by their mistake. I try to talk to the general manager and he tells me he doesn't know what to tell me. He was not sincere to me.

Desired outcome: I would have liked for someone to at least try doing my hair or discount.

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1:30 pm UTC
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Ulta Beauty Lack of Customer Service in a Store that was not busy

The store I visited was located in Trinity, Florida It is a new store in the new Mall. I was there on 10/17/2022 around 3:30PM. The sales associates were all by the MAC Cosmetic area. No one and I mean No one came over to ask if I needed any kind of help. I was in the store 15 minutes when a young lady that was dressed in what I would consider non professional geer, ripped jeans and flannel shirt with no identifying name tab came over and asked if I was finding everything? I said no. I was looking for the Protegy Whipped Creme in Amazing Grace. She looked on the shelf and then turned to me and said "We don't carry that item." I advised that I had seen in on Amazon. She replied "Then you will need to buy it from them."

I then processed to look at matte lipsticks. The Kiosk that are set up to try on makeup were dirty, no make up remover, no tissues and few qtips.

Again while I was there, no one came over to assist.

I then notice other customers who also were not being helped. The ales associates were more interested in discussing what dresses they were foing to wear to an upcoming event.

I purchased an Amazing Grace Spray Cologne. However, I am not going back into that store again.

Desired outcome: Please investigate this issue. I would like to receive a gift certificate for the way that I was treated by your unprofessional staff.

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7:48 am UTC
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Ulta Beauty Podcast

Nice podcast, 2 biological men pretending to be women telling me how to be a woman? Boy are you dumb. Going woke will make you broke. You sell women's beauty supplies, right? Have you seen the news? Women are pissed off about biological men claiming their women and pushing this mental disorder (clinical

I'm 60 years old and I have 15 nieces, all biological women. They are now being forced to compete against biological boys and biological men in girls sports, undress in front of biological boys, take showers in front of biological boys, share bathrooms with biological boys and biological men just because biological men want to play dress-up?

There is no way a man can become a woman, no matter what they say. XX vs XY...you've lost 20 more customers from just one family because you're "woke (stupid)". Good luck in your future. Never thought I'd be a boycotter, but you were the straw that broke the camel's back for me!

Desired outcome: For Ultra to publically apologize to all biological women for this disturbing podcast, I'd appreciate a response or explanation as to why you thought this was okay and an admission that if there is NO XX CHROMOSONE you're not a woman!

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panthercity
Fort Worth, US
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Oct 20, 2022 6:36 pm UTC

I hope ULTA see's that WOKE POLICTICS & Beauty just doesn't look good together, TOTALLY wrong shade & looks like ?! DISGUSTING FREAKS instead of MEN talking about having babies, they need to be talking to a Psychiatrist! Looks & sounds like a PSA for MENTAL HEALTH

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Iam-XX
Arlington, US
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Oct 17, 2022 6:05 pm UTC

I am absolutely on board with everything you just posted. I found your post as I was looking to complain about this very matter. I am a mom of two BOYS-XY and a DAUGHTER- XX. I will never spend my thousands of dollars in Ulta again. I have made sure I published this information to everyone I know. This is a disgrace to women. They are trying to erase us. You don't see this type of campaigning to erase men. Only women- XX can get pregnant, give birth, and breast feed. Only women have ovaries and A UTERUS, menstrual cycles, and XX hormones. You can play dress up and mutilate your body, but you will never be a woman. Go get mental help if you really think you can be a real woman by mutilating your body and playing dress up. Shame on Ulta for trying to erase real women.

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3:42 pm UTC

Ulta Beauty Store Associate Providing Misleading Information

Hello,

A few months ago I went into the store to purchase a few items. At the register the young lady asked me if I want to try for an ulta credit card. I said "no thank you." She insisted again. I said "no, thank you, I am currently trying to purchase a home". The young lady said that it will only take 1-2 points from my credit report and kept insisting. 1-2 points didnt sound bad. Didnt sound like it will not have a major impact on my score. I believed your associate and applied for the credit card. Time went by and I checked my credit report. And my score went down 40 points, 40 points! Not only did she disregard my concern when I mentioned I was in the process of purchasing a home. She lied to me on how pulling my credit for a credit card would impact me. Pushing me back months of progress. I called the Ulta Store this occurred in and the associate said I can escalate it to corporate. But decided to let it be. I realized how this still affects me and how it can affect others if it continues. So I escalated this issue. And requested to have someone contact me back. This issue occurred at the Ulta Beauty in Lee Vista (Orlando, FL).

Thank you!

Desired outcome: No outcome just yet. Waiting.

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