Ulta

I am an absolute sucker for Ulta. Truly. Also, If you don’t already have one, do not pass up their beauty reward membership. Just like Sephora, with every purchase you are able to rack up points and redeem them or get certain items after hitting a certain number of points.
The best part of that membership are the FREE newsletters they send monthly with coupons & whatever deals they have that particular month. THEY HAVE AWESOME DEALS. Just recently, I snagged a Japonesque Tartan + Twine clutch for 50% off & a couple more goodies. I’ll be real, I study those newsletter because those newsletters give pretty good overview on deals, special updates and offers. Some are definitely worth knowing ahead of time & marking your calendars for bc some are deals you will NOT want to miss & are sometimes only for one day.
Now my absolute favorite thing about Ulta is the range of products they offer. From Lancôme, Urban Decay, Anastasia Beverly Hills, & The Body Shop to drugstore brands such as NYX & Maybelline… They have a comprehensive selection of Brands. Not only that but they offer hair products, body products, facial products, makeup organizers as well.
Basically, Ulta offers all kinds of beauty products you may want/​need or can think of. Ulta isn’t just limited to makeup and that alone makes the place great. They also sell Korean facial masks in this location so that’s really cool.
The only reason why I don’t think Ulta transcends other well known beauty stores such as Sephora is the customer service. Sure, many of the employees are very friendly but say I’m looking for a certain product or I need a little feedback/​assistance or that «expertise insight» if I need help choosing something as simple as a concealer I’m not going to get that. Whenever I come into this Ulta specifically I ALWAYS need to know what I’m looking for /​what works best for me beforehand because I’m not going to get advice which is unfortunate. Also the customer service here is really not all that consistent which is a bummer but I still really love Ulta.
Bottom line: this place has all you need. Just know what you exactly want ahead of time and you’ll be fine :)

Ulta carries drug store brands and some higher end brands, making it my go-​to place for most beauty purchases. They also send coupons and special offers in the mail and through email which keeps me coming back ALL THE TIME! I’m reviewing this location because I come to this particular one the most frequently.
Even if you don’t shop at Ulta as frequently as I do, I recommend joining their FREE rewards program. Cashiers make it easy by always offering to look up your phone number (which is good because I can never find my member card in my bag anyways). You can rack up points quickly — especially with their Platinum Perks when you get to Platinum Status, and it’s super easy to redeem them!
The only thing that this Ulta lacks that other makeup competitors and even other Ulta stores have is customer service. Although I’m not saying that I need someone breathing down my neck the whole time, it be great if there were more associates on the floor to help me find a foundation or answer my questions.

I have been a salon client at this Ulta for 3+ years now. Yes their haircuts are around $ 40 for wash/​cut/​dry/​style for longer hair, which may seem expensive compared to the $ 15 haircut you can get from any in school or Jr. Stylist anywhere… (Geez, lets Think about that one people… But if you use the girl that I use every time, I can pretty much guarantee you that you will no longer feel that $ 40 is too much

Here’s the thing, I love coming to ulta because they usually have really great sales and it’s super convenient to my house, BUT I never get really helpful service like a do at Sephora. I have come in here multiple times looking for a product and the staff kind of just pointed something out and didn’t even offer to test it on me or give me multiple options. I like this place if i wanna by a maybelline eyeshadow or lipstick, but for my higher end makeup I will continue to drive to Sephora. They’re so much more hands on and helpful, the employees here kind of just shrug you off and half way help you.

I have been seeing Nicole for about a year and a half for my hair. She always does a fabulous job. The first time I went to her, I got an inverted bob. After a couple days I just couldn’t get used to the front being so long, so I called and scheduled a time to come in and have her shorten it. She was so super nice and seemed genuinely concerned with me being 100% satisfied with my hair. She is the absolute best. As long as she cuts hair and I live in this area, nobody else will be coming near my head with scissors. Haha!

I think I spend too much time in here haha! I honestly love Ulta! I think their prices, sales, coupons, and points system is what keeps me coming back! Their points system is probably my favorite thing. I’ve racked up $ 30 in points on occasion, and that’s been a great savings!
Most of the people who work there are great. Occasionally there’s an unfriendly one, but they are generally awesome. My favorite is probably Johnny. He seriously is super helpful and always has a friendly attitude.

I’ve been a frequent Ulta patron for a long time, I take careful measures to ensure my anti aging routine is always cutting edge and I’m using great products. Even though they are overpriced, I was still loyal because I just liked being there, the staff were always friendly and wonderful. This store used to be excellent, unfortunately I had a bad experience with a VERY, very rude cashier on Sunday 9−20−15. Cashiers seemed grumpy and unhappy, maybe new cashiers, I don’t know but it was highly unpleasant. What happened to all the NICE staff there? You are going in the wrong direction Ulta.
Goodbye Ulta, I know my money is appreciated at Sephora, and I can find a new hair salon.

I’ve always had a wonderful experience at Ulta, especially this one. The associates are curteous, and helpful. I’ve been here several times and never had a problem. All the negative reviewers, have probably only been there once and had a bad experience, but mine have been nothing less of perfect. They sell anything from urban decay, to drug store products. Their selection is pretty big.
They always have coupons (sign up for the mail & email list!) So I’m always saving a few dollars, or more! I tend to check out their app to see what’s on sale before I go too, but even then if I’m in the area I just have to stop by ;) Ulta is a great alternative to Sephora, and their prices are even better!

This review is more of the salon section where they do hair/​nails. The only reason I went here is because I had a 20% off coupon and a gift card. First of all, it looks like crap. I’ve seen at home salons look better than this place. They apparently had a scheduling issue so the person who came after me was sitting next to me watching everything the entire time waiting for me to be done. I could tell this made the girl who was cutting my hair start to try and rush me out. I had several detailed pictures of what I wanted or something similar. I’m not picky about my hair, but I do hope to get something close to what I ask. All I got was a basic cut and she had issues with trimming my bangs and eventually just cut them shorter than I asked because «they weren’t working with her». The whole thing cost me $ 45 and that’s after the 20% off coupon. I would NEVER pay that much for such a terrible hair cut. I could have went to Supercuts and got the same thing for $ 12.

This review is entirely due to the hours online not matching the actual store hours. I drove thirty minutes only to find the store closed. Unilocal and the internet have Sunday hours posted as 7am-​11pm. Try closed at 6pm!

I love love love coming here! Great for those who are into beauty on a budget or even high end. No fuss here and employees here always greet you. They always make sure to answer any questions/​concerns you have.
If you sign up for Ulta’s Reward program you can accumulate points on your card and get free samples and even money off your purchase. They send monthly catalogs that show their upcoming deals and they always have a coupon for $ 3.50 off a $ 10 and up purchase. You can’t use it on prestige cosmetics but you can use it for everything else ranging from hair care to nails to drug store products etc.
I usually come here to get shampoo conditioner, they always have deals on these. I’ve gotten all my chap sticks and lip balms here to keep in my car, purse, work, and home. They have a great selection of nail polishes ranging from OPI, Butter London, China Glaze, Orly, Essie, and even vegan brands as well.
Their selection is different from Sephora. I only go to to Sephora for ultra high-​end cosmetics. (Lancôme, Nars, Marc Jacobs, Guerlain, Make Up Forever, Kate Von D, Stila etc) But other than that I get everything else from Ulta, I don’t need all that fancy shmancy.
A new brand that Ulta just introduced, «It Cosmetics» which is great for this who want simple multitasking makeup. Their naturally pretty palette eye shadow palette has all the colors you need for a natural look. Ulta is also the only place I know that has a big selection of NYX cosmetics. You can never go wrong with this brand! It’s like an upgraded version of Elf.
Watch up for Ulta’s special kits, makeup sets and other deals that have. They change it daily. Their clearance section is great too. I get a lot of nail polish and lipsticks from here.
Will always come back here for my girly needs. I’ve been coming here since they opened and I can’t wait till my next visit here :)

My one-​stop-​shop for all of my Laura Gellar make-​up. Sometimes they don’t have the appropriate level of inventory to meet the needs to their customers though…

I swear I can spend hours in this store. They have a variety of beauty products from makeup to haircare items to even perfumes & colognes. I usually come here for nail polish — especially on clearance. For the most part, I’ve been pretty successful in scoring some good deals on OPI, Zoya, & Essie polishes on sale. Usually, they’re discounted $ 2 – 3 off. They have a huge selection of «high end» makeup. From Urban Decay, Tarte, Smashbox, & Laura Mercier … you can’t go wrong.
My only issue with my experience at this store is the lack of customer service. I was literally at the store for an hour and NOBODY asked if I needed help. There doesn’t seem to be associates wandering the stores seeing how customers are doing. I guess they usually just work the front?
But other than that, definitely an alternative to Sephora. Also, you can never go wrong with their monthly coupons and discounts in the mail!

Ulta, Ulta, Ulta, potentially a one stop beauty shop. They have drugstore brand cosmetics at comparable prices. Bonus Ulta not only has sales, they have a $ 3.50 off of $ 10 coupon offer every week. This offer can also be used on the more expensive upscale, designer brands.
In addition to cosmetics and beauty products, there are also skincare products, hair care products and they even have their own salon.
With the Ulta rewards card you earn points that can be redeemed for discounts on future purchases.
Ulta is out of the way for me to visit but the deals are fantastic, and I love that you can try all of the makeup products and even get a free consultation to find the perfect shade (you cannot test the drugstore brands).

Wife loves it, okay prices. Good Clearance section.
Happy Wife, Happy Life!

The ultimate girly girl store… if you’re planning on going here, don’t bring your hubby/​boyfriend/​et cetera.
It’s both a blessing and a curse that this location is so close to where I live and work. I haven’t tried any of their other services yet, but let’s just say I have made several purchases on numerous occasions of the nail polish variety (one of my many obsessions).

I was a walk in client for a haircut and blowout, but Emily did something special with my hair. Any apprehension I had is gone, and I’ll be visiting again tomorrow for color. I’m a redhead and I trust that she knows what she’s doing. I had to wait an hour as a walk in, but I busied myself by poring over the many cosmetic collections. I like the fact that you can try cosmetic lines before you buy. Well worth the trip!

I like this store and this location.
I live very nearby — probably about .8 miles so I often come to the Landstown shopping center on weekends to walk around and look in all the shops or when I need to run errands.
Between Ulta and Sephora I’m not sure which I prefer as both serve different purposes for me. I tend to get all my nail polish and perfumes from Ulta and buy all of my eye make-​up from Sephora.
This store is clean and has a huge selection of hair care, skin care, perfume, make-​up, etc. They have expensive makeups like Bare Minerals, Too Faced, Smashbox, etc. while still have the cheaper brands found at Target and drug stores, Covergirl and stuff. They have a ton of hair care products as well as an in-​store salon. I’ve never had my hair done at the in-​store salon so I can’t comment on that but I did ask one of the hair stylists for help once picking out some hair products and she was VERY rude so that was not a good experience. I’d never go there after that but maybe she was just one bad case.
I am a member of Ulta rewards so I get points every time I spend money in the store and can cash those out for money off future purchases or for hair care if I choose. I never have. I’ve usually only used it for $ 5 off my purchase or whatever I’ve earned.
A few years ago I wanted a limited edition pink lace Chi hair straightener from Ulta and couldn’t find it at this store — so I called all around in Virginia and found another one and had it in-​store transferred to this location. The manager was very nice and they even honored the coupon when I finally managed to get the Chi even though it was after the coupon period was over. Later — when the Chi went out during the one year warranty period I was able to return it to this Ulta and pick out another of the same price without paying anything out of pocket. Most of this is due to Chi’s very generous warranty which Ulta has to honor — but still — they get some credit. I had not kept the receipt (although I had the original box) and called their customer service who looked up the receipt for me from the store based only on the store number and the last numbers of my debit card.
That was a good experience with Ulta and I have to say their customer service (aside from the rude gal working in the salon) has always been excellent.
I often bring my mom here to shop when she comes to visit as there are no Ulta’s in our hometown and she has a ball trying on make-​up and seeing new things.

Ulta is a my weakness, my happy place, a large vacuum of my paycheck… lol. Any girl will love Ulta. For those of you that have never been here, it is kind of like a Sephora. This place is the ultimate beauty supply store!
I first came here to discover Bare Minerals several years ago. They have a full range of make-up…anything from Maybelline to Urban Decay (my favorite eye shadows) to Smashbox (the best lipglosses)!! They also have tons of perfume for you to try and buy and most of the time, they offer some sort of free gift with your fragrance purchase. In fact, throughout the year, they come up with bonus items like totes, robes, umbrellas, etc that will come with your store purchases… they are always things that you actually want and in beautiful colors. I buy all of my salon grade hair products here and nobody can beat their prices, especially when you factor in those lovely coupons they mail to you every couple of weeks! Anyone looking for your new age-​defying magic facial cream like Philosophy Miracle Worker, Dermalogica, or Strivectin… they’ve got you covered. They also carry Chi straighteners and a wide variety of hair dryers and curling irons. Whatever you need, ladies!!! You must get the rewards card and turn those points into savings. cha-​Ching!!!
Love Ulta, love the samples, love the freebies… you can go online too!!!

One word… YAY!
Look no further for any beauty products you are searching for. If they don’t have it, there should be something you will absolutely love.