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Ulta has a rating of 2.8 stars from 532 reviews, indicating that most customers are generally dissatisfied with their purchases. Reviewers complaining about Ulta most frequently mention customer service, credit card, and order online problems. Ulta ranks 14th among Skin Care sites.

  • Service
    109
  • Value
    93
  • Shipping
    88
  • Returns
    73
  • Quality
    81
Positive reviews (last 12 months): 23.1%
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Top Positive Review

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Arman g.
1/16/24

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Top Critical Review

“Terrible online customer service”

BEcca K.
8/16/24

I was online adding to my cart when my app glitches. I noticed my shopping cart had suddenly been cleared. So I closed app and opened thinking it would reset. Nope. So I added items back into my cart. Then I purchased. I receive 2 emails saying 2 orders were placed. Both were duplicate. So, immediately I texted customer service (within 5 min) to have them cancel 1st order. I explained my situation and was told by 6 different people they couldn't cancel my order. All of them assured me they could help, wasted my time just to tell me their bs system wouldn't allow them to cancel my order that hasn't been shipped. I have been a customer for years and they just lost one due to bs policies and incompetent agents.

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India
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Pennsylvania
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July 22nd, 2018

Ordered 12 bottles of shampoo/ cond. And only received 4. Called customer service and was on hold 52 min before to talked to anyone. Said they would reorder and I would get email conf. Never got conf. So I called again and was on hold for 61 min this time and said they had a manager to get them out right away and even confirmed missing items. Got conf. Email and still missing 1 bottle! Love that I have a hassle to get items I paid for. All I got was an apology for a mistake that was not mine, missing items, extreme wait times, and Im still missing a bottle!

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Indiana
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March 31st, 2023

When I used my paypal to pay, it rerouted my shipping to my previous one. So only few hours after ordering, I contacted customer service on chat, explaining that I needed to change my shipping address because it was wrong. Keep in mind, I only just placed the order, nothing had been printed and was only showing "processing" and they have not even charged my paypal. SO, they said we can't change the shipping AND they said they will try to reroute it and that I should receive an email whether that worked or not, but nope. Nothing. My order is still traveling to an old address, they are able to see that I've ordered before on my current address, but nope. I do not understand why, when ulta have not even assembled my products that was ordered, that they couldn't change the shipping address. It's not a security issue either because they can easily check my order history to find my current address, and I have my member ID, my order number etc. Very upset with this service.

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Illinois
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July 26th, 2020

Ordered the Dyson Airwrap complete styler, 3 times, each time the order was canceled by them... each time they said it was my card company or maybe my address didn't match... I spoke with my card companies ( as I tried with 2 different cards). Each time the order was pending on my card, Ulta cancelled the entire order on their end... Seems to me that Ulta really did not want to honor the 20% off coupon. 2 of the 4 Customer service people were polite and tried their best to help re-order with a new coupon code. The others gave me various reasons i. E. using safari may not work, etc. and sorry it's on your banks end were the problem is... I asked if customer service could place my order over the phone and they cannot... GUESS WHAT? After almost 4 hours on the phone with Ulta cs, my credit card companies and online trying to re-order, I WON'T BE SHOPPING AT ULTA ANYMORE!
****Note that the Dyson item I wanted was not in-store in my state, but other locations had it.

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Washington
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August 11th, 2020

I placed an order online and realized that it was shipping to my old address. I immediately called after I placed the order, and asked for the order to be cancelled. I was told the order would be cancelled within 24-48 hours. I ended up getting charged for the order, and getting a shipment email. I called Ulta back and they stated there was a miscommunication and that my order may be cancelled with 24-48 hours. It is not a guarantee. Since the order had shipped, they told me I wouldn't receive a refund, unless they received the shipment back. I DO NOT LIVE at that address to receive the shipment. The lady on the phone was supposed to put me on hold, so I could speak to a manager, and she hung up on me.

Thumbnail of user heatherm988
Ohio
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December 8th, 2020

Ulta Beauty won't respond to my messages other than "for future orders change your address in our system"

NEVER. WORST CUSTOMER SERVICE!

I looked up reviews online and they actually do this to people all the time and get away with it. SEPHORA is better just saying. And they wonder why I've only shopped there like 1x a year if that. Now it will be never and I hope others follow suit. For a company to not take accountability for not taking action right away and intentionally shipping something to the wrong address after being advised is trash... then to tell me they won't refund or reship because it shows delivered to that address The WRONG address! ‍ I cant!

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Minnesota
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November 27th, 2020

I bought some peppermint bath fizzers and wipes. They smelled like a nasty chemical and the fizzers didn't fizz. I contacted ulta and they said to bring them in and return them. I said how do I return 2 used bathbombs and wipes? No response. I said I guess I will stick to Sephora and they said ok sorry. That's it.

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Pennsylvania
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October 2nd, 2021

I have never encountered a lousy customer service than Ulta, s recently in September 2021 during the 21 days of beauty, ulta had a promo of adding 200 points towards your rewards if you shop atleast $50 or more. I spent about $500, the auto calculator did add the points for the money spent but when i reached out to the customer service for those extra200 poits, i got an email that i should get back after September 27th. Afterwards when sent a reminder again, i got multiple Ramblings non excuses in multiple emails that i had to reply NOT to email me anymore. I can only hope that no customer of ulta should have to contact these people. The amount of worst reviews that i just read for ulta customer service, I wonder how these people still work for ulta unless this is a policy choice by this corporation.

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Thumbnail of user daniellem1213
Ukraine
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August 9th, 2023

Tarte Shape Tape Concealer I got from Ulta is a staple in my makeup bag. It covers imperfections flawlessly. The store was well-stocked, and the staff gave me tips on how to use it.

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Thumbnail of user rozj
Maryland
2 reviews
3 helpful votes
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November 8th, 2017

I go to purchase one item, and leave with more. They have a good mix of premium beauty brands along with drugstore finds. You can always find what you need at Ulta!

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Connecticut
12 reviews
18 helpful votes
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December 21st, 2018

Ulta has something for everyone. Quality makeup and skin care in a range of pricing, so everyone can afford. They always have specials and I'm never disappointed. Great Customer Service as well.

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Texas
2 reviews
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March 26th, 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.

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Pennsylvania
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June 5th, 2023

Placed a large order, never delivered. Called Ulta, they were insensitive to the amount of money I lost placing my order and told me there was nothing they could do.

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Thumbnail of user lylyt2
Texas
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May 25th, 2022

Scam company charge my order then package not received. I contacted 4 time but customer service ignored say wait, I wait 7 days no one rely, they are scams

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Thumbnail of user shawnam150
Oregon
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March 13th, 2022

From personal beauty products to the gifts that I get for my daughters- I have never been disappointed. I love this place. The staff and support are always helpful

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Ordering online or shopping in store are both reliable. I have had no issues :)

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Truly brand body butters, IT eyebrow pencil, Hempz body lotion (favorite)

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Thumbnail of user kendraw12
Georgia
9 reviews
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May 4th, 2017

From the tweezers, fingernail polish, paul mitchell shampoo that I love, cute purse mirrors, and great quality hair products are just the bomb to me. Ulta also give you pretty good rewards if you remain a loyal shopper with them. I like how they always keep great customer service reps no matter which one you go to in store. They are VERY HELPFUL, AND VERY PLEASANT. I'm big on customer service and this store is everything!

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Florida
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March 1st, 2017

Received my order with the item damaged and customer service rep would not help. They blamed transit company. Now my product is ruined and I'm out $50 bucks!

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Connecticut
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October 23rd, 2017

I love the variety of cosmetics, fragrances, hair goods this company offers. I do get coupons and use them. Staff is friendly and helpful. An enjoyable shopping experience.

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California
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November 30th, 2014

THEY HAVE AN REWARD SYSTEM WHERE YOU CAN REDEEM YOUR POINTS (from your purchases) INTO CASH THAT YOU CAN USE TOWARDS YOUR NEXT ORDER! With that being said, Ulta is a great place to shop for your beauty needs. They don't carry much of the prestige brands like Sephora does, but it's a great site to shop at if you're a budget buyer. Every once in a while, you get free shipping with $25 purchase.

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Wisconsin
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May 17th, 2023

I've been a loyal customer of Ulta for years. However, the company has really disappointed me in about 80% of my transactions over the past year. My last order came with a shattered candle, which spilled glass all over my floor and cut me when I opened the package. I cleaned that up and let Ulta know, and then they resent the package where the SAME ISSUE HAPPENED AGAIN, resulting in dangerous broken glass all over my house AGAIN! They were supposed to contact me regarding an investigation of this due to the severity and danger of the broken glass, but I have not been contacted since. Now I received another order and multiple items are missing, resulting in my having to contact customer service AGAIN. This is ridiculous and disappointing.

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Broken Glass from Candle ruined all other products. This happened 2x, with the customer service people saying they would investigate and follow up on this but they never did. I was injured from the glass and had to take it out of my finger and clean it up from my house. I have a dog, and my dog could easily have been injured (or still be if I missed any glass particles I can't see).

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Broken Glass from Candle ruined all other products. This happened 2x, with the customer service people saying they would investigate and follow up on this but they never did. I was injured from the glass and had to take it out of my finger and clean it up from my house. I have a dog, and my dog could easily have been injured (or still be if I missed any glass particles I can't see).

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Thumbnail of user chincheta1806
Washington
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December 27th, 2023

I received a gift but I had the item and went to Ulta to exchange. First, cashier told me I could not so she would return the money for person that bought the gift. Luckily my in law sent the invoice and I showed her yes, I can exchange for something else. She said in a rude way we will have to call the manager to fix your issue. The manager came and I said I just want to exchange or a gift card. She gave me one and I asked if could buy online because online store has more itens (the Ulta stores in US are a mess). She said yes you can buy online. Nope, in store use only so I came back to other Ulta and the very nice girl gave me a valid gift card. Here is the main problem, my address was saying invalid (never, ever had a problem with my address. Tried everything and talking in chat She said I might have spelled wrong. What? I just want to spend my gift card! Finally found out that the my apt number was not in address 2 and it could not be in capitol letter. No coma, no capitol letter, no abbreviated, nothing!

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California
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September 15th, 2020

The customer service on shipping address change was awful. I input the correct address but when I clicked on 'submit' online, the system automatically switched it back to a previous address. Ulta customer support said they could not change the address. They asked me to refuse the package when it was delivered. But when the postman delivered the package, he did not knock the door so I was not aware of the delivery. I just called 'Ontrac', the shipping service partnered with Ulta. Again, they said nothing they can do and ask me to contact Ulta... It's a circle, back and forth and nobody helped me. What Ontrac customer told me was incorrect. They told me they can change the address for me once it arrives in their PHX facility location, and I can call them to change it. But the package only stayed there for 3 mins and out for delivery. How could I manage to change the address within such a short transition time? TOTALLY FRUSTRATION for both companies: ULTA BEAUTY and ONTRAC shipping.

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New Mexico
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April 19th, 2017

Bought some beauty gift sets for my mom and she loves them! They offer great coupon codes for gifts with purchase and so I got a few great little treasures too :)

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Arizona
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September 12th, 2017

They are always having specials at the location near me and the staff go above and beyond to help out any way they can when I am in search of an item.

Thumbnail of user sharonh114
California
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April 8th, 2017

Opened up my Ulta on line order box to find my samples and no items I ordered. Called CS and was told that because it was successfully shipped there was nothing they could do but issue me a gift card. Asked to speak to a supervisor and was denied told me they would ship items still in stock but most of the order was backordered due to the 21 Days of Beauty Sale. Told CS that to replace items would mean I lose all the discounts and they said there is nothing they can due will not ship items when they come available again! They then told me to call my credit card company to dispute charges and then she HUNG UP ON ME! Well that's great customer service Ulta BRAVO!

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