topic Re: Ulta in Beauty

Ulta

Nightowlz — Thu, 21 Jul 2016 20:37:34 GMT

I just found out they are putting in an Ulta here. Cannot believe it. Hope they do enough business to stay open. Will be nice not to have to order online or shop there when I make the 3 hr round trip drive. I just hope they stock as much stuff at the Ulta's I have been in. The stores here don't seem to have as much selection.

Now if they would just open a Trader Joes, Whole Foods, Costco, Sam's or a lot of other places. We did just get a Schlotzky's that also sells Cinnabons.

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StillRachB — Thu, 21 Jul 2016 20:42:31 GMT

@Nightowlz are you in a rural area?

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Nightowlz — Thu, 21 Jul 2016 20:53:17 GMT

Our address is still a rural address but I don't consider us in a rural area. We just live in a smaller town. Not big like Dallas, OKC, Jacksonville Fl. etc. Our Mall is pretty much dead. The only 2 main Dept stores still open in the mall are Penney's & Dillard's. We now only have 2 places in town to buy appliances.

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PINKdogWOOD — Thu, 21 Jul 2016 22:35:57 GMT

There's a new Ulta about 8 miles or so from me. I've been there a couple of times, no more than 5 or so. I was overwhelmed when I walked into the store - it is HUGE. I've never seen so many brands of SO many beauty items in my life!!!!! I'm in a big city too.

Anyway, I have been all through it. There are brands of facial items, makeup I use. The prices are the same as on many sites I shop my products at. Two wks ago my DH & I went in, he bought a shampoo he loves & I bought a tiny 1 oz jar of PTR regenrating moisture gel. He paid $97+ - I pretty much freaked. I know I can buy both for less elsewhere.

When we got home I got online and bought the same 2 items on amazon for 1/2 the price - brand new, unopened with seals items. When I got them I returned the ones from Ulta.

All that for this - I can buy what I need elsewhere with free s/h most times and no tax sometimes, or at my local pharmacy.

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ECBG — Thu, 21 Jul 2016 23:31:54 GMT

We have one here and they also do facials, possibly hair cuts.

Maybe the ladies can weigh in since I rarely go in.

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hoosieroriginal — Thu, 21 Jul 2016 23:37:28 GMT

We too are getting an Ulta and a Whole Foods 360 (both replacing our Sears store that has closed). I would love to see a Marshall's come here also.

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sandraskates — Fri, 22 Jul 2016 02:05:05 GMT

We got Ulta a few years ago. I'd heard so much about them and was so excited that I was the first customer in the store when they opened.

I think it's an okay store but as it turned out I don't go there much at all.

I like Sephora's makeup collections better and I tend to buy my hair products at Target.

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Trix — Fri, 22 Jul 2016 09:21:18 GMT

Ulta and Sephora stores are not intended to be universally the same. The store size, design, and inventory varies slightly at each location. The stores which will have just about everything will generally be those located in big city hot spots. Even then, because there will be multiple stores within close proximity of one another the inventory may vary. In other words, some people may feel the store is no big deal because theirs is lacking so much, while others have nothing but raves about theirs (such as my experience being in downtown Chicago).

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SahmIam — Fri, 22 Jul 2016 11:29:49 GMT

Ulta has a fantastic rewards program which people wish Sephora would adopt. I have an Ulta 5 minutes away. I only buy when there are extra points or 20% off. I buy everything I use on a daily basis plus brands that Sephora does carry but doesn't offer on sale other than during F & F. But hair products, perfume, Lancome, Clinique, nail products, drugstore products, Korean products, beauty appliances... ALL come from Ulta.

I have nothing bad to say about it, lol.

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StillRachB — Fri, 22 Jul 2016 14:12:36 GMT

@sahmlam they do have fantastic rewards. In the last year and a half, I have earned almost 4500 points, about $260, in rewards. I'm hoarding them for a rainy day. I have 4 Ultas within 20 minutes of my house. One I rarely go to, one I'm not a huge fan of but I go there anyway because it's in an area where I run lots of errands but I don't like their brow bar girls, one is a huge, bright, brand new store but not my favorite. I most often shop at the store closest to my house, which happens to be the smallest if the 4. I love my Benefit Brow gal there. And even though it's the smallest, they tend to have the most stock of what I buy. I'm in there atleast once a week.

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Tricolor — Fri, 22 Jul 2016 14:14:55 GMT

@Nightowlz, I have an Ulta very close to me and there are a few others in the Pittsburgh area. They have a rewards program which allows points to accumulate to give you money off of a future purchase. Their Platinum Rewards never expire plus you accumulate points faster. I believe that you have to spend $400 in a year to qualify. So say you have 400 points, that converts to a dollar amount (not $400) and you can use that amount to purchase something. They also offer 20% coupons during the year that can be used on many prestige lines. Some do not qualify though.

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CANDLEQUEEN — Fri, 22 Jul 2016 15:15:49 GMT

We also have a fairly new Ulta in our town, our population is about 90,000. Our Ulta has a Benefit Brow bar, and they also do facials and it has a hair salon. It is quite big and I love going even when I do not purchase, it's just fun to see all of the colors and items up close!I was so excited to hear about Ulta that I went there opening day-it was so crowded but fun! Ours has only been open a year!

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MomCat — Fri, 22 Jul 2016 15:40:30 GMT

I like going to Ulta every so often, and usually look for sales on products I use. I agree that you can easily find better pricing elsewhere on some of the premiere items. I am not even tempted to rack up points by buying overpriced items. For me, those promotionals cause an overstocking of products, which I really hate.

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Nightowlz — Fri, 22 Jul 2016 16:17:43 GMT

All I can say is at least we will now have an Ulta. If I need something in a hurry at least there is some place to shop for it besides, Sally's, Wal-Mart or other drugstores.

I won't be in there buying things at regular prices. I will wait until they have a sale. I have got some good deals on Black Fri online.

When you live where I live & not much is available it's nice when some place like Ulta opens. Our closest Ulta, Sam's larger Malls etc are all a 3 hr round trip for us. I always have to shop online if I want to find what I'm looking for.

The population in the town I live in is just over 50,000. More then I thought.

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JustJazzmom — Fri, 22 Jul 2016 17:25:47 GMT

@Tricolor wrote:
@Nightowlz, I have an Ulta very close to me and there are a few others in the Pittsburgh area. They have a rewards program which allows points to accumulate to give you money off of a future purchase. Their Platinum Rewards never expire plus you accumulate points faster. I believe that you have to spend $400 in a year to qualify. So say you have 400 points, that converts to a dollar amount (not $400) and you can use that amount to purchase something. They also offer 20% coupons during the year that can be used on many prestige lines. Some do not qualify though.

Platinum rewards also gives you an e mail coupon to print out or use online for $10 off anything in store no restrictions for your birthday. Plus you can get more points 2X vs $1 value if Platinum. Occasionally there will be 5X points that you can activate via e mail for online or store orders on Premium brands like Bare Minerals, Urban Decay or Lancôme.

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terriebear — Fri, 22 Jul 2016 19:22:30 GMT

I love Ulta. I have several by me that I can go to. Their sales force knows the store very well. If I ask them what I am looking for, they seem to know where all the brands are that sell the item, everything from cheap to expensive, which I like. If I want to try something that is not a sample, they have no problem with opening a package for me to sample. As for Whole Foods, all of them in my area have gone out of business.

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willdob3 — Fri, 22 Jul 2016 19:53:06 GMT

We got an ULTA here a couple years ago. It took me a long time to finally check it out but I am glad I did. We have a Sephora nearby, too. I like both stores but buy very little at either of them. Nice for a few specific products I use, etc.

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Mellie32 — Sat, 23 Jul 2016 02:47:24 GMT

@Nightowlz wrote:
I just found out they are putting in an Ulta here. Cannot believe it. Hope they do enough business to stay open. Will be nice not to have to order online or shop there when I make the 3 hr round trip drive. I just hope they stock as much stuff at the Ulta's I have been in. The stores here don't seem to have as much selection.
Now if they would just open a Trader Joes, Whole Foods, Costco, Sam's or a lot of other places. We did just get a Schlotzky's that also sells Cinnabons.

The ones I've been to don't have much of a selection. And it kinda grosses me out to see all the testers that have had a million fingers in them.

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Rosiebudsmom — Sat, 23 Jul 2016 02:59:08 GMT

I love Ulta. I just hit 4000 points today. It took me awhile to learn how to make the most of being a Platinum member. Check your emails before you shop to activate your offers. Today I got an email for 5x points on Philosophy good until Sunday.