Consider yourself a major beauty junkie? Get your fingers crackin’ with these insider tips that will give you the best bang for your buck. While we can’t guarantee that you won’t go overboard with overloading your parcel, let’s just say that this is an opportune time to restock your favourite beauty essentials.
1. Sign up to become an Ultamate member
Being an Ultamate member also means that you will receive Ulta Beauty emails—basically the best way to get coupons and notifications on the best deals. For your birthday month, you will also get a free gift for your purchase.
2. Ulta Beauty Breaks
Every Wednesday from 10am-4pm CT, watch out for Ulta Beauty Breaks where there will be a special free gift sets with purchase. We suggest following @BeautyBudgetCollection for the latest updates—don’t miss out on special codes you can use to redeem free stuff!
3. Gifts with purchase
Speaking of gifts with purchase, follow Ulta’s dedicated page on its site to find out what you can get free whilst shopping for your own goodies. While you’re on that page, click the “Coupon” sub-section under the “Sale & Coupons” section of the left sidebar to score USD3.50 off your purchase (of more than USD15). We recommend downloading the free Ulta app on your phone to keep your coupon-stalking updated and in check.
4. Ulta-exclusive brands and products
Get brands such as Fiona Stiles, Makeup Revolution, Botanic Farm, NIA, SheaMoisture, Lorac, and more that you can find only in Ulta. Every year, Ulta also releases exclusive beauty products that you can only find in-stores and online. This year’s lineup includes Makeup Revolution Fortune Favors the Brave Ultra 30 Eye Shadow Palette, It Cosmetics All That Glitters Brush Set, and Tarte Maneater Voluptuous Mascara.
If you’re shopping on a budget, Ulta offers a varied list of brands ranging from drugstore to high-end, including L’Oreal, Revlon, Maybelline, Wet ‘n’ Wild, E.L.F Cosmetics, Rimmel London, Covergirl, Physicians Formula, and more.
One of the exclusive palettes you can find in Ulta is Lorac’s Mega Pro Palette 4, arriving in stores September 17.
Take a look at Ulta’s full list of brands here.
5. Buy more save more
If you thought that this deal bears no weight, Ulta will prove you wrong with a slew of BOGO steals you can’t resist. One of the more popular ranges is haircare—Redken, Matrix, and Joico currently have Buy 2 Get 1 Free offers; while skincare brands such as Aveeno, La Roche-Posay, and L’Oreal Cosmetics are offering Buy 1 Get 1 for 50% off. Occasionally, Ulta will also have discounts including buy 3 for the price of 2 and more.
6. 21 Days of steals
Keep an eye out for the biannual Ulta 21 Days of Beauty sale that is held every March and September. Score 50% off your favourite beauty products the entire month and watch out for one major discount for one item on a special day. The best part? There’s a new item featured on the site every day for 21 days!
This year’s steals include: Stila Matte’ificent Lipstick for USD11 (regular price USD22), Lorac Front of the Line Pro Liquid Eyeliner for USD10 (r.p. USD20-23), Urban Decay Naked Flush for USD17 (r.p. USD34), and Becca Undereye Brightening Corrector for USD15 (r.p USD30).
7. Return within 60 days
In case you received your goods and found that a particular shade of lippie doesn’t quite suit you, return it to Ulta! The store accepts returns within 60 days of the processed date on the order packing slip. Just inform your Boxer of your return products and he/she will guide you throughout the process.*
8. Special sale events throughout the year
Apart from the 21 Days of Beauty sale, don’t miss out on Gorgeous Hair and the Liter sale—both offer amazing discounts on haircare brands. The Gorgeous Hair is held twice a year in May and October, while the end-of-the-year Liter sale is when you can buy jumbo-sized hair products at unbeatable prices. Last year’s Liter sale saw shampoos retails for USD19.99 (original price USD29.95 to USD55), including brands such as Redken, Matrix, and Paul Mitchell.
Not forgetting, Ulta’s CyberMonday and Black Friday deals are one to look out for; find out what last year’s sale entailed on Bustle—we’re talking jaw-dropping discounts that can rival the 21 Days of Beauty sale.
Get started in less than 10 seconds here!
- Simply click on the ”Add To Wishlist” links above!
- This will automatically add the items into your ShopandBox wishlist after it prompts you to sign in/sign up.
- You can add as many items as you want into your wishlist (even items not mentioned above).
- Simply select the items you want bought, name your order, and hit the “Submit Order” button.
- A personal Boxer will be assigned to you and will help you buy all your coveted items.
- Your box of goodies gets shipped to your door in 1 – 3 days wherever you are in the world!
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*Shopper bears all return fees along with the new shipping fee
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