Ulta: Codes, Deals, Sales, and Discussion

[Brandy Roberts]

Folks, I don't know if this is because I am platinum or not...my emails always state that 'because you are Platinum...' but CHECK THIS ULTA BEAUTY OUT!!  

There are many more images of specials too...I'm in the middle of a fabulous birthday buy with elf, last day to redeem all my special gifts from my birthday month! LOL!!!

 

[Shalott]

My Ulta e-mail had 100 extra points as well, no coupon needed. With TIGI products on sale for $9.99 this might be the first time I ever order from Ulta! /emoticons/[email protected] 2x" width="20" height="20" />

 

[Brandy Roberts]

I didn't get the 100 bonus points...are you platinum?  Was it on the email image, or in the subject?  Just curious where they would have added that to some, but not all mass emails.

 

[Shalott]

I didn't get the 100 bonus points...are you platinum?  Was it on the email image, or in the subject?  Just curious where they would have added that to some, but not all mass emails.

No, I'm not Platinum. Before the 100 the gave me, I had accrued 9 whole points this year. Now I have 21! Woo hoo! :rotfl: Joking aside, I never shop at Ulta, so that's probably the actual reason I got the offer. Or it's one of those stupid lotto things they do. Maybe someone who is Platinum and did get the points will chime in.

The points were in the e-mail subject and the main image, so you'd have definitely noticed.

 

[BSquared]

My 20% had 100 points as well and I am platinum.

I still never got my 10x points offer.

 

[Brandy Roberts]

Wow that's interesting. Hmmm. On a separate but kinda related topic, I logged into my Ulta rewards and checked my offers, and I have none! I should still be getting double points for my birthday month, through today.

Does anyone know if that reward posts in the 'offers' section when you are in your account?

 

[Brandy Roberts]

Alright, you ladies are on a PC, aren't you!! I'm out because I'm on a MAC!! Lol!!

 

[Brandy Roberts]

I saw earlier in this thread discussions on how Ulta calculates points.  I had a question so I emailed them MY formula and results, and they just responded with THE ACTUAL formula and results.  (FYI  - I win  /emoticons/[email protected] 2x" width="20" height="20" /> ) But here is how they calculate - in their words and remember that when they do a 5x or 10x or whatever-x promo, they always deduct 1x for the base, even if you are platinum they minus only 1x.  So...the below example is based on my order of two travel size BB creams from Tarte at $10 each and includes times 2 base points because it was my birthday month in August:

So you would have received 1.25 X $10 BB Cream= 12.5 points X 2= 25 points.  Plus 10x bonus would be $10 X 9= 90 points X 2= 180 points.  So you would have received 25 base points + 180 points = 205 points. 

 

[Brandy Roberts]

I had an interesting evening.  I was pulling into Ulta - when my phone buzzed.  I had a voicemail.  It was ULTA! They called to ask me if received my last online order (the one with $10 off Tarte).  Strange - no I haven't but I haven't even thought about it - Ulta takes a while with delivery.  I call back and they are all sorts of confused about me, where I live, and in the end they said they don't have a record of the shipment going out (though I don't know what that has to do with someone in Texas who 'might have' received my order.  The lady was nice, but confused and confusing me.  So I'm supposed to call back in a few days to get a tracking number for the order.  Hmm...very disorganized.  
 

My Ulta e-mail had 100 extra points as well, no coupon needed. With TIGI products on sale for $9.99 this might be the first time I ever order from Ulta! /emoticons/[email protected] 2x" width="20" height="20" />

My 20% had 100 points as well and I am platinum.

I still never got my 10x points offer.

But while I had her on the line...I asked why I wasn't offered the 100 bonus points along with the 20% off coupon, she was just as surprised as I was for being left out.  She added 100 points to my account. 

 

[Brandy Roberts]

Also while in-store, I picked up the 21 days of Beauty...see pics in the spoiler!  :w00t:

The pics were better in the preview of the post...let me see if I can make them clearer...

Spoiler

 

[Brandy Roberts]

 

[TooMuchElectric]

My Ulta e-mail had 100 extra points as well, no coupon needed. With TIGI products on sale for $9.99 this might be the first time I ever order from Ulta! /emoticons/[email protected] 2x" width="20" height="20" />

My 20% had 100 points as well and I am platinum.

I still never got my 10x points offer.

Was this an extra 100 with purchase, or just an extra 100 for no reason? Did it have an expiration date? I'm about 50 points shy of 2000, and I'm wondering if I should call and ask for the 100.

 

[BSquared]

Was this an extra 100 with purchase, or just an extra 100 for no reason? Did it have an expiration date? I'm about 50 points shy of 2000, and I'm wondering if I should call and ask for the 100.

I haven't made a purchase from ulta in probably a month.

Mine says 100 points have been added to my account and will expire 9/6. If bonus points are not redeemed by that date the bonus points will be removed from my a account.

 

[Shalott]

Yep, mine were to expire 9/6 as well. The wording made it sound like it was basically a $3 coupon that they were giving you in the form of "points". I honestly didn't find it to be any more beneficial than the $3.50 off $10 coupon that they send all the time. *shrug*

The fact is, Ulta coupons suck because they DON'T give the same offers to the same people ALL the time, regardless of your status with them. I have a relative who was an Ulta store manager, and she straight up told me it was a crap shoot. You can try calling CS and asking about it, but it depends on who you get, whether they will honor the coupons or not.

 

[TooMuchElectric]

Ugh if they'd given me those 100 points I would have been able to redeem 2000 points on a ghd straightener during the beauty break. Oh well, I'm sure I'll earn enough points soon anyway. 

 

[SnowLeopard]

Ugh if they'd given me those 100 points I would have been able to redeem 2000 points on a ghd straightener during the beauty break. Oh well, I'm sure I'll earn enough points soon anyway.

Girl you need the ghd eclipse. I have the pro and the eclipse, the eclipse is so worth it.

 

[SnowLeopard]

I'm not super excited about 21 days of beauty. Clarisonic brush heads bogo free is the only deal that really got my attention. I am waiting for a bogo 50% off brushes/sets sale to check out some of those new IT Cosmetics x Ulta brushes.

 

[BSquared]

Yep, mine were to expire 9/6 as well. The wording made it sound like it was basically a $3 coupon that they were giving you in the form of "points". I honestly didn't find it to be any more beneficial than the $3.50 off $10 coupon that they send all the time. *shrug*

The fact is, Ulta coupons suck because they DON'T give the same offers to the same people ALL the time, regardless of your status with them. I have a relative who was an Ulta store manager, and she straight up told me it was a crap shoot. You can try calling CS and asking about it, but it depends on who you get, whether they will honor the coupons or not.

This is my biggest pet peeve too. I never recovered a 10x points offer. I thought it was just an email glitch but I've seen posts here from others that never got it either. That's a BIG promo to leave people out of and makes me far more inclined to give my money to Nordstrom and target

 

[kgus22]

I'm not super excited about 21 days of beauty. Clarisonic brush heads bogo free is the only deal that really got my attention. I am waiting for a bogo 50% off brushes/sets sale to check out some of those new IT Cosmetics x Ulta brushes.

i saw some of the brushes in store the other day. they are super soft and nice and amazing.

 

[TooMuchElectric]

Girl you need the ghd eclipse. I have the pro and the eclipse, the eclipse is so worth it.

But I'll be able to get the pro for about $25 with all my points. Is the eclipse worth 10 times as much as the pro?