Went inside to grab a semi color dye box and saw at the checkout they have a beauty drop off box "helping close the loop on your hard-to-recycle beauty empties so less can end up in landfill". This made me so happy to see this. I don't use makeup but know there are billions of products every year that get trashed bc they aren't recyclable. Thank you for adding this to your store- now if you were to promote it from the outside of the store that would be even better! You might draw IN customers who might not otherwise shop inside! (I have since learned Sephora stores might also participate) So if you're buying products that typically cannot be recycled be sure to drop off the cleaned containers at your local Ulta!! https://www.pactcollective.org/ultaxpact read more

Ulta Beauty - Cosmetics & Beauty Supply Near Me - Bellevue, Washington

Just spent $200+ on benefit and 4 discount/deal items and I only got 1 of the "4 free gifts" they're supposed to give you with any $65+ purchase of said product :C . I'm sad because I only go to ulta a few times a year and I try to get the best bang for my buck when I do. Dude also didn't use my $6 off in points for my purchase either Not cool Guiller or whoever was cashing me out, that's just the name on the receipt. I got 1 free gift for my big purchase plus 1 small benefit gift, I am missing 3 gifts :c read more

Ulta Beauty - Cosmetics & Beauty Supply Near Me - Bellevue, Washington

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I took my teen daughter and her friend on December 13 to get hair and makeup done and couldn't have been happier with the experience! The hair team was absolutely amazing--both girls' styles looked flawless and held up perfectly all night long. London, the makeup artist, was by far our favorite. She truly worked magic, creating looks that were not only stunning but also age-appropriate and confidence-boosting. The makeup was incredible, and the compliments kept coming throughout the evening. From start to finish, the staff was professional, friendly, and attentive. It felt like such a special treat, and we will definitely be returning soon. Highly recommend this team if you want hair and makeup that lasts, impresses, and makes you feel your best! read more

Ridiculous security - seriously not every person who is walking in this store is stealing!!! Even after I said "I am not stealing" the security guard followed me to the front of the store, watching me the entire time and he watched me pay for the item. I had to say it again after paying, "see I am not stealing" (holding up my bag to show him." Will not shop there again. Definitely a dirty feeling leaving there Sephora has my business now. read more

Have come across some bad customer service. Some nice, sweet, helpful staff, but equally some much less helpful, not so nice people.

I mean, how can you dislike Ulta?!? I was originally a Sephora girl, but I'm so grateful I converted! I don't even know where to start! The prices, variety of options, deals, benefits and so much more are just 100% better. And I've honestly always had better experience with staff at every Ulta over Sephora! read more

Vienna at the salon is absolutely amazing. I really enjoy our appointments and her honesty when it comes to which shades would look best

This locations manager is incredibly rude. In multiple interactions he tells people he can not help them, he rolls his eyes, and makes faces constantly. The elderly woman in front of me was trying to complete an online order and he said he could not help her. I understand retail work is tough and people are rude sometimes but, all the interactions I've seen the customers were being very nice. He just has a bad attitude does not want to help and appears as if he does not want to be there. The rest of the staff at this location are pleasant and kind and he could learn a thing or two from watching the way they interact with customers. read more

The perfect reason I dislike coming into Ulta stores. I was standing in line, as there was only one customer in front of me and 3-4 behind me. I had my son with me and told him to stay in the line because I was just grabbing a product off the front display right by the counter and the cashier looked at me and finished assisting the customer. I got back in line and once she finished she went off to the side to talk to manager. I waited a few more minutes, and she still didn't come to assist me. I then walked off to a different line, as soon as I did that she helped the customer that was behind me. I had to wait another 10 minutes in the line because I assume she didn't want to assist me. Idk, but it just made me feel out of place and uncomfortable to be in the store at that point. As I then finished checking out, she made eye contact with me as I walked out the exit. This is my first time coming into this location ever and I was in there for less than 10 minutes because I had a shopping list. So idk what her problem was. This experience just annoyed me and idk if I'll go back to this location or Ulta period. read more

I decided to take my wife on a little shopping spree, the first place that popped in my head was Ulta, because she is I love with make up. She decided to get hair done and purchase a few things, which was really nice. I decided to look around, even tho it is not so much for men, but I did have a couple of the employees come up to me asked me if there is anything they can do for me, I was impressed with the customer service. Thank you for that. 3 days later I decided to go and return a lipstick she purchased because she was not convinced on it, which was pretty crazy that they will give full refund on a used item. Pretty neat actually, very happy with the place and will go back. Thank you read more

Ulta Beauty - Cosmetics & Beauty Supply Near Me - Bellevue, Washington

I needed help finding a product and when I asked for help. The manager Edgar treated me as if I was a bother. He was just standing in the corner on his phone, not assisting any customers. I called him out in his behavior and he was very rude. read more

I'm so incredibly grateful for Colette. She's been my go to hair stylist for years now, but I recently underwent a pretty intense brain surgery and had a lot of matted hair. She took the time to detangle and brush out the matted sections and trim my hair. She did this so calmly and professionally despite my huge surgical incisions. She is an amazing hairstylist and professional and I'm just so grateful for her. SO grateful. She's truly a gem. Good vibes and all around good person. read more

Ulta Beauty - Cosmetics & Beauty Supply Near Me - Bellevue, Washington

Came to this location to restock on some face moisturizer. I previously had Clinique redness solutions for my roseaca. I had been given a sample of clinique intense surge 72H and it made my hands baby soft so I wanted to try this as my next face moisturizer. While I was looking I was greeted by someone and asked if I needed help which was perfect timing. Then when I checked out, the cashier let me know it was buy one get one free so she followed me around and helped me decide on another one along with the previous woman that helped me. In the end I ended up getting 2 Clinique intense surge moisturizers. read more

Great store with the best employees! I have been going to and ordering online from ulta for over 8 years now and recently started coming to the Factoria store. This time I came on a monday evening to grab some important items and complete a return. The customer service - the employees are the best! Everytime I come in they helpfully ask if I need anything. However, today I recieved beyond excellent customer service from Jena and Asma. My return was complicated and they not only listened empathetically but helped me find a good solution with kindness and efficiency. Because of them I will definitely be back to this store. The location is relatively convenient at the factoria mall with ample free parking space (though on weekends it can get full so expect to wait or walk). The store itself is very bright, open and well organized. It can be a bit overwhelming with so many products if you don't know what brand or product you are looking for so I might recommend looking online first or asking an associate for help. They have great selections of most things and the ulta line is both economical and functional as well. The only reason they get 4 stars is that there are a few items not labeled and many items out of stock. The price of most items sold are comparable to department stores or online and they often have sales and coupons not to mention birthday gifts! Overall, great store, but the employees really shine - shout out to Jena and Asma! I highly recommend you stop by while shopping for cosmetics. Only 4 stars for out of stock and not labeled items. Their return policy is great as well -check it out! read more

I brought my grandma in for a Signature Haircut with Hayley and she did an absolutely STUNNING job. My grandma had photos of the haircut she wanted and Hayley managed expectations on what was doable with her type of hair. She was so thorough, sweet and very laidback easy to talk to. My grandma doesn't speak English and Hayley was very patient as I translated and took the time to check in with us throughout the process to make sure my grandma was getting exactly what she wanted. My grandma's favorite part was the shampoo and she loved her cut so much that she asked to take a picture with Hayley so she could show her friends. Hayley was beyond helpful and suggested a product that helped with styling the cut that we purchased because I mean wow look at the movement she was able to achieve!! We will definitely be coming back to Hayley for a cut! read more

Ulta Beauty - Signature haircut by Hayley - Cosmetics & Beauty Supply Near Me - Bellevue, Washington

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Terrible customer service, don't bother. There's plenty of products to choose from, but no one to help you select. And if, god forbid, you don't want to give your phone number and sign up for rewards, you're basically treated like any returns won't be accepted from you and also told you can't get an emailed receipt. The store itself is clean, but every time I've come in here, it's practically empty, so maybe it's clean cuz there are no shoppers to mess up displays. Save your time and money, and go somewhere else to buy your beauty products. read more

Well I feel good about my purchases, it's my wife's bday tomorrow. It was all or nothing As I walked into Ulta factoria location. I had low expectations for my gift getting capabilities at a women's make up and perfume store. My fears had come true... yet again, 24 hours before my wife's birthday, I am now shopping for gifts. I'm not gonna bore you with all the details of how unprepared I was for this moment, but the moment had arrived and here I was, One hour to figure it out. After 22 minutes and 30 seconds of sniffing different women's perfumes everything started to smell the same, A little floral, a little spicy and some even smell like soap. Just when I was about to give up Sadie approached me she asked if I was finding everything OK, I had to stop and think with a deep sigh I said " Sadie no I am not" Long story short she made the gift buying experience for for my wife A fun experience, we laughed we cried we searched for more and more products that would make my wife's birthday exceptional. And most importantly not seem like I rushed to pick out her gifts. All jokes aside, I appreciate the help. It's nice to have fun and laugh while in full panic. Thank you Sadie :) read more

This review is solely on the hair salon not the store. I love shopping at the store. Will not ever make an appointment at the hair salon. Read the reviews carefully (some reviews are made by the employees themselves) & don't waste your time making an appointment. Cancel last minute by Colette Kradin, the most senior hairstylist. The reason for cancellation wasn't for an emergency. It's because Colette decided to change her day last minute. Ulta Salon didn't even offer to give me priority to reschedule my appointment. Due to it's the hairstylist fault for canceling last minute. The hair salon needs to work on customer service. read more

I had a horrible experience about a month or so back. I try not visit this store because of the lack of customer service. My boyfriend and I were shopping around and I've been wanting to try the Chanel foundation. There was no one to do a sample for me so I saw the testers and I did them myself. While I was doing this, the lady who I assume works that section comes up to my boyfriend and asks if he doing ok. He replies yes. She then comes to me and asks me in the most rude way, "What are you doing?!!!" I had said, "I'm creating a sample for myself since no one else will help me." She then get mad at me and tells me, "Well I'm supposed to do that. I need to write down which one it was." I say, "Okay..." While she was doing this I got her name (Tee) and I had let her know that I didn't appreciate the way she spoke to me. Later, I got checked out by a assistant manager, Lisa. Who was the sweetest and she did ease what had happened. She kept trying reassure me to come back and had said she would speak to her. But I let her know that it just put a bad taste in my mouth about the place. I'm not sure if I was racially profiled or stereotyped or what had happened but it still sucks that the professionalism lacked from this associate. I understand the amount of products that get stolen from this place. I mean I work in customer service myself, I know first hand. It just doesn't excuse her behavior and much less over a tester. read more

I love this location and all of the team members. My stylist has been Colette for the past 8 years. She's INCREDIBLE. Hands down the best hair dresser in the greater Seattle area. Also cheers to the salon for taking COVID-19 seriously and protecting their staff and customers. read more

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Probably the worst retail experience I have ever had. I have never written a review before but felt compelled to do so after such an awful experience. I made an appointment at 12ish for 4:40 PM the same day for a brow lamination. When I arrived, The associates at the register informed me that the woman who was supposed to do my brows had called in sick. "Didn't they call you?" (I mean, no, if they had called, I would not be standing there) They questioned if I even had an appointment, and I had to provide screenshots and texts to prove that, indeed, I booked it. One of the associates went to see if someone else could do it. They ushered me back to the salon. I assume I was talking to the salon manager, who said the same thing. No one there could do my brow lamination. I said, "ok, well, I just drove 40 minutes in the pouring rain to this appointment, and no one called me to let me know that she was not here today," She said she was sorry, but there was nothing she could do. Finally, she said she could offer me 50% off a brow lamination for Wednesday, the day before Thanksgiving, or Friday (Black Friday.) I told her neither would work for me but that I could come the following week. She said that the woman who does the brow lamination would be transferring to a different salon after Friday. So I said, "ok, well, can I get a gift card for 50% of my service so I can get it done in Issaquah or another Ulta?" She had to call the General Manager over. The manager came over. Her name is Jen. She said her associate had told her about the issue and wanted to know what I wanted her to do about it. She said, "WHAT IS THE BOTTOM LINE? WHAT DO YOU WANT OUT OF THIS?" I explained that I had just driven 40 minutes from North Bend in the pouring rain at 4 PM for no reason, as no one had called me to tell me that the appointment had been canceled, and I wanted her to make it right. She said, "I LIVE IN NORTH BEND, AND IT DOES NOT TAKE THAT LONG TO GET HERE." I was stunned; first, does she know where I live? No, she does not. Did she realize it was raining so hard that I could barely see while driving? Did she know that it was 4 PM and there was traffic? So she is essentially calling me a liar. She said that I was "obviously belligerent" and was unaccepting of the resolutions presented to me. I was in NO WAY belligerent. I was frustrated and angry, but I was not spewing obscenities; although I wanted to, I did not. I said that the two options that the associate presented would not work for me. I said I could come in next week, and she said the woman was transferring salons. I asked if there was going to be someone to replace her, and she said, "NO, YOU NEED A LICENSE TO DO BROW LAMINATIONS, AND PEOPLE OFF THE STREET CANNOT DO THEM." Again, I was stunned. Obviously, people off the street can't do them. I asked her why she was being so sarcastic. She said she was not being sarcastic at all. Hmmm. Do you talk to all customers like this? I told her I wanted a gift card for 50% off my service to a different Ulta salon. She said, "no, I can't do that." Finally, she said, "WHAT DO YOU WANT, A TWENTY SPOT FOR YOUR GAS?" I said, "yes." She said, "ARE YOU SERIOUS?" I said, "yes." She said, "YOU REALLY WANT TO ME GO INTO MY PURSE AND GIVE YOU A TWENTY FROM MY OWN MONEY?" I said, "yes," so she stomped into the backroom, but on the way back, either she or the associate yelled, "WOW, SHE IS SO GREEDY!" I was stunned again, but I just stood there for 6 mins documenting all of this on my phone. I wish I could have recorded the whole thing. It would have gone viral... She finally returned, handed me the "TWENTY SPOT," and said, "HAPPY THANKSGIVING." I turned around and walked out. I will NEVER walk into that store again. It is hard to believe she has a job, let alone a management job. They must be really desperate for help. I immediately got in my car and called customer service to discuss my experience. I also texted customer service. A week later, the district manager called me to find out what had happened. I told her the whole story. She was wonderful and is the only reason I would even consider shopping at Ulta again. read more

The associate was able to help me find the foundation that I need and she's nice and friendly.

Thank you, Kendall. She made my day! I stopped by to get two Clinique items. Since I didn't need a bag, I wondered why she was going to the other counter to get something. Kendall returned with a nice makeup bag which INCLUDED a travel size product. The bah is the perfect size. She also gave me a coupon and explained how to redeem. This was the perfect way to wrap a quick visit to Ulta. Thank you. read more

Stacia gives me the best haircuts I have ever had and I am a salon owner! She is amazing at haircuts! My hair is loaded with volume and blended layers! I won't let anyone else cut my hair! I love it! read more

Ulta Beauty - Cosmetics & Beauty Supply Near Me - Bellevue, Washington

I needed some makeup and didn't feel like going to Bellevue square to visit the actual bare minerals store. They had some items that bare minerals makes that I'd never seen before and I had some questions. However there wasn't an employee to be had other than ONE person that was applying makeup to another customer. I wandered around for about 5 minutes looking for someone. All of a sudden out of nowhere there's an employee. I asked her my question and she said she wasn't sure and would call someone over that had the product knowledge. (She said something into an ear piece) I continued to wander around for another 5 minutes all the while this employee followed me around. I finally gave up and decided to buy a bundle just because it was $20 cheaper than I could get it at bare minerals. I stood by the cash register for 6 minutes waiting for someone to come and ring me up all the while said employee watched me. I paid for my purchase and left. I went to bare minerals at the big mall and purchased another $75 worth of product there. The same $ that this store would have gotten had anyone taken the time to answer my question and not just followed me making me feel like I'd done something wrong. I will be returning my purchase to ULTA at another location. read more

Had my eyebrows waxed by Kat. She is just a gem! Everything is sanitized before + after your appointment . She has necessary PPE on. She's sanitizing & disinfecting everything during your appointment too. The appointment itself was very professional. Asked you preliminary questions like if you were on any retinoids, allergies, etc. She mapped my brows to make sure I liked it and explained what she was going to do & why. My eyebrows have never looked so good! I will definitely come back to her when my brows desperately need cleaning up! read more

Terrible customer service! I had an appointment at the Benefits counter and was 11 min late (which I understand is an inconvenience). Although there was no mention of the "late policy" when I booked my appointment I totally understand if this is something they need to enforce. The issue is that the employee and store manager I interacted with were both incredibly condescending and kept mentioning that I didn't "respect their time". There is a respectful way to tell a customer about a late policy and this was certainly not it! I have been going to Benefit for years for brow tint and wax and have never had an experience like this at another location. Go to the Issaquah location instead!! read more

Ulta beauty has a good selection of products. It's in the Factoria mall, so there is enough free parking. They have testers for almost all products, and so you can try anything on your own and figure out what looks best. I don't think the people there know what works best based on one's skin type. They will just give you information based on what's written on the package/bottle. So if you want to buy a new product, research before hand and then try it out there yourself. Also, they have a very good return policy. So in case you don't like what you bought, you can return it easily. (Obviously it should only be used once) read more

I am obsessed with Ulta! They usually have everything that I'm looking for in hair care. I recently dyed my hair blond and was in need of some purple shampoo and styling spray, so glad they have a look ode selection to choose from. read more

Holy shit, there's so much products here. Make up, hair, skin care, anything beauty related. What's cool is that they carry a wide range from lower to higher end stuff so you'll find something that fits your budget here. Even though they carry some brands of make up that I like here like Urban Decay, I'm still too loyal to Sephora to shop here for make up. I recommend my clients to come here all the time if we don't carry a certain product at my salon since I trust that they will sell them better quality stuff than the drugstore. Oh, and I didn't know that there's a hair salon inside too! Who would have known unless you were shopping inside already. Ulta is located inside Factoria Mall near an entrance. Tell me about your experience if you've been here or is going to after reading this review:) read more

This is a 5 star review for KAT only. She's amazing and does the best eyebrows. ULTA is lucky to have her and my eyebrows are so loved!!! Thank you Kat for your beautiful work. read more

Had a great experience here today, all the staff were extremely helpful. My friend got her brows done by Celena I believe and they look so good! The store was clean and they had lots of product in stock. I would definitely recommend visiting the Factoria Ulta location! read more

I love this location! Just had my hair cut and styled at the salon by Heidi Lopez and came out feeling like a completely new woman! After a year of feeling like a pile of poo because of this pandemic I am finally feeling pretty again thanks to her! Can't wait to book my color session with her. I found my girl! read more

I wish I could give a negative rating. The "manager" Chelsea at this location is beyond unprofessional and seems to take joy in being rude to customers and humiliating them. The first encounter I had with Chelsea was an exchange for shampoo. The previous day an associate had helped me find the Joico sulfate free purple shampoo for blonde hair. If you tone your hair, you know that purple shampoo is very specific for toning bleached hair and you can't really confuse the product with a regular shampoo. Well the associate gave me the wrong shampoo even though she helped me pick it out for 5 or so minutes even verifying with another associate that it was correct. I had purchased the shampoo thinking I could trust 2 employees who should know the product better than me (wrong). When I tried to exchange it the next day, Chelsea was beyond rude to me. She didn't want to let me exchange it at all, and because of her intensely put out attitude I felt the need to defend myself and tell her that I trusted her associate to give me the right shampoo and she didn't. That pissed her off I guess. Her mouth dropped open and she scoffed so loud at me, proceeding to throw my shampoo in a plastic bin loudly behind her. She did the exchange without a single word and turned her back on me and walked away. The second time she was rude to me was 2 days ago when a friend and I went to buy a ton of makeup. We definitely should have went to Sephora. A nice associate was ringing up our makeup and the "manager" was at the register next to ours ringing up other guests. Our makeup was ringing up to about $250, a generous purchase that a manager should be happy about. Before our transaction was done I remembered that Ulta rewards is actually suppose to do something so I asked our cashier if she could see if I had points to use. I was slightly irritated at the fact that they ask for your phone number religiously but never ask if you want to use your points, so they end up expiring. I had $17 off. I told her I was kinda shocked that the many many times I have come into Ulta nobody has ever asked if I want to use my points. She quickly apologized to me and before I could finish my responsw at all the manager cut me off and said "yeah well you get a pamphlet when you sign up so you should know". I felt really humiliated in front of the huge line of people she was ringing up. It really bothered me for like 2 hours after the encounter. Her face had a very nasty look on it. As someone who has worked in retail for years, I can say she has TERRIBLE customer service skills. I don't know what the hell is going through her head when she talks to customers. Even when they're making a huge purchase. Totally ungrateful. I will never go back there again and I'm cancelling my Ulta rewards. So low class compared to Sephora anyways especially with the trashy manager. Someone call her district manager and get her fired. She doesn't deserve the position. read more

I have given this Bellevue location many chances over the years& every time I'm disappointed The employees here,especially in the evening,Are unprofessinal rude& follow people around watching them like there criminals. Message to Corporate, Train your employees better. I will not be back to this location ever again! If I could give this place 0. Stars I would.but unfortunately that's not possible. read more

Stacia at the ULTA salon is nothing short of amazing. Back in September, she took my hair (which had suffered greatly at the hands of a rogue box dye) from meh to marvelous in a single appointment. She then recommended a regular regimen of color, cut, and conditioning that I stick to religiously, and my hair is longer and stronger than ever. Stacia really knows what she's doing. Even more than that, she's one of the nicest, most grounded people you'll ever meet, but then that's the trend at this ULTA salon. Stephanie does AMAZING skincare and makeup. And Jessica, their scheduler, is always positive. I wish I could remember everyone's name so I could give them all kudos. I really can't say enough good things about the team. read more

The staff at this location is so helpful! Especially Tynarani! She helped me get all the best deals and knew exactly what I needed! She showed me to better quality items (even though on a budget) and I still SAVED money! You go girl thank you! read more

I went in to get my hair cut, I did have a picture. The gals name Heidi .She cut my hair so short. Looks like she used garden tools. I cant even tell you how sad massacred my Hair.Management there Sad also one passes you to another. Please think twice if you go there.!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!......... read more

Bad customer service ever as leaving customer alone to try tester on face and went to other corner to talk shit about customer with other employee(?!?). If there is 0 star review, I would love to do that and go to other Ulta location rather than go to this one although it's nearby my place! read more

Now that I've had time to calm down and collect my thoughts.. this poor poor poor review is in regards to the middle aged blonde haired manager (I believe her name is Chelsea because that's what was printed on my return receipt, however i may be wrong) but wait there's more.. AND! a younger Asian sales associate with flat black hair. Anyway, it was a gloomy Friday night and my bf and I had nothing to do, so I convinced him to accompany me on my trip to ulta so I could take advantage of the 20% off coupon they had. I typically only ever go to the ulta in Tukwila and Renton but I was on he hunt for a product that neither store had, so I made the decision to make the drive to factoria. I get to the store and was greeted upon entering, which is nice but boy oh boy was I mislead. Before I wanted to scan the aisles and see if they carried my product I wanted to return 2 pairs of lashes I had bought and ended up not liking.. so I'm in line patiently waiting to be helped and the blonde haired manager, who may I add, instantly had an irritated and annoyed voice asked if i needed to be helped, of course I said yes and stated I had a return. At first, she shut me off and said the cashier next to her was almost done and she would help me but I guess she changed her mind and decided to help me herself, and this is where it gets RIDICULOUS! She looks at my receipt and says, "oh so you buy your things at Renton and you just come here to return them?" and before I could even respond she adds, "well, WE don't like it when you do that, if you're going to buy something at Renton don't come here to return it, return it at Renton." I looked at my bf and was just speechless, never in my life have I ever been talked to like this! especially from someone who is unfortunately the manager! and if that's not bad, the young Asian associate next to her chimed in and said, "yeah, don't come here to return your things cause we don't like that, return everything you buy at Renton." At this point, I am so angry and upset that once we finished the transaction, I walked out the store. I didn't even care if they had the product I've been on the hunt for, I did not want to be in such a nasty, unwelcoming, hostile environment. I LOVE ulta, but man, I am NEVER coming back to this location ever! WORST COSTUMER SERVICE IVE EVER EXPERIENCED. I have NEVER had a problem returning anything at the Tukwila and Renton location, which is why I love going there. Whether I buy something at Renton and return it in Tukwila and vice Versa, no complaints, no questions asked. and with that being said, it makes me wonder why the factoria location is so anal about returns. All in all, if I could give this location 0 stars I would.. and I will do everything in my power to avoid that place. read more