I spoke with a wonderful associate Brooke by phone. She was so very helpful and actually called me back when she found the product I was searching for. I so appreciated her gesture. The. I went to the store and another associate, Taylor recommended a different product than the one I had come to pick up. When I told her I do not purchase that particular line because they're known for animal testing, she became combative and telling me I was wrong. I am not wrong. I've done a lot of research on the subject and she is repeating lines she's been told to tell customers . It is a well known fact that China and other countries still insist on animal testing and her insistence on spewing incorrect information was off putting and rude. Do your research before you call yourself an aesthetician and treat customers with respect. The associate at Ulta Beauty is repeating Clinique's official statement--but your understanding about China is the key nuance. Here's the accurate, current breakdown: Clinique's official policy Clinique says: * They do not conduct animal testing themselves * They do not ask suppliers to test * Except where required by law That last clause is the deciding factor. The China factor (this is where confusion comes from) China historically required animal testing for imported cosmetics. Since 2021, rules changed: * Many "general cosmetics" (like moisturizer, foundation, shampoo) can now be sold without mandatory animal testing if certain paperwork and safety requirements are met * However, animal testing can still occur in some situations, such as: * Special-use cosmetics (sunscreen, hair dye, etc.) * Missing documentation * Post-market safety investigations Because Clinique sells in mainland China, they must agree to comply if authorities require testing. * Therefore: Clinique is not classified as cruelty-free read more

This has to be the worst Ulta beauty store in California. The children that work there should all be fired. Young teenagers who have a clue what customer service is, they have no knowledge of makeup, they're standing around talking to each other, instead of helping customers out. I wanted to give them another shot, so I ordered a few things online and decided to pick it up curbside. I waited for 15 minutes and then finally had to walk into the store. They didn't even have my order ready. It's a joke! Whatever happened to servicing the customer and having mature people who know the product and our knowledgeable. Today it just seems like all you get are these young kids who just need a job but have no clue what they're doing. read more

Bday 2025: Rebecca, Rebecca what can i say? I will be coming back to this location because of your personality, warmth, and skills! Those who have the Ulta app can stop by during their bday month to pick out a gift and thats what initially brought me here. Located in the shopping center near Petsmart, Home goods, Ulta is a "go to" for cosmetics and perfume for me. I get alot of migraines and am triggered by a Few things esp certain smells. I was able to find Rebecca who was understanding of my search for a certain scent and was soo patient with me in trying to find my Gucci product that I was blown away . Although I didn't find what i was looking for that day. I definitely will be back soon specifically to this location because of Rebecca. ( Even though there is another one closer to me!) Hey management, if you read this, give this girl a raise! read more

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I would genuinely like to THANK everyone who helped me today, from the manager to the associate!!! They super helpful and I truly appreciate it!! read more

10/10 experience today in store was greeted with warm smiles. Evelyn at the front desk was so helpful and even assisted me with my birthday gift when I had technical difficulties, made sure I got to use my Ulta points and offered me credit card application where I told her I have one. Love love love this customer service !!!! read more

Just called this location to see if they still had the holiday set Cecred sale for $25 and the associate didn't have any idea What I was talking about. It was a huge sale in store and online (30% off for a lot of holiday sets/ items) and everyone was rushing to the store to grab it. Instead of just saying that the sale had possibly ended, she proceeded to back and fourth with me that it's full price as listed. She treated me like I was insane for ever thinking it was on sale as she "uses Cecred products herself" Welp here's the proof. I guess be more knowledgeable on your own stores sales and be better at communicating such to customers. This is why I rarely shop with Ulta and am reminded to stay away. read more

Ulta Beauty - Cecred holiday sale 30% off - Cosmetics & Beauty Supply Near Me - Lake Forest, California

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Went in today not really know what I was looking for and the nicest lady named Desiree she came to my rescue. I'm not super knowledgeable in make up so I had quite a few questions for her and she was extremely helpful and really took great care of me!! Thank you so much for help today Desiree!! read more

I had a lovely, friendly & helpful sales rep named Rocio today! She first helped me over the phone to see if they had the Bobbi Brown product I needed. I use a walker, so it's hard to get around. Rocio also helped me when I went into the store & she spent a good amount of time with me. When my back was hurting, she rang up my purchase while I sat in a chair so I didn't have to stand in the line. I acknowledged her to manager Rudy for outstanding customer service! read more

Daughters wanted cosmetics so I had to buy some as gifts! Wow, this place has it all. They seem to love the Beach Hut scrub, and this location always has the most variety/fragrances options. Customer service is very nice when you have professionals such as merchandising manager Sage assisting with our purchases. read more

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Been to this Ulta a bunch. At my last visit I just so happened to get there right before they opened and they let us in right on time with smiles and a cheerful welcome. This store is clean, organized, and well stocked. Been able to find things here I couldn't at other Ultas. Thx for the great service! read more

Do not go to this place, they have great selections of makeup and hair products but that's the only thing nice I can say about this location. I was a customer for over 25 years, I went there once a month. read more

I love Ulta and the products they sell are great. But the best thing that keeps me coming back is the customer service. They are so helpful, make wonderful suggestions, and they take a genuine interest rather than just trying to make a sale. Today Autumn helped me for the second time and she is simply amazing, not only with me but I heard her with other customers as well. Keep up the good work, Ulta! read more

From Welcome to Watched: An Uncomfortable Ulta Experience I visited this Ulta yesterday to pick up an online order and grab a few additional items. Upon walking in, I was warmly greeted by the cashier, (Mia) which was a great start. Picked up my online order, grabbed a bag to shop as I had my list ready. Within five minutes, a blonde-haired woman--possibly a manager--approached me, asking if I needed help and letting me know about a free gift with purchase for StriVectin. I politely declined and continued browsing. A few minutes later, she came back to check on me again. I assured her I was still fine. Then, yet again, she approached me while I was looking at lip glosses. At that point, I decided to ask her opinion on the Clarins lip oil vs the Kylie lip oil; but her response was dismissive--she said, "They're all about the same." It felt like she was more focused on checking up on me rather than actually helping. A few minutes later, she returned again and asked if I was still doing okay. This time, I asked about another brand, and she vaguely told me it "might be over there" and that she wasn't sure if they even carried it anymore. It was clear she wanted me to move along rather than assist me. At this point, I felt incredibly uncomfortable--like I was being watched as if I were doing something wrong. I've worked in retail for over 20 years, including Ulta in Atlanta (Buckhead), so I completely understand the importance of customer service and loss prevention, but this was excessive. I decided to check out and was helped by the same friendly cashier (Mia) who initially greeted me. Meanwhile, the blonde-haired woman, who had been shadowing me the whole time, was now sitting down (at the benefit display) at the front of the store on her phone. No acknowledgment, no goodbye--just a complete shift in demeanor. To make things even weirder, after I checked out, I sat in my car for a few minutes looking up my next stop. As I was pulling out, I noticed the same woman was now outside on her phone. The whole experience felt off, and I left feeling more like a suspect than a valued customer. I will not be shopping at Ulta again. This level of scrutiny made my visit uncomfortable, and it's something that should be addressed. I've always loved Ulta, but this experience left a bad impression. read more

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Isabella is the best !!!! Highly recommend her pls keep her for the curly hair girls she's so amazing !!!! So loving made me cry for how nice she was and she made my day and gave me hope thank y so much I love her read more

I went in for a particular Elf product that was just launched and all over TikTok. I checked the Elf section in the store and couldn't find it. I approached the two greeters and explained what I was looking for and they just dismissed me. Had no interest in helping me find it, just said "no we don't have that". I knew that wasn't true because Ulta has a huge selection of Elf products and it was even on their website. So I went and found someone else and asked if she knew if it was anywhere in the store. She said she would check in the back for it since I let her know I couldn't find it in the Elf section. She was super sweet and attentive and came back with 6 different options of the exact product I was looking for! I thanked her repeatedly for her kindness and willingness to help a loyal customer find what she was looking for. I let her know that I hadn't had that same experience from the two girls working the front. I asked her name, it was Bella, and said I'd love to find the manager to tell her what a great help she was and how positive her whole vibe was. Turns out she is the manager! If it wasn't for Bella, I would never return to this location again. I bought three of the product she helped me find! Thanks Bella for saving the day. read more

MIMI!!!! This review is for Mimi at benefit brow located inside Ulta!! I don't trust a soul touching my eye brows but MIMI!! Not only is she the best at brows the love and care she puts into my brows is everything!! One of the most sweet humans I have ever met in my life!! If you need your brows done and for them always to look perfect she is the one to go to!! Truly best brows best conversations just everything!! Thank you Mimi for always making my experience and my Day!! read more

Megan and Carly are the best!! I'm a frequent shopper and I know I'll always have the best experience if they're there! They are both so warm, kind, fun, and very knowledgeable! I appreciate them so much and return to that location just for them! read more

Was incredibly happy with my experience getting my hair done by Janis. She did the "total blonde" service for me. I think she should really be "expert" status. She knows what she's doing! I've got light, almost platinum long bleach blonde hair (dyed) and she was able to do everything right. She toned it beautifully, took out the yellow tones, and made sure everything was perfect & how I wanted. She went above and beyond! She also was super fun to chat with while in her chair. I was very pleased and felt the price was great for the amazing treatment I received from her. I definitely will be coming back! read more

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I had my hair cut yesterday by Veronica and the cut looks great but she cut off way too much hair. I had tried to give myself bangs and they did not look good. So i went in to get them fixed and i ask if she could preserve the length and she assured me she could. I left happy because the cut looks great, but when i got home and really looked at it in the mirror, i realized how much shorter it really is. I've been crying every time i look in the mirror or touch my hair. You need to be more honest and specific about how much length you're going to cut. I honestly wouldn't have agreed to cutting my hair if i knew it was going to be this short. read more

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I' always have such a good experience here. I love there salon Veronica is amazing she does Curly cuts and so far the only one who's been able to cut and color my hair just right. read more

Yalda J did a custom color and cut for me and I would trust her to do it again. She asked a lot of follow up questions to make sure she was creating what I had in mind. I did not leave with stains on my forehead despite having lots of baby hair. She's attentive to detail. She took her time with my scalp and impressively knew exactly which products work well with my hair. She struck me as extremely outgoing at first but she's not the type of person who will endlessly talk your ear off. It was a good balance between pleasant small talk and non-awkward silence. You can tell that she's a kind-hearted, nurturing person in her core. Definitely the type of person you would want to spend a few hours with. read more

I was very appreciative of the great customer service I received from Autumn. She gave me advice with hair products, make up, showing her expertise of the products that are sold at Ulta in different departments. Ulta is lucky to have an employee like Autumn. read more

I an appointment at 10:30 for a blow out at the Uktra in Rancho Santa Margarita with Amelia's S. I was 7 minutes late and she refused to honor my appointment. Ulta has terrible customer service! I contacted guest services and was told that there is a 10 to 15 minute grace period for late customers. I'm an Elite customer and have spent thousands of dollars on salon services at Ultra. Very rarely are Ultra hair stylists on time and I've never complained about the hair stylists running late. I was shocked that I was turned away for being 7 minutes late! Im going to.find another hair salon to do my weekly blow outs and to cut and color my hair. read more

Came in for an online order and to make an even exchange for a defective item. The cashier Evelyn was super sweet and she had to call a manager to over ride since I used some of my point for the defective item. Evelyn and I talked while the manager arrived , she came didn't even look or smile at me. She came off Snooty some blonde didn't catch her name , she should pick up some customer service skills. Anyhow thank you Evelyn for being genuine read more

I'm very picky when it comes to my hair. Last time I got a cut I decided to try them out since they are decently priced. Since I have very long hair it's usually more expensive for a cut but they have reasonable pricing and did an amazing job! read more

I had an appointment at Ulta for a root touch-up, gloss, and deep conditioning on short notice, and booked with Veronica. This isn't the Ulta salon I usually go to, and unfortunately, it was the most stressful salon experience I've ever had. My appointment was at 2:30, and right from the start, things went downhill. Veronica didn't seem to know that she could look up my previous color in Ulta's system, which another stylist eventually helped her with. Then, her technique was rough--she pulled my hair while applying the dye and worked in a confusing manner, clipping my hair up in sections even though she was only doing my roots. During the rinse, she mentioned the water in her station either gets too hot or too cold, so she washed my hair with freezing water rather than trying another bowl. When applying the deep conditioner, she used a spray bottle, which was odd to me since deep conditioning is usually a cream product. While my hair was soaking wet with product, she attempted to brush it out at the bowl, hitting the bowl so hard with the brush that I had to ask her to stop. Afterwards, she didn't even wrap my hair in a towel before heading back to her station, so my shirt got soaked. When she tried brushing my hair, it was so tangled, which shouldn't have been the case if she'd applied conditioner and deep conditioning. She struggled to even part it and had to keep spraying detangler several times. Then, as she began drying it, another stylist had to step in to show her the proper technique for blow-drying and styling hair. I arrived at 2:30 and didn't leave until 6pm, which is far too long for this kind of appointment. I left feeling anxious and disappointed, unsure of how someone so unprepared could be trusted with clients. When I got home, I had to finish blow-drying and styling my hair myself, and in the process, I noticed that bits of my hair were crusty. This location's lack of experienced stylists was evident, and I won't be coming back. I recommend the RSM Ulta instead, where the staff knows what they're doing. read more

I came to the Lake Forest location to return 2 foundations that were too dark for my face. The lady at the counter suggested I do an even exchange. I asked for help to get a better color match for the foundation I was returning. The lady who helped me find my foundation shade was very friendly and helpful at the beginning. She was helping me for a few minutes, but then was called over to help another customer. She said she would be right back, but never came back. I eventually just went with what I thought was my shade without her help. When I went to complete my exchange at the counter, she was up at the register helping another person right next to me. She was the manager who had to help the employee completing my return. I was in front of the manager looking at her trying to get her attention to tell her that I eventually found my shade. She just ignored me. I was so confused with it all. It got me thinking, how could this person in customer service not even look up at me after we had what I thought was a fine interaction? It was probably because I was returning items and wasn't helping with revenue for that day. I'm giving this place 3 stars since the rest of my experience was fine. The cashier who helped me was a tall, curly haired girl, who was super kind and patient with me even after I couldn't figure out the math on my receipt. But the manager left me feeling terrible about myself for the day. I spend hundred of dollars at Ulta! This won't stop me from being an Ulta customer. I just won't go to this location anymore. read more

The worst customer service ever. Why bother working in retail if you don't want to help or assist customers!!! Me: Hello excuse me, do you have this brand or anything close to it? Ulta Rep (bad attitude): NO and she walks away. I have never experienced this kind of bad treatment before EVER!!! read more

I love Ulta I always have a good experience. The staff is friendly and knowledgable The only thing that could be better is to not have the door guard watch you so aggressively I don't steal ya'll. read more

everytime that I come to this location of Ulta in Lake Forest they greet me right away and are very helpful and friendly. Thank you

Kaya was very sweet and helpful today . Kaya notice the items I purchased had a ""gift with purchase" but apparently there wasn't any left. She tried accommodating my purchase. She tried to get the OK from the lead cashier and she wasn't okay with that. So I ended up not spending the extra $100 on those items. I felt that lead cashier didn't have any customers service skills to really go over and beyond. Something so small that lead cashier could've done to change my whole experience. read more

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My review & rating is strictly for the hair salon and hair stylist Ingrid. I love Ingrid and the fact that she always remembers what I want. Yes I get a basic trim but I have for the longest time have had issue getting any stylist to listen and execute that without adding more layers or unevenness. I have experienced hair loss and each time she asks how I am doing knowing that hair loss is a sensitive subject for all. She is very very gentle with my hair. I at one time needed to get in last minute and was not able to see her. Unfortunately the stylist just ripped through my hair and don't understand how/why she had such issue when Ingrid never has. She has such compassion in the way she talks and to ensure your comfortable and enjoying your appointment. Make sure to book with Ingrid! She does fill up fast as she has many clients but I'll make sure to always wait for her to cut my hair again even if I'm in need of an immediate cut. read more

I love this location i always get great service! Thank you Janice for helping me today. And pre-approval me for a ulta credit card! All the staff was helpful and Knowledge Thank you staff!! read more

Quick trip during lunch and girly pop behind the register would not take no for an answer on the 'rewards.' They keep saying that you can't make a return without it, which is totally a lie. (I'm actually a member but didn't want to give them my info after she approached this.) I literally told her 'no' at least fifteen times and finally asked if she was able to scan my items so I could pay. I gotta get back to work. She kept talking about the membership like I didn't say no. So I left the stuff at the register and walked out. That training to push the membership is biting them in the butt with missed sales. Hope it's worth it. My order wasn't huge or anything but given employees outnumbered customers, I wish them luck. read more

I baught a bunch of make up here and have recently done my research and watched the documentary - Not So Pretty - which talked about how talc ingredients are extremely harmful on the body caused by asbestos . I ready the ingredients and was super displeased that every new piece of expensive makeup I bought had talc in it. What I also don't get is how a company can sell such harmful products to the community. I was also displeased that they could not help me get my money back either because it had been over 60 days. Of course . Displeased and will not be shopping here again ! read more

Second time Shopping here and security is literally right behind me at every corner cant shop in peace....definitely will be going more to sephora like I have this past year since coming here is always so weird.... No one at sephora is right behind you through the whole fucking store. Sad to see this happen makes it so uncomfortable to shop at this specific store. read more

If you are shopping at an Ulta in Orange County, you are on your own. Need help finding a product? Good luck finding an employee willing to help you. Not sure where something is? Figure it out on your own. Your coupon doesn't load on their app? Go outside and hope it loads and screen shot it. Have a free item from their emails or for your birthday or anything else? Doubt they have them in stock behind the counter. It's absurd, really. Most items at Ulta can be found for less money on amazon. Same product. It's a 10 hair product, Michael Kors perfume, so many things. Occasionally I need to come here for an item I can't wait on or can't find in stock elsewhere. I'm always here way longer than I need to be, since I have to find everything on my own. The one thing I will say positive about this location is parking is usually decent and the store is clean. read more

Ulta Beauty - Cosmetics & Beauty Supply Near Me - Lake Forest, California

I have been here multiple times. Each time has always been a delight. All they employees are so nice and helpful. They always take the time to answer my questions and recommend me great products that match what I am looking for. Today, I went looking for something and the manager and employees went above and beyond to help me find what I was looking for. It made my day, possibly my week. I do recommend coming to this Ulta for all your beauty needs! read more

Everything was well stocked and clean, I prefer the employees not asking if I need help so I enjoyed that they didn't. ( I'll ask if I need help lol) There was a repeated beeping the entire time I was there though, no one seemed to think it was out of the ordinary. It was annoying, would've stayed longer and boughten more had it not been for the beeping noise. I think it was a broken fire/security alarm . The cashiers where not friendly, they just stood their talking to one another BUT THEY DID REMIND ME I HAD POINTS SO I APPRECIATE THAT!! read more

Many products out of stock. Not the friendliest staffer at the register when I went on 12/2/23. Big push for signing up for a credit card. I understand there's likely a commission attached, but ask once and then let it go. Also was told about having to sign up for a rewards account in the future or I wouldn't be able to return items. Weird. read more