I know you know Ulta... that's why you're looking it up on Yelp. Yes, this location is a good one. It's conveniently located (but be prepared to walk a bit... the parking spots closest to the entrance often fill up) at Knollwood and is close to some of your other favorite shops (I see you, beauty and style maven!). They have the excellent selection of both drug store and department store brands of cosmetics, skincare, and hair care products that you would expect, along with a great selection of fragrances and beauty tools. There is a salon and a Benefit Brow Bar, though you will need to make an appointment for either (worth it--they do a great job). It's really easy to find help with anything, be it finding a product that you know and love or getting help choosing the perfect red lipstick for you. The prices are standard, but regular promotions and deals mean that you can often score pretty extraordinary deals, especially if you've signed up for their program. Ulta also always has fun gift sets for every occasion, do stop in if you have an occasion to celebrate. read more

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I love Ulta beauty in general! This store is well situated, the staff is pretty helpful, I have placed a few pick-up orders here and never had any issue. Pick-up orders at Ulta is a great way to prevent yourself from going too crazy. The staff is ok here. I have definitely walked in here a few times and the staff is kind of socializing or sitting on their phones and I have not gotten any help, and Ulta is one of those places it is nice to have help because there are SO MANY options. I'll be back but hopefully the customer service aspect can improve just a bit! read more

Little snarky b oches. I have disposable income. They are so not helpful and have no personality. Smile without sincere greeting everytime. Not helpful. I will go to Macy's. Arghh!!​ read more

Love the products they carry and the customer Service is top notch. It's great that they have a salon with professional and artistic employees. read more

Ulta has a decently sized selection of drug store and luxury products with varying prices from as low as $5 all the way up to $100+. I am unsure if every location offers this, but if the store is out of stock in a product you want, an associate can order it for you in store to ship directly to your home for free shipping, and the points will be awarded to your account (don't know if this is still applicable but I have done it before). Make sure you download the app for extra coupons and sales as well as access to your point balance. You can also activate offers in-app for extra points prior to your purchase. Some things to be mindful of: Ulta associates do not mention point balance at the register unless the customer asks, and this is an area of frustration for many people. It can be overstimulating and overwhelming in this store, and some of the aisles are not always ADA compliant (not necessarily by fault of Ulta/employees as fixtures get accidentally bumped and moved all the time) so keep an eye out for this if you use mobility aids and let a manager know. The testers are not fully cleaned or sanitized, so I highly suggest being careful with anything going on your face near your eyes, nose, and mouth. As a former retail employee, I understand the why behind the push for credit card applications, but as a customer it can be off putting for associates to push and push for a sign up after I have already said no. I recommend this standard be revised because it makes the transaction uncomfortable for everyone involved. Sometimes the associates at the register can be standoffish, which isn't a huge problem, but it can leave a sour taste in your mouth. Overall, I would recommend Ulta to any one looking for a wide range of brands and options, affordable prices, and a great rewards system. read more

Usual selection. Ulta is a toy store of midrange cosmetics. CO-VID19 makes color testing an antsy process, but Ulta provides sample and sanitation tools to keep the process safe for everyone. Now for the reason I'm choosing to review: First, Gretchen is charming and knowledgeable. In general, I hate being approached by salespeople/beauty specialists - I know what I'm doing, I know what I'm looking for, I've done my research on current products, don't try to upsell me, I'm not commission, thanks. The fact that a Sephora beauty specialist once tried to sell me a Trump-orange bottle of Yves St Lauren foundation in San Francisco only validated my distrust of beauty specialists that much further. While I was trying shades of foundation after my skin endlessly soaked up the sun at a recent Harley Davidson ambassadorship, however, I kept catching bits of conversation between an older client and a beauty specialist who clearly knew what she was doing - it took no more than three tries for Gretchen to find the lady's perfect lip shade. We shared laughs as they chatted and played with makeup. After the lady left, happy with her new tidy lip kit, Gretchen returned offering assistance, and I wasn't annoyed. I didn't need her help, but I enjoy the company of knowledgeable individuals simply enjoying their time. After over a year of not once touching foundation, it's amusing getting back into the swing of things. With CO-VID19 still a reality, attempting to adequately try shades while maintaining safety precautions makes for a tangle of a process and rather amusing sample applications alongside the jawline. Gretchen shared my perspective on the shades I tried, we chatted a bit, the usual customer/salesperson exchange. The main thing about this was the fact that I knew Gretchen actually knew what she was doing, so while I didn't need her help, I didn't mind her being in my space as I considered my new need for a deeper shade of CC cream. Well, my need for CC cream at all again, for that matter. I head to the front, and the receipt for the CC cream I'd purchased that was exactly one shade off and had entirely forgotten about was of course expired. I figured I'll give the untouched cream still sealed in its box away if it can't be returned, but Adeline didn't just return the product for me, she adjusted the price of my purchase down to match my refund price without even mentioning it. How's that for service? read more

Staff were helpful and knowledgeable of product. Many staff on the floor willing to help. Parking lot is a traffic jam, they share it with other popular stores. Product goes fast in this location. The weekends are peak times. read more

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The salon staff are horrible ! Rylie was rude and not knowledgeable about hair coloring or products . Tries to blame clients for her lack of skills... especially rude to disabled clients and not compassionate at all. The manager is just as bad too! read more

I love Ulta but I wonder if the staff at this location does too. I have visited a few times. I recently stopped in to get a certain popular palette that was on sale significantly longer than Ultas competitors (plus for Ulta for rocking the sale longer!). The store is always clean and well stocked which is awesome, but when checking out you can just get the fatigue of the staff. Yes I know my recent visit was the holiday time, but this is every time. I get it, retail is a challenge (I have worked retail before) especially at the holiday time. read more

I was so excited to follow my stylist to this location per her request, until my first & last visit 4/19. My service was interrupted twice by customers needing assistance! I would NEVER interrupt a stylist while they were cutting someone's hair! One of the customers wanted an immediate consultation on which hairspray to use so my stylist stopped cutting my hair and walked over to the hairspray section of the store to give her the consultation she asked for! 10 minuets later the second customer felt the need to pull my stylist aside to ask her multiple questions about getting scheduled to have a Consultation with another stylist the next day! Ummm hello I'm scheduled for a service! People schedule appointments for a reason! Maybe if the people who were working the floor were more attentive to the customers walking in the door looking for assistance rather than standing around chit chatting or touching up their makeup I wouldn't have had to RETURN to the salon the NEXT DAY to have my haircut corrected because my stylist clipper cut the sides of my hair in two different directions because she was distracted! The culture of this store beyond ridiculous! Not to mention I am beyond disappointed with the stylist I followed to this location! This salon is two thumbs down! read more

I went to return a flat iron I purchased online. At the counter, I was told I could only return for 'Ulta merch' (in-store credit). The chip in my bank card had gone bad and I had been issued a new one, so they couldn't 'tell if it was me or someone else returning the product'. Really?! I have a rewards card, complete with name, address and the date of my purchase (2 weeks ago). The same product I was returning. Yet, I couldn't return the product in store, only through customer service. No cash back option, only 'in-store merch'. I called customer service. 12+ minutes later, they came back to say my options were 'in-store credit' or I could request a check; 'stores don't have the tools to do a return to a different card'. I don't shop at Ulta enough to spend $130 in a year, so I want my money back. That took another 6+ minutes. Then I was told I could do a check request, taking 7-21 days. Fine, check request is what I want. When the agent returned to the line, I asked, 'what do I do with this device, I don't want it!?' Oh, wait, then he informed me I would have to return the device on my own dime, they won't issue a return label. WTF?! I told him fine, I'll return it. Whoever from corporate decided this policy is good is an idiot! You risk damage through return of an item via shipping instead of in-store, as well as the cost of printing checks. In-store return for the same name via a little verification would have been easier, or return for cash. I won't even shop here again for any higher priced items. It wasn't my fault my bank card had a bad chip and I got a new one. This is one of the dumbest policies I've seen lately. And you just lost a customer. read more

The staff at this location are questionable. I went and got my hair styled for an event because it takes FORever to curl my hair. My appointment started 20 minutes late ... which was frustrating when you literally schedule an appointment. The woman that did my hair was fine. Nothing special. When I went to check out, the lady at the register was SO RUDE. They were running a special for first-time Ulta salon goers but she wouldn't give me the discount. Because I was now in a hurry (because my appointment started late and it took an interestingly long time to curl my hair), I just decided it wasn't worth the fight. However, I did vow to never go back to this Ulta again, which will be pretty easy since there are multiple locations nearby. P.S. My hair was finished and I left the store around 4:45 and my curls were flat by 7:30 ... read more

I love ULTA! I used to shop all my beauty finds at Sephora... but Ulta has won me over! First of all the customer service...the assistance and help is awesome....I love the great suggestions and help I get here at Ulta. Also love the Ulta Rewards Program...You get 1 point per dollar spent and you can redeem your points as dollars off of anything in-store...way cooler and awesome than the rewards program at Sephora.. where you get cosmetic samples..which is nice...but I really prefer and appreciate the dollars off rewards system better! Thanks ULTA! read more

I don't think I'll be returning to Ulta in Woodbury. Each time I go, I never get approached or asked if I need help. I don't know if it's because of my age (I'm 53) or why, but every time, I have to go find someone to help me. I literally will walk by employees, clearly looking for something, and no one asks me if I need help. I think they cater to a younger crowd quite honestly. I've been there to purchase gifts, look for products for myself... but I'm done. read more

All the ladies today and the 1 male worker were all super friendly and helpful, we are all now internet friends, I had an awesome experience here! Randi one of the managers helped me check out and another blonde near prestige cosmetics has my card and we are friends now, she was a great shopping buddy. Also, the other manager with ombre hair was great and helpful, it was a stellar shopping experience! They helped me make decisions like if we were friends shopping together! I would definitely come back here again, and it would be great if they could carry the Shea Moisture brand of makeup. But unfortunately right now it is only available online. Shucks. Hopefully soon! Thanks Ulta friends! read more

Wonderful blow out and haircut with Hannah, who wasn't intimidated in the least by my insanely thick hair! I have a perfect layered bob and couldn't be happier. Also love that the salon has access to a universe of hair products, so there's no hard sell ala JUUT. (I'm so over Aveda.) Walked out with 2 liters of Redken on sale! Happy hair, happy me. read more

Apparently "I don't like a lot of product in my hair" and then telling the stylist exactly what products I wanted means use mousse, two different sprays and a finishing spray. I am so frustrated because I get blowouts in order to not wash my hair very much, but now I paid $40 plus tip to just go and wash my hair again. Seriously why can't they listen. Ps. I stopped her from putting a serum at the end. read more

The drugstore section of the store is consistently bare, as though they're trying to get rid of entire sections of product. I thought it was because they were trying to make room for new stuff, but it went on for literal months last year, and now after they've made room for Morphe, Flower, etc., it's happening again. I should have taken pictures - I'm not exaggerating when I say that there are gaping holes in their display from product not being restocked in almost every drugstore brand. I also noticed that one of their 5-star reviews on Google is from one of their own hairstylists. Yikes. Ulta as a brand is wonderful, but if you're looking for non-prestige makeup, go to the website or another location because this ain't it. read more

The gel manicure lasted for 3 days. Keep in mind I don't do anything out of the ordinary with my hands so there's no reason it should have chipped that fast, at $35 for a manicure it should last the 2-3 weeks that they promised. On top of that, the employees here are extremely rude. This is the worst ulta I've ever been in. I don't know how this place stays in business with such rude employees and terrible service. read more

Had to exchange a product that had a defective spray cap. The manager was great-even though I had lost the receipt & it was past the 60 day limit, she let me make the exchange. Excellent customer service! read more

Rob at the St Louis Park Ulta location just gave me the best blonde of my life! At the risk of completely booking him up for the next year, Rob is the Rembrandt of blonde hair color! I brought in pictures of different blonde highlighting that I liked and he took the time to find out what it was about it that I really liked. I don't look like Jennifer Aniston...but I've now got her hair :) Thank you Rob for bringing sparkle back to my hair with your brilliant skills! Ooh--I almost forgot--Jana waxed my upper lip and without pain got rid of my fumanchu. Wonderful, skilled people at this location! read more

I had to exchange makeup because it was not the correct color for my complexion. The store was very busy, and I was impressed that they called more clerks up to ring very quickly. Makeup exchanged no problem. The service was friendly and there were a lot of good sales. read more

Don't ever go and get your eyebrows wax at the salon!!!! Look what she did to my brows

I had EXCELLENT customer service when I visited this store. A place like Ulta can seem a little overwhelming for someone who doesn't know a lot about make-up but a very nice lady helped me make selections that I am really happy with! Thank You! read more

Last night I stopped in to purchase L'Oréal's new Infallible Fresh Wear foundation. After not finding it, I asked Ashley at the counter if they carried it? She said "no" and stated that they were discontinuing the L'Oréal line and recommended I go to Target. What? I later learned that's false, L'Oréal is staying. Whew. So I asked a different employee on the floor if the store had the foundation or not, due to their remodel she suggested I just order it in the store and have it delivered. Great solution! However, we were then interrupted by a male employee who rudely took over the conversation, asked what I was looking for in a foundation, I stated that I just wanted this specific foundation, he continuously ignored what I said and forcefully pushed the PUR foundation and listed reasons why L'Oréal is terrible compared to PUR, all while calling me "honey" and praising himself for doing makeup for 20 years! I ordered the L'Oréal foundation at the counter and I'm looking forward to having it delivered! Thank you to the nice lady who recommended store to door delivery. However, male employee, check your ego at the door, do less talking and more LISTENING to the customer, your attitude and behavior was appalling! read more

This just recently opened, so I went to check it out. This is the worst Ulta I have ever been in. I will not go back. Upon walking in, I was greeted. So I then started to look for the item I needed, and couldn't find it. No help in sight. A bunch of employees standing around chatting aand doing nothing. So I got out my cell phone to find the name of the product and went to the front to pay. I stood right next to the cash register for at least five minutes. The worker was standing there and ignored me. She finally looked up and asked if I was ready-I wanted to say no I'm must standing here for fun! Every lady in there was a snob! What a nightmare, I don't believe the place will stay around with workers so rude. read more

I went to this Ulta location on a Sunday afternoon to see if I could get an item I saw online. I was in the store for 30 minutes, and not one person bothered to help me. The employees were all talking to each other. The only person who spoke to me was a woman who thanked me for coming as I walked out empty handed. I won't be going back. read more

I went to go get my brows done a few weeks ago at the brow bar by karia and i loved my brows!! Absolutely a great job she did and great customer service! read more

I went in with a desperate need for an eyebrow wax, and I also was looking to buy a few products. Aspen did an awesome job waxing my brows just how I wanted them, and she put makeup on them after, as well as showed me where I could find one of the products I was interested in. I love the way my eyebrows look! read more

I used to frequently shop here until the last time I walked in with my 3 year old daughter about a year ago. I asked for some help with nail polish to identify gel versus non-gel types, and was treated like an inconvenience by the store manager. I was getting ready to check-out when my daughter, who was going through potty training at the time, told me she had to go urgently. I left the nail polish on the counter and ran her to the bathroom. The security guard followed me all the way back to the restrooms. Walking back to the registers, the salon staff and store employees looked absolutely miserable. Not one person smiled or asked me if I needed assistance. In fact, the staff here have NEVER looked happy and actually have an unwelcoming presence. Rude is the best word to describe the employees. Finally, as I was leaving the store, the security guard followed me out, and placed his car immediately in front of my car as I was buckling my daughter into her car seat. At that point, I asked him if he needed to check my diaper bag, or wanted to see the receipt for my PAID merchandise. He acted like he didn't hear me, and drove away in a white Lexus SUV. I left there feeling judged, offended and disgusted, and decided to call the Knollwood Management. If carrying a diaper bag into Ulta is considered high-risk, then they need to communicate their expectations for purses and outside bags. If taking a child to the bathroom (without merchandise) is considered a possible theft, then they need not provide a public bathroom. Whatever the case for being followed and intimidated in the way that I was, they lost a valuable customer, along with a lot of other people who have stop shopping here since hearing my story. read more