FAQs
Does Ulta offer free shipping?
Ulta only offers free standard shipping for orders that total at least $35. If your order totals under this amount, your shipping rate will be $6.95 if shipping within the continental US. Upgrade options are available if you want to expedite shipping for your order but these upgrades will incur an additional fee.
How often does Ulta have sales?
Ulta has sales throughout the year but you’re likely to come across them around holidays. If you want to keep up with upcoming sales, sign up for the newsletter to be among the first to know. If you don’t have time to wait, check out the sales page on the Ulta website. This section lists everything for sale at a discount.
Does Ulta do student discount?
As of writing, we have been unable to confirm a student discount program for Ulta. Students must pay the same rate as other customers. This could always change in the future. If we come across a student discount program for Ulta, we’ll be sure to update this page with all of the details to help students sign up.
What is the Ulta returns policy?
The Ulta returns policy states that users can submit returns for free as Ulta provides customers with a paid shipping label. You must submit your return request within 60 of the purchase date. You will need the original receipt or proof of your purchase as an Ultamate Rewards member. The refund is issued using the original payment method or otherwise will be issued as in-store credit.
Hints and tips
Wait for a sale: Sometimes you can find a worthwhile sale at Ulta. These come up periodically throughout the year, often around holidays. If you don’t have time to wait for a sale, you can always browse the sales page. This section is dedicated to all of the products currently available at a discounted rate. You can browse everything at once or sort the deals by category.
Sign up for the newsletter: Ulta has a newsletter that customers can sign up for. This is free to join and a great option for regular customers as it keeps you informed of upcoming sales, promos, deals, and sometimes includes exclusive offers. To sign up, scroll to the bottom of the Ulta homepage, click “Sign Up” and provide your email address.
Follow Ulta on social media: If you want to avoid email notifications in your inbox, you can always follow Ulta on social media to keep up with sales and new products. The company has several profiles available through multiple platforms so you can choose your favorite. To find Ulta on social media, visit the Ulta website, scroll to the bottom, and click on the social media icon of your preferred platform.
Ulta Beauty Rewards: Regular customers should consider signing up for the Ulta Beauty Rewards program. Members of this program receive points for purchases made on the website. As these points accumulate, you can exchange them for rewards and get access to exclusive offers. It’s free to join—just visit the Ulta Beauty Rewards sign-up page to get started.
How to use your Ulta coupon code
- Take a look at our available Ulta promo codes and click the 'Get Code' button to copy it.
- Open the Ulta website in a new window to begin your shop.
- Add the product or products you want to purchase to your cart, referred to as a bag at the Ulta website.
- Open the cart or bag.
- Click "View Bag" at the bottom of the window.
- On the right-hand side of the checkout screen, expand the "Add a coupon code" section.
- Enter your chosen Ulta coupon into the empty field.
- Click "Apply". If the code is valid, it will be applied to your order.
- Complete the checkout as normal.
How We Source Our Codes
At Marie Claire, we have a dedicated team of deal experts, commercial colleagues, and editors who find and negotiate the best promo codes and coupons, as well as produce content aiming to help you shop affordably.
We have a dedicated team of 3 deal experts that are constantly sourcing and testing coupons and promo codes for some of the biggest retailers in fashion, beauty, and beyond to list on our website. They also work with affiliate networks to get a heads-up on future deals and discounts. This means we can update our pages
Meanwhile, our commercial colleagues are key to keeping good relationships with retailers. Their experience with lifestyle vouchers helps them to negotiate the best promo codes and exclusives for you.
On the pages themselves, you’ll find carefully researched saving information for all your beauty, lifestyle, and fashion purchases. Our contributing editors have years of experience in the industry and consistently update the page to reflect new ways to save. You’ll find helpful discount FAQs and saving tips which are checked and verified regularly.
What if my promo code doesn’t work?
Our team always tries to make sure any out-of-date sales or incorrect codes are not included on our coupon pages. To do this, we check a few things, including:
- Trying the code and checking if they are valid ourselves.
- Check we don’t have any unique, one-use codes.
- Looking at the offer conditions to make sure you’ve got all the information.
However, there are occasions when details change or the codes may expire without us knowing. If this happens, be sure to contact us by emailing coupons.marieclaire@futurenet.com so we know.
How do we make money?
It’s completely free for customers to use the coupon codes we have above. We’ll get a small percentage of the money spent as a commission from the retailer you shop at. As with most businesses, we do need to make money however this will never impact the price you pay. The brand will give us a small share of the profit for connecting you to them. This helps us keep going whilst saving you more money.
Simply put, the retailer makes a sale, we get a commission, and you get a discount.
