This Ulta store opened long before the West Hartford location. I have been shopping here since probably 2012. At Ulta you'll find all of the latest in make up trends. From brands like Essence, to L'Oréal to Rare Beauty to Charlotte Tilbury, with new launches being released everytime I've stepped inside. The biggest attraction to an Ulta store is of course the wide assortment of brands that will satisfy any budget. Additionally they also have a hair salon. There's also skincare and fragrance galore. The ladies working here are very friendly and helpful. Not just at the register but throughout the floor. I will continue to shop at this Ulta of Avon. read more

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Ulta is a beauty store selling drugstore and high end products. They offer cosmetics, haircare, and skincare at all different price points. They also offer beauty services like haircuts, eyebrow shaping and more. What I love about it is that they offer tons of sales and a rewards program. I've always shopped at Ulta, usually online. This one is well stocked and organized. I went in to purchase a foundation that was having a good sale. I love that they had samples so I can find the right shade. Most of the employees were friendly. It's a good store in a great location for us beauty and skincare lovers. read more

Ulta Beauty - Interior - Cosmetics & Beauty Supply Near Me - Avon, Connecticut

I went in and the young lady that checked me out recommended the salon. I made an appointment. I saw Khal and they did an express root touch up. Matched my current color perfectly. However, I have been in a slump and do not think Khal knew that the recommendation and style they did really made me feel young and got me out of my funk. I am bummed out they are going to Waterbury because the color recommendation and ideas seemed amazing!!! Great job, will go again for sure and highly recommend. The entire staff was super nice and everyone looked great! read more

Ulta Beauty - Cosmetics & Beauty Supply Near Me - Avon, Connecticut

I will never go back ever again!! This is got to be the worst hair color I have ever had! It looks like I bought a box from a drug store and did it myself. I was also charged for a gloss treatment, which I did not order. This seems to be a trend at Ulta based upon other reviews. Is it legal to do this? Charge customers for treatments that they do not request? More importantly, my hair is a bleached, brassy mess. As you can see the photos I shared before my treatment do not look anything like the end result. My hair feels like straw in the ends are all damaged. I asked for low lights and a few highlights and this is what I paid over $400 dollars for. I don't even feel like I look like myself, so disappointing. Be careful when choosing your stylist at this place. read more

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Had a consult and first haircut w/Jessica :0 She gave me a new do; excited for the change and reactions from my gal pals. I'll check back in in a few weeks for an update! Thanks Jess! read more

Didnt have the birthday code, Raquel said there was no way i could get it and called the next customer up. Mackenzie was extremely helpful and walked me through the steps to retrieve the code. Raquel needs more training on the app and customer service support. Thank you, Mackenzie! read more

I love my stylist she's the best I've ever had ! Unfortunately I am going to have to scale back everything is too expensive! I remember when I first started going to ulta for hair cuts and color the hair cuts were 37.00. Now it's almost 70! I will see my stylist here just much less than before read more

Shopping during the Holidays is stressful and so are returns. Today I checked both things off my list thanks to ulta being a Happy Returns partner and I scored some great holiday deals. Meg was amazing and helpful with my returns, we chatted about the holidays and she rung my out for my purchase. James was at the MAC counter and a true expert- helping me pick the perfect things! Thanks to them both for making this trip a great one read more

I went in to look for a new perfume, because the one I love is made overseas and almost $200. On this fact finding mission, I learned much about Ulta, and also that it seems it's not too far above the going rate for perfume. They do offer a display section for perfume, as they do for every beauty product you can think of. Give them a product type, or give them a brand, and Ulta probably has it on their shelves. I did notice the lighting was kind of dark, no oppressive bright fluorescents bearing down on your skin. It was also kind of warm, and they really need to turn their AC on sooner (which I assume they do later in the summer. I hope they do!). The employees also seemed to respond to customers by type. I, a general shopper, was not of interest to the hair stylists in the back. I'd like to think they would have helped me if I had a question in their wheelhouse. The regular floor employees, however, did hunt me down again to see how I was doing. I finally decided browsing was more my speed, and found some fun face masks. Would definitely come again if there's a day I need to spoil myself with something fun! read more

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Selection is great. Staff is just ehhhhh. They all have too much make up caked on, and if you don't fit a certain mold you're not getting help. Since I only shop here for my shampoo and conditioner, I'm typically in and OUT! Selection is great. read more

RACIST Employee and extremely UNPROFESSIONAL. Cashier with long red hair was blatantly racist. Kept using a Spanish phrase, I asked her to stop speaking Spanish as it was offensive and she wouldn't stop. This happened today (Sunday May 5). Hopefully store reading this and will take care of situation. Her colleague cashier was a witness and looked very uncomfortable by the situation. read more

this store has by far the least friendly; most unwelcoming customer service I have even encountered despite my many years of ordering on line from ULTA, as of my experience this past Friday morning while trying to return an online order, I shall no longer ever order and/or patronize ULTA the staff needs to be trained in traditional customer service and needs to treat everyone who enters the store as a valued customer, which was sorely lacking at the time of my visit read more

While in the area I decided to stop here and I'm so glad I did. I've made online purchases from their website in the past but this was my first time in a storefront. The store supplies the same products that are available online, and at the same discounted prices. After walking around the store for a while and wanting to purchase everyting in sight. I settled for two bottles of OPI nailpolish (usually cost an arm and a leg) for a great price. I also saw some face and body products reasonably priced and do plan on returing to make some more purchases. This is definitely the go to store for body, hair, perfume and makeup bargains. They also provide salon services ranging from hair, nails, facials and more. I signed up for the rewards program and already received my first email with coupons. Can't wait to return! read more

Ulta Beauty - Cosmetics & Beauty Supply Near Me - Avon, Connecticut

I am new to the area and had the good fortune of having Ginialyn Guzman color my hair. It was so brassy and I have had the hardest time finding someone that Knows how to do a natural ash tone lowlight. She is the best! I lived in Los Angeles for almost 25 years and worked with some top stylists and she is hands down one of the most professional and talented stylists. She spent over 4 hours fixing my hair. She is so patient and my color matches my skin tone perfectly and also looks EXACTLY like the photo I showed her. I highly recommend using her if you are seeking a great stylist in the area. read more

I work in the area and often shop here on my lunch break and always find the staff friendly and helpful. I am going on vacation in 2 weeks and I hadn't had my haircut in over a year and my previous hairdresser gave me a scare with my last cut so I decided to try my luck at the salon at this location. I didn't want to cut off a lot especially before my trip but it needed to be cleaned up bad. I booked with Ginialyn (Gigi) and I'm so glad I did. She listened to what I wanted when I said to please not cut off too much and she recommended the Olaplex treatment when I expressed concern for my flyaways and damage. She was enjoyable to talk to and very personable and my hair came out looking and feeling great. The true test was this morning when I styled my hair. What a difference. I will definitely be paying her another visit soon. read more

I wanted to treat myself to new products, but felt uncomfortable and bullied! Overheard two associates go on about having an attitude as I walked by, but said they were talking about someone else when I asked what was going on! Later, same associate asks what products I use and before I could answer, she interrupts and says that I must just use lots of stuff! I stayed calm and prepared to purchase an upsold item. Cashier loudly asked for my phone# 3 times even though I said I don't give it out! Then he yells that he was just doing his job! I was so embarrassed and left the expensive item behind. I'll never go to an Ulta again! I just wanted to have a nice day shopping-nope not here! read more

I would give this place a zero... but since I can't, I'll give them a one. I walked in this store to browse products but was monitored by a sales associate from the minute I walked in. I felt like I was being watched and felt pressured to buy and interact with staff to not seem suspicious. I left there feeling uneasy and upset. The bright side is that I was given a great piece of advice that I didn't know I needed (and definitely didn't ask for) from one of the sales associate who was as pleasant as a wet mop: apparently I have to get eye brightening treatment for my crazy dark eye circles. But I'll get that from Sephora after I return the trash I bought here. read more

I won't shop or get my hair done here anymore because the staff are so rude and unprofessional.

I'm that customer that walks in unsure how to explain what I'm looking for. I don't know what looks good on my skin tone or how to curl my hair with an curling iron, etc. The staff has been super helpful taking the time to help me and even show me what to do. It's that level of service and kindness that will bring me back and worthy of the 5-star rating. read more

My daughter made an appointment online for hair and make up for her prom. When we got there, they didn't have her appointment in their records, but without hesitation they said "don't worry we'll get you in". Now you know how busy it can be on a Friday night with two local schools having prom... but they took great care of her. Jen did a wonderful job with her hair - just the way she wanted it. And Maureen did a beautiful job with her make up. Great service!! read more

Ulta Beauty - Cosmetics & Beauty Supply Near Me - Avon, Connecticut

I love that they carry more natural make up than Sephora but not sure I'll be going back! I bought something the other day and I thought it might not be the right color so I asked the cashier if returning it would be a problem, she said it would not. Well today I went to return it and they told me it was final sale. When the manager was asked about it her excuse was that the cashier at the time only works a few days a week. So improperly training of your staff means I have to pay more? Doesn't seem right to me.... read more

This review is for the salon inside Ulta. It's terrible. Their keratin treatment costs half as much as other salons, and for a good reason...IT DOESN'T WORK!! I don't know what kind of low quality keratin they're using, but myself and 2 of my friends with all different hair types all had the same result. Which is to say- NO result. Complete waste of money and 4 hours of my life! On top of that, one of their stylists was straight up rude to me. Never again will I go to this Ulta. Side note- I bought a $60 curling iron in the store, which only heats to 430 degrees, and was also a huge mistake. It is worthless. read more

This review is for the actual store, because I didn't see an entry for that. First off, I wanted to LOVE this place. I work for a major retailer and many of my better coworkers who have left came to Ulta. They love it so I had high hopes. Well. I'm sorry but this place doesn't feel much nicer than the beauty section of a Target. Not bad, but nothing special. The place was pretty clean. The kind of place where service really makes the experience. I came on a Sunday night about 20 minutes before closing. I was looking for a specific shade of nail polish. I circled the large nail polish section for easily ten minutes. This section was within eyesight of the register, where two associates stood talking. Two associates who never uttered as much as a Hello. Obviously my presence in their store was an annoyance. Well don't worry ladies, I won't be back. read more

You know, I much prefer Ulta to Sephora, and am a regular customer, however while I was in today trying out nail polish with my lady family, a manager-seeming sort came over to say that unfortunately, for health reasons, we cannot try the polish before purchasing. Fine. But then she added that "this isn't a nail salon." Just that extra bit of sass caused us not to purchase any of the polishes (about 6 in total). Just saying: it's fine if it's a health policy. It's fine if it's a store policy. But if the items aren't factory-sealed and there's no signage forbidding trying before you buy... Try not to be so rude to your customers next time, dear. read more

After reading everyone's reviews, I'm honestly shocked this is how people feel. Dang, I'm so lucky to have found Veronica at the salon because she is wonderful. She is very talented and knows her stuff. She also has a very impressive background and she continues to do great things for this salon. I've always enjoyed my haircut and highlights. She shares with me cool things we could do with my hair for future appointments...if I become courageous enough to actually try something new. My only complaint about the salon is that they make you pay at the front of the store rather than just at the counter. It would be so much easier just to pay the stylists but oh well. Tip: you can use their coupons for haircuts and highlights. Just tell your stylist beforehand. read more

After a horrible first visit; Sarah, the general manager heard about it and got right on top of wanting to make it right. And she sure did--today was just perfect. Not only was it a pleasure to meet Sarah, purchase the exact products that I wanted, obtain the wristlet--but, there were some extra sample treats for me. Know that I am now a registered customer and will look forward to future visits! It was a bad start; but, we are on the right foot thanks to Sarah! read more

RACIST! when I went in to buy $150 worth of make up I was followed around the stores because I was a minority. I was appalled by the treatment since I've spent thousands of dollars on makeup online and to be treated that way.never shopping there again GO ELSEWHERE!!!!!! read more

DO NOT GO TO ULTA. I scheduled my first appointment to have my hair colored and cut in person in Avon Connecticut. Spoke to Maddy, she was nice and understood my hair concerns. She put me in her schedule in the computer. The day of my appointment I'm on my way (45 minute drive), I'm about 20 minutes away, I get a phone call from them that they want to reschedule my appointment 1 and 1/2 hours later. REALLY. I tell them I'm on my way BUT no one cared. Not a SMART move to try to impress a NEW customer. Needless to say I will NEVER be back and will tell everyone and anyone that asks to NEVER use ULTA. BAD BUSINESS, DO NOT USE ULTA. read more

could the employees make it any more obvious that they thought i was shoplifting? i was there probably half an hour and was approached four times asking if i was doing ok. maybe the staff's just bored but seriously, please back off. one associate yelled from across the store to see if i needed help. if i need help i will certainly come find you. and this is a problem now at all retail stores but, it's really awful when you go to the counter to pay and the first thing you hear is "what's your phone number???" i know the tactic of asking that instead of giving them the opportunity to say yes or no. but it's overwhelming. and for the employees, if you don't get enough customers to sign up for credit cards, you lose hours on the schedule. the managers will constantly pull you aside to ask why you've only sold five credit cards today, like it's the employee's fault the customer doesn't want to sign up for another store credit card and is probably tired of being asked about it everywhere. ulta avon please tell your staff to take it easy and stop prioritizing your dumb credit card sales read more

Also a review for the store itself. I used to make weekly trips here when I worked in the area, during the holiday season when it was busy. Then came the off season. For starters: The employees are TERRIBLE. I don't know how on earth the company decides on their staff, but it just keeps getting worse. I have occasionally been greeted with a smile and a hello, and for that I commend those few employees. Every single time - EVERY single time my friend and I go in there, she is watched like a hawk. Including the first time she ever even set foot in the store. The cashiers are rude and do not make eye contact. The location is also extremely messy and disorganized. Yeah, I understand that makeup is small and in such a large store it is probably close to impossible to keep it neat. Yet... all the other Ulta's I've been to have managed, even some in a less affluent area. So one star just for those two employees who have smiled and greeted me when I've walked in. I wish I knew their names. 4 stars off for the rudeness of the staff and the disorganization of the place. I'll just drive to the Plainville location where I can actually find what I came in for. read more

This review is for the salon only. Booked a haircut appointment online for 9:00. Got the confirmation email. Drove to the store and the door was locked. Called customer service, and it turns out they don't open until 10:00. At 9:15, I get a call saying that the hair stylist called out. No one can take me until noon. I need to leave for the event I was getting the haircut for by noon, so that didn't work. Epic fail on so many levels. This was my first and last time trying to go to use an Ulta salon. read more

I went here the other day just to browse around and one of the employees came up to ME and asked if I had any questions. So I figured I would ask what kind of moisturizer to use for my skin that is sensitive and gets clogged easily. She seems just really annoyed that I actually had a question and just sort of recommended whatever was in front of her at the time without any consideration and then went on to tell me that I have to wash my face every day and night. Ummmm obviously? I also showed her a hydrating mask I had in my hand and asked if was a good product to which she said "that's not a moisturizer" yes thank you for pointing out the obvious and treating me like a complete idiot. She really had no helpful or useful information and seemed like me not knowing much about the products around was a huge I inconvenience for her. Basically repeating on here what everyone else is saying. DON'T expect to be helped in any useful capacity by the staff there either they don't care or don't want to help anyone who may be new to beauty products-- which is a huge turn off for anyone who may be a new customer. Also you can bring dogs in to Sephora-- just saying read more

I have nothing but good things to say about the salon at Ulta. I have been going there for over a year now for mostly color appointments and I always make my appointments with Shelly. Not only is she excellent at what she does, but she takes the time to listen to what I want and my concerns, and works with me to achieve the look I'm going for. I get complimented on my hair almost everywhere I go, and I make sure to tell them exactly where I get it done and with who! I'll definitely continue to frequent the salon at Ulta for as long as Shelly works there! Ps. Shelly rocks at doing vibrant, unusual color, like purple and blue read more

This review is for the salon. I am so mad and disappointed. I will not be going back to this salon and I would not recommend them to anyone. The first reason Ulta has lost myself, and my daughter as customers is because of their complete lack of anything resembling customer service. The second reason is because they add services without informing you there will be an additional cost. The last reason is because when I spoke to the stylist about my discount she refused to give it to me because I didn't have the coupon. I don't remember her EVER giving me a coupon the only other time I was there. I do remember her telling me that if I scheduled another appointment I would be given a discount when I came back. I scheduled another appointment and then she didn't want to give me ANY discount when I came back. Really??? I have worked in retail and anyone that's worked in any customer service capacity knows that you give the discount. PLUS I had made an appointment for my daughter for highlights, so they were getting more business...from me. The stylist never asked her how many highlights she wanted. Instead she did her whole head, left the color on for too long, needed to use a toner then aksed her if she wanted a glaze. My daughter thought this must be included in the service so she said, "Sure." Guess what? It wasn't included, so she was charged an additional $40+ dollars on top of the already expensive whole head highlight price. She was given NO discount!! What a terrible experience!! When I questioned the cashier about the discount she said she'd go ask and left me at the register. She returned 5 minutes later to say I would get a 20% discount on my glaze, but not the color. Needless to say neither myself nor my daughter will ever go to Ulta in Avon, CT for anything ever again. Rather than practice honest, decent customer service they have lost the business of two customers. Was it really worth keeping the 20%??? read more

If only I could give -1 rating.. Had terrible experience with my hair color.. I wanted ombré hair but what they ended up doing was 2 toned color which looked hidious with horrible red tint.. I paid about 180$ first time when I visited them but then color turned out barely visible. She said come again in next few days that's when my hair turned horrible red tint. I was polite to in salon to skip drying my hair as she was running late. When I came home I was furious. It's worst that I can't complain to anyone in ulta. This is good bye to their brand. Totally sucks!!! read more

If I could give one-half a star, that's what this Ulta would rate. Normally I like Ulta, but the ladies at this location were horrible. I entered the store and no one greets or notices my presence, nor the other shoppers. As I browsed, one associate by the wax bar looked at me and curtly asked 'can I help you?' The tone was actually aggressive, as if she was completely annoyed. Moving on. Approaching the cash register, I was met with an icy stare from the girl ringing up items. No pleasantries or even a hello. The only time she bothered to say something was to rudely demand to "not swipe the debit card yet," with a scoff. MY BAD. She handed me my small bag and as I left in disgust, two other store associates passed by me, gossiping amongst themselves, about what sounded like petty high school relationship drama. I also, not surprisingly, was gazed upon with the same "I cannot be bothered" expression. Don't worry, girls: never will I set foot in your store again. read more

Go to another store. Staff is not interested in helping, very good at avoiding eye contact or looking bothered. I shop at ultas everywhere, since I travel a lot for work and pleasure. This one sucks. Must not be paid on commission. Poor. read more

I gave this Ulta 2 stars instead of 1 just because I love Ulta. The workers here were very unfriendly and unhelpful.

I tend to go to the Ulta Salon whenever I have a chance to get my hair cut. I had made an appointment, had it confirmed earlier the day of. I had to arrange for a babysitter in order to go get my hair cut. After Ulta confirmed the appointment with me, I reconfirmed with the babysitter. An hour and a half before my appointment, Ulta calls to reschedule for the following day. I understand that sometimes, things happen. But they didn't offer to squeeze me in anywhere that evening. Seems like a bad practice to me. read more

I've been to much better Ulta stores in the past. Many of the products I wanted to buy only had one item left on the floor and they were open and appeared to have been used or tested. I would have given two stars based on this experience and the less than friendly customer service I received at the counter; but, I asked a team member on he floor if she could check to see if they had any more stock of a product I wanted so I am giving an additional star. While some product selections may be less than satisfactory, there still is a wide selection of top brands and drug store brands with a great return policy! read more