I came in because it's beauty steals time where they have 21 days of items that are 50% off. There are some great brands and some great deals to be had. In particular, I went to go get some Mac studio fix powder. The store was busier than I've ever seen any Ulta, which caught me by surprise. It took me a while to find an associate to help. They would make eye contact and keep walking. I finally asked someone to help me color match. It had been years since I used the studio fix and I loved it when I was younger but found it hard to be matched. She tried a few colors on me and decided on one. It looked okay to me but it's so hard to tell in store. She also explained to me that the formulation had changed over the years and it wasn't the same as it used to be. They no longer use talc. She expressed that some people like it, and some people do not. I had no idea so I'm glad she told me. I ended up asking a few other sales people where to find items I was looking for, one pointed in the direction and one actually took me there. I sampled a few items through testers, but decided to stick with just the pressed powder for now. There was a long line to check out, but there was quite a few cashiers and they were opening more as I waited. The line moved quickly and I was able to pay for my item and ask questions about the return policy in case I didn't like the new formula . When I got home, I tested my new product and unfortunately it's a bit orange on me so I'll be bringing it back. Also, I do not like the new formulation it's very different (obviously not ulta's fault) and the coverage is weak so I am happy the employee on the floor let me know. I like ultas selection and sales, the service is hit or miss, but I'll keep coming back for the great deals. read more

Ulta Beauty - Hair Salons Near Me - Oceanside, California

Ulta Beauty is the ULTIMATE place to go to for ALL your beauty needs. For the ultra-chic, there's no alternative if you want to shop for the latest brands. I always have a positively wonderful experience when I'm at this location. The store is bright and vibrant creating an inviting atmosphere. The pleasant stylish staff aka Ulta Beauty Experts are genuinely ready to help you when you walk in and are very knowledgeable about the wide variety of products. You'll be blown away by the customer service especially during demos for events. You can also glam up at the salon. Definitely a 5-star worthy Yelp review!! Come on Yelp Community stop by to be on the ultra-glamorous tip! read more

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Good store for all your hair and makeup needs. They carry most brands and keep a decent inventory. Be sure to sign up for their rewards program because they always send you coupons for $5 off your order. I also use this store for all my Happy Returns which is great because it's convenient and you also get a $5 coupon off for every return you make. Lots of perks for coming into this store. read more

We scheduled a hair tinsel appointment for my younger sister. We understand it is a 15 dollar service but the work done here was actually bad. Not only did they do a last minute appointment time change but they did a really bad job with hiding the tinsel in the hair. read more

Ulta Beauty - Hair Salons Near Me - Oceanside, California

I had a wonderful hair appointment with Noriko yesterday. I'm new to the area, and popped in for my roots. She helped me get my hair looking flawless, color-matched perfectly, and even toned my old highlights with the perfect color. She looked at my skin tone to make sure we used the most suitable colors. Very, very satisfied with the result! Also, she's just delightful to be around. So sweet and funny! Thank you, Noriko. read more

Ulta Beauty - Amazing coloring and tone by Noriko. - Hair Salons Near Me - Oceanside, California

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I arrived at this store a few minutes after opening. Usually I get a welcome or at least an acknowledgement from the staff when I visit other Ulta locations. I knew exactly what I needed, so I didn't need any help, until I realized my shade was not available in the product that I was looking for. I waited around, shopped for other things trying to give the staff time to settle into their day. Nobody looked up at me. No one seemed to care that a person was in the building trying to spend money. Literally NO ONE said a word. It looked like they were just angrily stocking product. I usually go to the San Marcos location and they are fantastic. I usually have to tell multiple people that I am ok but I will let them know if I need anything. I will continue to go to the Las Posas location and hope this was just an off day for them. read more

I went in this morning and was immediately greeted. I knew what I needed so I didn't wander too much in the store but everything looked clean and fully stocked, clean, and organized. The cashier was nice and quick. However, I would say that the Ulta brand brushes had an ineffective display. There were brushes behind a piece of plexiglass with a slit at the bottom where I guess you should be able to feel the brushes that were zip tied onto the display. But the slit was on the opposite side of the bristles so you couldn't even feel them. If the brushes were flipped with the bristle end near the opening that would make sense. read more

Great selection! The staff is helpful as well. I wouldn't give them a five star for customer service, but it's fine enough.

I had a very frustrating experience at the Ulta Beauty location. I placed a pickup order for a specific shade that showed in stock, but it was canceled after I arrived due to being out of stock. When I came in, I immediately asked to speak with a manager. The staff appeared unsure how to handle the situation and I was given conflicting information. I was told the charge was "pending," while my bank account showed the funds already deducted. Instead of calmly explaining the authorization hold process, the interaction turned into an argument. Another employee joined in and the situation escalated further. At one point, I was told I might be asked to leave the store for being "aggressive," even though I was trying to understand why I was being charged for a canceled order. That response felt inappropriate and dismissive. When the manager finally stepped in, they were more helpful, but by that point the experience had already escalated unnecessarily. This situation could have been handled much better with clear communication and basic customer service. Inventory accuracy for pickup orders and staff training on how to handle frustrated customers both need serious improvement. read more

Had a blowout, which I didn't even know was an option there walked away feeling and looking amazing.

Visted on a Monday around 10:am. I was planning on changing foundations because my skin is having some major issues. I know ulta carries a huge variety of top brands. As I entered they were well staffed. I was in need of some guidance and help picking out a new brand and shade. I wandered around for about 15 min. Not 1 hello, do u need assistance..nothing. It wasn't like the employee's were busy helping customer. 1 even squeezed in front of me down the aisle. Oh hey, maybe u should say excuse me, good morning, hello. Was it because I am older? It just was not an inviting experience. You say well, why didn't u ask for help? Hummmm because I was avoided for 15 min. Why would I want their help now? Turned around and walked out. Bummer!! read more

A review on behalf of my mom. She usually goes to this location, but today was not a good day. She said she walked in and there were no Shea Moisture products. There weren't a lot of products in the shelves. Things like disorganized like it turned into a Ross. I don't usually come here, but when things start looking like Ross, you know you messed up. She says she'll go to the San Marcos location but I see that star rating is low as well. Not sure how long they have been operating like this, but I hope things get back to where they used to be. read more

I really like Ulta, especially the store. They are always friendly when you come in and greet you I like the fact that have a good selection and make up with all different prices there's definitely something there for everyone. Their prices are fair and equal to other stores. It's nice that they have testers and you could try everything. Everything was clean and well kept Jessica was very friendly. She helped me find some hair care products. read more

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This first time experience at the Salon was a waste of time and money. I booked hair and makeup at 2pm for a photoshoot and was very disappointed with both. My curls weren't set properly, were brushed out immediately, and fell quickly, despite me asking for them to last until my 6pm shoot. The makeup was heavy, unblended, and not what I requested, I asked for a natural brown look, but received grey with glitter; my dark circles were not concealed or set, and the blush didn't match my skin tone. When I asked the manager if my stylist was new, she said she had just come back a few weeks ago, which explains some of the inexperience, but I still paid full price for poor service. The manager did offer to redo my hair and make the curls tighter, but I was already running late and frustrated, and no other solution, discount, or follow-up was offered. I ended up having to redo everything myself before my shoot. Very unprofessional and disappointing, I will not be returning. read more

Andrea Nutrium Rep at Ulta Oceanside CA I had zero facial skin care routine until fabulous Andrea approached me at Ulta Oceanside CA Location. So patient and gave me a tailored crash course fully relevant to my body. I ended up purchasing 3 Nutrium products. Andrea's enthusiasm, faith in her own company and it's product line was a number one reason as to why I trusted Andrea's expert opinion on why I would use Nutrium over other products that is within my budget. Andrea is knowledgeable and enthusiastic (enthusiasm is contagious :) Also, while she was giving me my crash course, another woman felt comfortable enough to join us in our skin care journey. We were both sold! The fellow customer proceeded to purchase 6 products. So a total of 9 Nutrium products sold within one interaction with Andrea. I vote for Andrea to get a raise, a promotion and throw her a skin care party! Thank you Andrea for not only a beautiful experience but many beautiful days to come. read more

Ulta Beauty - Nutrium Skin care line. Ask for Andrea! - Hair Salons Near Me - Oceanside, California

I had the best service with Jasmine. She recommended hair products that are the answer for my hair problems. Will definitely continue to shop there! read more

I cannot say enough about the amazing staff. EVERYONE at the Oceanside Ulta location is awesome. They saved the day. Another location did not keep their word and we were scrambling the day before to find a location that could accommodate 6 hair & makeup appointments for the following morning. My family will be forever thankful for Mariela, Leah, Noriko, Valerie, and Ryelee. (Forgive me if I missed anyone.) They came in early to make sure we all got our hair & makeup done early and out the door so we could attend my nephews beach wedding. Thank you, ladies!!!! read more

I am a regular at this Ulta and love the store! All the workers are super friendly and helpful! I love that there is always a coupon or deal going on for free gifts with purchase! I recently got an awesome insulted beach bag that was super cute! Ulta is my go to for my Joico hair products and my perfume! I also love to get Dior lip oil and random stuff like beauty blenders. This store is usually well stocked and organized! They do hair cuts in store as well. I've never utilized the service, but I always see someone I there getting the service. Ulta has a great selection of tween and teen products as well! read more

Please train your employees better. The fact that I was told no when trying to provide my phone number, simply because she didn't understand that 1. People have different area codes, and 2. Ulta is Not just in Oceanside is insane. Even after a coworker explained to her those facts, so still was extremely rude and never even tried to apologize for assuming I Needed an Oceanside area to have an ulta account. Completely appalled read more

Yes, realize it's holiday, but 3 cashiers, Ulta? Lines to the back of the store. This in insane. Tried to order ahead on app, even though I changed to in store pick up 3 times, order is being shipped. Only way to cancel order us to call customer service. Poor service. Get it together, Ulta. read more

I love this location! I come in fairly regularly because there's a Japanese gal here who understands how to color and style my hair. Recently, she took my hair from blue-black to dark brown with blonde highlights... it is fun to switch up my look for summer! Another visit, she curled my hair and it lasted over 3 nights. I have been interested in nail art, on and off for years (anyone remember water marble nails?) and decided on a dip manicure kit to save some money- I spend upwards of 40$ + 20$ tip biweekly at salons, and the kit I found here will pay for itself in a single use. Overall, a well-curated, one-stop shop that fits my desires. Pros: - hair and makeup appointments - testers for makeup and colognes - decent parking - super friendly - takes cards for tips as well - e-receipts and easy returns Cons: - a bit disorganized and cluttered with sale items - restroom always gross - checkout line always long and confusing - not everyone greets or offers assistance to browsers, but they are all nice read more

Ulta Beauty - My new project! - Hair Salons Near Me - Oceanside, California

I'm speechless on what Denise did to my hair I went to get my roots done. I have blonde long hair I mean it's blonde. The only reason I allowed her to do my roots is do to the promise promise she wouldn't be touching or doing anything with my blonde. She also said she would do a lot a of blonde around my face to try to match or at least try to get some blondes in. Will she did The opposite of what we had discussed. AGAIN she WAS NOT to mess with The blonde I had she made her own decision at the wash bowl to dye my hair brown without my knowledge I did not agree to that nor did I ever spoke to her about changing my hair color. you hairstylist need to go back to school or listen to the client a lot better. you promise one thing but do another you're very unprofessional you didn't not have my permission to change my blonde You did what was best for you! if this not your expertise you need to Let the client know that you don't specialize in blondes Be honest you can get sued for this especially right around the holidays how dare you. this needs to be reported. And all you can say is I'm sorry ...sorry doesn't Fix the problem. Oh by the way you didn't even cover my grays so how could you do blondes? Lol not good. We paying customers put our trust in your hand. I find this to be not only wrong but Disrespectful as well. Very Disappointed. read more

Ulta Beauty - Nasty brassy color.... I don't consider this not even close to blonde - Hair Salons Near Me - Oceanside, California

I shop at Ulta all of the time, but this is the second time I have left this specific location feeling bummed out after receiving no help and not being able to find any help on products. I just stood in the hair tool section for 30 minutes with two $350 hair tools in my hand desperately needing assistance from someone to let me know what the difference was between the two and after 30 minutes I wasn't able to locate anyone. I couldn't tell who were employees and who weren't. If there were any employees they sure as heck pretended I wasn't there. So, I decided to leave the tools behind and just purchase the stuff I already had in my bag using my Ulta credit card. When I was being rung up the cashier, Bethany, asked me if I found everything OK and when I told her that I did not, and that I wasn't able to purchase a Hair Straightener because I couldn't find anyone to help me she did not respond & completely ignored me. Didn't ask me if I would like some help with that, didn't say Im sorry to hear that. Just dead silence. Such a strange and disappointing experience. I'm honestly either gonna get a Sephora credit card instead or I'm gonna have to drive extra far away to the next closest location because I don't think I'm going back. Bummer read more

The best!!!! Great customer service. Really attentive to my needs and concerns. Great color match.

Went to this Ulta location for hair services. I usually go to the one in San Marcos. I was surprised that at this location -they charge to dry your hair after your service. Even asked the manager and she said yes blow dry is extra - $27 ! At the San Marcos location- blow drying is part of the service. Disappointed. read more

Aaron is incredible and has amazing energy! I went in for a liner and ended up buying more because of them. Aaron was super attentive, informative, sharing what products they loved beyond Lancôme and even ensured I like the product they were applying on me. I'd go back JUST for them. Thank you! read more

Elana M. was my hair stylist. She shaped my hair by a much needed trim. Elena also applied a mask to my hair to restore my hairs texture. During my visit, she provided advice for my hair to be fully restored and healthy. At the end of the visit, she even gave me free samples for my hair and face. I highly recommend Elana at this specific Ulta! She did an amazing job on my hair! read more

Discrimination came In this Morning had all the girls following me around the store thinking I was not going to pay I have Apple Pay once I told them that they walked alway read more

Noriko at Ultra Beauty in Oceanside, does great hair; she also has a pleasant personality. I needed a new stylist and gave Ulta and Noriko a try and was very pleased. read more

My wife went to get her hair done and walked out with a $425 dollar bill. This is the most insane price we have ever paid for a haircut, partial hilite and some " express gloss" stuff for her greys! Really ?! Ladies please don't fall for this kind of trap! The stylist name is Roniko and she takes advantage of customers. read more

I gave this location another try because it showed products in stock and they did have what I needed but I need to call out employee behavior. One saw that I was clearly looking at items and started blocking the section (leaning up against it ) when helping another customer with products across the aisle. I went elsewhere and came back when she was done. Then I had a question and another associate flat out ignored me. What a weird store. From now on, I'm only going to Sephora. read more

Went to the ulta to get my free birthday gift and immediately was given dirty looks and were skeptical. I told them i had an account and the lady started telling me off, telling me i could not get the free gift because i didn't have a barcode, and yelling over me when i tried to explain i had been logged out of my account, after resolving this issue, she was still mad and required an ID even though i am only 15 years old. Overall, my experience was horrible and i wont be returning because of the poor service and the way i was treated. read more

Within the 10 years after my initial review, I've only stopped into this Ulta location a few times, one of which was the other day. Trying to put together my last-minute Christmas list for my husband, I went to Ulta specifically to peruse their fragrance section. As soon as I entered I saw a handful of employees milling about, but all clearly busy with their tasks - totally fine, I don't always need to be approached when I enter a store, especially if I know exactly what I'm there for. I went straight to the fragrance section right at the front of the store and started browsing, but noticed right away the entire display was in shocking disarray. There were tester cards scattered about everywhere, and most of the bottles I was interested in testing were mostly empty or had a missing nozzle that someone popped off so it couldn't even be spritzed. There was one perfume in particular a friend had recommended but despite there being a few retail boxes on the shelf for purchase, there wasn't a tester and that's when I realized I actually needed an employee's help but suddenly couldn't find anybody. The worst part of this experience was being surrounded by an obnoxious ongoing chorus of security tag "beeps" - I'm not sure if they were attached to the fragrance bottles or some other higher-priced items nearby, but they were quite literally drilling into my brain like two dozen smoke detectors needing new batteries. It made for a really unpleasant shopping experience and I left with a headache and without a perfume selection. It's a shame, I'm sure they're missing out on a lot of $$$ in sales just based off their lacking customer service, poorly stocked/managed displays and crap atmosphere. It'll likely be another several years before I reduce myself to coming back to this Ulta again. read more

Great selection but kind of weird how they follow you around. I did have a very helpful lady point out a eyeshadow palette that would go well with my skin. read more

Aaron was so gracious and patient as he walked me through activating my birthday rewards! I was freaking out because I thought I got locked out of my account... I told him I could proceed without the birthday discounts if it would take less time, but he insisted on waiting and reminded me that it's okay to take my time as a customer :) super friendly and welcoming and reminded me that people still care about who they help! Thank you so much Aaron read more

Came in on a whim and purchased Hero blemish patches because there was a sign indicating if you spent $20, you'd get a gift with your purchase. When I got home, I realize there was no gift for my purchase in my bag. I called the store and spoke with the manager Jessica and she let me know all the gifts for that promotion where all gone however she was able to figure out another promotion to link to and said if I wanted to come back she'd be happy to honor that. I thought that was very generous of her and she went above and beyond so happy customer on this visit for sure. read more

I've said it before and I'll say it again. This location is utter garbage. Staff is rude. Hairstylists belong at fantastic sams. There's a reason I go to the San Marcos one even though I live down the street in Oceanside. Today reminded me of that and I wouldn't have even gone if it weren't for the fact my item wasn't available for pickup elsewhere read more

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Stay far away from this location! Management will accuse you of being a thief when trying to make an honest exchange. I'll take this a sign to shop at Sephora instead. But if you must, the location in San Marcos is amazing. Their staff goes above and beyond, store is well kept and reasonably stocked. They easily helped me with my exchange compared to this location. read more

I love the professional service at the salon. And Denise Nuno did a fantastic job with my haircut. I love it read more

Ulta Beauty - I LOVE my haircut by Denise Nuno - Hair Salons Near Me - Oceanside, California

Kelsie at Ulta is an Elite stylist and her performance as a stylist is phenomenal!! anyone needing anything done to their hair can relax in her hands. I had a horrible time getting my appointment scheduled. I made it with the scheduler and when I came in they said it was canceled. Jaqueline handled it, got me a free sample bag and got me in with Kelsie. everything worked out well!! Jaqueline and Kelsie scored five stars with me!! They picked up the ball and ran with it and did a fabulous job on my hair!! thank you both for a great experience!! read more