Let me start by saying that I am still fuming from my experience at the Waterbury ULTA. Friday 2/18/22, was my very first time stepping foot into an ULTA Store, since the Pandemic, I have been very cautious and have not been into too many stores, so this was a adventure for me. It turned out to a very hurtful and disappointing experience. So I wanted to update my make up, lipstick, mascara, lip liners and perfume, as I was shopping for my items, my first disappointing moment was when one of the employees was walking by with another customer, neither women had the courtesy to say excuse me when walking by me in the very tight aisle. I feel as if the employee should have had more sense and courtesy than she displayed.
i let that go and continued shopping for perfume. While shopping for it, I was listening to an Instagram video listing the fragrances I should try. As I was walking, I noticed the same employee standing with another employee near the perfume area with their arms crossed. Then I notice a security guard coming towards the area. So i began to feel uncomfortable, but continued looking for what I wanted. Looking around the perfume area, I saw one other black woman looking for perfume (yes, I am black). At this point I realized what what was going on, the employees at ULTA and this security guard were watching us! My stomach dropped and I was disgusted and offended, but also stunned and hurt at the same time. I just came from work, I had my work i.d still on and I just wanted some lipstick and perfume. I came into the store to spend my well earned money and I was made to feel as if I was a thief!! I was honestly about to put my basket down and walk out of this establishment, but an employee wearing a white lab coat, she may have come from the Clinique section of the store, came over and asked if she could help me find anything, which could have be sketchy as well, but this woman was kind, comforting and helpful. She asked To see the video I was listening to and mentioned that she could help me find all of the fragrances I was looking for and she did just that!!! This woman was not condescending or just standing around watching with her arms crossed watching me. So she left to go back to the Clinic section of the store, but I still wanted to compare 2 fragrances before I made up my mind. As I was walking over the test the other fragrance the security guard was in my path, I said excuse me and this rude man said absolutely nothing as he passed by. To be honest, I probably make more than him and I know for a fact I am more of a human being than he will ever be!!
The woman in the white jacket was the only reason i decided to purchase my items. I have been contemplating all weekend whether I should return the products and get a refund for the 200.00 I spent in this store. As stated previously, I do not go into stores because of COVID, and I made a conscious decision to venture out, to do something nice for myself after a long work week and I was made to feel unwelcome d and like I was doing something wrong in this store. ULTA- you have to do better. I am very hurt. I rated you 1 star because of if it was not for the Clinique employee, I would rate this ULTA at a negative zero. read more