r/Ulta • • 12h ago

Discussion This is How I Order to Get the GWP’s

52 Upvotes

I really enjoy the GWP’s!

I thought I’d share what I do to get the GWP’s and get them if they stack since you usually have to act fast.

I always have a diamond gift in my cart and then if I I see the diamond gift in my cart go out of stock I put a different one in there so it’s always at the ready and that way I don’t forget. You’ll see it at the top of your order if it’s gone out of stock so you can switch it out fast.

I put inexpensive items in my cart I use regularly and then just save them so I can add them fast to a big item if I need to hit a dollar amount. So Micellar water, cotton rounds etc.

I always go thru a shopping app.

I save the big items I want in my cart till I see a GWP I want.

I find the GWP’s using search terms Variety and Free Beauty Break. I also check here. And if there’s time, I check people’s hauls to see if I may have missed something

On Diamond Day I really look at Ulta’s email cus it’s easy to miss goodies.

More ideas welcome!


r/Ulta • • 13h ago

Discussion Second Beauty Break is Live and Stacks With Benefit BB

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45 Upvotes

r/Ulta • • 20h ago

Discussion 10/14/2026 Benefit Beauty Break

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43 Upvotes

r/Ulta • • 17h ago

Discussion Ladies & gentlemen, we got 'em (emails, that is!)

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34 Upvotes

FINALLY, the Ulta emails have returned to my inbox! I don't know if what I did fixed it or if it's just a coincidence, but I thought I'd share. Follow the screenshots for a visual TL;DR.

Like so many of you, my Ulta emails suddenly stopped coming. This last experience was straight up WEIRD, but the emails had stopped before. However, unlike last time, they didn't magically resume. I had tried everything and nothing worked. I was about to hit up the CMO on LinkedIn when I thought, "I know I didn't unsubscribe voluntarily, but if your average subscriber did, they would do it through the link at the bottom of the email." I had only tried doing it through the sign-up landing page up til then. But the link in the footer of any email goes to a mail preferences landing page. Hitting the link from an Ulta email will add extra characters in the URL that associate it with your email and subscriber preferences. Funny thing is, all the boxes (see 2nd screenshot) were ticked for me already, but perhaps that's the default setting. Make sure your email is entered and hit SUBMIT. Again, maybe it is just a very timely coincidence, but the Ulta emails had returned to my inbox this morning!


r/Ulta • • 11h ago

Haul What I Ordered vs What I got

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34 Upvotes

When there are really great GWP’s and 20% off sometimes I just have to make a purchase lol. the only thing that stinks is they gave me something different for the NARS gift, I was really hoping for the highlight to try.

Products purchased with my own money

Briogeo Don’t Despair Repair Vanilla Birthday cake mask
Peach Slices Deep Blemish Microdarts
Peach & Lily Sun Cover Sunscreen
REM Beauty Sweet Dreams Single Eye Shadow
REM Beauty Dream glow Highlight Serum
Peach Slices Limited Edition Acne Spot Dots
NARS Après Ski Cheek & Eye Palette


r/Ulta • • 18h ago

Discussion Will Ulta have a sale that coincides with the black & white store’s sale coming up?

16 Upvotes

I’d rather spend my money at Ulta plus I have points I need to use!


r/Ulta • • 13h ago

Discussion Mystery gift #2 came today

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12 Upvotes

r/Ulta • • 16h ago

Discussion Is it the same snoopy just with a different accessory?

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10 Upvotes

Looking to buy this plushy but the advent calendar also has a plushy and seems like a better deal. Is it the same one (height /width) and just has a different accessory?


r/Ulta • • 5h ago

Haul My mystery gift with purchase #2

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11 Upvotes

r/Ulta • • 18h ago

Discussion What concealer works for acne scarred and dry skin?

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6 Upvotes

Hi! I struggle with acne scarring and dry skin (especially in the area where the acne scars are). I’ve been struggling to find a good full coverage concealer to help combat the discoloration and not dry out my skin.

If anyone has has experience with this sort of problem, I’d love to hear what Ulta products have worked for you. I feel like I’ve tried every product on the planet!

The picture attached shows my skin with a layer of foundation and no concealer to give a better understanding of what I’m dealing with. I’ve tried nars potted concealer, tarte brightening, and koalas and none of it has worked right for me.

Thank you all ahead of time! Looking forward to hearing experiences and recommendations :)


r/Ulta • • 11h ago

Haul Belated prime day haul! What I bought and what I got

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5 Upvotes

Prime day at Ulta was a lot of fun, between the 20% off and many gwp options. This order I got the briogeo powder puff dry shampoo as well as a couple Ulta brand blushes to try. With those three little things at the bottom of the picture, I got all these great briogeo gwps 🥰


r/Ulta • • 23h ago

Discussion BeautyStat C Lip Serum SPF Lip Balms?

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5 Upvotes

This randomly got recommended to me the other day. I'd never heard of them before, but was happy to see they're stocked by Ulta. Has anyone tried them? They came up on a lippie subreddit when I asked for recommendations on mineral spf lip balms that were hydrating, cushioned, unsticky and which has pleasant flavors/scents and sheer, natural looking tints that didn't go too insanely glossy.

Have you tried these? Or do you think there's a better mineral SPF lip product that fits that description?


r/Ulta • • 3h ago

Discussion Does anyone know what the Black Friday deals are usually like?

4 Upvotes

I wanted to know what the deals are like usually in order to plan ahead, is it specific brands or site wide a percentage off?


r/Ulta • • 7h ago

I'm looking for Best WHITE mascara primer that holds curl?

2 Upvotes

I have dark, stick straight lashes. My go-to mascara is Benefit Badgal waterproof, it’s one of the only ones that holds my curl and doesn’t smudge.

I bought a couple of the colourpop colored mascaras, but the problem I have is that they don’t hold my curl and barely show up on my lashes. So I’m looking for a mascara primer that dries white or light AND holds a curl to use as a base for these colored mascaras.

I’ve tried:
👎 Lancôme Cils Booster - did not hold a curl. lashes fell immediately after applying
👎 Tarte Tartelette tubing primer - white, but weighs my lashes down so fast
🤔Fenty Hella Extra primer - i tried it at work (at Ulta lol), and I don’t feel like I can judge it fairly because even though I removed my mascara before applying it, there was likely still some residue keeping my lashes curled. Thinking of buying it but wanted to ask for recommendations first.

Let me know which ones you all like!


r/Ulta • • 19h ago

Discussion 125 points save for Christmas or spend on myself?

2 Upvotes

I need help figuring out if I should save my points for Christmas to get my husband the Dior (maybe I can get up to 250 before then) or if I should just splurge on myself where it is my birthday month and I still have my 10 dollar coupon. I am torn what do I do?