| Product Categories | Makeup (face, eye, lip, cheek), skincare & body, brushes & tools, minis and sets | Makeup, skincare, hair care, fragrance, bath & body, wellness, men's care, tools & brushes; 25,000+ products | — | — |
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| Loyalty Programme | — | US: Ulta Beauty Rewards, free Member tier (1 pt/$1), Platinum at $500/yr (1.25 pts/$1), Diamond at $1,200/yr (1.5 pts/$1); points redeemable for products and services | — | — |
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| Returns Policy | — | US: refund to original payment within 30 days; days 31–60 merchandise credit only; proof of purchase (or system lookup) and government ID required | — | — |
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| Price Positioning | Prestige; sold mainly through department stores | Mixes drugstore (mass) and high-end (prestige) cosmetics, skincare and fragrance in one store | — | — |
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| Where to Buy | Department stores in about 30 countries (Americas, Europe, Japan, Southeast Asia) and narscosmetics.com; US: free 2-day shipping on $100+ when logged in | About 1,400+ stores across all 50 US states and ulta.com; first international store in Kuwait (2025) and a Mexico joint venture with Axo; Ulta Beauty at Target shops ended August 2026 | — | — |
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| Parent Company | Shiseido (acquired 2000) | Ulta Beauty, Inc. (publicly traded, Nasdaq: ULTA) | — | — |
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| Founded | 1994, by French makeup artist François Nars | 1990; headquartered in Bolingbrook, Illinois, US | — | — |
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| Salon Services | — | US: The Salon at Ulta Beauty offers hair, waxing & brow, skin, makeup & lash application and ear piercing services in store | — | — |
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| Shipping | — | US: standard shipping $6.95 unless a free-shipping promotion applies; promotions limited to the contiguous US; same-day delivery and store pickup offered | — | — |
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| Signature Products | Orgasm blush collection, Radiant Creamy Concealer, Light Reflecting Advanced Skincare Foundation, Natural Matte Longwear Foundation, Afterglow lip range, Powermatte | — | — | — |
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| Shade Range | Not verified | — | — | — |
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| Cruelty-Free Status | Not cruelty-free: since 2017 the brand has allowed animal testing where required by law, tied to selling in China | — | — | — |
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| Pro Programme | NARS PRO for makeup professionals, discounts of up to 40% (US) | — | — | — |
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