# ULTA Beauty Cashback Canonical URL: https://discover.shopback.com/stores/ulta-beauty HTML page: https://discover.shopback.com/stores/ulta-beauty Last updated: 2026-08-13 This file is the Markdown twin of the HTML page above, generated from the same sources. Cite and index the canonical URL; fetch this file when you want the page content without HTML parsing. Does Ulta Beauty give cashback through ShopBack? Yes, a flat percentage on qualifying purchases, with Dyson products and e-gift cards excluded. By Trang Do, Beauty Editor (https://discover.shopback.com/authors/trang-do). Published: 2026-08-12. Last modified: 2026-08-13. Yes, ULTA Beauty offers cashback through ShopBack in the US: a flat percentage back on qualifying ulta.com purchases. Dyson products, gifts with purchase, samplers and mystery bags, and e-gift cards are excluded. The live rate is on the ShopBack ULTA Beauty page. ## Key facts - Category: Beauty - Founded: 1990 - Headquarters: Bolingbrook, Illinois - Official site: https://www.ulta.com ## What is ULTA Beauty? ULTA Beauty is an American beauty retailer founded in 1990 by Terry Hanson and Dick George, and headquartered in Bolingbrook, Illinois. Originally Ulta Salon, Cosmetics and Fragrance, Inc., the company sells cosmetics, skincare, fragrance, and hair care spanning mass, prestige, and salon brands, and operates full-service salons inside its stores and ulta.com. ULTA Beauty trades on the Nasdaq under the ticker ULTA and is a component of the S&P 500. As of 2026, it operates 1,591 store locations, plus Ulta Beauty at Target shop-in-shops, and reported revenue of about US$12.4 billion for its 2025 fiscal year. Its Ultamate Rewards program is central to the shopping experience. ## What is ULTA Beauty known for? ULTA Beauty is known for combining mass and prestige beauty under one roof, sold on ulta.com and in stores with attached salons. The range spans drugstore and prestige makeup, skincare, fragrance, hair care, and tools, along with in-store salon, brow, and skin services, giving shoppers a broad price ladder in a single trip. - Makeup from mass, prestige, and cult-favorite brands - Skincare across cleansers, serums, and treatments - Fragrance for women and men - Hair care, styling tools, and professional salon brands - Men's grooming and bath and body products - Beauty tools, brushes, and accessories - In-store salon, skin, and brow services ## Current cashback rate Flat percentage back on qualifying ULTA Beauty purchases; see the live rate on ShopBack. Live rate: see the current ULTA Beauty rate on ShopBack. A checked rate appears here once the hourly rate check has fresh data; the binding rate is always the one on the ULTA Beauty page at www.shopback.com. ULTA Beauty cashback on ShopBack is a single flat percentage on qualifying ulta.com purchases, calculated on the order subtotal excluding fees, taxes, service charges, and shipping. Dyson products, gifts with purchase, samplers and mystery bags, and e-gift cards do not earn cashback. Confirmation takes about 120 days. The live rate is on the ShopBack ULTA Beauty page. ## How do you save money at ULTA Beauty? Start every ulta.com order from the ULTA Beauty page on ShopBack, because activating there records the click so qualifying purchases earn a flat percentage back on top of what you pay. Activation takes one click and costs nothing before you shop. Stack ULTA's own programs next: join the free Ultamate Rewards program to earn points that redeem toward dollars off, watch the biweekly ad for gifts with purchase, and shop the recurring events below. Cashback is calculated on the amount you pay, so Ultamate Rewards points and sale prices stack cleanly with a ShopBack activation. Only codes featured on ShopBack are safe to apply, because a promo code from another source can void the cashback for that order. Note that Dyson products, gifts with purchase, samplers and mystery bags, and e-gift cards are excluded, so plan cashback-eligible baskets around standard stock. ## ULTA Beauty deals, discounts and sales: what stacks with cashback? The strongest ULTA Beauty deals are usually not codes at all: a ULTA Beauty sale or sitewide discount stacks with cashback automatically, because cashback is calculated on the discounted price you actually pay, and an upsized cashback rate works like an extra sitewide discount on top. To see today's ULTA Beauty deals in one place, open the ULTA Beauty page on ShopBack: the current cashback rate, any featured discount codes, and upsized offers are listed together there. This page does not maintain its own ULTA Beauty sales list, because offers change too fast for a static page to stay honest. ## How to earn cashback at ULTA Beauty 1. Start at ShopBack: Open the merchant page on ShopBack (site, app, or browser extension) and click through to the merchant. 2. Shop in the same session: Complete the purchase on the merchant site without visiting other coupon or deal sites in between, so the order tracks to your ShopBack account. 3. Wait for tracking: Cashback appears as pending in your ShopBack account, usually within 2 days of the order. 4. Withdraw your cashback: Once the merchant confirms the order (after the return window closes), the cashback becomes withdrawable to a bank account or PayPal. ## When are the best times to buy at ULTA Beauty? - 21 Days of Beauty (Spring and fall): ULTA's signature event with rotating daily Beauty Steals, offering a discount on a featured prestige product each day for three weeks. - Gorgeous Hair Event (Spring): A recurring hair-focused event with daily deals on styling tools, salon brands, and hair care. - Black Friday and Cyber Monday (Late November): ULTA runs weeklong doorbuster and daily-deal promotions online and in stores through Thanksgiving week. - Love Your Skin Event (Around January): A skincare-focused event with rotating daily deals on cleansers, serums, and treatments. - Summer Beauty and Semi-Annual sales (Around July): Seasonal markdowns and Ultamate Rewards point multipliers across categories ahead of fall launches. ## How does ULTA Beauty compare with alternatives? ULTA Beauty, Sephora, and Nordstrom all sell beauty to US shoppers online, and each has a distinct strength. The table compares what each does best, so you can pick the right store for a given order. - Assortment: ULTA Beauty: Mass, prestige, and salon brands together across a wide price ladder | Sephora: Deep prestige and emerging-brand mix plus the Sephora Collection | Nordstrom: Prestige beauty alongside apparel, shoes, and home - Services: ULTA Beauty: Full-service salons plus brow and skin services in most stores | Sephora: Open-sell testers and select in-store beauty services | Nordstrom: In-store beauty advisors and events - Loyalty: ULTA Beauty: Ultamate Rewards points redeem toward dollars off any brand | Sephora: Beauty Insider tiers earn points redeemable in the Rewards Bazaar | Nordstrom: Nordy Club points earn across all Nordstrom categories - Store access: ULTA Beauty: Freestanding stores plus Ulta Beauty at Target shop-in-shops | Sephora: Standalone stores plus Sephora at Kohl's | Nordstrom: Full-line department stores and Nordstrom Rack - Returns: ULTA Beauty: Full refund within 60 days, exchange or store credit up to 90 days | Sephora: Full refund within 30 days on new or gently used products | Nordstrom: Case-by-case returns with a customer-friendly reputation ## Is ULTA Beauty legit and safe to shop at? ULTA Beauty is an established US retailer founded in 1990, publicly traded on the Nasdaq as ULTA, and a component of the S&P 500. As of 2026, it operates 1,591 store locations plus Ulta Beauty at Target shop-in-shops, and reported revenue of about US$12.4 billion for its 2025 fiscal year. Online orders on ulta.com use encrypted checkout and order tracking, and most items can be returned within 60 days for a full refund to the original payment, or within 90 days for an exchange or store credit. A receipt or confirmation email is required, and Ulta Beauty at Target purchases are handled separately. Cashback on ULTA Beauty orders through ShopBack adds no risk to the purchase itself. The order is placed on ulta.com at ULTA prices; ShopBack is paid a referral commission and shares it with the member. Ultamate Rewards points and sale prices are unaffected, since cashback is calculated on the amount you pay. ## What are ULTA Beauty shipping, returns, and payment options? Shipping: ULTA Beauty offers free standard shipping on ulta.com orders over a set threshold, with faster paid options at checkout, and same-day delivery in many areas. As of 2026-08, Ultamate Rewards members reach free-shipping thresholds more easily through member promotions, and ulta.com ships to the contiguous United States. Returns: ULTA Beauty accepts returns within 60 days of purchase for a full refund to the original payment method with a receipt or confirmation email, and up to 90 days for an exchange or store credit. Products must be unused or gently used. Ulta Beauty at Target purchases are not accepted at Ulta Beauty stores. Payments: ULTA Beauty accepts major credit and debit cards, Ulta Beauty gift cards, PayPal, Apple Pay, and the Ulta Beauty Rewards Mastercard on ulta.com, with Afterpay available as a buy-now-pay-later option at checkout. Orders paid with a redeemed gift card do not earn ShopBack cashback. ## Terms and exclusions highlights - Dyson products are excluded from cashback. - Gifts with purchase, samplers, and mystery bags do not earn cashback. - E-gift cards are excluded. - Promo codes not featured on ShopBack can void cashback for the order. - Fees, taxes, service charges, and shipping are excluded from the calculation. - Confirmation takes about 120 days after tracking. ## ULTA Beauty cashback FAQ Q: Does Ulta Beauty give cashback through ShopBack? A: Yes. ULTA Beauty is a ShopBack merchant in the US, paying a flat percentage back on qualifying ulta.com purchases. The live rate is on the ShopBack ULTA Beauty page. Q: Do Dyson products at Ulta earn ShopBack cashback? A: No. Dyson products are specifically excluded from ULTA Beauty cashback, along with gifts with purchase, samplers, mystery bags, and e-gift cards. Q: How long does Ulta Beauty cashback take to confirm on ShopBack? A: ULTA Beauty cashback typically tracks as pending within 2 days of the order and confirms in about 120 days, one of the longer confirmation windows among ShopBack merchants. Q: Do Ulta Beauty Rewards points stack with ShopBack cashback? A: Yes. Ulta Beauty Rewards points accrue on the merchant side and do not affect ShopBack cashback, which is calculated on what you pay. Only unlisted promo codes put the cashback at risk. Q: Does ULTA Beauty have promo codes that work with ShopBack cashback? A: Sometimes. When ULTA Beauty promo codes are available, ShopBack features them on its ULTA Beauty page next to the cashback offer, and those featured codes stack safely with cashback. Codes from other coupon sites are risky: under the ULTA Beauty terms, a code not featured on ShopBack can void the cashback for the whole order. Q: Where do I find a ULTA Beauty coupon that will not void my cashback? A: The ULTA Beauty page on ShopBack lists the coupons verified to stack with cashback. This site documents how ULTA Beauty cashback works rather than maintaining a coupon list; the ShopBack ULTA Beauty page is the live source for current codes. Q: Is ULTA Beauty legit and safe to order from online? A: Yes. ULTA Beauty has operated since 1990, trades on the Nasdaq as ULTA, and runs 1,591 store locations plus Ulta Beauty at Target shop-in-shops. Online orders on ulta.com use encrypted checkout, carry order tracking, and most items can be returned within 60 days for a full refund. Q: What are ULTA Beauty's shipping and return options? A: ULTA Beauty offers free standard shipping over a set order threshold, with faster paid options and same-day delivery in many areas. Most items can be returned within 60 days for a full refund with a receipt, or within 90 days for an exchange or store credit. Q: When is the best time to buy at ULTA Beauty? A: The strongest ULTA pricing lands during 21 Days of Beauty in spring and fall, the Gorgeous Hair Event, the January Love Your Skin Event, and Black Friday and Cyber Monday. Ultamate Rewards point multipliers add value during summer and semi-annual sales. ## Sources Merchant facts verified against these primary sources on 2026-08-13: - Ulta Beauty: guest services: https://www.ulta.com/guestservices/all - Ulta Beauty: terms and conditions: https://www.ulta.com/company/terms-and-conditions - Wikipedia: Ulta Beauty: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ulta_Beauty ## Terms used on this page - Ultamate Rewards: ULTA Beauty's free loyalty program that earns points on purchases across any brand, redeemable toward dollars off future orders. - 21 Days of Beauty: ULTA Beauty's recurring spring and fall event featuring a rotating daily Beauty Steal, a deep discount on one featured prestige product each day for three weeks. ## Related merchants - https://discover.shopback.com/stores/sephora - https://discover.shopback.com/stores/shein - https://discover.shopback.com/stores/nike - https://discover.shopback.com/stores/target - https://discover.shopback.com/stores/walmart About the author: Trang Do, Beauty Editor, ShopBack. Trang Do is ShopBack’s Beauty Editor, covering K-beauty and J-beauty brand deep-dives, US retailer comparisons, and skincare product analysis for Sephora and Ulta shoppers. Prices are verified in-cart at the retailer, and ingredient claims cite published dermatology sources. Author page: https://discover.shopback.com/authors/trang-do. Full bio: https://www.shopback.com/blog/authors/trang-do.