ULTA

ULTA was founded in 1990 and has their headquarters in Chicago, Illinois. In addition to their online store, ULTA also has 609 retail stores across 46 states. ULTA is one of the largest beauty retail outlets for salon products. ULTA sells more than 20,000 beauty products in the following categories:

• Cosmetics
• Fragrance
• Hair Care
• Skin Care
• Bath and Body
• Salon Styling Tools

ULTA Skin Care Products

ULTA has a large selection of skin care products that are made by many popular skin care brands. Their skin care product categories are:

• Cleansers
• Moisturizers
• Treatment and Serums
• Exfoliators and Masks
• Toner
• Eye Care
• Lip Care
• Sun Care
• Body and Hand Care
• Supplements
• Mother and Baby
• Travel
• ULTA Collection

ULTA carries skin care products from many brand name companies including:

• Retinol-X
• Olay
• Dermalogica
• Philosophy
• Neutrogena
• ROC
• Aveeno
• Murad
• L’Oreal
• The Body Shop
• ULTA
• And many more

ULTA Skin Care Tips

The ULTA website has many customer reviews and ratings for each of their skin care products. You can read the pros, cons and what each customer considers the best use for each skin care product.

When you go to most skin care products, ULTA will also have recommendations of other skin care products that will work in conjunction with the product you are viewing.

ULTA Skin Care Supplements

Skin care is not just about lotions and treatments, the right types of supplements are also important when it comes to healthy skin and skin care. ULTA has a good selection of skin care supplements that include omega-3 fish oil, skin care supplements, acne pure skin supplements and more.

ULTA Coupons

• Free Sparkle Thermal Clutch With Any Holiday Ultra Chi 1” Flat Iron Purchase at ULTA
• Free Luscious Lip Shine Mini 4-Pack With Any $30 Studio Gear Purchase at ULTA
• Free Glossing Cream With Any $25 Fekkai Purchase at ULTA

ULTA Customer Comments

ULTA has good customer comments and ratings. Google rates ULTA 4 out of 5 stars and they are a STELLA Service approved store. A few customer comments include:

• “Your stores are always out of this product but I can always find it here. It aggravates me when I have to pay shipping charges!”

• “This review is "quite a bit" satisfied with the purchase experience at ULTA.com.”

• “Very helpful. It's not easy for a guy to find a gift for his gf in the beauty world but I was helped and my gf loved the gifts I got her. I went to the store but they didn't have exactly what I wanted there, the order online was easy and the delivery was promt:)”

SkinStore

SkinStore was founded in 1997 and is one of the leading retailers of beauty supplies. SkinStore carries more than 250 premium brands of skin care products, many of which you can only find in spas. Their most popular skin care brands are:

• Alterna
• ARCONA
• bareMinerals
• Murad
• NuFace
• Erno Laszlo
• Peter Thomas Roth
• SkinCeuticals
• SkinMedica

SkinStore Skin Care products

SkinStore sells skin care products for the body, face, sun and they also sell skin care supplements. You can refine your skin care searches the following ways:

• Special Features such as natural, award winning and ships free.
• Brand
• Price
• Concern such as aging, acne, dehydration, dark circles and more.
• Product type
• Skin Type

 In addition to their skin care products, they also carry the following products:

• Cosmetics
• Fragrance
• Hair Care
• All Natural Products
• Tools such as sonic cleansing

SkinStore not only carries the usual skin care products for firmer and softer skin, they also carry skin care products for problematic and troublesome skin care problems. Their line of skin care products addresses the following skin problems:

• Acne
• Scars
• Anti-aging
• Sun damage
• Lip enhancers
• Hyper pigmentation
• Psoriasis
• Eczema
• Rosacea

SkinStore Free Samples

SkinStore offers three free samples of your choice with every order. This is a great offer since you can try other skin care products you might not have normally ordered and discover that one product your skin really loves.

SkinStore Beauty Center

SkinStore has a Beauty Center on their website with many helpful tips and articles. The categories you can read at their Beauty Center are:

• Skin Care Regimen
• Men’s Skin Care Regimen
• First Time Shopper
• Video Gallery
• Skin Concerns
• Hair Concerns
• Product Advisor
• Key Ingredient
• Expert Advice
• Newsletter
• Behind the Bottle
• Beauty Solutions
• SkinStore Blog
• Beauty Tips

SkinStore Coupons

• 20% Off Storewide at SkinStore
• Free Miracle Living Set ($19 Value) With Any Philosophy Purchase Of $35 Or More at SkinStore
• Free Deluxe Size Cucumber Gel Masque With Any Peter Thomas Roth Purchase Of $50 Or More at SkinStore

SkinStore Customer Comments

SkinStore has good customer ratings and comments including the following comments from Epinions.com.

“I have been a Skinstore.com customer for at least 3 years and place about 5 orders per year, so I have a lot of experience with this company.  They have a great selection.  Their prices are generally as good, if not better, than what you would find at one of their competitors.  I've NEVER had an order delayed and I've NEVER been missing anything from one of my orders.  They are truly batting 1000.  Usually, even using the Free Shipping option, I receive my order within a few days…”

“Great customer service!  I accidentally shipped the items to a wrong address (my fault, not theirs) and when I called and told them what I had done, they immediately duplicated my order and sent to the correct address at no additional charge.  You can't ask for a more agreeable experience plus their prices are good.  I will ALWAYS make my purchases from SkinStore.com.”

Sally Beauty

Sally Beauty Supply began as a single store in New Orleans in 1964. Today, they are the world’s largest retailer of professional beauty supplies. In addition to their online store, Sally Beauty owns and operates 2,700 retail stores throughout the United States, Canada, Mexico and Europe.

Sally Beauty sells all types of salon products. Their beauty supply categories are:

• Hair
• Makeup
• Nails
• Skin Care
• Spa and Body
• Salon Supplies
• Equipment
• Accessories
• Men

Sally Beauty Skin Care Products

Sally Beauty carries skin care products in the following areas:

• Eyes
• Face
• Hands and Body
• Lips
• Skin Accessories
• Sun and Tanning

Their top rated skin care brands are:

• Bath Secrets
• Mango Tango
• Correctionist
• Frutique
• Retinol
• Generic Value products
• Design Lengths
• Satin Strands
• The Sassy Collection
• Jilbere de Paris
• Femme Couture

Sally Beauty Hints and FAQ

Sally Beauty has a beauty hints section on their website with featured beauty tips each month. One of this month’s featured articles is titled, “Skin Care: Spring into great skin”.

Sally Beauty also has over 1000 beauty frequently asked questions, which you can search by keyword or search by category. One of their most asked questions they answer is “Dry Skin Care”.

Sally Beauty Coupons

• 10% Off Orders $50+ at Sally Beauty Supply

Sally Beauty Customer Comments

There are not many customer comments for Sally Beauty. I think this could be that many people think that Sally Beauty is for professional and salon sales only. Everyone is welcome to shop at Sally Beauty online or at their retail stores. A few customer comments include:

• “I love not only this site but the store itself. When i bought poorly made extensions I was recommended sally's. They have some of the best hair and beauty products out there for those who cannot afford to spend $300 for extensions or other beauty supplies. I have recently been shopping online for hair conditioners and shampoos that straighten your hair, they have it all.”

• “… Sally's offers so many professional salon hair care products. Shampoo's that are used by cosmetologist but are available for the public to buy. The cutting shears are very nice. In my many years of buying shears. I have bought some really nice ones from Sally's. I love the nail polish they have in the summer time. Because I like bright colors they have some really pretty pinks. There cosmetic bags and boxes are nice. The prices are great for good quality salon products…”

Skin Care Options

Each company carries good selections of skin care options. ULTA is a very recognizable name with fine products and a good selection, though they do not carry as many brands as the other stores. SkinStore has many brands and a large selection of skin products plus you can get a three free samples. Sally Beauty has been around a long time selling professional beauty and skin care products to salons and the public.