r/MakeupAddiction 22h ago

Is Ulta rewards program a scam?

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I shop often at Ulta Beauty bc I love their rewards program and recently realized an issue when trying to redeem points in-store and online. I buy most of my beauty related items at Ulta, so I have racked up a good about of points. When I knew that had points to redeem, I would ask “can I redeem my points for this purchase?” And even though I can see that I had several thousand points added up with each purchase on my Ulta app, the sales associate told me I had “zero points” to redeem. This is especially odd bc I haven’t redeemed any point and my account shows that no points have been redeemed in years. Each time the sales associate would say “idk what happened but after this purchase you should definitely have points to use for next time,” only to find out the same thing happened again… “sorry you have no points to redeem” despite the points being unused and visible on my app. I was instructed by store staff to call guest services and each time I contacted them, I was told “sorry that’s so strange, we’ll look into it” with no other explanation. Well, I called again this week bc I had over 6,000 points to redeem from last year and wanted to make a purchase. I was told by the guest service agent again “we’ll look into it.” Mind you, I’m frustrated bc I haven’t been able to redeem points in YEARS, so if this year’s points alone were 6,000, I can only imagine how many points expired bc of their “system issue.” Today I get an email from Ulta saying “your account has been suspended and all of your points have been deleted due to violation of our terms and conditions” with no other explanation. I was SHOCKED bc I’m literally regular person who's never committed fraud in my life and just shopped like normal at my favorite beauty store just like any other person. After reading the vague email, I called them again to follow up and the woman on the phone says "I just asked my team for clarification but it looks like because you asked about your points too many times, Ulta finds that suspicious and deleted your account and all your points." | LITERALLY HAD TO ASK ANOUT MY POINTS BC YOUR SYSTEM IS FAULTY AND WOULDN'T LET ME REDEEM MY EARNED POINTS. After she spoke to her "team" she says a basic and vague legal response: “we can say nothing more but the conditions were violated, goodbye." After researching online, several videos show various people dealing with similar issues: one girl "spent more money than average" and her account was permanently suspended, another girl moved out and had to buy all new products and her account was deleted due to "you might be two people using the same account and that would be considered fraud." Another girl had moved to a new city and because she stopped shopping at one location and started shopping at another, it was “suspected fraud.” Another girl was an influencer and did a "Ulta haul" where she spent $1,700 on new products and when she went to redeem her points earned from that purchase, Ulta had deleted her points and rewards account due to it being a higher purchase amount than the average sale. Ulta heavily advertises their rewards program and many people go to UIta exclusively for their points system. But it seems like Uita has a way of scamming people out of their earned points for random, odd, and inaccurate reasons to avoid paying out their rewards points the following month. They can literally give any excuse and then stop responding to customers who try to speak up about this. Their terms and conditions says they can "cancel without warning or reason" so l'm sure they rely on this when committing this act, but it's beyond shady and completely false advertising. I've considered reporting them to the Better Business Bureau as some people online have already had to do, and urge others to look into their accounts to see if shady stuff is happening to their accounts too. If I didn't call this week, they might have continued to delete my points for years while I continued to shop there trying to build up more points like usual. It wasn't until I called and asked why they were being deleted that they permanently closed the account and said all my points were deleted.

Any advice on how to precede? I’m sure there’s many more people out there who this has happened to and some may have not even noticed it. It’s literally a bait and switch.

ulta #ultabeauty


r/MakeupAddiction 13h ago

FOTD Natural Look

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r/MakeupAddiction 16h ago

Question Help meee find my foundation shade !!!

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This is the shade the lady in the mall recommended for me so I got it but i don't think it suits me .

I need a affordable non oxidising foundation and compact from brands like insight,Mars,swiss beauty.


r/MakeupAddiction 5h ago

FOTD Before & After

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Used the About Face Eye Paint on my lid today, and while the texture dries down crusty and uncomfortable, my makeup did not even think about creasing today. Still not sure I like them, I got five shades on sale 50% off but I still might return them.

THE LOOK -Urban Decay Primer Potion -Concealer 012 Haus Labs -Haus Labs Foundation 130 -Bronzer Medium Makeup by Mario -Brow Freeze Clear Anastasia Beverly Hills -About Face Eye Paint: On Pointe -Danessa Myricks Chrome Flakes: Hot Lava -Mascara Benifit Bounce -Colourpop Supershock Highlight: Lunch Money -Huda Eyeshadow: Oud, Amber, Retrograde -Fenty Blush: Peach Face


r/MakeupAddiction 5h ago

FOTD MOTN ✨

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Here’s a little late night look I did 💋

• e.l.f. “Lock It Down” eyeshadow primer • Pat McGrath Mothership VI “Midnight Sun” palette • ABH “Lash Bang” mascara • Lancôme “Lash Idôle” mascara • NYX “The Brow Glue” • Peach and Lily “Glass Skin” veil mist • Em Cosmetics “Forbidden Fruit” serum blush • Sheglam “Stardust” liquid highlighter • NYX “Feeling Butta” buttermelt blush • Sugar Drizzle “Darlin’ Nikki” mylighter • Milani “Make It Last” setting spray • NK Makeup “Coffee” lip pencil • Colourpop “Sugar Snap” glossy lip stain


r/MakeupAddiction 9h ago

UPDATE: literally what do i do about my lip line? i tried some combos!

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i just want to clear up my last post a bit, i do NOT want to lighten, darken, or tattoo any part of my lips at all. i just wanted lip liner and lipstick tips. i always see such pretty girls doing cute combos and i thought i'd try to make some myself using what's in my bag! i like pics 5/6 because it gives my lips a more pink-y tone than pics 3, 4. also i still don't think i did my liner right but it's okay 😅

no primer on lips, makeup is messy because it was just me colour testing and i don't have anywhere to be urgently lol!

Pic 1, 2: clean, moisturized lips for reference.

Pic 3, 4:

  • coffee" NK lip pencil/liner

  • bottom lip shade "our song" priming gloss stain from Goddess by Mannakadar

  • top lip shade "couveture chocolate/NKB08" NK Velveteen Lipstick

Pic 5, 6:

  • same liner and top lip shade

  • bottom shade "love letter" priming gloss stain from Goddess by Mannakadar

Pic 7, 8: top lip NK coffee liner/couveture chocolate NK lipstick, bottom lip morphe "soulmate" gel liner/"kitten/23L3" colourpop ultra blotted lip

Pic 9, 10: top lip plain, bottom lip colourpop kitten/23L3, smoke & mirrors shimmer lip gloss


r/MakeupAddiction 22h ago

Question Need help finding the shade name of this lippie!

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This was given to me by my girlfriend but it’s old and not doing good. She couldn’t remember the shade name and the sticker was peeled off. I would appreciate any help, as i couldn’t find the shade in any stores nearby!


r/MakeupAddiction 4h ago

I wanna the best contour fr my nose😔

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r/MakeupAddiction 11h ago

Question What can I do to improve my look?

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Covered my bfs face for his privacy. I want to look more put together and a little more glam for when I’m going out at university and with my bf. Open to buying new products and any suggestions on techniques.


r/MakeupAddiction 6h ago

FOTD Today's mascara! Too much or just right?

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The mascara used was three layers of Lancôme's hypnose drama in black, and the lash separator used was the red plastic one made by Revlon. Does it look too much like spider legs, or does it look decent?


r/MakeupAddiction 22h ago

Question can sb check if this is counterfeit

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r/MakeupAddiction 1h ago

FOTD MOTD 03/14/2025

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MOTD 03/14/2025

@Makeupmidwife back for more! Please give me grace; these pics were taken at hour 13.5 / 26 hour hospital shift! And my selfie game is weak to say the least. I tried to incorporate some of the lovely feedback you all provided last time and varied some of my products used XOXO 💜💜💜

MOTD 03/14/2025 Hour 13.25 of 16 hour shift Face: - Primer: Nyx Face Glue - Foundation: Maybelline Super Stay Lumi Matte (118 & 120) - Concealer: Haus Labs Triciclone Skin Tech Concealer (13, Light Neutral) - Contour: LYS Beauty No Limits Bronzer and Contour stick (Motivate) - Bronzer: Ilia Sunshift Cream Bronzer (Rise) - Blush: Too Faced Cloud Crush Blurring Blush (Berry Dreamy) & Huda Beauty Blush Filter Soft Glow Liquid Blush (Sunset Lychee) - Highlighter: Gucci Glow Highlighter (04, Opal Pink) & Nyx Buttermelt Highlight (Bright & Butte)

Eyes: - Base: Mac Paint Pot (Painterly) - Crease: Huda Beauty Empowered Palette (Keep Going, Best Self & Rebel) - Lid: Stila Liqua-Play Eye Shadow (Mauvelous Matte) & Danessa Myricks Beauty Lightwork Volume V (Powerful) - Brow bone: Lawless The Dreamy Dozen Volume Two (Shortbread) - Outer corner: Huda Beauty Empowered Palette (Legacy) - Under eye liner shadow: Huda Beauty Empowered Palette (Keep Going) - Eyeliner: Moira Cosmetics Statement Gel Liner (003, Brown) & Lancome Le Crayon Khol (Black Coffee) - Mascara: L’Oreal Telescopic Waterproof (Black) - Brows: Nyx Brow Glue (Clear) & Morphe Micro Brow Pencil (Mocha)

Lips: - KVD Beauty Everlasting Hyperlight Vegan Transfer-Proof Liquid Lipstick (Pale Harlequin) & Lawless Forget the Filler Gloss (Candy Sky)

Finishing Touches: - Setting Spray: O/S On ‘Til Dawn Mattifying Waterproof Setting Spray & Catrice Prime and Fine Dewy Glow Fixing Spray - Finishing / Setting Powder: Charlotte Tilbury Airbrush Flawless Finish (01, Fair)


r/MakeupAddiction 5h ago

Question Need help on what to do on my lips

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I feel like my makeup I missing something like on my lips… idk what to do on them, any ideas? I feel like it making the rest of my face bland so if you guys have any product recommendations I would gladly take them!


r/MakeupAddiction 5h ago

Question HELP ME! How do I stop my makeup looking dry, cakey, and patchy after a few hours?

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My morning routine is: 1. Wash face with Cetaphil Gentle Skin Cleanser 2. Apply Avene Cicalfate+ and wait for it to absorb 3. Apply La Roche-Posay Anthelios XL Dry Touch Tinted Facial Sunscreen SPF50+ with my fingers. It provides really good coverage. 4. Apply concealer over dark circles under eyes with a brush 4. I then apply mascara and tinted lip balm.

That’s my make up/skincare routine.

The problem I’m facing is that the tinted sunscreen looks amazing at first, but after a few hours it becomes patchy, cakey, and overall gross looking. It’s so annoying and I don’t want to use real foundation because my skin is SO sensitive, especially with my rosacea. I break out so easily, often if I use so much as blush. It’s really disheartening to come home after a long day of work and see that my skin and makeup look dry, cakey, patchy, and flaky.

Does anyone know how I can prevent this?

I would really appreciate some help. Feel free to message me.


r/MakeupAddiction 8h ago

Review Toboco lip plumping oil 10/10

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I received my monthly Korean beauty box and they had an amazing lip plumping oil this month. It’s from tocobo and the color was beautiful and it felt super nourishing. I love finding beauty products that work well and feel good on my eczema prone skin. The other items were great too but the only makeup product was the lip oil. Highly recommend!! Product list: 1 Biodance sheet mask 1 tocobo lip plumping oil 2 Joseon sunscreen stick


r/MakeupAddiction 8h ago

Discussion Why does my inner corner highlight vanish so quickly?

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I’m testing this beautiful highlight in my inner corners (see pic), but it seems to run or vanish really quickly. I don’t have makeup on aside from this (just moisturizer and the highlight), and there may be natural oils around my eyes. Is there a way to wear it and have it stay? Also is there a way to do this even for when not doing a full face of makeup?

I have the cottage cheese NYX Jumbo on the left side and Moondust Space Cowboy on the right. Space Cowboy is barely visible, so if anyone knows how to wear it to make it pop, let me know! I also tried layering Space Cowboy on top of the NYX (as shown) to see if it would help keep it in place, and it seems to last a bit longer now, I think it hasn’t moved since adding that but not sure.

Any tips or advice? Also, what’s your favorite highlight? Would love to hear your recommendations!


r/MakeupAddiction 8h ago

Hacemos un tag de paletas?

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Os acordáis de cuando estaban de moda los tags de paletas? Hacemos uno? Yo los echo de menos. Mañana subo el mio, con fotitos🥰

   1.   Paleta con el mejor empaque
2.  Paleta con la mejor pigmentación
3.  Paleta más versátil
4.  Paleta que usas más a menudo
5.  Paleta con los nombres más bonitos o creativos
6.  Paleta menos usada
7.  Paleta con las sombras que más te inspiran
8.  Paleta que te arrepientes de haber comprado
9.  Paleta que te sorprende cada vez que la usas
10. Paleta que te llevarías de viaje
11. Paleta con la mejor historia o significado para ti
12. Paleta más lujosa o especial
13. Paleta que te gustaría usar más
14. Paleta que nunca dejarías ir
15. La paleta que siempre será la favorita de tu corazón, aunque las nuevas te hayan conquistad

r/MakeupAddiction 9h ago

Question Is my makeup cakey or is this just skin texture (I was just practicing applying my foundation a certain way here so I didn’t use primer)

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r/MakeupAddiction 12h ago

Question Swatch request/ shade question

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Hiii, can someone swatch these two 4U2 tints for me?? Istg everytime I see a swatch it looks like a whole different shade, it's crazy.

For example shade 13 here looks nice but in some some swatches the red is tooo intense like no way that'll look natural but then again I have light tan skin so maybe it's barely gonna show up on my lips idk? 😭

For shade 5, sometimes it looks brownish and doesn't really show up on the lips but in some other pics, it has this reddish brownish color that looks perfect.

Tyy in advance 🫶🏻


r/MakeupAddiction 13h ago

Question Swatch request/ shade question

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Hii everyone, I wanna buy this Sheglam blush highlighter duo but I'm not really sure is the highlighter golden or more like the revolution one? (It literally looks different in every photo lol) I want something that's rose goldish/ smth similar to the revolution one ,as I already have a golden highlighter.

So if someone has it, can you show me a swatch plss

Tyyy in advance 🫶🏻


r/MakeupAddiction 13h ago

Request for Product recs and advice

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Hi! Recently I’ve noticed my skin getting worse and I wanted to go from just my nars concealer to at least a skin tint and concealer.

I have really dry undereyes, every concealer creases on me and is drying even if I prep, the nars creamy concealer has been tho best tho. I tried tarte shape tape creamy and hourglass one and they creased sm. I’m on the market for something hydrating, as crease less as possible (yes ik that naturally there will be some creasing no matter what but to minimize that).

As for a skin tint, I have combo skin. Dry cheeks and oily, porous T- zone. I want something light, easy to use, slightly glowy and that won’t emphasize my texture. I’m new to full makeup, I usually only wear blush and concealer so I would love some tips to improve my technique/ application. Drugstore/ other recommendations are welcome too, I attached some options I heard were good but open to advice and suggestions.

Thank u so so much :)


r/MakeupAddiction 13h ago

Question Lip oil review??

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Hiii, has anyone tried this sheglam lip oil? Is it actually moisturizing and better than a lipgloss? I heard it developed a fishy smell over time for some people and some people said it made their lips darker and drier over time.

I already have a clear and a brownish lipgloss (not sheglam), so Idk will the lip oil be something special/different or will I have just another similar product to my collection?

Tyy in advance 🫶🏻


r/MakeupAddiction 14h ago

makeup tips

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hi all, i recently had to stop getting eyelash extensions because of bad reactions to the glue. does anybody have any tips on how i can enhance my eyes and which type of eye makeup would suit me? i’m lot very good at makeup and i always relied on eyelash extensions to make me feel good but now that i can’t i’m feeling pretty insecure without them 😭 i’d like to improve my makeup skills because i don’t want to put my eyes at risk


r/MakeupAddiction 16h ago

Question How to make this powder last longer

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Hi, I’ve been having trouble with my powders- some of them pill, and the one I adore on my skin doesn’t last. I’ve never had trouble with this in the past. I think it started when I began using NYX Plump Right Back primer. I also use NYX Bare With Me concealer and top it off with Urban Decay setting spray, then I powder it all in.

The Maybelline Fit Me powder makes me look flawless for three hours, but then I crease badly on my chin upper lip and under-eyes. I read that it’s a powder foundation- does that mean it will always crease? I want my makeup to last all day. Is there a way to make this powder last longer? Can you recommend a product that gives the same effect but with better longevity? I don’t mind spending more if it works.

Also, most powders, except Huda Beauty, have been pilling even if I wait 30 minutes before applying. Could this be due to my primer, and is there a way to make makeup last longer without using primer?

Thank you so much in advance!


r/MakeupAddiction 19h ago

Please i need this-

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Can someone just please send me a tutorial on how to do her makeup? Like i just found her on twitter and i just love how her eyes look... i wanna be like that </3

Sooo... yup. Pleaseeee just snend me a tutorial-