▲ 42 r/Ulta

Genuine question about specific types of post

Why do so many people post questions such as “What does my haul say about me?” It’s not just on this sub, I see it on fragrance subs as well. “What does my collection say about me?” I’m just curious as to what information/feedback people are seeking from this question.

A post today was made and I saw comments saying you look hydrated or you like Tatcha, because the person had skincare in their haul. The answers were based solely on that because that’s all they have to go on. I just don’t understand why a person is asking the question. Does your haul define who you are? It’s just a bit baffling. I can understand asking questions or opinions on the haul, input, etc. Same for fragrances - what fragrance am I missing? Should I declutter any/see any similar I should maybe downsize? Any recs to add? Etc. But what does it say about me? That you’re a hard working individual with great morals, dedicated family man/woman, church every Sunday, clothes finely pressed, and loves to explore new things and travel? All from your haul of moisturizer or collection of Dior Savage Cologne (☠️) - example in jest

Again, the question is genuine. I see it so often and I’m truly trying to understand why so many people feel the need to ask this question and if it is some type of validation or what. I can see it being beneficial and fun. However, I can also see it be the complete opposite if in a sub full of trolls (not here). Reddit can be a harsh place sometimes, so I see it as a “ask at your own risk” kinda question to begin with. 🤷🏼‍♀️

ETA: this does not include posts just sharing their hauls and GWPs

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u/New-Guitar-4080 — 1 day ago
▲ 33 r/Ipsy

So….it’s August 12th

All of us screwed over by the Ultimate debacle were supposed to be able to shop add ons today. I see that’s not happening. Never another email from them since they charged us for bags and boxes we weren’t expecting and didn’t authorize. Once again, promises I filled and paying for services they aren’t providing. I’m not okay being charged for something in which you took away my right to have a choice of products, and now, promised to shop the *leftovers seems to be either pushed back or possibly not even happening. At this point who knows when or if we will even see these subscriptions we never even agreed to get 6 days post choice day (10 days post original day). They are slowly sinking their own company.

Anyway, my main point here was…hey extras and OGs…supposed to be add ons day! Anybody else unable to shop it? Or just me? 🤦🏼‍♀️

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u/New-Guitar-4080 — 8 days ago
▲ 10 r/Ipsy

Ultimate Error to Original Charge Mid Month o_O

So I just got this email. They finally refunded my Ultimate error that was made. But now they’re going to charge me for the original, mid month, choose my products for me, and allow me to shop add ons mid month?? (I just got the charge notification from my bank as I’m typing this). Who wants leftover add ons 12 days later? Why? Just why? Because they want some of my money back? This is wild. I don’t want this bag or add ons now. On the 1st would’ve been nice. 🤦🏼‍♀️

ETA: the charge isn’t mid month, but choosing add ons is.

u/New-Guitar-4080 — 15 days ago
▲ 12 r/Ipsy

The Add Ons got me

I was going a bit wild with the add ons. I hit the 15 max several times and wasn’t done. Having twin daughters isn’t cheap 😂 When I saw the total being $100+ I scaled back real fast. Overall, I’m very happy with this box, I mean bag.

u/New-Guitar-4080 — 19 days ago
▲ 91 r/Sephora

Missed it once, shame on me…Not gonna miss it twice!! 😍

Hesitated on my cart on Round 1 of ‘The Glitch’ and I totally missed out! Well, ‘The Glitch Is Back’ (totally singing that like the song, lol). Not missing Round 2! ❣️❣️ It was slim pickins’, but I’m still happy with my Glitch Picks!! Thank you to the OG Glitch Goddess 🧖‍♀️

u/New-Guitar-4080 — 1 month ago

Anyone else barely make it out with your life? Just me?

Oh Calvin Klein, how wrong you have done me! ☠️ So I paper tested these in Ulta and they blew me away with how strong they were. Mainly the purple. I knew it wasn’t for me. I really like the pink and yellow (Magnetic & Solar) but was just browsing at the time. Well this set went on sale so I decided to order it so I could actually try the skin tests. Today (just now) I do one spray per wrist, one spray on the neck of Solar while in my office/fragrance room. 2 minutes later this scent has filled the entire house downstairs, it’s so overpowering I’m scrubbing it off because I’m getting nauseated. I go upstairs to my office and I can TASTE it in the air. The room needs to be barricaded off as a crime scene and not entered for at least 48-72 hours.

So I ask you my fellow FemFragLab Friends, did anyone else try this and barely make it out with their lives? Thoughts? Thing is, I LOVE the scent. Love love love it. It’s just sooooooooo strong 😷

u/New-Guitar-4080 — 1 month ago
▲ 61 r/Ulta

Baffled Over GWPs & Curious What Others Think

I have to be very careful with my wording here, as to not get myself in trouble with the Mods 😊 I also want to be as respectful as possible. I am just in absolute shock right now.

I resell on an external site, the one that stars with an M and sounds French. I do not buy things to resell, I just have an issue with shipping and tend to have overconsumption. I don’t want to do returns, so when I end up not using things, blind buying perfumes, etc. I will just resell. I’d say 95-98% of my GWPs I have away to my customers as little thank you’s for their purchase and in hopes to brighten their day. I’ve always done this. I do NOT sell them.

I just opened the app and did not search for anything. I was beyond speechless when the entire main page was full of Ulta GWPs for sale. Some of them being bundles of 5 of the same item. Name the GWP, and it’s there. And the prices range from $8 to $36 (probably more if I actually searched for these things). I just can’t wrap my head around this. I can understand reselling things you bought and don’t use/like/need/want and even throwing in some of those things and adding a few dollars to it to increase value. But to sell off samples and travel size items, these free GWPs, to profit, and to see SO many people doing it, it just sets off my morals radar. It’s just a personal thing. I know they have every right to do it, I just can’t believe it’s happening so much. And to see people are making multiple purchases to get multiple of the same GWPs to resell is a little unfair imo. They sell out and other customers could lose out on that GWP for others selfish reason.

I’m sure I’ll get some downvotes, and I’m okay with that. I’m just curious what others opinions are on the situation. There’s no right or wrong answer here.

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u/New-Guitar-4080 — 1 month ago
▲ 53 r/Ulta

Diamond Day 7/6 - Complete!!

My first (big order) was made at midnight. My second order was made at 7am when they emailed the free gift. I done for the day. And only $57 spent in total. 🤩

u/New-Guitar-4080 — 1 month ago

My first round of Quentin Bisch decants on the way.

I love everything I own that he has made, and everything I have tried. It is now a mission of mine to try all of his fragrances that I think I will like. Please feel free to offer up recommendations. I have a list and I’d love to add to it! This is just my first order of many to come! 😍

u/New-Guitar-4080 — 2 months ago
▲ 141 r/Ulta

Dear HeyHazeyyy…this is all your fault. Also, thank you!!! ❣️🫶🏻🥳😂

If it weren’t for Ms. Hazeyyy’s post, I’d be about $450 less broke 😆

To Ulta…why’d you give me the Ulta ban “cvv/billing error on my second purchase?” 👀😤

u/New-Guitar-4080 — 2 months ago
▲ 381 r/Ulta

Idk who needs to hear this, but…to all my fellow migraine sufferers out there:

I have been suffering with migraines since I was a child. I’ve been on every rx medication there is, with little results. I work in healthcare, so I’m up to date on all the latest and greatest. I take a migraine preventative twice a day, and a rx for sudden onset migraines. This past weekend I had a 3 day migraine. Nothing helped. I was desperate and I remembered this wellness kit I got as a GWP, I believe this past diamond day. It had a rollerball oil in it for migraines/headaches. I don’t believe in that gimmicky stuff but again, desperate. Grabbed it, rolled it on my temples, behind my ears and neck. Then began googling it. Found a sub asking about a product like this and the responses we all for this product, with everyone saying I second, third, fourth (all the way down to 7th) backing this product. Still not sold, I kept googling. A few minutes later I came to a realization…my migraine was gone! Gone!! I felt no pain! Now, when I stood up, throbbing in my head returned but was tolerable. But, sat back down, no pain! Woke up this morning, no pain! Immediately purchased!

This not an add. I’m a real person (check my past posts 😂) Not trying to get anyone to buy anything. This is just a FYI. As a true migraine sufferer, if anyone knows what it’s like, you’ll understand. Again, I have never believed in this stuff, especially working in healthcare. Last night, my mind was changed. So if you suffer too and are looking for something that might help, you can carry this in your purse. Hope it helps someone else like it did for me. (Added second photo of me holding the trial size so it’s not just a stock photo and people know this isn’t an add 🙃)

u/New-Guitar-4080 — 3 months ago
▲ 103 r/Ulta

$185 buy-in Diamond 40 piece GWP

Really disappointed here. Considering this just came out yesterday and I received mine today, there shouldn’t be replacement items or missing parts. The biggest seller for me was the Black Opium mini, and I didn’t even get it. See the two pictures for comparison. I recreated my bag as close to the picture as possible. Also, mine is a 39 piece GWP LOL

u/New-Guitar-4080 — 3 months ago
▲ 29 r/Ulta

I did make another purchase earlier and got my Olaplex S&C and like two other things. Didn’t think I’d make a big purchase bc honestly this DD isn’t that great. But, I decided what the hell, and just went for it. Here’s my haul. (I didn’t use points earlier)

u/New-Guitar-4080 — 4 months ago
▲ 32 r/Ipsy

So I see everyone seems to be upset about the YSL lippie they received. More so about the shade. I’m not here to invalidate anyone’s feelings. Everybody has the right to feel however they feel. It’s their feelings. I just hope maybe I can make some of you feel a little better. Maybe?

I’m obsessed with YSL lippies. I own at least one in every line that I like. I’ll list them below in a minute. I even have a Prada one in the picture as well because it is the same type of lippie and produces the same type of results. All of these products (with the exception of the inks vinyl, and small plumpers) are oil sticks or butter balms or just a straight up balm. They aren’t lipsticks. They aren’t meant to provide massive tint to your lips and make your lips stand out. They are meant to hydrate your lips, heal your lips, and even plump your lips. Keeping them looking shiny and full and beautiful. Sure, they all have a hue to them, but it’s almost a sheer type hue. It’ll enhance your lips a bit, but it’s not going to give the actual color of the lippie you see in the photos. It goes on very light, translucent almost. You get just enough color to see it’s there but nothing you all expect from a lipstick. That’s not its purpose. But these products are amazing. If you’re looking for a great lippie that delivers both, look at the black YSL I have, it’s called The Inks Cream Vinyl Cream Lip Stain. It dries quickly, but your lips don’t dry out at all, and there’s zero transfer. And it’s gorgeous! (I buy my products directly from YSL or Macys, you can get great deals and great GWPs). This is just my FWIW 🤷🏼‍♀️

Products above:

YSL Loveshine Plumping Lip Oil Gloss Limited Edition in Honey Moon

YSL Loveshine Lip Oil Stick in Nude Lavalliere

YSL Candy Glaze Lip Gloss Stick in Nude Lavalliere

YSL Candy Glow Tinted Butter Balm in Brown Nude

YSL Candy Glaze Lip Gloss Stick Limited Edition in Healthy Glow Plumper

Prada Light Glowing Lip Oil Stick in U016 Rose

YSL The Inks Vinyl Cream in 611 Mauve Provocation

YSL Loveshine Plumping Lip Oil Gloss in Nude Lavalliere

u/New-Guitar-4080 — 4 months ago