[Retro-Violet]

sephora has more stuff, ulta has sales.

so its a mix of both.

[badbadgirl]

Sephora- much better selection.

I wonder which US city has the largest Sephora.

[AngelaGM]

I love to buy cosmetics and such at ULTA.com - The Ultimate Beauty Site : Home

[bella1342]

I've never ordered, or been to ulta... so I can't comment. I've been to a lot of Sephoras, even one in Florence, Italy. The Florence one was pretty small, and didn't have a lot of brands... that was the only time I ever walked out of a Sephora without buying anything. The biggest Sephora I was in would probably have to be in Los Angeles. The New York ones are big, but the LA one was huge. Considering I usually spend 200-300 per visit, I think I'm addicted to Sephora. I just love how you can get different brands. I like a lot of Stila, Nars, Tarte, Sheseido, Dior eyeshadows, and I can get them all at Sephora. The only thing you can't get that I love, is MAC and Armani cosmetics.

[Jennifer]

sephora only because i've never been to ulta. i wanna go sooo bad!!

[cml]

Ulta, just because it's a couple of blocks away

[jdepp_84]

I like both.

Sephora cuz they have awesome brands and I love it! ITs my fav store but the con is that they don't carry drugstore brands

Ulta, they carry both high-end and drugstore brands, Which I totally love! Only thing is that they don't have a good variety when it come to high-end brands.

[Proo]

I love the element-the atmosphere.

Me too. If I've had a bad day, Sephora can perk me right up!

I am with the rest of you that Ulta has a great hair care selection. I also tend to spend money on stupid stuff at Ulta, whereas in Sephora I'm usually more aware of what I'm spending. Does that make sense? Ulta has some essentials---like razors and lotions and stuff like that, and before I know it, I've spent $100. But at Sephora, I know that I'm spending $30 on blush or something, and I tend to look at the prices more.

Heh. Look...new girl making no sense!

The last time I was in Ulta, though, a girl that was there as a rep for a company (can't remember which one) said a friend of hers worked for Stila and they were trying to get Stila into Ulta. I'd be soooo excited about that.

[take-me-away]

ulta

[citre]

Ulta, because I can actually go the store itself! =)

[erinhelley]

Being a hairstylist, I cant stand Ulta. They have a salon in the store, yet they sell boxed hair color? Support your stylists. Their biggest competition is drugstore hair color!

So obviously I will choose Sephora!

[brewgrl]

i do both.
when it comes to one stop shopping, i always do ulta because i get the rewards on my card. i also get my hair wax there and a bunch of organic body products. it also has a great selection of hair tools.
I also like testing makeup at ulta better because their lighting is better.
BUT
i could not live without sephora. i test all my perfumes there, since they have them ALL. sephora has a better signature line in my opinion, they sell my lip balm (rosebud salve), they sell my dior (even though i only buy when nordstrom's or macy's is out- i have a dior rewards card as well that doesnt work at sephora), but my main reason to go to sephora is for FREE samples. i always go straight to the back, and ask for a sample of the newest, most expensive face product they have, and they are always generous.
i love that.

[FeverDream]

There isn't an Ulta near me, so I'll have to go with Sephora. Plus, their selection can't be beat and the salespeople aren't pushy. For those who go to Ulta - do they have salespeople trolling the aisles to sell you stuff, or do they pretty much leave you alone?

[brewgrl]

BTW- the largest American Sephora store is the Powell Street Sephora in San Francisco. it's the American flagship store... and it's also a 30 minute drive from my house... wooo hooo!!!!!!

AND did you know that sephora is owned by Luis Vuitton?

[tadzio79]

there are several Sephora locations near me, but no Ulta (at least not close).

[brewgrl]

salespeople troll