If you thought Starbucks in Target was great … I’ve got one better. How about Ulta at Target? Next, they need to rent rooms and I’m moving in. While more Ulta at Target locations pop up, shoppers are being enticed to join with a brand new freebie up for grabs. We'll explain below how to get this freebie — and yes, it's 100% free.
If you're not already a Target Circle member, you can join for free and get access to Ulta x Target deals (which are in store and online). And if you have a Circle card, you'll save an extra 5%.
Before getting into the juicy details, make sure you download the KCL app so you won’t miss a single one of our Target or Ulta deals. Looking for Target’s return policy , info on Target’s price match policy , or the best Target coupons ? We’re here to help you make the most out of your next trip to Target.
Through Dec. 14, link your Target and Ulta accounts to get 20% off an Ulta purchase.
New Ulta Beauty Rewards members can score a 20% off Target Circle offer! Just link your Target Circle and Ulta Beauty Rewards accounts by Dec. 14 to unlock your Circle coupon. Even better, you can stack the 20% off Circle offer with sale prices on Ulta products for extra savings.
This deal is available exclusively to Target Circle members. If you're not already a member, you can join for free.
You must sign up for Ulta Beauty Rewards through Target.com or in the Target app to link your accounts.
You have to sign up for Ulta Beauty Rewards through Target.com or in the Target app in order to link your two accounts. If you're already an Ulta rewards member, consider signing up under a different email address to create a new Ulta Rewards account.
In October, if you linked your Ulta account to Target Circle, you got a freebie.
In fall 2024, new Ulta Beauty Rewards members could claim a Target Circle bonus, choosing from five free items valued at over $14. To participate, members had to link their Target Circle and Ulta Beauty Rewards accounts by Nov. 9, with one week to redeem their Circle coupon after linking accounts. Here are the five items members could choose from:
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Too Faced Better Than Sex Volumizing & Lengthening Mascara, 0.17 oz (reg. $16)
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Tula Skincare The Cult Classic Purifying Face Cleanser, 1.7 oz (reg. $14)
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Clinique Mini Moisture Surge 100 Hour Auto-Replenishing Hydrator Mini, 0.5 oz (reg. $17)
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Fenty Snackz by Fenty Beauty by Rihanna Hella Thicc Volumizing Mascara, 0.33 oz (reg. $19)
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Origins Checks & Balances Face Wash, 1.7 oz (reg. $15)
This Circle bonus has expired and is no longer active.
You'll earn Ulta Beauty Rewards when you link your account with Target Circle.
When you link your Target Circle account with your Ulta Beauty Rewards account, you’ll automatically earn points on your Ulta Beauty purchases from Target.
After linking accounts, just use your phone number at Target checkout or shop online using your linked Target account. You’ll receive your Ulta benefits automatically.
Ulta Beauty Rewards members earn one point for every $1 spent.
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Platinum members earn 1.25 points for every $1 (25% more).
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Diamond members earn 1.5 points (50% more).
The downside? You can’t earn Ulta Beauty Rewards bonus points at Target — like the 2X Birthday bonus points and Ulta Beauty Rewards Credit Card 2X points.
Use Target Circle offers and promos on Ulta Beauty products.
Ulta Beauty items are eligible for Circle offers and other promos unless stated otherwise. And if your local Target doesn’t have an Ulta section, check Target.com and shop the deals online.
You can also find Target Circle offers for prestige Ulta brands in the Target app. So far this year, we’ve seen 40% off Morphe, 30% off Clinique, and 50% off Florence brands at Ulta Target locations with Circle.
You can also redeem your Circle rewards on your Ulta purchases at Target.
Get another 5% off Ulta products when you pay with your Circle Card.
Your Target Circle Card (sign up here) is gonna save you 5% on everything you buy at Target, including Ulta products. Plus, a Circle Card gets you free 2-day shipping on orders of $35 or more, making it easy to shop Ulta Beauty deals on Target.com too.
You can't redeem Ulta Beauty Rewards points or use Ulta gift cards at Target.
If you have a bunch of Ulta Beauty Rewards points, you won't be able to use them on Ulta products at Target, either in store or online. You can only redeem them on Ulta.com or in a physical Ulta store.
Got an Ulta gift card? Unfortunately, you can’t use that at Target either. Ulta Beauty gift cards don’t work online or in stores at Target.
Related: Read all our Ulta sale hacks .
Ulta coupons don't work at Target.
The single biggest bummer is that you can’t use any Ulta coupons at Target. This includes the beloved $3 off $15 Ulta coupon.
While Ulta coupons aren’t a thing at Target, Circle offers are. We’ve even seen deals like up to 50% off Ulta Beauty items for Circle members in the past.
So far, Target and Ulta prices are identical, but Target won't match a lower price if they're not.
When Ulta sale events go live (like 21 Days of Beauty or Gorgeous Hair), Target typically has the same prices as Ulta stores. (Ulta, of course, has a larger selection of inventory.)
But if you do see a price difference, keep in mind that the Target price match policy no longer includes Ulta stores. So you'll want to shop wherever the deal is better in that case.
Ulta-in-Target items can only be returned at Target.
Honestly, I like the Target return policy just as much as Ulta’s return policy, so this bit of news doesn’t bother me one bit.
The policy here is straightforward: if you purchase an Ulta beauty product at Target, you can’t go to a regular Ulta to return it.
If the purchase was made in store, you have to return it at a physical Target location. If the purchase came from Target.com, you can return in store or ship it back.
Buy up to $500 in Target gift cards in December when they're 10% off to save on your Ulta purchases all year.
Every year in December, Target sells their own gift cards for 10% off . The sale only lasts two days, and you can only buy $500 in gift cards per account.
Save your pennies and gobble up as many gift cards as you can afford in December, and it’ll be like you’re saving an extra 10% on Ulta products at Target all year long.
The best part about Target gift cards is you can load them to your account, which makes them impossible to lose.
Is there an Ulta in Target coming near you? Check out the full store list.
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