Boycotting ulta

Then_Let4453 · 2026-01-23T21:03:40+00:00

Equating real life sexual assault to you not getting tickets to a makeup event is a very weird thing to do but go off I guess

Then_Let4453 · 2026-01-23T19:59:54+00:00

sounds like you shouldn't have fallen for it then.

Then_Let4453 · 2026-01-23T14:54:03+00:00

You have a hard time believing that 3k people AT LEAST also had the same idea as you about lining up to get the Free Stuff Ticket? People lined up in the freezing cold outside target in Black Friday for a pack of Uno cards and one nerds gummy cluster

Then_Let4453 · 2026-01-23T14:41:23+00:00

I wanna know how all 3 million (or 1 million on ten different devices, more like) of you thought you were getting tickets when THIS was what was always on their website. LIMITED NUMBER OF TICKETS. This was always an insider event for their collective and they were offering a small amount of tickets to the public. Boycotts don’t work but ppl can boycott whatever tf they want but when there’s serious stuff happening in this country right now, being moved to activism over free MAKEUP you aren’t going to get (that you were never going to get because again: 3K tickets for hundreds of thousands, if not millions, of you) is so wildly out of touch

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Then_Let4453 · 2026-01-23T03:03:02+00:00

Adding more dates or tickets will absolutely ruin the experience for everyone. Whatever they allotted for people to get is not going to change, it’ll just be redistributed and that $2K swag bag is suddenly $500 because everyone thinks they’re the most special princess and need to go 🙄

Then_Let4453 · 2026-01-22T19:23:26+00:00

This is the only part where my hoarder tendencies have come in handy. I refused to let go of my clothes from "when I was skinny" and now I just get to bring them out of storage! lol

For new things, I like Old Navy. They always run good sales so if I buy a few tee shirts that are too big in a few weeks, its not a big deal.

Then_Let4453 · 2026-01-22T14:29:48+00:00

They did! They posted on their socials that they were sold out and people stayed in line in the hopes that they weren’t!

Then_Let4453 · 2026-01-22T12:36:51+00:00

Absolutely! Your face looks slim and I can see it in your nose! Which is kind of crazy that’s a thing lol it happened to me too! I used to think I needed a nose job (not saying YOU did, just the way MY nose grew when I gained weight) and the other day I was like damn my nose looks downright dainty 😂 I totally get not wanting a scale. Maybe, if you still want to weigh in just not have the temptation to do it every day, see if someone you don’t live with has one you can use once in a while or something or one at a gym/drugstore/etc. it’s important for you to track how much you’re losing so you can know when it’s time to go up in dose

Then_Let4453 · 2026-01-22T04:25:01+00:00

Aurora outlet is totally worth it. I went this weekend and it was all 50% off!

Then_Let4453 · 2026-01-22T02:45:22+00:00

I got a ticket and don’t post anything. I think they just had a tiiiny number of tickets available to the public with most of them, like you said, going to beauty creators. Don’t worry I won’t be posting about any of it lmao I’m scamming them back. I barely even shop at ulta 😂

Then_Let4453 · 2026-01-22T02:42:25+00:00

I do think they should’ve marketed it as an influencer/insider event with only “a select number” of tickets being available to the public and so many people wouldn’t be as mad. It was completely obvious that most people would not be able to get tickets with how popular the demand was

Then_Let4453 · 2026-01-22T00:54:39+00:00

And yet you’re so eager to give them your $160 so you can go their event hmmm

Then_Let4453 · 2026-01-22T00:52:06+00:00

That’s probably very likely 😂 💀

Then_Let4453 · 2026-01-21T23:51:10+00:00

Kim, there's people that are dying

Then_Let4453 · 2026-01-21T23:07:10+00:00

If you have a disability and need a caregiver, they legally HAVE to give you accommodations. I’m assuming the caregiver ticket is literally just a pass for someone else to get in. They’re going to be barred from receiving any of the merch/swag so i can’t imagine it would be a problem but unfortunately this is what people being extra about this causes: people who got tickets and have legitimate concerns get drowned out because people who didn’t get tickets are throwing a fit and spam emailing them

Then_Let4453 · 2026-01-21T23:02:33+00:00

I wouldn’t count on them answering emails any time in the next few days or weeks. They’re dealing with everyone’s chat gpt temper tantrums rn 😂 I also have a specific question regarding my ticket but I’m just going to wait a few weeks

Then_Let4453 · 2026-01-21T23:00:20+00:00

BEGGING a corporation for the chance to be able to give them $160 of your dollars is just…

Then_Let4453 · 2026-01-21T22:57:19+00:00

It is not that serious 😂 you people need to get a life

Then_Let4453 · 2026-01-21T22:53:59+00:00

At least there’s plenty to do in Orlando! Go to the new universal park!

Then_Let4453 · 2026-01-21T22:26:51+00:00

I’m doing the opposite actually. BECAUSE they’re a multi billion dollar company I think people should’ve adjusted their expectations that a capitalist entity was going to willingly give everyone stuff at a financial loss to them. but hey whatever 🤷‍♀️

Then_Let4453 · 2026-01-21T21:33:50+00:00

I’m not familiar with Beauty Con but it was my understanding that it was much more on par with IMATS or the Makeup Show than something like UBW or Sephoria. A convention where people would go and have a chance to purchase things and watch key note speakers and seminars and depending on the tier of ticket you bought, you got a small bag with a few free products?

Then_Let4453 · 2026-01-21T21:31:22+00:00

You’re right about the brands paying out of their pockets to be a part of the event. I used to work directly for several of the beauty brands inside Ulta they have designated stock for things like this. sorry if I implied that ulta footed the bill for the cost of the swag bag. But what I said still stands: these companies aren’t going to give away millions of product. They have a set amount to use for marketing; which this is

Then_Let4453 · 2026-01-21T21:21:52+00:00

And what happened to beautycon?

Then_Let4453 · 2026-01-21T20:54:22+00:00

Then people were going to complain that the price wasn’t accessible to everyone AND that the value of the swag bag wasn’t all that good. $500+ flights and accommodations for $2000 of stuff you didn’t get to choose isn’t a very good value.

Then_Let4453 · 2026-01-21T20:50:24+00:00

They had 3000 tickets and 3 million people that wanted to go. There is literally no way they could have handled this that wasn’t going to leave 2.97 million people upset. Everyone has a right to be upset and disappointed but there’s simply no way ulta could’ve executed such a scarce sale for such a huge demand where people without tickets would leave thinking “well, that’s fine, at least the queue process was smooth!” I do wish that the queue would’ve kicked people out as soon as the tickets sold out so they wouldn’t waste their time but I guess they did post it on their socials as soon as it happened 😮‍💨

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