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Amelie Allen is a trending intern at the Daily Dot. She&#8217;s a senior at the University of Arizona, where she studies political science and journalism. In her free time, she enjoys reading, puppetry, and watching old movies.

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“That was really shady”: Woman calls out DoorDash for charging her after promoting $75 off deal at Ulta. She’s not alone

Tiffanie Drayton is a geek culture and lifestyle reporter whose work covers everything from gender and race to anime and Xbox. Her work has appeared in Complex, Salon, Marie Claire, Playboy, and elsewhere.

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‘Ulta literally has the worst reward system’: Ulta worker can’t input coupon at checkout. Then she says it’s a ‘daily occurrence’

Stacy Fernández is a freelance writer, project manager and communications specialist. She’s worked at The Texas Tribune, The Dallas Morning News and run social for The Education Trust New York. Her favorite hobby is finding hidden gems at the thrift store, she loves a good audio book and is a chocolate enthusiast.

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‘In front of his wife!’: Ulta Beauty worker says man came up to register with his wife. Then he says something out of pocket

Laiken Neumann is a Trending news editor based in Austin, Texas.

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‘Tried this at Ulta’: AI is influencing how you shop. Here’s what it means for you

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‘What does this meannn????’: Customer places online order from Ulta. Then she opens the box and sees what’s inside

Alexandra Samuels is a national political reporter and contributor to the Daily Dot, where she started as an intern covering politics in the summer of 2016. She enjoys all things Marvel, keeping up with the latest TikTok trends, long walks with her pup, and reading murder-mystery novels.

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‘Now I’m really mad’: Ulta shopper notices the packaging changed on this popular product. Then she checks out

Ljeonida is a reporter and writer with a degree in journalism and communications from the University of Tirana in her native Albania. She has a particular interest in all things digital marketing; she considers herself a copywriter, content producer, SEO specialist, and passionate marketer. Ljeonida is based in Tbilisi, Georgia.

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‘We’re not allowed to tell you’: Ulta worker scolds customers who ask this common question

Brooke Sjoberg is a freelance writer for the Daily Dot. She graduated with her Bachelors in Journalism from the University of Texas at Austin in 2020.

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‘Ulta Beauty will never get another penny from me’: Shopper says Ulta blocked her account because she spent $1,000 in a year

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‘So ethically wrong’: Ulta customer brags about receiving $130 worth of items for free through credit card sign-up. Viewers say not so fast

Vanessa St-Amand is a freelance reporter for the Daily Dot based in South Florida. She has an extensive background in online marketing and spends her free time discussing intriguing topics for the terminally online.

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‘Ulta and Sephora fighting with 20% off sales’: Ex-Ulta Beauty manager breaks down the best year-end deals

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‘I’ve been saving them for 5 years’: Woman catches Ulta worker taking her $2,400 worth of points

Braden Bjella is a culture writer. His work can be found in Mixmag, Electronic Beats, Schon! magazine, and more.

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‘Add water and return at another location’: Shopper issues PSA after discovering Ulta’s updated return policy

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‘All i see is dust’: Ulta employee reveals the brands she believes will ‘close down’ by the end of the year

Grace Fowler is freelancer reporter and past summer media fellow with the Daily Dot. She&#8217;s a graduate of Texas State University, where she studied mass communications.

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‘It takes like 10 seconds’: Target customer shows how to get First Aid Beauty Repair Cream, other cosmetics ‘completely free’

Charlotte is a regular Daily Dot contributor with bylines in Insider, VICE, Glamour, The Independent, and more. She holds a Masters&#8217;s degree in Magazine Journalism from City, University of London.

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‘These are all Chanel: Woman can’t believe what she found in the dumpster behind Ulta. Were the thousands of dollars worth of items an employee’s stash?