Michelle Crossan-Matos’ Post

In the spirit of sharing Joy, I want to celebrate my long standing friend Lisa Ricci. On top of sharing a birthday with my love, Rodolfo Matos you are one of the smartest and wisest women I know. You light up every room you enter. You are Joy! I love you to the moon and back amore. Keep spreading your light Lisa #JoyForward

Here at Ulta Beauty, we believe that beauty is a force for good, for all. So in a world where beauty standards are always changing, our brand new Ulta Beauty study revealed and confimred that every generation shares a deep emotional connection to beauty starting as early as Gen Alpha that is deeply rooted in self care and joy! Introducing our “Generation Joy: Defined by Beauty Enthusiasts of All Ages, United by Joy” report, uncovering a new generation of beauty enthusiasts who are bonded by beauty and united by JOY. We dug deep to discover how consumers across generations, including #GenAlpha, perceive, experience, and are influenced by beauty – and how joy is at the heart of beauty rituals, no matter your age. Among the topline “Generation Joy” insights: ✨Universal Joy from Beauty Routines: All generations look to self-care to increase joy in their lives - with 77% agreeing that maintaining a beauty or wellness routine helps them feel more joyful on a day-to-day basis. ✨Early Beauty Experimentation: Gen Alpha females and males are starting to experiment with beauty products at an average age of 8, five years earlier than Gen Z females. ✨Holistic Beauty Definition: 91% of Gen Alpha believes beauty is about looking and feeling good beyond physical appearance, with a focus on holistic self-care. ✨Parental Guidance: 77% of Ulta Beauty Rewards members who are parents to Gen Alpha actively encourage their child’s interest in beauty, with 70% using beauty routines as a bonding activity. And over two-thirds of these Gen Alpha parents agree that it is healthy and “normal” for their child to want to explore beauty at their age. ✨Natural Preferences: 92% of Gen Alpha prefers a more natural look, 87% prioritize skincare over makeup, and 97% believe skincare is self-care, reflecting their beauty goals – cleanliness, hydration, and enhancing natural beauty. Check out the report to explore how joy and beauty unite us! 👇🏻 https://lnkd.in/gSFpqYXu #UltaBeauty #TheJoyProject #JoyForward

One of the things we’re most passionate about at Ulta Beauty is brand building and being a home to all founders. Our Muse Accelerator program helps early-stage BIPOC brands become retail ready through financial support, training and valuable mentoring from diverse industry leaders who are successfully building their brands, including Aliyah Marandiz and Marco Marandiz of Sugardoh, Cassandra Thurswell of Kitsch, Tony Prado of Rizos Curls, Priscilla Tsai of Cocokind, Lillian Tung of Fur, Maeva Heim of Bread, Gina Woods of Donna’s Recipe and Abbas and Aamir Attarwala of Nemat. Applications for this year’s cohort are open until June 28! We can’t wait to see what amazing brands get selected this year.

Loving this CNBC reminder this morning from Scott Mautz on how to leverage 6 phrases to build your mental resiliance. The 6 phrases: 1. ‘I’m enough’  2. ‘What possibilities does this setback present?’ 3. ‘Am I letting myself dream big?’ 4. ‘What’s the cost of indecision?’ 5. ‘Am I controlling the controllables?’ 6. ‘I don’t have to do this; I get to do this’

I absolutley loved meeting our inspirational Ulta Beauty interns today- here is to the most amazing summer!!! 🌞 🌟 Rachel Cohen Kristin Edwards Emma Fasone Lana Alshahrour & Yen Lan Nguyen

🌞 🌟 Summer, a time to rest or a time to #LevelUp your game? Can you imagine the exhilaration and trepidation of being 21 again, freshly graduating and trying to figure out your future this summer?? It's the classic crossroads of life, a moment of life-changing choices. I know this ‘sliding doors’ moment all too well; back in '98, I chose an international assignment in Germany at the tender age of 21, expecting a brief expat stint before returning home to Scotland. Little did I know it would turn into 26 years abroad and 6 countries later. So as folk start their summer, embracing this moment with intentionality and purpose can be an absolute gamechanger. Today I am sharing 🌟 5 tips based on what I have seen and my learnings from my very own mistakes. These tips 💡 are relevant for all of us at all stages from being in college to entering the workforce and someone already in the workplace and looking for their next promotion. This is what my newsletter below. ⬇️ My forever gratitude goes to the leaders at Ulta Beauty who me everyday to #LevelUp: Dave Kimbell Kecia Steelman Monica Arnaudo Jodi Caro Mike Maresca Paula Oyibo Amiee Bayer-Thomas Anita Ryan Erik Lopez PS. If you haven’t checked out my newsletter, we talk about #Leadership #YOLO #Family #Branding #Strategy #Happiness #FreshGraduate. Subscribe here: https://lnkd.in/g-PNX2KC

🎉🎉We are thrilled to announce that Ulta Beauty has been named the winner in Retail TouchPoints’ The Brand Experience Awards in the “Customer Loyalty & Retention” category! This recognition is for our campaign to revamp and rebrand Ulta Beauty Rewards, our loyalty program that is all about rewarding our vibrant community of 43+ million beauty enthusiasts. We’re proud to be the largest loyalty program in the beauty category. And a staggering 96% of all Ulta Beauty sales, whether online or in-store, are made by Ulta Beauty Reward members—a feat unmatched in any other retail category. Major kudos to Kelly Mahoney and the entire Ulta Beauty team for their incredible efforts in making this achievement possible. 👏 Together, we're redefining beauty experiences and guest loyalty. #UltaBeauty #UltaBeautyRewards #UltaMath

At Ulta Beauty, we are proud of our commitment to gender diversity. Within our leadership team, 65% are women. Among our executives, 70% are women. Women make up 55% of our Board of Directors. And 91% of our Ulta Beauty in-store associates. 🙏👌👊 ☛ This Ad Age's 2024 class of Leading Women recognition is just the result of all of the incredible women around me and lifting me up. Together, we passionately and creatively build our amazing business Ulta Beauty as the ultimate destination for all things beauty, all in one place, for all. Amiee Bayer-Thomas, Kecia Steelman, Monica Arnaudo, Anita Ryan, Paula Oyibo, Jodi Caro, Brandi Pitts, Kelly Mahoney, Jodi Williams, Crystal Carroll, Emilia Kim...the list goes on! Big kudos to the other leaders listed as they are truly inspiring as boundary-breaking leaders, embracing new technologies, driving transformation, and reaching diverse consumers in new and authentic ways. #UltaBeauty #ThePossibilitiesAreBeautiful #BrandBuilding #DreamJob

May marks Mental Health Awareness Month. This month is dedicated for all those who struggle and for those who are supporting a loved one through tougher times. This is very personal to many of us. So at Ulta Beauty, we take our responsibility seriously. We embrace our duty to provide women and young people with resources to nurture their well-being from the inside-out as we know that we have the power to influence how beauty is perceived and shaped for good for all. Since 2016, the Ulta Beauty Charitable Foundation (UBCF) has donated over $61M to enhance the lives of women and families! I am happy to share that the UBCF is expanding its social impact nationally even further. In 2024, we're committing over $3M to nonprofit partners dedicated to mental health and well-being. We’ve earmarked $1M in donations to organizations like Big Brothers Big Sisters, The Jed Foundation, Active Minds, and Girls Inc. We’re allocating $2M to nonprofit partners focusing on well-being efforts for BIPOC and LGBTQ+ communities. To all of our incredible associates and partners , we salute you for driving this great work. You are living and spreading our vision of beauty as a force for good for all and most importantly, helping others find joy in the power of Beauty. #MentalHealthAwarenessMonth #MentalHealth #Wellbeing #UltaBeauty #BeautyFamily #JoyForward