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U lta Be a ut y 55 advertisement All of us at Ulta Beauty are committed to changing this trend, and I encourage you to be part of the movement. No matter how you create beauty, I hope you look at where a career at Ulta Beauty can lead you. Between the technical and financial education support Ulta Beauty stylists receive, the sky's the limit for career success! I'd say your possibilities are beautiful. ANNA MANUKYAN Senior Director, Education and Creative A t Ulta Beauty, we believe the possibilities are beautiful. Every day, we bring those beautiful possibilities to life through and for the 5,400 salon professionals who work behind the doors of our 1,300-plus Ulta Beauty locations. Stylist success behind our chairs is rooted not only in individuality, personal goals, and determination, but also in Ulta Beauty's 360-degree approach to long- term growth with best-in-class paid education. I've always been a believer in the power of education and the possibilities it can create for stylists. Since November 2021, I've had the privilege of leading our services education and creative teams, and it has been my honor to collaborate with these teams of talented Ulta Beauty stylists to ensure elevated, successful careers for all our beauty pros—at every stage of their experience and aspirations. At Ulta Beauty, 2022 has been a pivotal year. We rolled out robust and exciting education. We expanded our extensions offerings and built on our focus on texture education to deliver "Texture Excellence," our new, four-part texture-education series. Our services district educators train Ulta Beauty stylists with customized classes and one- on-one coaching to maximize stylist earnings behind the chair and provide services to every guest. As a licensed stylist, I've been inspired to watch this education come to life throughout our Ulta Beauty stylist community. Healthy Business, Healthy Career In addition to the services education provided at Ulta Beauty for stylists, business education is at the forefront. I can't stress enough the importance of every stylist in the industry having access to a strong business foundation. It will support a healthy career as much as any technical skill. Along with industry-leading compensation and benefits, Ulta Beauty recently launched Own Your Success, a business-focused toolkit to support financial growth. This groundbreaking program empowers every Ulta Beauty stylist to be in the driver's seat of their business. It's fresh, new, and will help you make—and keep—more money. Our Commitment to Stylist Success Financial success is a personal passion. I am a certified financial educator, as well as the founder of Beauty Finance Group, which provides financial guidance to beauty pros. In the 20-plus years I've been in the beauty industry, I've seen far too many stylists unprepared financially, living paycheck to paycheck, not prepared for retirement. Explore Your Possibilities @amanukyan