Ulta 10x pts event: Pay with cash vs points

You can earn points by redeeming your points during this 10x points event!

I am Diamond member so my base point is 1.5 per dollar spent. Plus, I have 350 pts with $50 purchase. Now I have $125 star items in my cart.

Now let’s compare between paying with cash and points!

Pay with cash, earning points: (1.5 base pts + 9 star pts) x $125 + 350 pts w/$50 purchase = 1662 points, $104.70 value

Pay with points, earning points: (1.5 base pts + 9 star pts) x $125 + 350 pts w/$50 purchase  = 1125 points, $70.88 value

So, when I pay with points, I’ll lose 537 points, that’s 1.5 per dollar base point and the $350 bonus points. But I am still earning a good amount of points!