Ulta is a publicly traded company that has no other "parent" owner. It was founded in 1990 as ULTA Salon, Cosmetics & Fragrance, Inc., and continues to operate from its headquarters in Chicago, Illinois.

No

Go to Hoovers.com and search Ulta.

There are Ulta Cosmetics stores located all over the United States. Go to www.ulta.com/ and put in your zip code for locations in your area.

Yes Elf cosmetics are expensive. Not way too expensive though. Almost as expensive as Ulta Cosmetics.