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Absolute never-or-always rule as the hook
A viral beauty format on TikTok and Instagram
Open with a blunt, absolute statement about what you never skip, never use, or what is ruining the result, then back it up with the footage.
3
accounts it worked for
36x
median, times their usual
#29
of 77 in beauty
Angle
Talking head, Video
Why it works
A strong stance invites agreement and debate, so viewers comment and stay to see the proof. The molly, nailzbyambz and angetraughber posts all put a single extreme line over the action instead of a gentle explanation.
Hook formulaThe one [niche] thing I'll never [skip/use]: [extreme action or product]
How to make it
- 1Pick one step or shortcut you feel strongly about
- 2Write it as a single absolute line ('never', 'always', 'looks like 💩 because')
- 3Show the satisfying or extreme action under the line
- 4Move the nuance or safety detail to the caption
Examples
Best first, one per account. Each links to the original post.
- @heyitsmollygrace_
215K followers, TikTok
“the one makeup tip that I’ll never skip? pack that bronzer on”
47x their usual views, talking head, makeup
- @nailzbyambz
248K followers, TikTok
“this and never ever in a million years using rapid removal”
32x their usual views, video, nails
- @angetraughber
50K followers, TikTok
“YOUR GEL MANI LOOKS LIKE 💩 BECAUSE YOUR CUTICLES LOOK LIKE THIS.”
36x their usual views, video, nails
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How this is measured
- Every post is compared with its own account's usual reach, not with other accounts. "14x their usual" means the post got 14 times the median views of that account's recent posts.
- TikTok videos and Instagram Reels are measured on views. Instagram carousels have no view count, so they are measured on likes against the account's usual likes, and say so.
- A post makes the library at 2x its account's usual or more. A format is a repeatable move (what is said or shown, or how it is edited) that several accounts used in breakout posts. It is listed here once it worked for 3 or more different accounts.
- Formats rank on how many accounts they worked for and how far above usual, damped so a fluke on one tiny account cannot outrank a format that worked for ten.