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Finished look shown first, then bare-face step one
A viral beauty format on TikTok and Instagram
Open on a short clip or photo of the finished result, then cut back to bare skin and teach it from step one.
41
accounts it worked for
19x
median, times their usual
#1
of 77 in beauty
Editing trick
Talking head, Voiceover, Video
Why it works
Viewers see the payoff before committing, so a long routine feels worth watching. Many of these posts also add a time claim, credentials or a named aesthetic to the opening shot.
Hook formula[Look / aesthetic] in [time], here's the end result, now watch how
How to make it
- 1Film the hook after finishing the look, in good lighting
- 2Show the result in the first 0.5 to 3 seconds
- 3Cut to the bare face and run the steps
- 4Name the products on screen as you go
Examples
Best first, one per account. Each links to the original post.
- @tias.mua
218K followers, TikTok
βeasy vampire halloween makeup π§πΌββοΈβ
45x their usual views, talking head, makeup
- @mariannarozmajzl
999K followers, TikTok
βPirate hair tutorial π΄ββ οΈβοΈβ
59x their usual views, talking head, skincare
- @jemaialzonia
239K followers, TikTok
βhey girls!β
52x their usual views, voiceover, skincare
- @thepolishedaffair
13K followers, Instagram
βShort hair Diwali hack πͺβ¨β
397x their usual views, voiceover, nails
- @gracemweston
285K followers, Instagram
βEasy Fall Half Up π€πβ
41x their usual views, talking head, hair
- @di.yuzhnaya
81K followers, TikTok
βmy everyday bouncy blowoutβ
47x their usual views, talking head, hair
- @enigma_nail_spa_bytia
9K followers, TikTok
βHyper Realistic Nails with Acrylic Tutorialβ
306x their usual views, voiceover, nails
- @lolo.lehnen
289K followers, Instagram
βEASY eyelash centipedeβ
19x their usual views, talking head, fragrance and body
- @badblaura
336K followers, TikTok
βlast minute black kitty halloween costume πββ¬π€β
46x their usual views, talking head, hair
- @prssd.n
4K followers, TikTok
βHOW TO: cherry pie nails β§βΛπ₯ｑβ
40x their usual views, video, nails
- @emilyrenay
3K followers, TikTok
βsoft glam sundayβ
37x their usual views, talking head, makeup
- @udidnotf1ndthis
24K followers, TikTok
βVolume hack!!β
34x their usual views, talking head, hair
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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.