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Use a body landmark to place it exactly

A viral beauty format on TikTok and Instagram

Give a simple landmark rule (count lashes, aim at the ear, look up and stamp) that removes the guesswork from placement.

4

accounts it worked for

4x

median, times their usual

#66

of 77 in beauty

Angle

Talking head

Why it works

A memorable physical cue is easy to test immediately. Viewers can copy it without understanding makeup theory.

Hook formulaThe [number]-[body part] rule for [common task]

How to make it

  1. 1Name the landmark or rule up front
  2. 2Demonstrate it on your own face
  3. 3Show the before/after of following it

Examples

Best first, one per account. Each links to the original post.

  • @vincentford

    898K followers, Instagram

    “Here's how to get the perfect shape for your smoky eye and to make sure that it lasts.”

    3.8x their usual views, talking head, makeup

  • @katiejanehughes

    1.3M followers, TikTok

    “These are going to be the sexiest eyes you've ever seen.”

    3.4x their usual views, talking head, makeup

  • @katetalbertmua

    515K followers, Instagram

    “everybody has got five magic lifting spots on their face”

    2.6x their usual views, talking head, makeup

  • @kimlightupyourface

    879K followers, Instagram

    “3 EYELASH RULE FOR LIFTED EYES OVER 50”

    3.6x their usual likes, talking head, makeup

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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.