# Whole lineup on the table, cleared as you count down

A beauty format, measured November 8, 2026 by Volume. https://tryvolume.app/working/beauty/whole-lineup-on-the-table-cleared-as-you-count-down

Put every product on the table at the start, then remove or reveal each one as you reach it. It worked for 3 accounts, with a median of 10x their usual reach. Type: Editing trick. Seen as: Talking head.

## Why it works

The shrinking lineup works as a progress bar, so viewers stay to see what is left. curlyscents, definitelytai and thearodshow all lined the bottles up before the first pick.

## How to make it

1. Line up all items before you speak
2. Hide or blur them if you want a tease
3. Pick one up or remove it as you review it
4. Save the last item for the end

## Hook formula

[Number] [products] for [occasion]. Watch the table empty.

## Examples

- @definitelytai (787K followers, TikTok talking head): 9.7x their usual views. Hook: “5 FRAGRANCES UNDER $60... THAT SMELL LIKE $300” [Original post](https://www.tiktok.com/@definitelytai/video/7691836342384250132)
- @thearodshow (6K followers, TikTok talking head): 11x their usual views. Hook: “5 essential fragrances” [Original post](https://www.tiktok.com/@thearodshow/video/7701821367334882574)
- @curlyscents (142K followers, Instagram talking head): 6.2x their usual views. Hook: “Top 10 Fall Fragrances for Men” [Original post](https://www.instagram.com/p/DePJkyWCtXW/)

More beauty formats: https://tryvolume.app/working/beauty.md

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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.

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