How Aekyung used Douyin family dramas to seed at-home hair dye
Aekyung built a 47-day, all-video push for 爱敬小猪瓶 (Aekyung Little Pig Bottle) around DIY colouring in family and friendship stories. Nineteen creators posted nineteen videos, moving from Mother's Day gifting into 618 warm-up with demonstrations and a salon-price comparison.
Make the home dye session the story, not just the product demo
The organising idea was 在家染发替代理发店 (dyeing hair at home instead of visiting a salon). Videos placed 爱敬小猪瓶 (Aekyung Little Pig Bottle), also identified as 爱敬双管染发剂 (Aekyung dual-tube hair dye), in mother-in-law and daughter-in-law, mother-daughter and close-friend plots, covering grey-hair coverage, mutual colouring and pre-travel makeovers. The recurring 痛点-解法-实测-对比理发店 (pain point–solution–hands-on test–salon comparison) sequence opened with grown-out colour, grey hair or salon cost, then showed dual-tube press application, a 30-minute wait and the post-wash finish. Voice-over explained the no-mix design, ammonia-free formula that can touch the scalp, and 250g size for repeated use; a product-testing endorsement added an authority cue. Internet memes supported an accessible, close-friend tone.
The campaign spoke to women aged 25-45, including urban professionals and mothers in lower-tier markets, with home-colouring convenience, value and grey-hair care for older family members as the entry points. Copy anchored value at under 100 yuan against a salon visit costing several hundred yuan, reinforced by the 250g format's repeated use. Mother's Day supplied the gifting frame before the run-up to 618, while the call to action sent viewers to search for the store or product showcase.
- Objective
- Product Seeding
- Occasion
- Mother's Day · 618 · New Launch
- Funnel
- Consideration
- Messaging
- Value for Money · Family Warmth · Hands-on Testing · Ingredient and Tech
- Scenes
- Daily Life at Home · Gifting Scenario · Travel Scenario
- Formats
- Tutorial · Character Roleplay · Family Drama
- Trust
- Word of Mouth · Certifications
- Discount
- Light, Spend-save or Gifts
What set it apart
| Choice | Share of campaigns |
|---|---|
| Distinctive | |
| Family Drama | 8.2%1 in 12 |
| Festival Gifting Promo | 9.8%1 in 10 |
| Internet Meme | 11%1 in 9 |
| Certifications | 13%1 in 8 |
| Travel Scenario | 15%1 in 7 |
| Family Warmth | 16%1 in 6 |
| Gifting Scenario | 20%1 in 5 |
| Typical | |
| Ingredient and Tech | 62%6 in 10 |
Share of the 1,025 Douyin Personal Care campaigns in the unrandom archive that made the same choice. Counted Nov 5, 2026.
A top-heavy, female-led pyramid: drama and lifestyle reach, reviews for proof
358K–2.46M
19 creators with a public follower count
Head Ignite, Mid-tail Volume Pyramid
Top Heavy
Female Dominant
The first step to copy
- 1
Open with the hair problem, then make the product the solution
Start with a recognisable trigger—grown-out colour, grey roots or the price of a salon visit—and move quickly into home application. Let the family or friendship scene carry the emotion; the product should enter as the practical answer, not as an opening specification sheet.
- 2+
More steps in the full teardown
Demonstration and authority cues, salon-price anchoring, tiered casting, seasonal scenes and sustained phasing
The full teardown adds
- Reads and engagement for all 19 posts, ranked against similar creators
- Estimated spend and cost per read
- The breakout post, and why it led
- What 3,582 comments asked for most
- The rest of the playbook
- Casting risks and smart moves
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A public campaign observed on Douyin. unrandom did not run it and is not affiliated with 爱敬. Analysis by unrandom from public posts, updated Nov 5, 2026. Your brand? Request a correction