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Campaign teardown · Douyin · Beauty · Aug 2024

How Colorkey used autumn moods to launch a velvet lip glaze on Douyin

Colorkey ran 45 videos with 41 creators from August 27 to November 10, 2024, with a burst before Double 11. The launch paired comedy-led placement with beauty and fashion swatches under one autumn-winter theme.

Illustration: 珂拉琪 turns smooth seasonal colour into an autumn and winter mood.
Illustration · unrandom
Creators41Head Anchor Drove It
Posts45Video-led · 100% video
PeriodAug 27 – Nov 10, 2024Double 11 · New Launch
Partner陈粉丸Co-branded campaign
The idea

Make each shade the mood of an autumn or winter outfit

The campaign made “秋冬氛围感” (autumn-winter atmosphere) the shared visual and narrative line for “第三代珂拉琪丝绒唇釉” (third-generation Colorkey Velvet Lip Glaze). New shades including R608, R247, B255, R252 and B605 were tied to seasonal outfits and makeup, so “色号即氛围” (the shade is the mood) became the recommendation logic. Demonstrations covered “一抹丝滑隐匿唇纹” (one smooth swipe conceals lip lines), “不沾杯不掉色” (does not transfer to cups or fade) and “黄皮友好显白” (suits yellow undertones and brightens the complexion), with an airy velvet texture addressing dry lips and color settling into lines. Artist-collaboration packaging added a design layer. All 45 posts were videos, spanning hands-on tests, comedy skits, workplace and campus dramas, and roleplay.

It spoke to urban professional women and Gen Z students seeking autumn-winter makeup, especially those concerned with yellow undertones, dark lip coverage and dry lips. The affordable, design-led product was framed for swatch sharing. Xingtu assignments coordinated the creator matrix and the hashtag #第三代珂拉琪丝绒唇釉 (third-generation Colorkey Velvet Lip Glaze). The campaign used no hard discount CTA and disclosed no gift mechanism, keeping the launch focused on consideration, search and organic conversion.

At a glance
Objective
Product Launch
Occasion
Double 11 · New Launch
Funnel
Consideration
Messaging
Design and Aesthetics · Hands-on Testing · Love and Romance
Formats
Comedy Skit · Workplace / Campus Drama · Character Roleplay
Discount
No Discount, Pure Brand Push
Against 963 Douyin Beauty campaigns

What set it apart

ChoiceShare of campaigns
Distinctive
Workplace / Campus Drama2.3%1 in 44
IP Collaboration6%1 in 17
Comedy Skit17%1 in 6
Typical
Hands-on Testing64%6 in 10

Share of the 963 Douyin Beauty campaigns in the unrandom archive that made the same choice. Counted Nov 5, 2026.

Casting

Female-led pyramid: head comedy creators, mid-tier beauty and fashion depth

Follower range

184K–6.26M

41 creators with a public follower count

Casting

Head Ignite, Mid-tail Volume Pyramid

Mid Dominant

Lean

Female Dominant

Playbook

The first step to copy

  1. 1
    Start with one seasonal hook

    Tie every shade recommendation to an autumn or winter outfit, makeup look or setting. Keep the season as the common thread before dividing content between comedy-led placement and pain-point swatches.

  2. 2+
    More steps in the full teardown

    casting, pain-point demonstrations, Xingtu control and the no-discount CTA

In unrandom

The full teardown adds

  • Reads and engagement for all 45 posts, ranked against similar creators
  • Estimated spend and cost per read
  • The breakout post, and why it led
  • What 8,878 comments asked for most
  • The rest of the playbook
  • Casting risks and smart moves

A public campaign observed on Douyin. unrandom did not run it and is not affiliated with 珂拉琪. Analysis by unrandom from public posts, updated Nov 5, 2026. Your brand? Request a correction