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TikTok Ads Direct-to-Consumer Beauty

Sustainable skincare brand targeting Gen Z buyers

An eco-conscious skincare brand had strong Instagram results but zero TikTok presence. Repurposing their polished Instagram creative for TikTok failed — CPMs ran 3x above platform average and engagement was flat.

31% of total
Revenue Attributed to TikTok
+421%
New Customer Acquisitions
+67%
Average Order Value
8.1x
Return on Ad Spend

The Challenge

TikTok's audience rejected studio-produced beauty content. No creator relationships. Brand had sustainability messaging that needed to be authentic, not promotional. Previous creative tested 3 months — all underperformed.

Our Approach

  • Rebuilt creative strategy around UGC and behind-the-scenes manufacturing content
  • Recruited 15 micro-influencers (10K–100K followers) specifically aligned with sustainability values
  • Used Spark Ads to amplify organic customer review videos rather than producing ads
  • Launched TikTok Shop with seamless in-app checkout integrated into top-performing content
  • Created ongoing creator partnership program to maintain authentic content at scale

"Experience Advertising didn't just run ads — they helped us build an actual TikTok community. Our Gen Z customer base went from non-existent to our fastest-growing segment."

— Kevin Schwery, Growth Strategy Expert

The Takeaway

TikTok rewards brands that let real customers tell their story — not brands that broadcast polished ads at an audience trained to scroll past them.

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