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Beauty & skincare ad prompts

8 scene setups for beauty & skincare video ads. Each beat is one clip – the prompt says what the camera sees, never what is said or written on screen.

Texture close-up

· Calm, tactile, honest

Macro, vertical, product and fingertip fill the frame

  1. A pea-sized drop lands on a fingertip
  2. It is rubbed between two fingers until it disappears

Light: Window daylight from the side, bathroom counter

Morning mirror

· Routine, relatable, unhurried

Selfie at arm's length in the bathroom mirror

  1. She splashes her face
  2. Applies two drops and pats them in
  3. Looks at her skin up close

Light: Soft morning daylight, slightly uneven

No-filter check

· Honest, a bit vulnerable

Handheld close-up of one cheek, no beauty filter

  1. Camera moves slowly from forehead to jaw
  2. She points at a dry patch

Light: Direct window light that shows real texture

Absorption test

· Proof-first, matter of fact

Back of the hand, top-down phone shot

  1. Product is spread on the hand
  2. A tissue is pressed on after 30 seconds
  3. Tissue lifted – no greasy print

Light: Neutral daylight on a white desk

Shelf edit

· Satisfying, decluttering

Medium shot of a bathroom shelf

  1. A hand removes three half-used bottles
  2. Places one product in the middle

Light: Warm evening lamp light

Under-makeup test

· Practical, routine

Selfie, vanity mirror

  1. Serum goes on
  2. Foundation goes on top
  3. She tilts her face to show no pilling

Light: Ring-free daylight from a window

Travel bag

· Light, on-the-go

Top-down on a bed

  1. A toiletry bag is packed
  2. The bottle is tossed in last

Light: Bright bedroom daylight

Night routine

· Calm, wind-down

Propped phone on the sink

  1. Makeup comes off
  2. One product, then lights off

Light: Low warm bathroom light

Product photo prompts

Texture swatch

Close-up of a creamy serum swatch on a clean glass surface, soft daylight, minimal, beauty editorial

Vanity flatlay

Skincare flatlay on a travertine vanity tray with a small towel and a sprig of eucalyptus, top-down, soft shadow

Stay compliant in beauty & skincare
  • No treatment or cure claims (acne, eczema, rosacea) – cosmetics care for skin, they don't heal it
  • Before/after only with the same person, same light, no filter, and no exaggerated results
  • Never say 'clinically proven' unless the study exists and is on file

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