# Ad summary
A female creator tests Moroccanoil's new lip balm by wearing it during a 30-mile bike ride and then preparing for a night out. She highlights the challenge of finding beauty products that can withstand an active lifestyle and still leave her looking good. The ad showcases the lip balm's ability to protect, hydrate, and smooth lips, positioning it as a reliable solution for active individuals who want to maintain their appearance.
# Brand positioning
Moroccanoil is presented as an innovative beauty brand that understands the needs of active individuals. While traditionally known for hair care, the ad positions them as a brand capable of delivering high-performance, durable beauty solutions that can withstand demanding physical activities. The brand aims to occupy a space in the consumer's mind as a reliable partner for maintaining a polished appearance even when "doing hard things." It aligns with values of an active, dynamic lifestyle where looking good doesn't have to be sacrificed for performance. The positioning is functional (protection, hydration) and emotional (confidence, looking good).
# Product
The product is Moroccanoil's new lip balm, designed for active individuals who want to maintain hydrated and smooth lips even during strenuous activities. The ad demonstrates its use during a 30-mile bike ride and implies its suitability for a night out. Key features highlighted are its ability to protect lips and keep them hydrated and smooth. Two specific flavors are mentioned: Berry Pomegranate (for daytime) and Vanilla Date (for nighttime). The ad emphasizes its unique selling proposition as a lip balm that "can keep up" with an active lifestyle, addressing the pain point of lips getting dry after physical exertion. It's for someone who wants to "do hard things" but "not look like you do hard things."
# Visual style
The ad features a hybrid visual style, blending scrappy, authentic UGC with slightly more polished, but still handheld, product shots. The editing rhythm is quick, with frequent cuts (approximately 1-2 seconds per shot) to maintain a dynamic and engaging pace. Production quality leans towards a high-end UGC feel, utilizing natural light and a selfie-style camera to create a sense of relatability and authenticity, which supports the intended tone of a personal product review. There are no obvious visual motifs beyond the consistent handheld, selfie-style framing. The pacing is consistently fast, reflecting the active lifestyle theme. Audio-visual sync is present, with text overlays appearing precisely when the corresponding spoken words are uttered, and visual actions (like applying lip balm) aligning with the voiceover.
# Hooks
Spoken: I love putting my body through the wringer, but not many products can keep up.
Text overlay: I love putting / products
Visual: Two small, slightly tilted, square video frames are stacked on a black background. The top frame shows a young adult white female with messy, blonde hair in a high bun, making a duck face and giving a thumbs-up. She wears a dark long-sleeved top with a blue and white lanyard. The bottom frame shows the same female, hair still messy, with a wide-open mouth expression and a peace sign. The camera is selfie-style, slightly shaky. / A young adult white female with blonde hair pulled back in a braid, wearing a light blue cycling jersey, is in a bathroom. She applies a pink lip balm to her lips. Her expression is focused. The camera is selfie-style, handheld, slightly shaky.
# Funnel stage
Middle of funnel (Consideration)
# Pain points
The struggle of wanting to do hard things but not wanting to look like you do hard things. "Usually my lips get so dry after a ride."
# Value propositions
- not many products can keep up
- put it through the ultimate test
- can it keep up with me?
- this actually protected them and they feel so hydrated and smooth
- perfect for a night out
- Finally, something that can keep up with me
# Benefits
- can keep up
- protected
- hydrated and smooth
- look good while doing hard things
# Features
- protected them
- feel so hydrated and smooth
- Berry Pomegranate
- Vanilla Date
# Call to action
then you need this lip balm
# Social proof
- "I love putting my body through the wringer, but not many products can keep up." – Female 1 (Creator)
- "So when Moroccanoil sent me their new lip balm, I decided to put it through the ultimate test." – Female 1 (Creator)
- "Can it keep up with me?" – Female 1 (Creator)
- "Listen, if you're like me, then you know the struggle of wanting to do hard things, but not wanting to look like you do hard things." – Female 1 (Creator)
- "And there just aren't very many products that can keep up. But so far, this one can." – Female 1 (Creator)
- "Usually my lips get so dry after a ride, but this actually protected them and they feel so hydrated and smooth." – Female 1 (Creator)
- "I love the Berry Pomegranate during the day and the Vanilla Date is perfect for a night out." – Female 1 (Creator)
- "If you're like me and you like to look good while doing hard things, then you need this lip balm." – Female 1 (Creator)
- "Finally, something that can keep up with me." – Female 1 (Creator)
# Point of view
- Customer 100% – The entire ad is presented from the perspective of a user testing and reviewing the product, using "I" statements and sharing personal experiences.
# Storyline
- 00:00–00:01 The creator shows herself with messy, bedhead hair, making funny faces (thumbs up, peace sign). This establishes a relatable, unglamorous "before" state and introduces her active, slightly chaotic persona, setting up the challenge.
- 00:01–00:02 The creator, now with her hair pulled back and wearing cycling gear, applies the lip balm. This transitions to the active lifestyle context and introduces the product. The tone is determined and ready for a challenge.
- 00:02–00:05 The creator, wearing a cycling helmet and sunglasses, applies the lip balm again, then holds it up to the camera with a confident smile. This visually introduces the product and sets up the "ultimate test" challenge. The perspective is from the creator, directly engaging the audience.
- 00:05–00:09 The creator, still in cycling gear, holds the lip balm and asks if it can keep up with her 30-mile ride and night out. This explicitly states the challenge and the scope of the product test, inviting the audience to follow along. The tone is confident and challenging.
- 00:09–00:10 The lip balm is shown held against a beach background with waves. This provides a scenic interlude and reinforces the outdoor, active setting.
- 00:10–00:11 The creator, back in cycling gear, holds the lip balm and makes a "shhh" gesture. This re-engages the audience and signals a transition to explaining the problem the product solves.
- 00:11–00:15 The creator is shown cycling from a first-person perspective, looking back at the camera, then forward. She explains the struggle of wanting to do hard things but not wanting to look like it. This establishes the core pain point and positions the product as a solution for maintaining appearance during activity. The perspective is dynamic, immersing the viewer in her activity.
- 00:15–00:17 The creator continues cycling, looking at the camera with an exaggerated expression of effort. She states that not many products can keep up. This reinforces the problem and the need for a high-performance product.
- 00:17–00:18 The creator continues cycling, looking forward. She confidently states that "this one can." This provides the initial positive resolution to the challenge.
- 00:18–00:21 The creator is indoors, still in cycling gear, smiling and talking to the camera, having just finished her ride. She announces the completion of the 30-mile ride and the next step: getting ready for a night out. This transitions from the "active" phase to the "social" phase of the test.
- 00:21–00:24 The creator removes her helmet, revealing her hair and a fresh face. She explains that usually her lips get dry after a ride. This highlights the product's protective benefit by contrasting it with a common problem.
- 00:24–00:26 The creator shakes her hair, smiling, and then covers the camera with her hand, revealing text about hydrated and smooth lips. This visually demonstrates the positive outcome and reinforces the product's benefits.
- 00:26–00:27 The creator, now with styled hair and a black top, smiles confidently at the camera. This shows the "after" state, looking refreshed and ready for a night out, demonstrating the product's ability to maintain appearance.
- 00:27–00:30 The creator applies a different shade of lip balm and then holds up a lighter-colored tube, explaining the two flavors. This introduces product variety and suggests different uses (day/night).
- 00:30–00:33 The creator holds the lighter lip balm, smiling and talking to the camera, reiterating the core message: if you like to look good while doing hard things. This summarizes the target audience and the product's value proposition.
- 00:33–00:34 The creator is back in cycling gear, holding the pink lip balm, smiling at the camera with the beach in the background. She states, "then you need this lip balm." This serves as a direct call to action and reinforces the product's suitability for an active lifestyle.
- 00:34–00:35 The creator is back indoors, wearing a black sleeveless top, holding the lighter lip balm, smiling. This provides a final, confident endorsement.
- 00:35–00:36 The creator is back in cycling gear, holding the pink lip balm, smiling broadly at the camera with the beach in the background. She concludes, "Finally, something that can keep up with me." This delivers a strong, personal endorsement and reinforces the product's key benefit.