# Ad summary
This ad for Rare Beauty features their New Neutral Eye Collection. The ad features a close-up of Selena Gomez applying eyeliner, eyeshadow, and mascara to her face. The ad copy emphasizes that the makeup is effortless and that the eye collection is a new take on the classic.
# Brand positioning
Rare Beauty, founded by Selena Gomez, positions itself as a modern beauty brand that emphasizes effortless application and caters to the everyday makeup user. The brand's products, as showcased in the ad, are designed to be simple to use, enabling users to achieve a polished yet natural look. Rare Beauty seeks to occupy a space in the consumer's mind as a brand that challenges the norms of complex, time-consuming beauty routines by providing versatile products that enhance natural beauty with ease. The brand promotes a lifestyle of simplicity and self-acceptance, resonating with individuals who value convenience and authenticity.
# Product
The ad features Rare Beauty's New Neutral Eye Collection, highlighting three core products: eyeliner, eyeshadow palette, and mascara. The eyeliner is presented as a tool for precise definition, enabling users to create a range of eye looks from subtle to bold. The eyeshadow palette contains a curated selection of neutral shades designed to complement various skin tones and enhance the eyes with minimal effort. Finally, the mascara is formulated to lengthen and volumize lashes. The ad emphasizes the effortless nature of the collection, indicating that these products are designed for easy application and seamless integration into daily routines. By showcasing these products, the ad suggests that the New Neutral Eye Collection is worth trying for those seeking a streamlined approach to achieving a polished, everyday makeup look.
# Visual style
The ad has a polished and professional aesthetic, resembling a high-end commercial with controlled studio lighting and smooth transitions. The visual motifs include close-up shots of Selena Gomez applying makeup and the products themselves, all set against a light peach background. The editing style consists of quick cuts between product shots and Selena's application, creating a dynamic rhythm. The pacing is consistent, with cuts timed to match the voiceover lines.
# Hooks
Spoken: This is my essential shades and they're effortless.
Text overlay: Rare Beauty / NEW NEUTRAL EYE COLLECTION
Visual: 00:05–00:06: Selena is sitting in a makeup chair in front of a mirror, looking directly at the camera and talking. She is wearing a denim jacket, gold hoop earrings, and a ring on her finger. The background is a solid light peach color. Text overlay reads, 'Rare Beauty NEW NEUTRAL EYE COLLECTION'. / 00:06–00:07: Selena continues to talk about the collection. Text overlay reads, 'Rare Beauty NEW NEUTRAL EYE COLLECTION'. / 00:07–00:08: Selena continues to talk about the collection. Text overlay reads, 'Rare Beauty NEW NEUTRAL EYE COLLECTION'. / 00:08–00:09: Selena continues to talk about the collection. Text overlay reads, 'Rare Beauty NEW NEUTRAL EYE COLLECTION'.
# Funnel stage
Top of funnel (Awareness)
# Pain points
The ad implies that the viewer may be struggling to create an effortless eye look. This can be inferred because Selena Gomez is presenting the collection as easy-to-use with essential shades. This is shown in the line, 'This is my essential shades and they're effortless.'
# Value propositions
- Essential shades that are effortless to apply, implying convenience and simplicity for everyday makeup routines.
# Benefits
- Easy to use
- Creates a polished look
# Features
- Essential shades
- Effortless application
# Call to action
None used.
# Social proof
- None used.
# Point of view
- Brand 100% – The entire ad is presented from the official voice and perspective of the Rare Beauty brand, with Selena Gomez as the founder and face of the brand demonstrating and promoting the product line.
# Storyline
- 00:00–00:01 The ad opens with Selena Gomez applying eyeliner in a close-up shot.
- 00:01–00:02 The shot switches to Selena holding an eyeshadow palette in a neutral color palette.
- 00:02–00:03 Selena is then shown applying mascara to her top lashes.
- 00:03–00:05 The ad then shows the full New Neutral Eye Collection. The next few shots feature close-ups of each product to highlight the neutral tones.
- 00:05–00:09 The ad then switches back to Selena who describes that the collection includes her essential shades and are effortless to use.
- 00:09–00:10 Selena is then shown applying eyeshadow.
- 00:10–00:12 Next, Selena is shown applying eyeliner to her top lid.
- 00:12–00:14 The ad returns to show Selena applying mascara, finishing off her eye look with the New Neutral Eye Collection.
- 00:14–00:16 Selena then states, 'The new neutral is here.'