NARS Holiday: Naughty & NARS

Client: NARS Cosmetics, a French cosmetics and skin care company founded in 1994.

THE ASK

Develop a highly engaging suite of short-form vertical video assets for TikTok in support of NARS Holiday 2021 Collection.

Our goal is to drive awareness and consideration for NARS and key holiday collection product during a crowded commercial time frame (December 2021). We should entertain and educate owned social audiences on NARS key points of difference, including intense color payoff, sensorial textures and inspiring, elevated makeup artistry.


THE INSIGHT

After not being able to fully celebrate in 2020, our audience is eager to not hold back on experiencing all things holiday-related this year: from looks for parties to gifting (for themselves and others), to traditions to actions.

NARS is uniquely positioned as its products and brand identity is all about being bold. We'll leverage the bold colors and saturation and create equally bold makeup looks to empower our audience this holiday season.


THE IDEA

Based on the insight, we knew we'd need to create a strong, emotive bond with the shopper. So what we did is get the shopper in that BOLD mindset -by showing bold creators, bold looks, and [original] bold sound. We leverage vibrant copy and visuals to create a visual language to capture and engage.

Introducing, NAUGHTY & NARS. Everyone has a nice side—the side they bring home to family. And everyone has a naughty side—who they are under the mistletoe. NARS is the gift that unwraps both, letting you express every aspect of your unfiltered, unapologetic self.

The suite of TikTok videos feature various creators to showcase the boldness of the NARS holiday collection. We lean into native platform features and content types to provide organic, engaging content.

@narsissist

Who says you can’t be naughty and nice? Duet this and show us how you do both. @savpalacio #NaughtyandNARS #makeupchallenge #makeover

♬ Naughty and NARS - NARS Cosmetics
@narsissist

Sometimes, being bad feels a little good. What do you think? Duet this and show us. @wilsonolivia69 #NaughtyandNARS #makeupchallenge #givingszn

♬ Naughty and NARS - NARS Cosmetics
@narsissist

The holidays bring out the best and boldest in everyone. Duet this and show us your naughty and nice. @Ophelia #NaughtyandNARS #makeupchallenge

♬ Naughty and NARS - NARS Cosmetics
@narsissist

@aissatatdiallo does naughty nicely. Duet this and do it yourself. #NaughtyandNARS #makeupchallenge #makeuptransformation

♬ Naughty and NARS - NARS Cosmetics
@narsissist

Naughty or nice? Decisions, decisions… @aissatatdiallo #NaughtyandNARS #makeuproutine #holidaymakeup

♬ I am a Socialist - Brandons.Sounds
@narsissist

One holiday collection. Two ways to play. @intemplumophelia #NaughtyandNARS #makeuptransformation #makeuplook

♬ I am a Socialist - Brandons.Sounds
@narsissist

The gift that’s giving naughty and nice. @wilsonolivia69 with the holiday 2021 collection. #NaughtyandNARS #makeup #beauty

♬ original sound - Love Island USA