We analyzed 297 pieces of influencer content sponsored by Apres Nail over the last 12 months.
This report breaks down where & how Apres Nail invests in influencer marketing, which social platforms they prioritize, top geographical markets, and more.
The data in this report comes from Modash's Brand Collaborations API.
P.S. for a simple list of influencers who have collaborated with Apres Nail, see here: Apres Nail influencers.
Apres Nail's influencer campaigns are active year-round with notable month-to-month fluctuation. The two charts below show month-by-month data for:
Number of sponsored posts
Apres Nail's influencer activity appears to have tapered over the year, from 69 posts in January down to 21 in December. January was the busiest month at 69 posts, 176% above the monthly average.
Total views on sponsored video posts
January generated the most views at 12.9M, while November recorded the least at 1.3k. Across all tracked posts in the 12-month window, average views per post were 116.8k. The peak month for views aligns with peak post volume, suggesting views may be partly volume-driven. The top-performing tracked post, by @heluviee, generated 5.6M views.
In our dataset (which only includes Instagram, YouTube, and TikTok), this is how the volume of Apres Nail's sponsored influencer collaborations break down by social platform:
Share of sponsored content by social network
Instagram influencer marketing is a clear focus for Apres Nail.
Here are 2 examples of Apres Nail's recent sponsored collaborations (one each for Instagram, TikTok).
Influencer bio
chicago 🦋 nail inspo heluviee@gmail.com @helusarah
Collaboration metrics
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Influencer bio
nails • asmr • self care 🤍 ✉️ katiemanettadavis@gmail.com links below 👇🏻
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If you break this down further by content type on Instagram, this is what it looks like:
💡 Related resource: How To Find Instagram Influencers.
For their top social platform (Instagram), here is a breakdown of the type of influencers Apres Nail are collaborating with, by audience size.
Note: this breakdown is based on each influencer's average views (not follower/subscriber count), because views typically correlate more closely with influencer pricing and impact.
Based on each influencer's average views per post
With 38% of partnerships featuring creators averaging 10K-50K views, Apres Nail's strategy suggests cost-efficiency and engagement-focused partnerships.
Here is an example of a sponsored collaboration with a larger-audience creator on Instagram (390.2k avg views/post, 17.1k followers):
Influencer bio
𐙚 ʜᴇʀ & ɴᴀɪʟꜱ 𐙚 💌 ʙɪᴢ ɪɴq: ᴄᴏɴᴛᴀᴄᴛɴᴀɪʟꜱʙʏᴀʀᴀɴ@ɢᴍᴀɪʟ.ᴄᴏᴍ ᴇᴠᴇʀʏᴛʜɪɴɢ ɪ ᴜꜱᴇ & ᴍᴏʀᴇ ↓
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And here is another example with a smaller creator on Instagram (9.0k avg views/post, 77.8k followers):
Influencer bio
Lic. Nail Artist | Owner @paytonmanisbeautylounge TikTok : hil.custodio ✨@nailmartusa code : PaytonManis ✨@kiaraskynails code : PaytonManis
Collaboration metrics
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Out of 190 unique influencers in our dataset, 16 of them (8%) posted content for Apres Nail in 3 or more separate calendar months. The most consistent partner is @heluviee, who has collaborated across 5 months with 7 total posts.
Here are 3 examples of Apres Nail's repeat influencer partnerships, with links to the sponsored content.
💡 Related resource: Long-Term Influencer Partnerships: Pros, Cons & How The Pros Manage Them.
In our dataset, United States is where Apres Nail had the most influencer activity. 69.6% of their live influencer content in the last 12 months was posted by American influencers.
Based on the percentage of influencer content per market, other important markets include:
Here is another example of Apres Nail collaborating with an influencer in United States.
Apres Nail, BTArtboxnails, and Madam Glam all serve the nail category with salon-style systems and at-home kits. They compete for nail artists and DIY creators through tutorial content, sets, and product technique education.
Total sponsored posts tracked (last 12 months)
BTArtboxnails leads with 803 sponsored posts, significantly outpacing Madam Glam (471 posts) and Apres Nail (297 posts). Across all three brands, the average volume is 524 posts, suggesting moderate but consistent investment.
Sponsored posts by platform
Among these brands, BTArtboxnails leads on Instagram and TikTok and Madam Glam leads on YouTube. The gap is most notable on TikTok, with BTArtboxnails at 313, Apres Nail at 129, Madam Glam at 65 posts. On YouTube, Apres Nail has 0 posts while BTArtboxnails has 189 and Madam Glam has 215.
Estimated sponsored posts in Apres Nail's top markets
BTArtboxnails has the highest estimated sponsored-post volume in United States (464 posts, 57.8%), Mexico (43 posts, 5.3%), suggesting a North America focus, while Madam Glam has the highest estimated sponsored-post volume in Italy (47 posts, 9.9%), United Kingdom (46 posts, 9.8%), suggesting a Europe focus, while Apres Nail leads in France with 11 posts (3.6%). Looking at United States specifically, the split is BTArtboxnails at 464 posts (57.8%), Madam Glam at 271 posts (57.6%), Apres Nail at 207 posts (69.6%). Apres Nail's strength in France may indicate a home-market focus, while Madam Glam shows broader regional investment.
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