We analyzed 358 pieces of influencer content sponsored by Beautyblender over the last 12 months.
This report breaks down where & how Beautyblender 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 Beautyblender, see here: Beautyblender influencers.
Beautyblender's influencer marketing output shows strong seasonal variation, with some months seeing 3x or more activity than others. The two charts below show month-by-month data for:
Number of sponsored posts
Beautyblender's sponsored post volume appears to trend upward over the 12-month period, rising from 8 posts in January to 46 in December. The peak month, November, reached 75 posts, 150% higher than the monthly average of 30.
Total views on sponsored video posts
April generated the most views at 624.6k, while June recorded the least at 13.4k. Across all tracked posts in the 12-month window, average views per post were 7.3k. Interestingly, the highest-view month (April) does not align with peak post volume (November), which could indicate performance differences across months. At a quarterly level, performance is strongest in Q1 (Jan-Mar). The top-performing tracked post, by @mirandaalol, generated 416.1k views.
In our dataset (which only includes Instagram, YouTube, and TikTok), this is how the volume of Beautyblender's sponsored influencer collaborations break down by social platform:
Share of sponsored content by social network
TikTok influencer marketing is a clear focus for Beautyblender.
Here are 3 examples of Beautyblender's recent sponsored collaborations (one each for Instagram, TikTok, YouTube).
Influencer bio
On set @aliandreeaonset Bookings - anneka@a-frameagency.com Brand Prtnr - elena@efa.global
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Influencer bio
yes I change my hair color a lot biz: miranda@undercurrent.net
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Influencer bio
I am based in MIAMI, FLORIDA NOW, relocated from OKC, OK! I started modeling again in my 30s and while I was studying how businesses use social media in my business studies I somehow tapped into the influencer market and now I get to bring you fashion, beauty, and lifestyle content and get paid to do it! I love doing fashion hauls, try ons, and alwaya trying to move to that next level. I promote YOU! You can follow me on most social sites under @suggamonkey and even may catch me at an event, somewhere in Miami, Florida now! Thank you for visiting my channel! If you have an item you want me to promote send an email, I love to support and help other boss babes! For collabs/promotional inquiries Email: suggamonkey@gmail.com Blog: www.suggamonkey.wordpress.com
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If you break this down further by content type on TikTok, this is what it looks like:
💡 Related resource: How To Find TikTok Influencers.
For their top social platform (TikTok), here is a breakdown of the type of influencers Beautyblender 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 81.3% of partnerships featuring creators averaging <1K views, Beautyblender's strategy suggests niche targeting and authenticity, likely leveraging collaboration models like gifting and affiliates to work with smaller creators. Notably, there appears to be minimal activity in the 500K+ segment.
Here is an example of a sponsored collaboration with a larger-audience creator on TikTok (2.6k avg views/post):
Influencer bio
i <3 makeup toronto ig: cjaquino_ 💌cjaquino444@gmail.com
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And here is another example with a smaller creator on TikTok (1.1k avg views/post):
Influencer bio
Aries ✨ A little bit of everything 🦋 IG Karibellmont
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Out of 333 unique influencers in our dataset, 2 of them (1%) posted content for Beautyblender in 3 or more separate calendar months. The most consistent partner is @honeygirlmua, who has collaborated across 5 months with 9 total posts.
Here are 2 examples of Beautyblender'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 Beautyblender had the most influencer activity. 54.7% 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 Beautyblender collaborating with an influencer in United States.
Beautyblender’s core business is makeup tools and application, making Sigma Beauty and BK Beauty natural competitors in brushes and pro-quality tools. All three compete through tutorial-led creator content where technique and finish are the primary selling points.
Total sponsored posts tracked (last 12 months)
BK Beauty leads with 1k sponsored posts, notably outpacing Sigma Beauty (841 posts) and Beautyblender (358 posts). Across all three brands, the average volume is 739 posts, suggesting moderate but consistent investment. Sigma Beauty and BK Beauty have roughly two to three times as many total posts as Beautyblender.
Sponsored posts by platform
Among these brands, Sigma Beauty leads on Instagram and YouTube and BK Beauty leads on TikTok. The gap is most notable on TikTok, with BK Beauty at 910, Sigma Beauty at 440, Beautyblender at 309 posts. Beautyblender's activity is particularly concentrated on TikTok. On TikTok, BK Beauty has about twice as many posts as Sigma Beauty and roughly three times as many as Beautyblender.
Estimated sponsored posts in Beautyblender's top markets
BK Beauty has the highest estimated sponsored-post volume in United States (730 posts, 71.6%), Canada (64 posts, 6.3%), suggesting a North America focus, while Sigma Beauty has the highest estimated sponsored-post volume in United Kingdom (71 posts, 8.4%), Brazil (49 posts, 5.8%), while Beautyblender leads in India with 18 posts (5%). Looking at United States specifically, the split is BK Beauty at 730 posts (71.6%), Sigma Beauty at 474 posts (56.4%), Beautyblender at 196 posts (54.7%).
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