We analyzed 1.4k 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 campaigns are active year-round with notable month-to-month fluctuation. The chart below shows month-by-month data for total sponsored posts tracked.
Number of sponsored posts
Beautyblender's sponsored post volume appears to trend upward over the 12-month period, rising from 66 posts in January to 130 in December. The peak month, November, reached 270 posts, 131% higher than the monthly average of 117.
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
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Influencer bio
Caleb Marshall Activewear and livestream workouts👇 ✉️: cmarshall@mattermediagroup.com
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Influencer bio
Hi! My name is Amanda Z. Welcome to my channel! I love a "less is more approach" when it comes to skincare and makeup-- and that motto follows me throughout all of my videos. Stop by for undone, natural makeup looks & informative and detail-oriented reviews. I will always love makeup and skincare--so if you do too, I'd love to have you join me & my little community. :) Your awesome! Subscribe! Business Inquires: Amanda@BeelineTalent.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 64.4% 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.
Here is an example of a sponsored collaboration with a larger-audience creator on TikTok (7.6k avg views/post):
Influencer bio
Embracing acne-prone skin. Available at @target @ultabeauty @walmart
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And here is another example with a smaller creator on TikTok (4.1k avg views/post):
Influencer bio
The world through my eyes 💕 El mundo a través de mis ojos 🌴 Los Angeles 🎰 Las Vegas
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Out of 1.1k unique influencers in our dataset, 6 of them (1%) posted content for Beautyblender in 3 or more separate calendar months. The most consistent partner is @bilintinamakeup, who has collaborated across 7 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. 55.8% 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 competes with Sigma Beauty and BK Beauty in makeup tools where performance and application technique are key purchase drivers. All three brands lean heavily on tutorials, pro-artist credibility, and UGC to prove results.
Total sponsored posts tracked (last 12 months)
BK Beauty leads with 3.5k sponsored posts, marginally ahead of Sigma Beauty (3.4k posts) and Beautyblender (1.4k posts). Across all three brands, the average volume is 2.7k posts, indicating mature, scaled influencer programs. Sigma Beauty and BK Beauty each have more than twice the total posts of 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 3k, Sigma Beauty at 1.7k, Beautyblender at 1k posts. Beautyblender's activity is particularly concentrated on TikTok. On YouTube, Sigma Beauty has more than 30 times as many posts as Beautyblender, and BK Beauty has over 10 times as many.
Estimated sponsored posts in Beautyblender's top markets
BK Beauty has the highest estimated sponsored-post volume in United States (2.7k posts, 77.4%), United Kingdom (249 posts, 7.2%), Canada (242 posts, 7%), suggesting a North America focus, while Sigma Beauty leads in Brazil with 172 posts (5.1%), while Beautyblender leads in India with 53 posts (3.8%). Looking at United States specifically, the split is BK Beauty at 2.7k posts (77.4%), Sigma Beauty at 1.9k posts (56.7%), Beautyblender at 785 posts (55.8%).
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