Kylie Cosmetics Influencer Marketing Strategy
(2026 Data & Insights)
We analyzed 9.2k pieces of influencer content sponsored by Kylie Cosmetics over the last 12 months.
This report breaks down where & how Kylie Cosmetics 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 Kylie Cosmetics, see here: Kylie Cosmetics influencers.
Influencer activity throughout the year
Kylie Cosmetics'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.
Kylie Cosmetics's influencer activity by month
Number of sponsored posts
Kylie Cosmetics's sponsored post volume peaks in October with 1.3k posts, 74% higher than the monthly average of 761. April recorded the lowest activity at 402 posts, 47% below average.
Social platforms breakdown
In our dataset (which only includes Instagram, YouTube, and TikTok), this is how the volume of Kylie Cosmetics's sponsored influencer collaborations break down by social platform:
- TikTok: 5.0k posts (54%)
- Instagram: 4.2k posts (46%)
Kylie Cosmetics's influencer activity by platform
Share of sponsored content by social network
TikTok influencer marketing is a clear focus for Kylie Cosmetics.
Here are 2 examples of Kylie Cosmetics's recent sponsored collaborations (one each for Instagram, TikTok).
salliqueenm x Kylie Cosmetics
Influencer bio
Content creator Fashion | Lifestyle | Beauty INQUIRIES: 📩 business.salliqueenm@gmail.com
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kateecass x Kylie Cosmetics
![TikTok post by @kateecass for Kylie Cosmetics. Caption reads: [...] 🔓 what’s your favorite 🤎?? #KylieCosmetics....](https://images.od.modash.io/58e4c0b14b98a073bf298ab8d291f6a5a25a27ec)
Influencer bio
be kind. live fully. insta/kateecass snap/katecassidy444 🩰
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If you break this down further by content type on TikTok, this is what it looks like:
- Videos: 96.9%
- Carousels: 3.1%
💡 Related resource: How To Find TikTok Influencers.
Influencer audience size breakdown (by views)
For their top social platform (TikTok), here is a breakdown of the type of influencers Kylie Cosmetics 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.
Kylie Cosmetics's influencers average views (TikTok)
Based on each influencer's average views per post
With 34.7% of partnerships featuring creators averaging 1K-5K views, Kylie Cosmetics's strategy suggests niche targeting and authenticity, likely leveraging collaboration models like gifting and affiliates to work with smaller creators. The 10K-50K views segment is also prominent at 25.1%, indicating investment across adjacent tiers.
Here is an example of a sponsored collaboration with a larger-audience creator on TikTok (2.8M avg views/post):
majno x Kylie Cosmetics
![TikTok post by @majno for Kylie Cosmetics. Caption reads: [...] di Cosmic Kylie Jenner Intense @Kylie....](https://images.od.modash.io/4feba2950a17039b0d04eb540c9b71dbd5adc605)
Influencer bio
🇮🇹 IG @la_mainoo In elenco AGCOM
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And here is another example with a smaller creator on TikTok (9.6k avg views/post):
glambervcruz x Kylie Cosmetics
Influencer bio
TikTok Shop Beauty ✨ NYC glambervcruz@gmail.com 💌
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Kylie Cosmetics's repeat partnerships
Out of 5.6k unique influencers in our dataset, 205 of them (4%) posted content for Kylie Cosmetics in 3 or more separate calendar months. The most consistent partner is @kyliejenner, who has collaborated across 10 months with 46 total posts.
Here are 3 examples of Kylie Cosmetics's repeat influencer partnerships, with links to the sponsored content.
simmis_beauty x Kylie Cosmetics
![TikTok post by @simmis_beauty for Kylie Cosmetics. Caption reads: @Kylie Cosmetics Skin Tint 🤩 I’m swatching [...].](https://images.od.modash.io/bd0a8c8149dff90bef80017d4b39f3129b6616e9)
![TikTok post by @simmis_beauty for Kylie Cosmetics. Caption reads: [...] day gift for her 😍❤️ @Kylie Cosmetics....](https://images.od.modash.io/3056adff2c8029b315d9456cf897ad6861758ba2)
anjane.xo x Kylie Cosmetics
![TikTok post by @anjane.xo for Kylie Cosmetics. Caption reads: [...] Happy 10 year anniversary @Kylie Cosmetics....](https://images.od.modash.io/ccfd9b9269339e719cddf02733a1c46da7112db6)
![TikTok post by @anjane.xo for Kylie Cosmetics. Caption reads: @Kylie Cosmetics knows how to surprise a [...].](https://images.od.modash.io/2885d4fc7fa4db68e35b4ce61bd6be911efb1f7b)
hannahmsophia x Kylie Cosmetics
![TikTok post by @hannahmsophia for Kylie Cosmetics. Caption reads: [...] stock up on my favourite kylie cosmetics....](https://images.od.modash.io/b1caadd268342b922b9b6bf8da841c52b56ecbc9)
![TikTok post by @hannahmsophia for Kylie Cosmetics. Caption reads: [...] for this one i bought @Kylie Cosmetics....](https://images.od.modash.io/08bffce25d3d1e1807c3c502961ba39f1b5981ac)
![TikTok post by @hannahmsophia for Kylie Cosmetics. Caption reads: [...] in the spring sale 💅🏽🌸 kylie cosmetics....](https://images.od.modash.io/0c678f003c00726e7f12caf3ee7aca05f5c97e90)
💡 Related resource: Long-Term Influencer Partnerships: Pros, Cons & How The Pros Manage Them.
Geographical breakdown
In our dataset, United States is where Kylie Cosmetics had the most influencer activity. 30% 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:
- India (9.7%)
- Brazil (9.1%)
- United Kingdom (8%)
Kylie Cosmetics's influencer activity by market
Here is another example of Kylie Cosmetics collaborating with an influencer in United States.
hhheathermichelle x Kylie Cosmetics
![TikTok post by @hhheathermichelle for Kylie Cosmetics. Caption reads: [...] or team 90's vampy🍫 ? either way @Kylie....](https://images.od.modash.io/807d68d0cef13503ced8d7a8ed35060cd352f04d)
Kylie Cosmetics's influencer activity vs. related brands
Kylie Cosmetics, Fenty Beauty, and Huda Beauty are influencer-forward, hype-driven makeup brands that compete for similar Gen Z/Millennial audiences across hero launches and viral product moments. Both competitors provide comparable scale and creator strategy playbooks in prestige-meets-mass beauty.
Total influencer content
Kylie Cosmetics vs. related brands influencer activity
Total sponsored posts tracked (last 12 months)
Huda Beauty leads with 46.5k sponsored posts, significantly outpacing Fenty Beauty (27.8k posts) and Kylie Cosmetics (9.2k posts). Across all three brands, the average volume is 27.8k posts, indicating mature, scaled influencer programs. Huda Beauty has several times more total posts than Kylie Cosmetics, and Fenty Beauty also has multiple times more.
By social platform
Kylie Cosmetics vs. related brands influencer activity (by social platform)
Sponsored posts by platform
Among these brands, Huda Beauty leads on Instagram and Fenty Beauty leads on TikTok and YouTube. The gap is most notable on Instagram, with Huda Beauty at 28.2k, Kylie Cosmetics at 4.2k, Fenty Beauty at 0 posts. Fenty Beauty's activity is particularly concentrated on TikTok. On Instagram, Huda Beauty has several times more posts than Kylie Cosmetics, while Fenty Beauty has none.
By geographical market
Kylie Cosmetics vs. related brands influencer activity (by country)
Estimated sponsored posts in Kylie Cosmetics's top markets
Fenty Beauty has the highest estimated sponsored-post volume in United States (17k posts, 59.7%), South Korea (1.6k posts, 5.8%), while Huda Beauty has the highest estimated sponsored-post volume in India (5.7k posts, 12.3%), United Kingdom (3.4k posts, 7.2%), while Kylie Cosmetics leads in Brazil with 837 posts (9.1%). Looking at United States specifically, the split is Fenty Beauty at 17k posts (59.7%), Huda Beauty at 13k posts (28.6%), Kylie Cosmetics at 2.8k posts (30%).
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