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@kendallalfred I have mixed feelings after trying these 👄💧 new @Maybelline NY Lifter Gel Lip Oil-in-Gel 💦 They’re kinda messy if you aren’t super patient twisting them! But they are ultra glossy & not sticky at all. Shades I was gifted 👇🏻 Mintini 🍵 Sugar Spritz 🍬 Strawberry Shake 🍓 Vanilla Horchata 🤎 #maybelline #maybellineliftergel #liftergellipgloss #maybellinelipoil #newmakeup

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Length · 17 Mar 2026
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Video #21911 · Prop Yap

Raw makeup product review videofrom @kendallalfred

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Overview

The creator introduces a new drugstore lip gloss, shows the packaging to the camera, and reads the brand's claims from a PR card. She then discusses a specific packaging detail (the difficult safety seal) and explains why she actually appreciates it for drugstore products, before finally demonstrating the product's twist-and-click dispensing mechanism.

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Simple outline

  1. 1Announce new product arrival
  2. 2Establish visual comparison
  3. 3Challenge brand claims
  4. 4Critique physical packaging
  5. 5Demonstrate product mechanism

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Related videos

[04]

Classification

Format
Concepts
Review
Elements
Jump CutPhysical Product Demonstration

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Hook analysis

What stops the scroll in the first 3 seconds

Verbal hook · 35%

Tier is another drugstore lip gloss in town, you guys.

Visual hook · 65%

Close-up of the creator holding four identical lip gloss tubes fanned out directly in front of her face, creating immediate product focus and visual intrigue.

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Hook template

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Hold [number] identical [product type] fanned out directly in front of your face, filling the frame with nothing but the product.

  • — Hold four identical drugstore lip glosses fanned out directly in front of your face, filling the frame with nothing but the glosses.
  • — Hold three identical protein powder pouches fanned out directly in front of your face, filling the frame with nothing but the pouches.
  • — Hold five identical skincare serums fanned out directly in front of your face, filling the frame with nothing but the bottles.

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Hook and payoff

The promise the opener makes, and how the video pays it back

Hook

Presenting multiple variants of a new release immediately to the camera to signal exclusivity and capture niche audience attention.

Payoff

Demonstrating exactly how the product operates physically, satisfying curiosity about its form factor and perfectly setting up the transition into actual usage.

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Narrative framework

The structural pattern this video runs on

Framework

The Skeptical Unboxing Setup

Hook the viewer with a highly anticipated new release, establish the brand's promises as a baseline for judgment, and build tension by critically analyzing the physical design before the actual performance test.

  1. 1

    The Familiarity Bridge

    Comparing the new item's design to a universally recognized product to instantly ground the viewer's understanding and set visual expectations.

  2. 2

    The Claim Challenge

    Reading the manufacturer's marketing promises aloud while explicitly stating the intent to verify them, establishing the creator as an objective, trustworthy judge.

  3. 3

    The Contrarian Detail

    Highlighting a specific, usually frustrating physical feature of the packaging and explaining why it is actually beneficial, adding unexpected analytical value.

Themes

  • Product discovery
  • Authentic reviews
  • Beauty recommendations

Techniques

  • Direct to camera address
  • Product demonstration
  • Close-up product shots

Trends

  • Drugstore makeup finds
  • Lip oil/gloss reviews

Post caption

I have mixed feelings after trying these 👄💧 new @Maybelline NY Lifter Gel Lip Oil-in-Gel 💦 They’re kinda messy if you aren’t super patient twisting them! But they are ultra glossy & not sticky at all. Shades I was gifted 👇🏻 Mintini 🍵 Sugar Spritz 🍬 Strawberry Shake 🍓 Vanilla Horchata 🤎 #maybelline #maybellineliftergel #liftergellipgloss #maybellinelipoil #newmakeup

Transcript

Tier is another drugstore lip gloss in town, you guys. Maybelline has a lifter gel gloss. No they sent me four shades. They look like the concealer, like the Adrienne concealer packaging, which is so interesting. So let's just test out these four shades. Let me read some information for you guys. So it says these deliver ultra hydrating care and insane reflective shine. I'll be the judge of that. I love a shiny lip gloss. Powered by an oil and gel formula, this lightweight gel gives you twenty four hour hydration, glassy bounce, and a non sticky feel. We'll see. I just want to say the sticker that was sealing this was incredibly hard to see, locate, and take off, which normally I would hate on, but because this is a drugstore product and it's going to be on the shelves, I kind of appreciate it because I think people will have a hard time getting into them and like trying them and that's another pet peeve of mine is when the products are all exploded all over the store. So this does twist and click. It's just like the concealer.