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@abigailcanfieldd

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@abigailcanfieldd Building you a Back to school makeup kit 🫧✍🏻✨🚌 inspo my girl @Emily Meyers #makeup #targetfinds #backtoschool #backtoschoolshopping #target @e.l.f. Cosmetics @Vitamasques US @Maybelline NY @loréal paris usa @Milani Cosmetics @eos Products @mcobeauty us

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Length · 30 Jul 2026
1:33

Video #37914 · Vlog

Creator shops for makeup recommendationsfrom @abigailcanfieldd

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Overview

The creator walks through the makeup aisles of a Target store to build a 'back to school' makeup kit for viewers. She recommends a series of affordable, long-lasting products, including primer, lip balm, setting spray, lip gloss, concealer, powders, lip tints, highlighter, and lip liner, occasionally inserting images of products she can't find in-store.

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Simple outline

  1. 1State relatable problem
  2. 2Begin guided curation
  3. 3Endorse specific items
  4. 4Provide quick justification

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Related videos

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Classification

Format
Concepts
Buying ListValue Vlog
Elements
Image OverlayJump CutTitle Text Hook

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Hook analysis

What stops the scroll in the first 3 seconds

Title hook · 35%

Let's build you a back to school makeup kit from TARGET ✍🏻✨

Verbal hook · 50%

A little birdie told me that you're scared to go back to school because you don't know how to do your makeup.

Visual hook · 15%

A medium close-up of the creator speaking directly to the camera while walking through a brightly lit Target store, with a dog visible in her shopping cart, creating immediate visual interest and context.

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Hook template

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A little birdie told me that you're scared to [feared action] because you don't know how to [skill gap].

  • — A little birdie told me that you're scared to start at the gym because you don't know how to use the machines.
  • — A little birdie told me that you're scared to invest because you don't know how to read the market.
  • — A little birdie told me that you're scared to start your business because you don't know how to get your first client.

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Hook and payoff

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

Hook

Identifies a specific audience's insecurity or problem and immediately offers a personal, guided solution ('Come with me'), creating an instant pact with the viewer.

Payoff

The payoff is not a single moment but the cumulative feeling of having received a complete, expert-curated solution to the initial problem, empowering the viewer with a clear action plan.

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Narrative framework

The structural pattern this video runs on

Framework

The Guided Curation

A creator acts as a trusted guide, building a complete 'kit' or collection for a specific audience and purpose by systematically presenting and endorsing a series of items in a logical, sequential order.

  1. 1

    The Base-Layer Mandate

    Establishes the foundational items of the collection, addressing the most critical needs first to build trust and demonstrate core competency.

  2. 2

    The Perfection Set

    Introduces items that refine and perfect the initial foundation, moving from essential to enhancement.

  3. 3

    The Dimension & Pop

    Adds items that provide personality, detail, and flair to the collection, showcasing more nuanced expertise.

  4. 4

    The Final Authority Pick

    Concludes with a final, often versatile or high-impact recommendation that solidifies the collection's value.

Themes

  • Affordability
  • Back to school preparation
  • Makeup for beginners
  • Long-lasting makeup

Techniques

  • Direct address
  • Product demonstration
  • Personal recommendation

Trends

  • Shop with me
  • Makeup kit building

Post caption

Building you a Back to school makeup kit 🫧✍🏻✨🚌 inspo my girl @Emily Meyers #makeup #targetfinds #backtoschool #backtoschoolshopping #target @e.l.f. Cosmetics @Vitamasques US @Maybelline NY @loréal paris usa @Milani Cosmetics @eos Products @mcobeauty us

Text overlays

  • title · beginning

    Let's build you a back to school makeup kit from TARGET ✍🏻✨

  • informational · middle

    L'Oréal True Match Super-Blendable Foundation $13.99

  • informational · middle

    Fit Me! Loose Finishing Powder

  • contextual · middle

    Sale! Lip makeup items Buy 1, get 1 25% Off

Transcript

Little birdie told me that you're scared to go back to school because you don't know how to do your makeup. No. Come with me. School air proof. If good breaks you out like me, the m co beauty ones, they're so good. L'Oreal foundation that I usually yes, but I'll insert a picture for you guys. You need that one. If you're not a fan of this setting spray because it feels too tight on on your skin, get one of the Milani Make It Last. But if you can deal with it, this will literally make your makeup stay on through a thunderstorm and school. Literally, like, laying on the floor. I'm sweating. Better the glassiest lip product, add to cart immediately for $10. Can't find it, but the ability to get me loose powder is the best from the drugstore in my opinion. Instant age rewind concealer. So good. M. Co. Beauty is one of my favorite affordable makeup brands. You need this powder. Guys, they have the new e. L. F. Lip tint shade. These are my favorite to put in the middle of a lip combo and best, like, in general. What do you think? This is one of my favorite highlighters from the drugstore. The lip liners from e. L. F. Are some of the best. But my favorite is a mauve side. $2. The Muffy Cheek Thrills, if you wanna get cream blush and powder blush in one. It's the Milani bake.

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