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Grade B21 sourcesHIS-00620

Maybelline Sky High CGI lashes

Campaign · 2023 · Niche

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Its maker reports 76 million views for a CGI mascara ad set on London transport.

Original · Maybelline UK / Ian Padgham (Origiful)

Gail Platt’s Stinkhole

@katecrimed · Jul 6, 2023

I’m obsessed with how they’re both serving cunt

28.9K158
Post · @katecrimed on X
Clip · London Beautiful Life on Instagram

CHUM 104.5

@Chum1045 · Jul 7, 2023

Give this marketing team a raise 🎥 : Maybelline UK/TikTok ✍️: @TheAshleyGreco

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Post · @Chum1045 on X

Nick Asbury

@asburyandasbury · Jul 13, 2023

Much of the value of advertising comes from ‘costly signalling’ – people think, if you can afford a giant 3D poster in Dubai, or a major collaboration with London Transport, you must be doing something right. Adidas & Maybelline both play off that with CGI mock-ups...

132
Post · @asburyandasbury on X
Clip · @7timmy7 on TikTok

Drag Doll 💕

@DragDollCo · Jul 6, 2023

This marketing is genius 😭 https://t.co/fN4FHntgyg

38.2K122
Post · @DragDollCo on X
Clip · @laurenchapman95 on TikTok
Maybe London’s born with it, Maybe it’s✨Maybelline ✨
@user42781933 on TikTok
I’m obsessed with how they’re both serving cunt
@katecrimed on X
London Beautiful Life on Instagram: "🎥 - @maybelline - I don't know why I laughed so much, but I just love Maybelline's new campaign in London haha 😂😂😂 . . . . . . . . . . Shot from @maybelline…
London Beautiful Life on Instagram
Give this marketing team a raise 🎥 : Maybelline UK/TikTok ✍️: @TheAshleyGreco
@Chum1045 on X
#stitch with @timmy Sharing how that viral @Maybelline New York ad happened! Shout out to my incredible manager @Delphine Consigny Le and the creative GENIUS Ian Padgham (@origiful) for pulling this…
@laurenchapman95 on TikTok
Much of the value of advertising comes from ‘costly signalling’ – people think, if you can afford a giant 3D poster in Dubai, or a major collaboration with London Transport, you must be doing…
@asburyandasbury on X
Much of the value of advertising comes from ‘costly signalling’ – people think, if you can afford a giant 3D poster in Dubai, or a major collaboration with London Transport, you must be doing…
@asburyandasbury on X
Hyper-Realistic CGI Ads Are Taking Over Cities
Adweek
its so pleasing to me #maybelline #marketing
@7timmy7 on TikTok
Ian Padgham on Instagram: "Interested in my process? Here are deleted scenes! 🧐🤩 I made some videos for Maybelline that are going pretty viral but what a lot of people don’t realize is that you…
Ian Padgham on Instagram
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Asos accused of copying Maybelline's viral London advert with Kylie Cosmetics campaign
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Cannes Lions 2024 : Marcel (1 Gold, 1 Silver) et Origiful (1 Silver) récompensés en Social & Influence
CB News

Spread Score

How it works
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Numbers

X reaction post impressions, @DragDollCo (live counter)
5.5M
As of Oct 14, 2026 · X · X / @DragDollCo
Milestone date
Week of Jul 13, 2023
Jul 4 ’23 to Week of Jul 13, 2023
Platforms
4
Started on TikTok
Origin
Seeded
Beauty & personal care

Mechanics

  • Creator relay
  • Platform jumpPrimary
  • Press loop
  • Controversy
  • Dupe economy

How it spread

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Maybelline UK posted CGI lashes on London transport on July 4. Reposts reached X and Instagram, while press questioned whether the scenes were real. Cannes coverage later relayed doubled brand-sales claims during activation; the campaign won a Silver Lion.

Documented milestone; not a measured attention peak. Dates use the stated precision; chart positions are date anchors.

Jul ’23AugSepNovFeb ’24AprJunJulTikTokXInstagramPress
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  1. July 2023

    Maybelline UK seed · Jul 4 ’23

    Maybelline UK posted the CGI video of mascara brushes coating lashes on a London train and bus.[1]

    Maybe London’s born with it, Maybe it’s✨Maybelline ✨
    Open the first post ↗
  2. @katecrimed / @DragDollCo platform jump · Jul 6 ’23

    Two X accounts shared the London lashes video, and Drag Doll called its marketing genius.[2][3]

    I’m obsessed with how they’re both serving cunt
  3. @londonbeautifullife platform jump · Jul 7 ’23

    London Beautiful Life carried the London lashes video on Instagram by this date.[4][5]

    London Beautiful Life on Instagram: "🎥 - @maybelline - I don't know why I laughed so much, but I just love Maybelline's new campaign in London haha 😂😂😂 . . . . . . . . . . Shot from @maybelline…
Origin
Seeded
Sector
Beauty & personal care
Region
GB
X reaction post impressions, @DragDollCo (live counter)
5.5M
As of Oct 14, 2026 · X · X / @DragDollCo
Evidence
Grade B

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  1. July 2023

    Maybelline UK seed · Jul 4 ’23

    Maybelline UK posted the CGI video of mascara brushes coating lashes on a London train and bus.[1]

    Maybe London’s born with it, Maybe it’s✨Maybelline ✨
    Open the first post ↗
  2. @katecrimed / @DragDollCo platform jump · Jul 6 ’23

    Two X accounts shared the London lashes video, and Drag Doll called its marketing genius.[2][3]

    I’m obsessed with how they’re both serving cunt
  3. @londonbeautifullife platform jump · Jul 7 ’23

    London Beautiful Life carried the London lashes video on Instagram by this date.[4][5]

    London Beautiful Life on Instagram: "🎥 - @maybelline - I don't know why I laughed so much, but I just love Maybelline's new campaign in London haha 😂😂😂 . . . . . . . . . . Shot from @maybelline…
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