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Grade B13 sourcesHIS-00826

K18 Tumblehair

Campaign · 2026 · Niche

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K18 rolled a giant hairball through Manhattan and reported over 15 million users reached.

answering commonly asked questions about the K18 Hair Tumblehair: — the scale wasn’t arbitrary! Measuring 10’ in diameter and comprised of more than 167B human and synthetic hairs, the TumbleHair… |…
Dina Fierro / K18 on LinkedIn
A massive hairball is rolling through NYC this week
Time Out New York
Here’s the Story Behind That Giant Hairball K18 Rolled Around NYC | Muse by Clios
Muse by Clios
Una gigantesca bola hecha de millones de cabellos humanos tomó las calles de Nueva York: no es IA
N+ Univision
À New York, cette énorme boule de cheveux cache un coup de pub surprenant
Creapills
A Massive 10-Foot Ball of Hair Rolls Through the Streets of New York City Like a Tangled Tumbleweed
Laughing Squid
Tumblehair in NYC
Backyard Garden Lover
La bola gigante hecha de cabello humano real rodó por diversas calles de Manhattan, en Nueva York, y causó asombro en los peatones
LA NACION
Tumblehair Takes Manhattan: K18 Goes Viral
BeautyMatter

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How it works
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Numbers

Reported social users reached
>15M
Brand claim · Reported Aug 21, 2026 · Self-reported · BeautyMatter
Peak date
Aug 13 ’26
Aug 2026 to Aug 13 ’26
Platforms
5
Started on Retail
Origin
Stunt
Beauty & personal care

Mechanics

  • Real-world spectaclePrimary
  • Mystery & lore
  • Press loop

How it spread

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K18’s giant hairball became a filmed street spectacle and a route to a Sephora event. The makers described five crew rolling it through planned routes, with permits and filming releases. Its social totals remain promotional claims with unclear definitions.

Dates use the stated precision; chart positions are date anchors.

Aug ’26RetailPressTikTokOpen webX
RetailPressTikTokOpen webX

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Timeline (13)

  1. August 2026

    K18 / Uncommon Creative Studio seed · Aug 2026

    K18 and Uncommon's Tumblehair made its way through several Manhattan neighborhoods.[3][5]

  2. NewBeauty press · Aug 10 ’26

    NewBeauty reported viewers had first mistaken footage of the hairball for an AI-generated image or video.[3]

  3. @esoteric_irl and @xotaytay126 platform jump · Aug 10 ’26

    Time Out New York embedded TikTok reactions, one asking what the massive hairball was about.[4]

    A massive hairball is rolling through NYC this week
Changelogupdated Oct 16 ’26
  1. 2026-10-16Added 1 source · Revised 1 number
  2. 2026-10-15Added: 13 events, 12 sources · Score 28
Origin
Stunt
Sector
Beauty & personal care
Region
US
Reported social users reached
>15M
Brand claim · Reported Aug 21, 2026 · Self-reported · BeautyMatter
Evidence
Grade B

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Aug ’26RetailPressTikTokOpen webX
RetailPressTikTokOpen webX

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  1. August 2026

    K18 / Uncommon Creative Studio seed · Aug 2026

    K18 and Uncommon's Tumblehair made its way through several Manhattan neighborhoods.[3][5]

  2. NewBeauty press · Aug 10 ’26

    NewBeauty reported viewers had first mistaken footage of the hairball for an AI-generated image or video.[3]

  3. @esoteric_irl and @xotaytay126 platform jump · Aug 10 ’26

    Time Out New York embedded TikTok reactions, one asking what the massive hairball was about.[4]

    A massive hairball is rolling through NYC this week
  1. owner response · Aug 11 ’26

  2. owner response · Aug 12 ’26

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