INFLUENCER TRIP

INFLUENCER TRIP

INFLUENCER TRIP

The Ask

The Ask

Build creator trust in Kiehl’s skincare through immersive product education, trial, and social storytelling.

Build creator trust in Kiehl’s skincare through immersive product education, trial, and social storytelling.

The Idea

The Idea

Turn Iceland’s extreme conditions into a compelling real-world demonstration of Kiehl’s skincare performance firsthand.

Turn Iceland’s extreme conditions into a compelling real-world demonstration of Kiehl’s skincare performance firsthand.

The Need

The Need

Give creators credible product experiences that naturally inspire authentic storytelling, sharing, and broader excitement.

The Solution

The Solution

An Icelandic adventure combining expert education and extreme-environment testing to make product benefits tangible.

The Challenge

THE CHALLENGE

Kiehl’s needed to introduce Better Screen UV Serum and Ultra Facial Barrier Balm in a way that could build creator trust while making each product’s performance clear, relevant, and memorable. The challenge was to move beyond scripted product messaging, giving creators credible firsthand experiences that could translate education and trial into compelling social storytelling for audiences beyond the trip.

Product Discovery

Expert-Led Education

Adventure-Led Discovery

Integrated Content Capture

Icelandic Cultural Immersion

Community Building

The Results

The Results

The proposed experience transformed product education into firsthand proof, using Iceland’s extreme conditions to make Kiehl’s skincare benefits more tangible and relevant for creator storytelling. By designing product demonstrations, expert guidance, and natural capture opportunities into the journey, the concept gave creators credible material to amplify the launch beyond the trip without relying on scripted messaging.

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