Aiken's Brightening range faced low awareness, being a latecomer to the brightening skincare category. Compounding this, festive advertising is fiercely competitive with brands flooding social media, and drowning each other out.
Solution:
CNY advertising has a 'God problem'. The God of Prosperity is everywhere, blessing wallets but never faces. Yet, beauty is central to Chinese New Year: glowing skin is also a sign of good fortune. So, why not make skincare part of the ritual?
We did not make another festive film. We rewrote the pantheon. The God of Prosperity was now female, overturning gender stereotypes. And we introduced a new deity: the Aiken God of Beauty. Together, this divine duo went from screen to street, from online engagements to real-world events to bring blessings, laughs and more importantly, brighter skin to the celebration.