Why it worked
The video likely resonated due to its relatable and humorous take on skincare, using a common but often overlooked scenario (a poorly lit stairwell) to illustrate a point about potential side effects. The creator's professional background as a dermatologist adds credibility, while the lighthearted delivery makes the information accessible and engaging.
Summary
A dermatologist, wearing surgical attire, stands in a stairwell and shares a humorous anecdote about the potential side effects of certain skincare ingredients. She jokingly suggests that using azelaic acid, tinted SPF, tretinoin, and zinc oxide diaper cream could lead to skin that looks like hers in a poorly lit stairwell.
Structure
- 1Introduction of the "remember" statement
- 2Listing of skincare ingredients (azelaic acid, tinted SPF, tretinoin, zinc oxide diaper cream)
- 3Humorous consequence: skin looking like it's in a poorly lit stairwell
- 4Concluding thought on it being a random Tuesday
On-screen text
Remember:
If you start azelaic acid +
tinted SPF in the AM,
tretinoin + zinc oxide
diaper cream in the
PM, you too could have
skin that looks like this in a
poorly lit stairwell on a
random Tuesday