Tik Tok for Business has compiled a comprehensive insights report that analyzed its first-party platform data to identify categories and trends that experienced significant growth, remained among the most popular and earned special spotlight throughout the year. Within beauty, #hairtok and #selfcare dominated 2021, while rising trends like #nailart and #lashes are expected to drive the industry during 2022.
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What’s Next—Insight into Culture Drivers on Tik Tok revealed the top five most popular hashtags during 2021 and five rising trends expected to make an impact in 2022. Per the report, #hairtok had a 20,000% increase in video views and a 3,000% boost in videos created, making it the clear top beauty category during 2021.
Other popular hash tags identified include #selfcare (3.4B views), #transformation (6.3B views), #blackgirlmagic (1B+ views), #asmr (2.1B views) and #oddlysatisfying (7.5B views). The rising trends identified in the report include #grwm (2.7B views), #dermdoctor (1.7B+ views), #lashes (1.68B+ views), #nailart (2.2B views) and #momsoftiktok (3B views).
The report indicates that consumers are looking to Tik Tok for advice on beauty and many other aspects of their lives, with 73% saying they feel a deeper connection to brands they interact with on Tik Tok and 78% saying the best brands on Tik Tok are ones that work together with users. Consumers feel a part of a community on Tik Tok and 67% said Tik Tok inspired them to shop even when they weren’t looking to do so.
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