# UGC skincare Human Guide ## What This Is For 20 lofi, TikTok-native video formats for skincare brands. It gives the agent a clearer input/output frame for UGC skincare: what context to ask for, what decisions to make, and what usable artifact to return. Use this as a human-readable version of the UGC skincare agent skill. It is meant for marketers, operators, founders, and other non-coders who want the workflow without reading agent-specific implementation instructions. ## When To Use This - Use this when you need a repeatable process for UGC skincare. - Use this when the task needs judgment, examples, constraints, or a clear output format rather than a one-off prompt. - Use this when you want to hand an AI assistant enough context to produce a usable marketing artifact. ## When Not To Use This - Do not use this when you only need a quick factual answer. - Do not use this when the work depends on private data you cannot share with the assistant. - Do not use this as a replacement for legal, compliance, financial, or medical review. ## What You Need Before Starting - The goal or business outcome you want. - The audience, customer segment, or market context. - Any source material the assistant should respect, such as notes, briefs, examples, URLs, or brand guidance. - Constraints such as tone, length, channel, deadline, region, or approval requirements. - A clear definition of what a good final answer should look like. ## Step-By-Step Workflow 1. State the job clearly: "Use the UGC skincare guide to help me with..." 2. Add context: audience, goal, offer, channel, source material, and constraints. 3. Ask the assistant to identify missing inputs before producing the final output. 4. Have the assistant follow the skill-specific guidance below. 5. Review the result against the final checklist and ask for revisions where needed. ## Skill-Specific Guidance - Identify the user's goal (routine showcase, product launch, ingredient education, social proof). - Select the format below that best matches. - Use the **Prompt Template** to compose the `prompt` field for `POST /videos/generate`. Replace `[BRACKETED]` placeholders with details from the user. - Default to `aspectRatio: "portrait"` (9:16) and `nFrames: "10"` unless the format specifies otherwise. - Keep the tone casual, genuine, unscripted. These should never feel like ads. - 0-2s: Hands reaching for first product on a bathroom counter, natural morning light - 2-5s: Close-up of product being dispensed onto fingertips, creamy texture visible - 5-8s: Gentle application to face, slow circular motions, skin glistening - 8-10s: Final product applied, person looking in mirror with a subtle satisfied expression - 0-3s: Camera pans across a bathroom shelf lined with skincare products - 3-6s: Hand picks up [PRODUCT], holds it to camera briefly - 6-8s: Sets it back, picks up another, casual browsing energy ## Decision Points And Nuance The original skill emphasizes: How to Use These Formats, Formats, GRWM ASMR Routine, Shelfie Tour, Texture ASMR, Product on Wet Skin, Night Routine Wind-Down, Skin Check-In Vlog, This or That, Empty Jar Reveal. Use these questions to steer the work: - What is the intended audience or buyer? - What source material must be preserved? - What should the assistant optimize for: clarity, persuasion, accuracy, speed, creativity, or conversion? - What examples represent the desired quality bar? - What should the assistant avoid? ## Common Mistakes - Keep the tone casual, genuine, unscripted. These should never feel like ads. ## Copy-And-Paste Prompt ```text Use the UGC skincare human guide. My goal: [Describe the business outcome] Audience: [Describe who this is for] Context and source material: [Paste notes, examples, links, or existing copy] Constraints: [Tone, length, channel, timeline, must-include items, must-avoid items] Before producing the final output, ask me for any missing information that would materially improve the result. ``` ## Final Checklist - [ ] The output matches the original goal. - [ ] The audience and context are reflected in the answer. - [ ] Important constraints and source material were preserved. - [ ] The assistant made the relevant decisions explicit. - [ ] The final artifact is ready to use, review, or hand to the next person. ## Source This guide was generated from the tfcbot/rawugc-skills skill entry for `ugc-skincare`. ## Source Skill Notes These notes preserve the nuance from the original skill. Use them as supporting reference when the workflow above feels too generic. # Skincare UGC Video Formats 20 lofi, TikTok-native video formats for skincare brands. Raw, authentic, easy to produce. No hard CTAs — these feel like real people sharing real routines. ## How to Use These Formats 1. Identify the user's goal (routine showcase, product launch, ingredient education, social proof). 2. Select the format below that best matches. 3. Use the **Prompt Template** to compose the `prompt` field for `POST /videos/generate`. Replace `[BRACKETED]` placeholders with details from the user. 4. Default to `aspectRatio: "portrait"` (9:16) and `nFrames: "10"` unless the format specifies otherwise. 5. Keep the tone casual, genuine, unscripted. These should never feel like ads. --- ## Formats ### 1. GRWM ASMR Routine **Vibe**: Silent broll of a full skincare routine — close-up textures, no talking, pure ASMR. **Structure**: - 0-2s: Hands reaching for first product on a bathroom counter, natural morning light - 2-5s: Close-up of product being dispensed onto fingertips, creamy texture visible - 5-8s: Gentle application to face, slow circular motions, skin glistening - 8-10s: Final product applied, person looking in mirror with a subtle satisfied expression **Prompt Template**: > A young woman in a naturally lit bathroom performing her morning skincare routine. Close-up shots of her hands applying [PRODUCT] to her face. The texture of the [PRODUCT TEXTURE — e.g. cream, serum, gel] is visible on her fingertips. No talking, ASMR energy — you can almost hear the soft sounds of product on skin. Smartphone quality, vertical video, warm soft lighting. The vibe is calm, unhurried, genuine. [ADDITIONAL DETAILS]. **Settings**: `aspectRatio: "portrait"`, `nFrames: "10"` --- ### 2. Shelfie Tour **Vibe**: POV showing your bathroom shelf, casually picking up each product and putting it back. **Structure**: - 0-3s: Camera pans across a bathroom shelf lined with skincare products - 3-6s: Hand picks up [PRODUCT], holds it to camera briefly - 6-8s: Sets it back, picks up another, casual browsing energy - 8-10s: Returns to [PRODUCT], lingering shot — the star of the shelf **Prompt Template**: > POV shot of a hand browsing a bathroom shelf filled with skincare products. Natural lighting, real bathroom setting. The hand picks up [PRODUCT] and holds it toward the camera, showing the label. Casual, like someone showing a friend their collection. The camera lingers on [PRODUCT] — it's clearly the favorite. Vertical smartphone video, authentic UGC aesthetic. [ADDITIONAL DETAILS]. **Settings**: `aspectRatio: "portrait"`, `nFrames: "10"` --- ### 3. Texture ASMR **Vibe**: Extreme close-up of product texture on skin — satisfying swatch and spread. **Structure**: - 0-3s: Product squeezed onto back of hand, thick satisfying dollop - 3-6s: Finger swirls through the texture slowly - 6-8s: Spread onto skin, showing absorption and finish - 8-10s: Clean skin with a subtle glow, product bottle in soft focus behind **Prompt Template**: > Extreme close-up of [PRODUCT] being squeezed onto the back of a hand. The [TEXTURE — e.g. thick cream, lightweight serum, whipped mousse] catches the light. A finger slowly swirls through it, then spreads it across the skin. The camera captures every detail of the texture — satisfying, almost meditative. Natural daylight, vertical video, macro lens energy. [ADDITIONAL DETAILS]. **Settings**: `aspectRatio: "portrait"`, `nFrames: "10"` --- ### 4. Product on Wet Skin **Vibe**: Applying product right after shower on damp skin — the steam, the absorption, the glow. **Structure**: - 0-3s: Bathroom mirror, steam still lingering, person's face is freshly washed and damp - 3-6s: Squeeze [PRODUCT] onto fingertips, the texture visible against wet skin - 6-8s: Pat and press into damp face — the product melts in instantly on the wet surface - 8-10s: Close-up of the dewy, hydrated finish — skin drinks it up **Prompt Template**: > A person in a steamy bathroom, face freshly washed and still damp. They squeeze [PRODUCT] onto their fingertips — the [TEXTURE — e.g. rich cream, lightweight serum, whipped balm] texture visible against wet skin. They pat and press it into their damp face, the product melting instantly into the wet surface. Close-up of the dewy, hydrated finish — the skin drinks it up completely. Warm bathroom light, vertical video, post-shower glow energy. [ADDITIONAL DETAILS].