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Brand voice · Beauty and skincare

How a beauty and skincare startup should sound

Three voice traits, real before and after rewrites, and a word list, all shown for Saarva, our sample beauty and skincare brand. Use it to write your own one-page voice guide.

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PRODUCT PAGE
Get flawless glowing skin instantly!
10% vitamin C with turmeric. Brighter skin in 4 weeks in our user trial.
Same message. Different brand.

Three traits, three rules

A trait without a rule is just an adjective. Each trait below comes with the rule writers follow.

Sensory

Sensory words, backed by evidence.

Credible

Calm confidence, never pressure.

Luxe

Ingredients named, results measured.

FormalCasual
SeriousPlayful
TechnicalPlain

Where Saarva sits on three common voice scales.

Before and after

The fastest way to teach a voice is to rewrite real lines. Here are three moments every beauty and skincare startup writes.

Product page
BEFOREGet flawless glowing skin instantly!
SAARVA VOICE10% vitamin C with turmeric. Brighter skin in 4 weeks in our user trial.
Ad
BEFOREBecause you deserve to be beautiful.
SAARVA VOICEA serum you will finish, then buy again.
Support
BEFOREWe apologise for the inconvenience.
SAARVA VOICESorry it stung. Patch test first. Here is a full refund.

The word list

Words we use

testedweeksgentleingredient

Words we avoid

flawlessinstantlyanti-ageing miracle
Why

Millennial pink and minimal white dominate. Your shelf neighbours already look like that. The way you write is the cheapest way to sound different.

Questions

What tone of voice suits a beauty and skincare brand?

For our sample brand Saarva: sensory, credible, luxe. Pick three traits that are true for you, each with a one-line rule.

How do I write a brand voice guide?

Choose three traits, write a rule for each, show before and after rewrites, and list words to use and avoid. One page is enough to start.

Where should brand voice show up first?

Your homepage headline, product messages like errors and confirmations, and your pitch deck titles.

Does Astitva define brand voice?

Yes. Astitva writes your tone of voice as part of your brand strategy and records it in your brand book. New accounts get 50 free credits.

Get your voice written down

Astitva writes your tone of voice as part of your brand strategy, then uses it in your brand book and pitch deck.

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