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How Olaplex Tapped Into TikTok Trends to Reach Billions of Customers

OLAPLEX, the innovative hair care brand that pioneered the bond-building hair category, has taken the world by storm with its cleverly branded hashtag, #OLAFLEX. Launched on

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How Olaplex Tapped Into TikTok Trends to Reach Billions of Customers

OLAPLEX #OLAFLEX Challenge

OLAPLEX, the innovative hair care brand that pioneered the bond-building hair category, has taken the world by storm with its cleverly branded hashtag, #OLAFLEX. Launched on August 23, 2022, the hashtag quickly gained traction and amassed an astounding 3 billion views in just 72 hours. This impressive feat was achieved through the brand’s first-ever TikTok hashtag challenge, which encouraged fans to share their hair transformation stories using OLAPLEX products.

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