Cyzone Brand Repositioning Campaign

Sergio Terry

Context

Belcorp’s beauty brand Cyzone had built strong awareness among Latin American teens, but its playful, colourful image was locking it in the past.
Youth-locked perception: Seen as a brand for schoolgirls, not young professionals.
Competitors owning aspiration: Rivals spoke with sophistication and confidence.
Growth ceiling: Risk of losing ageing customers without attracting new ones.
The challenge: shift from safe trends to a bold, risk-taking voice that inspires young adult women to own their style.
Most palettes have one ‘safe’ shade that gets overused — a sign that many women aren’t truly experimenting with their look.
Most palettes have one ‘safe’ shade that gets overused — a sign that many women aren’t truly experimenting with their look.

Insights

Our ethnographic deep-dive across 5 Latin American markets revealed a powerful truth: young women see beauty as a space to express control — yet avoid risks that could redefine their style and confidence.
CULTURAL: Young women across LATAM face strong social codes about “acceptable” beauty, which often reward conformity over experimentation.
ASPIRATIONAL: In beauty, small choices can change how you feel, act, and are perceived — a single daring shade can shift the whole story.
BEHAVIOURAL: Most palettes have one “safe” colour that gets overused; riskier shades often go untouched.
PERCEPTUAL GAP: “Adult” beauty is often portrayed as restrained and minimal, leaving little room for playful experimentation.

Strategic Opportunity

Position Cyzone as the brand that helps women take beauty risks they control — making self-expression a conscious, empowering act rather than a gamble.
New Strategic Call to Action:

Take the Risk, You’re in Control

A call for young women across Latin America to experiment with beauty and life — grounded in the belief that boldness can be practised, mastered, and owned.
The campaign launched with a cinematic brand film and digital-first activations that showcased relatable ways of taking risks — from trying a daring new makeup shade to making bigger life choices.
This message became Cyzone’s unifying brand voice, shifting it from a safe, trend-following beauty label to an ally that empowers bold self-expression.
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Posted Aug 14, 2025

Repositioned Cyzone to empower young women in beauty and self-expression.

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