You're launching a new beauty brand in Mumbai. You have the product. You have the brand name. Everyone tells you different things: 'build in public', 'launch on Shopify', 'post Reels', 'run ads'. The problem is NOT lack of advice - it's that D2C launches in Mumbai require a specific 4-stage sequence (pre-launch + launch week + first-30 + day 31-90). Skip any stage and you plateau at Rs 5-15 Lakh / month.
Who this playbook is for
This is for founders + marketing managers + growth leads at makeup, cosmetics for Indian skin tones in Mumbai. Whether you have launched 3 months ago or 2 years ago, whether you are at Rs 10 Lakh / month revenue or Rs 2 Crore, the frameworks here apply to your stage - adjusted for your AOV + category + revenue tier.
Why Mumbai is different for beauty + cosmetics brands
Mumbai founders scale on high CPMs (Rs 300-900 CPM on Meta) but highest D2C penetration + AOVs. Marathi + Hindi + English creative mix. Festive calendar + wedding season dominant.
For beauty + cosmetics brands in Mumbai, this shapes channel mix, creative language, pricing display, festive calendar + landing-page copy. The playbook is portable; the execution is local.
Our full-stack approach
Day 1-14 of every engagement: audit + attribution + CRM integration + 90-day plan. Day 15-30: creative-wave #1 (10-15 units) + Google + Meta campaigns live + WhatsApp Cloud API live. Day 31-60: scale winners + kill losers + first retention cohort tracked. Day 61-90: QBR with blended ROAS + LTV / CAC + next-quarter roadmap.
What is included at every engagement
- Attribution rebuild - Meta Pixel + CAPI + GA4 + Google Enhanced Conversions + CRM-based offline conversion imports
- Full channel stack: Meta + Google + Nykaa + Instagram
- 20-30 creative units / month at Growth tier (10-15 at Starter). Mix: 60% creator UGC + 25% studio + 15% lifestyle
- Landing page design + build + CRO testing per campaign angle
- Shopify + Klaviyo (email) + Postscript / Attentive (SMS) + WhatsApp Cloud API integration
- Monthly on-site content shoot + weekly Reels production (Growth + Enterprise tiers)
- Weekly performance report + monthly on-camera QBR with LTV / CAC + cohort + marketplace revenue tracking
- Marketplace orchestration (Nykaa + Amazon + Flipkart) at Rs 50 Lakh+ / month revenue
- GCC + US + UK expansion blueprint at Rs 1 Cr+ / month revenue (Enterprise tier)
- Honest INR pricing: Rs 75,000 Starter / Rs 1.5 Lakh Growth / Rs 3 Lakh+ Enterprise. Ad spend pass-through, zero markup.
Channels we use for beauty + cosmetics brands
Primary channels for beauty + cosmetics brands in Mumbai: Meta + Google + Nykaa + Instagram. Mix depends on AOV + sales cycle + category maturity.
New brand launches are a 4-stage sequence (pre-launch + launch week + first 30 + day 31-90), not a 'launch and see what happens' moment. Pre-launch waitlist of 5-15K + attribution + lifecycle flows in place by launch day = Rs 10-30 Lakh / month revenue by month 2.
Transparent pricing in INR
Ad spend is pass-through, billed by you directly on Meta + Google - zero markup from us.
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20 questions beauty + cosmetics brands founders in Mumbai ask us
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