Skincare Swatch Photography

skincare product swatches and reels

Your potential customers want to see the products you sell.

Our skincare swatch product photography and b-roll video services bring your product textures, colors, and consistency to life, enticing customers and setting your brand apart.

We are able to expertly photograph your products to capture the unique textures, vibrant colors, and luscious consistency of your skincare and cosmetic formulations in stunning detail.

From creamy moisturizers to textured exfoliant and mask formulations, each swatch becomes a work of art, enticing customers to experience the luxury firsthand.

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Our skincare swatch product photography and b-roll video services bring your product textures, colors, and consistency to life, enticing customers and setting your brand apart. 

We are able to expertly photograph your products to capture the unique textures, vibrant colors, and luscious consistency of your skincare and cosmetic formulations in stunning detail.

From creamy moisturizers to textured exfoliant and mask formulations, each swatch becomes a work of art, enticing customers to experience the luxury firsthand.

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Skincare swatch photography can:

  • Boost engagement: these images and mesmerizing moving video content captivate your audience, increasing watch / view time and interaction with your social media posts.
  • Drive sales: showcase product details and benefits that entice customers to purchase.
  • Enhance brand credibility: high-quality visuals establish your brand as a leader in the skincare industry.
We love creating mess!
b roll videos skincare swatch renee bell photographer

Don’t just take our word for it!

Renee is a beauty product photographer taking photos with natural light. Hear what our Instagram followers have to say about skincare swatch product photography and video.

“This looks so good!!!! I love this texture and gooey mess!! It really helps to show the product then just being in its jar/bottle πŸ‘πŸ‘πŸ‘”

“We love a good skincare swatch 😍😍”

“You’re right on point. πŸ™ŒπŸΌ These images definitely helps a customer understand the consistency of a product which is important to me”

For me texture is all important! πŸ€” I don’t like anything too thick and creamy, so this would be perfect for highlighting the lightness of the cream!

b roll videos skincare swatch renee bell photographer

Don’t just take our word for it!

Renee is a beauty product photographer taking photos with natural light. Hear what our Instagram followers have to say about skincare swatch product photography and video.

“This looks so good!!!! I love this texture and gooey mess!! It really helps to show the product then just being in its jar/bottle πŸ‘πŸ‘πŸ‘”

“We love a good skincare swatch 😍😍”

“You’re right on point. πŸ™ŒπŸΌ These images definitely helps a customer understand the consistency of a product which is important to me.”

For me texture is all important! πŸ€” I don’t like anything too thick and creamy, so this would be perfect for highlighting the lightness of the cream!


NFE Branding Co specialises in scroll-stopping content that converts!

As a beauty product photographer, I love to create skincare swatch images. Swatch photos can be used in many ways and are especially good when used as background images or as part of a flat lay photograph. You can see examples of this on this page, throughout this website and on our @nfebranding.co Instagram page. Whether it is text announcing a sale, sharing a glowing testimonial or showcasing the ingredients or texture of the product they can be repurposed many times.

Capturing moving content of skincare swatches (as shown in the Instagram reels above), can be especially enticing. I use them a lot on my own Instagram page, and they always get much more engagement than other reels. These kinds of clips are called B-roll video and this is the kind of content we LOVE to create. The more mess, the more fun we have!

How swatch and drip
photography works.

We’ll need your products of course, and it’s likely we will need a few of each. Sometimes we will need to scoop product from one jar, while keeping a second in pristine condition to be photographed next to the swatch.

Generally, these shoots are the ones where, once set up, there is not much time so the brief needs to be pretty clear. Once the product is exposed to air it can soften, change texture and get little bits of dust in it. Plus, when shooting with natural light, once the lighting is perfect then we need to work fast before it changes. Not to mention, once the product is spilled and needs to be wiped up, it’s often unusable afterwards.

skincare swatch photo with jar

swatch photo with jar

Swatches can be photographed alone, in close detail, and also with the product jar in place to give variety and context.
We always shoot with natural lighting, but we can manipulate this light to create harsh shadows if you prefer.
moisturiser swatch on coloured background

coloured background

We can create a collection of shots in your chosen colour scheme with different backgrounds and textures. White background is a classic choice, but we have many other options also available to suit your brand style and image.
serum swatch image nfe branding co

spilled serum image

Serum dripping and spilling images are quite aesthetic and often create intrigue. These are especially lovely with darker or unique coloured formulations but can also be successfully achieved with clear serums.
swatch drip shot nfe branding co

some shots make a mess

Often cosmetic product dripping all over the bottles and jars can cause them to become greasy ore the labels to become damaged. They then can’t be used in product shots afterwards, so we plan for that.

High-quality skincare product photography can provide a competitive edge in a crowded marketplace!

We can style and photograph a collection of images of your skincare, beauty or cosmetic product. As beauty product photographers we are experts at capturing texture and details, and all images are photographed using natural light to give that glowy lifestyle feel and to bring your products to life.

Contact us for more info on skincare swatch photography and to book your session.

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