2025 Budget Guide

How Much Should Beauty & Cosmetics Spend on Google Ads?

With $1.12 average CPC and $65 AOV, beauty & cosmetics stores need at least $1,500/month to see results. Here's how to budget for profitable growth at every stage.

Beauty & Cosmetics Unit Economics

$1.12

Avg CPC

$65

Avg Order Value

$42

Avg CPA

5.1x

Target ROAS

Budget Tiers for Beauty & Cosmetics

Choose your budget based on where you are in your growth journey:

1

Testing Phase

Minimum viable budget to gather data

$1,000 - $3,000/mo

Expected Sales

36-71 orders

Expected Revenue

$2,321 - $4,643

Target ROAS

4.1x

Focus: Standard Shopping only. Build conversion data. Test product segments.

2

Growth Phase

Scaling what works with data-driven decisions

$3,000 - $10,000/mo

Expected Sales

71-238 orders

Expected Revenue

$4,643 - $15,476

Target ROAS

5.1x

Focus: Add Performance Max. Segment by product performance. Test remarketing.

3

Scale Phase

Aggressive scaling with diversified campaigns

$10,000 - $50,000/mo

Expected Sales

238-1190 orders

Expected Revenue

$15,476 - $77,381

Target ROAS

4.6x

Focus: Multiple PMax asset groups. YouTube/Demand Gen. Expand to new markets.

4

Enterprise Phase

Full-funnel strategy with brand building

$50,000+/mo

Expected Sales

1190+ orders

Expected Revenue

$77,381+

Target ROAS

4.3x+

Focus: Multi-market. TV/Connected TV. Influencer partnerships. Brand campaigns.

How to Allocate Your Budget

Recommended budget split by campaign type for beauty & cosmetics stores:

Brand Search
15-20%8-15x ROAS

Protect your brand, cheapest conversions

Performance Max
40-50%4.6-5.6x ROAS

Main scaling engine (segmented)

Standard Shopping
15-20%5.1x ROAS

Control & comparison vs PMax

Dynamic Remarketing
10-15%6-10x ROAS

Cart abandonment recovery

Search (Non-Brand)
5-10%3.6x ROAS

High-intent category keywords only

Beauty & Cosmetics Scaling Strategy

Follow this phased approach to scale your budget profitably:

1

Foundation

$2,000-4,000/month

Hero products focus, fix shade targeting, establish concern-based campaigns

2

Growth

$6,000-12,000/month

Expand catalog coverage, add routine/set campaigns, scale remarketing

3

Scale

$18,000+/month

YouTube for brand awareness, influencer audience targeting, international

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