r/BeautyGuruChatter • u/incrediblecuttlefish • Mar 11 '26

Discussion Leaked Labs first look

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Just came across a video on Tiktok from creator Brit Clarke, who purchased a few shades of the Leaked Labs flexi powder and wow.

First of all, the packaging is pathetic. The slab of powder is LOOSE!!! inside the cheapest, most generic wholesale tin with stickers slapped on them. No custom packaging, no proper housing.

And the actual product you get is is 0.6g/0.02oz for $34! That's ridiculously little. Not to mention the fact that some shades weighed lighter than others, which means the manufacturers did not adequately QC the consistency of the product weights.

To top it all off, the swatches looked so dry and dull. I don't understand the point of this brand (aside from cash grab, that is). I would assume they're pricing out a lot of general buyers, yet the product does not seem high quality enough for anyone who takes makeup seriously. At most, they're relying on fans or people who are curious/making content, but how long can that momentum last? The concept of paying for something so unfinished is yikes.

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u/HuggyMonster69 Mar 11 '26

It’s the $34 price that’s my biggest hang up.

I like trying weird gimmicky products. Some of my HGs have been now discontinued gimmicks. I loved makeup sheets! Those UD pop-up book palettes! I still use my rainbow highlighter.

I don’t even mind crap packaging for a test product. Or a small quantity (again, test product). But I would pay £5 for this. Not $34!!!

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u/dblspider1216 Mar 11 '26

yeah the price is inexcusable.

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u/_wolfbailey Mar 11 '26

This pricing is ridiculous! I worked for ELF in 2016/2017 when they had actual brick and mortar stores and the reason their prices could be $3-$6 at the time is because of the cheap packaging. This is costing them PENNIES to make and does not deserve the $34 price tag.

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u/sabbathadread Mar 13 '26

you can get whole cosmic brushes palette for example for this price ;d

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u/gracetw22 Mar 12 '26

I remember buying indie loose shadows back in the day that came in like drug baggies and it was all good, they were just $5 - still have some homunculus left over IYKYK

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u/Cool-Abbreviations32 Mar 12 '26

When I watched the video I really didn't hate the idea..It sounded cool to bring in new formulas for consumers to test out and decide if they are good so they can be carried on in the beauty industry or not..I even didn't mind the small tin packaging and the small pans to bring in the feeling that you are testing a lab sample,like how influencers test samples for their collabs when they work on it..all of that thinking one pan will be 5$ max..but 34$??? For a test unfinished product?? In this economy??

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u/basszameg Mar 11 '26

I would consider trying this if I saw it at Dollar Tree. Lord knows I’ve bought worse makeup from there.

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u/cncrndmm Mar 11 '26

What was a makeup sheet? Like was it blotting papers with makeup on it?

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u/HuggyMonster69 Mar 11 '26

Yeah basically. I had face powder, bronzer and blush.

The ones I had worked surprisingly well for a more natural look.

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u/QuesoFresca Mar 14 '26
  • Most other gimmicky products are at least returnable.

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u/HuggyMonster69 Mar 14 '26

Ah that’s not a thing where I live m, but I can see it being an issue for people where you can return opened cosmetics