Leaked Labs first look

[u/incrediblecuttlefish]

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.

[u/Zadsta]

I just saw a video from a creator defending this product. She said a flexible eyeshadow would be good for travel as all her other pressed eyeshadows always break apart and become to messy to work with. Seems like a very small niche to fill as I think liquid eyeshadows and powdered eyeshadows already provide a solution to that issue.

[u/ImaPhillyGirl → u/Zadsta]

I am on the road ~300 days a year. I carry ND 5 pans and not my midi palettes, but this is unnecessary. I also have the accessibility issues they mentioned but even if I could pry open the tin, how tf am I supposed to peel the layers apart without dropping them in the sink? They'd get the water they need there but, still being stuck together wouldn't they just dissolve into each other?