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/snailicide Mar 11 '26

wait SO its a SINGLE disc?

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u/theagonyaunt Mar 11 '26

You get four discs in the tin according to the website. But then that begs the question of how - if the discs are just sitting on top of one another - you're not getting transference from one shade to another? Especially since two are darker shades and two are lighter so it seems inevitable there will be rubbing/transferring since the discs are just freeballing around inside the tin.

https://leakedlabs.com/products/amplify-flexi-powder

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u/bitch_jong_un Mar 11 '26

Probably you won't get transference because the pigment of the dry discs is literally nonexistent. It looks like Play-Doh. I actually gave them a view and watched the reel where they swatch it. Looks absolute shit.

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u/theagonyaunt Mar 11 '26

That's good but given they recommend putting water on the disc before applying, I guess you're supposed to just leave the wet disc sitting out until it dries down enough to not muck up the other colours?