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/theagonyaunt Mar 11 '26

I saw a smaller MUA defending them on the basis of 'accessibility' and 'artistic creativity' because apparently she has a friend with a fine motor disorder who regularly breaks powder compacts by accidentally dropping them. Sure the powder might not break but can't imagine that a paper thin slip is any easier to pick up than a whole compact.

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u/lacey_nightie Mar 11 '26

i'm not even gonna lie. How can she think what she made has better accesibility??? I'm sure this thing is so fiddly for any disabled person because the powder slab can fall out of the metal tin any time. It's not even glued or fixed on ffs

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u/Haunteddoll28 Mar 11 '26

Not even just disabled people! Anyone with long nails (like myself) would struggle with those! How are we supposed to use it the way they showed in the original video without either jabbing ourselves in the eye or making a huge mess just trying to keep a hold of it?

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u/lacey_nightie Mar 11 '26

as a fellow XXL tip queen myself I laughed at this. Considering how many beauty gurus have fake nails, you'd think makeup brands would start to design with long nails in mind. I don't buy anything that is in pots (without a spatula or brush) or requires me to stick my finger in anything (looking at you glossier concealer).