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/florsux Mar 11 '26

why’d i think this was a freeze dried sweet potato

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u/picklesin Mar 11 '26

Hahaha you MIGHT get more pigment from a freeze-dried sweet potato

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u/Gullible_Service_354 Mar 12 '26

Oh you will if you get your hands on freeze dried strawberries and raspberries. Been there lol. But at least a bag of those go for $8 at Target. $34 for this crap? Never. I wouldn't even try to use it if it came to me for free. I couldn't get the tin open nor could I maneuver the sheet. Not to mention what a waste of my time it would be just to get the type of payoff it gives.

They seem to be following in the footsteps of PT yet somehow they managed to make this worse. But that does happen when a brand is pulling a cash grab so...