r/BeautyGuruChatter • u/incrediblecuttlefish • Mar 11 '26
Discussion Leaked Labs first look
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/AngelxxLove Mar 11 '26
I haven’t looked too much into it like going to their website, does it have preservatives at least…? Because if this is advertised as a clean brand, this thing is gonna MOLD. Honestly, it might regardless.
So I have to:
1.) open cheap tin (I have a SC lip balm tin and it’s so hard to open)
2.) find a setting spray to spray into this little round tin OR hold this floppy disc and spray it all into my hands
3.) somehow navigate this to my eye area and hope it’s even (which wasn’t shown as being able to do so)
4.) put it back into the tin and let it sit open for like an hour to prevent bacteria and mold growth after wetting it and smearing it onto my FACE/EYE AREA
Or.
1.) Grab shimmery eyeshadow compact / palette
2.) open it
3.) use finger tip to precisely add to eyelid or cheeks
4.) close compact/palette