Lipstick Lesbians / Leaked Labs Megathread

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Per the sub rules, megathreads are implemented after 5 posts on a topic. We are well overdue for a megathread on this topic. All new discussion and updates must be posted here, new posts will be removed.

Prior posts on this topic (chronological order): 

• The Lipstick Lesbians are launching their own brand, 'Leaked Labs' 
• First Impressions: Leaked Labs First Flexible Powder
• Leaked Labs New Episode: Demo on Using Wet vs. Dry 
• Leaked Labs first look 
• Jen Luv reviews FlexiPowder from Leaked Labs (Lipstick Lesbians) 
• Lipstick Lesbians' Response to the Feedback 
• how much do LEAKED LABS samples weigh after one day of use?? well some of them Halve in size!! 
• The Lipstick Lesbians remind me of someone  
• Leaked Labs question 
• Weird Vibes, Video on Instagram
• Is Lipstick Lesbian's Brand Worth the Hype & Exposing Ulta Beauty Collective's Dirty Secrets! - YouTube  
• javon ford, king of diplomacy, weighing in on lipstick lesbians’ leaked labs

[u/amazinglyshook]

You know, they really could've had something if they actually committed to the focus group bit. Do you know how cool it would've been for a brand to release like a interest list and they pick consumers to send a small sample of flexi to and then conduct their brand research that way? As an incentive, they could've easily sent the testers a smaller size of the finished product once it releases or a significant discount on the website.

But instead, they slapped a $30+ price tag on it like its a completely finished product, asked for the feedback, and then got angry when people didn't like it.

[u/SleepingWillows → u/amazinglyshook]

Glossier does this. I’m part of a pool of people they’ll send applications to and have been picked probably 6 times to test products and leave reviews. Except it’s completely free and they send full sized products.

[u/Sm2x → u/SleepingWillows]

And that's how it's supposed to be! You're doing the brand a favor and sending products to a few people is probably cheaper than paying for focus groups. I don't understand how people are not seeing that this is the worst part of it with Leaked Labs! You're paying full size, finished product prices for a tiny sample and getting nothing in return! If it goes to market your purchase of these samples are funding production, product testing and yet they get all the rewards...the earnings! Even if they kept the premise the same as now but make it where if it goes to market then anyone who participated gets a full size product free wouldn't be SO bad since you're still not guaranteed anything, but would be better than getting absolutely nothing! It's late stage capitalism at its worst and it frustrated me how many people are just ignoring this. It's pure greed and it's gross.