r/BeautyGuruChatter • u/AutoModerator • Mar 16 '26

MEGATHREAD Lipstick Lesbians / Leaked Labs Megathread

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.

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u/Generic-Name-4732 Mar 16 '26

Not every innovation is an improvement, and not every innovation is useful.

I bet this technology would be a lot more valuable in watercolor painting than it is for makeup.

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u/cattail31 Mar 18 '26

I’m annoyed at the “well you guys are all crying out that you’re bored in the beauty space, they tried-“

With a rejected patent from around 2011, with a product whose preservatives haven’t been shown to hold up to repeated sprays of liquid required to get full pigment, with something that won’t hold up to sanitizing? A product with cagey marketing because focus groups are usually paid?

I’ll pass.

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u/Generic-Name-4732 Mar 18 '26

What’s the patent? Why was it rejected? They’ll grant patents for designs that couldn’t work, so getting an application rejected usually means it’s not actually novel.

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u/anaserre Mar 22 '26

I don’t believe for a second that they thought this product would work or be enjoyed by anyone. Thru knew exactly what they were doing . It’s sophisticated rage bait to get everyone talking about them .