Review: Freak Laboratory

So many of the mineral companies that I've tried recently have been from the US so I'm excited to be able to show you Freak Laboratory, which is from the UK.


I got to try a good range of products from the line and the first thing I noticed was the branding! The presentation of the products has been carefully considered and the same theme is carried through the boxes and jars. Love it!

Ingredients are listed on the base of the jars and an insert was provided with the lipstick.


-Foundation - Neutral 016 - I found that the small pictures of the foundation colours made it quite difficult to pick out a potential match for me. However, they colour they sent was spot on. If you're having trouble finding a match then I'd suggest emailing in before ordering to see if they can help with a match. The coverage on this was around medium, which is how I like my mineral foundation. It blended seamlessly into my skin, evening out my complexion and looking very natural. This foundation has gone straight into my daily routine and I'm likely to repurchase when I've used the pot up! Also, the pot has a rotating cover for the sifter making it very travel friendly! This foundation lasts all day on me when worn with one of my usual foundation primers.

Price: £9.50 for 7.5g (samples available).

-Blusher - Aconite - I wouldn't have picked this out from the photo on the site. In person though, I love it. It's much pinker than the lilac looking blush in person. It's also matte, which I don't tend to pick out for my blush (I prefer at least a satin finish!). But this gives such a pretty flush of colour that I've found myself reaching for it all the time! I'm cool toned and this slightly dusky cool pink works fantastically with my skin tone. It lasts pretty well, I didn't notice any fading by the end of the day.

Price: £7.50 for 5g.


-Eye Shadow - Ferrocyanide - I love a good blue eye shadow, and this is definitely one of those! It's a shimmering mid-toned blue with some silvery sparkles. Pigmentation is pretty good but with all mineral eye shadows, this works best over a primer.

-Eye Shadow - Cual - I had a little more trouble using this shade than the blue. This is a lovely rich teal with silvery sparks. But it has more of a matte base with a shimmer overlay. I find these types of shades much more difficult to work with as they tend to act as a matte shadow. Again, this was very pigmented and worked really well with the blue.

Price: £6.50 for 2g.

Lipstick - Pennyroyal - When I first saw the lipstick I really wasn't sure! I don't do purple lips. But, hey it's only make up and it'll wash off. Actually, it is a definite berry shade once applied and not purple. It's got some shimmer and it only needed one swipe to get good colour on my lips. When I used it for a few FOTDs, I got quite a few comments about my lip colour which never happens. It lasts really well, I got a good few hours of colour and my lips did not feel dry afterwards.

Price: £8.50.

The only issue I had with the products was that they came wrapped in scented organza. At the time I had a pretty nasty chest infection and I could not tolerate the scent. If you have issues with fragrance then I suggest asking for the organza to be left out of your package.

I love the foundation and plan to purchase that after I've used up my jar! There are a few more things I have my eye on as well!

These products were provided free for review, this has no effect on the review I give.