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shontay07108

shontay07108

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I went to Sephora today and saw the Bite Discovery set and the Rewind set. Both skippable for me, unfortunately. The one thing I want from the discovery set is Cava, but they were all out. I'm obsessed with getting it now so I might go to another Sephora and get it or wait until Wednesday and order some other stuff and throw that in there.
 
stormborn

stormborn

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DMcG9 said:
They don't really care so much for their Canadian roots as they make out. I remember when they started up and were hustling their product in Toronto but as soon as they could set up a lip lab in NYC they've pretty much ignored the Canadian market apart from this years Maple Collection. Their focus was and is success in the American market as shown by their exclusive lip lab in NYC even though they still make the majority of their lipsticks in downtown Toronto. As for their pricing, it could be kinder for the Canadian dollar but it has remained the same for four years. The strength of our dollar is almost always a factor in price differential. 
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There's a saying in the music biz here, "to make it in Toronto, you've got to make it in the States". It pretty much applies in this case, too. The Canadian market simply isn't large enough to sustain such a niche company on a large scale. They pretty much have to focus on becoming successful in the US before they can really think about throwing us a bone. I remember Drake had an old lyric that went something like " I apologize to my fans that be super conscious, just wait until I ball " basically referencing the same economy of scale scenario I mentioned. He couldn't cater to the niche market without sacrificing overall success, so he had to go the mainstream route and then eventually 'go back for' everyone who was there in the beginning (in Bite's case, their Canadian customers). Lol can you tell I'm a former music blogger/radio host with all this music talk? :haha: but for real, it's hard to make it as a Canadian out here, especially in Toronto the screwface capital.
Bronwyn said:
Yeah, it defs does business wise. Just annoying that american prices are often significantly cheaper. 
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A lot of times, Canadian prices actually are cheaper though, despite being a higher dollar number. For example, Caudalie Beauty Elixir 1oz is $18USD and $19CAD. In Bite's case, they charge $24USD or $28CAD although $24USD is actually presently equal to $31.41. We don't always get the shaft, when you do the math. And, can I just say, I LOVE Cava on you. Such a pretty, fresh look!
 
hitchcockblonde

hitchcockblonde

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DMcG9

DMcG9

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stormborn said:
And, can I just say, I LOVE Cava on you. Such a pretty, fresh look!
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Oh yeah, I understand that for sure. You need to hook the big fish to sustain what you started in the little pond. It's interesting though how they say they've never found a property in TO to set up a lip lab which is pretty hard to believe given the real estate that is available. Inglot survives at Y-D Square and NYX is taking that MAC space on Queen... Anyway, they were bought out by the same company that owns Ole Henriksen last year so now they are a subsidiary of LVMH.
 
MsGlossy

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I think I may get this month's LL lippie. The only other color that I was interested in was the eggplant color and I missed out on that. I've been into purple/plum/berry shades all year and I just can't get enough!
 
shontay07108

shontay07108

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I think I'm gonna give Cover FX a shot for the sale. The custom drops, infusion drops and illuminating primer. It feels like it's taking forever for this sale to happen and it's annoying b/c I want to try this stuff now.
 
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