Re: Dress Camp discussion
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Originally Posted by Glassdoll
I think it might be due to the fact that things are a whole lot more expensive here (I'm in Malaysia). For example, lippies cost abt $63 (local currency) if i'm not wrong, and pigments are like $80 each, compared to in US where a lippie costs $14 and pigments are $19.50. So as much as i want to feed my addiction to MAC, i need to control it as it ends up getting real expensive after awhile.
But on the plus side, collections don't sell out as fast, so i don't need to be in a mad rush each time a new collection comes out.
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Well, you have to consider the conversion to the US currency. In Taiwan, the lipglass is $580, which is about $19USD. Which isn't that much more expensive that it isn't affordable. Actually, the lipglass should be $16.50, like Canadian price, but they already add tax to everything, which is why it is $19. In fact, Dior, Anna Sui, Shu Uemura are actually even crazier in prices. And obviously it is more expensive due to the fact that MAC is in US, so it has to be imported.
I still think that I don't see MAC is very popular in Asia because of the bright colors and the more hip/edgy look. The Asian demographic (going from my cousins and magazines I've seen) is for more lighter and shimmery neutral colors that make the wearer look very cute. It might be in Japan though, because there is a big punk population there, but not in Taiwan.