[Glassdoll]

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Originally Posted by darkishstar

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.

When u convert it, yes, it works out to be only slightly more expensive, however u have to take into consideration the average pay in that particular country. For example, a part time job in starbucks or a fastfood joint would only pay abt RM4-6/hr, and most university grads just starting out would prob get paid RM1-2k. So it does work out to be pretty expensive in that sense. But what u said about the neutral color thing is true, bolder colors don't sell out as fast.