New US Tariffs Aug 2025

What's Happening: 

• The US is imposing 35% tariffs (taxes) on all Canadian imports. This will affect orders from US customers starting August 29th 2025.

• Previously, any orders under $800 could enter the USA without any duties or taxes. This is due to end Aug 29th 2025 and US customers shopping with us will likely have to start paying tariffs on their orders. 

• Tariffs are taxes that you (the American customers) pay the US government when making a purchase.

• DO NOT PANIC: Our store is set up so the impact to American customers is significantly softened 

Latest Updates: 

• The details of how this will work or roll out are still unclear. The best way to avoid dealing with this is to place an order by Aug 27th if you live in the USA. This will ensure adequate time for your package to cross the border before the 29th, therefore avoiding potential tariffs. We will then pause shipping until Sept 16th as we are out of office anyways. This will also give us time to observe how best to tackle this going forward.

• Currently it sounds like there will be an option for us to collect tariff charges through our checkout process, so they will be prepaid and there will be no unexpected paperwork or fees to pay when your packages arrive in the USA.

• We are also waiting to hear back if we can get our packages covered under the USMCA/CUSMA free trade agreement, where they become exempt from tariffs. Our shipping partners are in ongoing discussions with US customs & border agents to figure it out. In theory they should be eligible, given they are vastly "transformed" from raw materials and made in Canada. However, no one has really ever had to claim the trade agreement on small packages in the past so there isn't a clear framework in place to do so just yet.

Silver Linings & What We're Doing:​

• Our use of Canadian dollars in our store strategically keeps our products affordable for Americans, even with new tariffs, due to the exchange rate and the US dollar being stronger and worth more than the Canadian dollar.

• Even with tariffs, our products still work out to be cheaper than similar counterparts at US beauty retailers & brands for Americans

  • Example: Our blush/lip balm/eyeshadow in US dollars after applying the new 35% tariff will cost only around $20.50 USD.​

• We have not raised our prices to adjust for inflation in over 5 years. With tariffs, it is basically if our prices were adjusted for 5 years of inflation. Except that extra money goes to the US government, not us.​

• Depending on the logistics and how the new systems will work, we may try to help offset and absorb part of the tariff costs. We'll see what we can do when the time comes.