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Dimethicone is a kind of Silicone, which is made from petrochemicals. Dimethicone comes in different thicknesses. Our Dimethicone is a liquid, about the viscosity of canola oil. But it is not oily. It is odorless and has a silky feel as you rub it onto your skin.

Dimethicone is popular because it is a great emollient (an emollient soften, soothes and protects the skin by acting as a barrier...

For 10 years, TKB Trading operated out of the first floor of a triplex in downtown Oakland (356 24th Street). Although we had a storefront, we never used it. So we are really happy to see our old space blossom into something new and different: SMITHS, a storefront project by crafter/artisan/artists Allison Smith.

She has converted the studio into an intimate public space for "makers". Tonight's...

You may (or may not) have heard of Frankenlippies. The idea behind them is to make your own unique color of lipstick by slicing off bits of commercial lipstick you have on hand, melting them together and refashioning them into one brand new lipstick.

We actually did a Frankenlippie contest back in 2008 using our products. You can view the video here http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=MadSj9ReZg8....

TKB's key employee is Van Nguyen. She is the shipping and packing supervisor for our company. Van grew up in Vietnam and dropped out of high school to support her family by selling fresh fruits on the streets of downtown Saigon. In her early 30's she emigrated to the USA to make a better life for herself.

Because Van is distantly related by marriage to my husband, I hired her as soon as she...

In February, 2008, the date of my last post, my company was housed in the same 1500 square foot basement where we had been for the last 8 years. We were packed to the gills! Every day I was straddling inventory while answering phone calls and meanwhile tucking in my buttocks enough to let others squeeze by.

I knew where I wanted to move and what the building would look like. I knew the...

One of our customers was showcased in an online magazine, Bellevere.

Beauty by Saria was smart to get her products in front of an online magazine and to offer a giveaway to boot. It's this kind of viral marketing which can take your business from here to there!
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Not only is Beauty by Saria smart in her marketing, but she is selling herself on Etsy.com.

Etsy.com is a little like EBAY or Amazon.com,...

This tip was passed along to us by a participant in our Forum(http://www.mixupyourmakeup.tkbtrading.com/). If you haven't checked it out yet, do! There are some awesome tips posted there.

Anyway, for grinding powders, you can use a kitchen blender and a mason jar. Here is the hyperlink for the tip. http://www.elise.com/recipes/archives/001357tip_blender_and_mason_jar.php

It shows you that the blade...

In case you hadn't heard already, Google offers a FREE download of office software. The Star Office Software includes word processing, spreadsheet and presentation software. It's completely free, easy to download and it can save documents in all kinds of different formats which can be read by all kinds of computers.

Don't fret about a learning curve, the software is a lot like the programs you...