Recipe Section added to our Website

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Last week we added a Recipes tab to our website. This week, and all through July we will be diligently adding recipes.

Our first project has been to photograph and upload all the various nearly 100 color blends created by our customers in last year's Pop Mica Recipe Roundup. These will give everyone more ideas on how to work with the Pop Micas to create their own unique products.

As we finish that project, we will turn our attention to more complex challenges such as foundation blends, how to make pressed powders and more.

Our Recipes Section is probably the most exciting thing at TKB right now, so check it out often in July.

Kaila Westerman
TKB Trading, LLC

Comments

Sweetpea4 said…
I am so excited that you guys are doing this! I check everyday, sometimes a couple times a day for new recipes. It has gotten my creative juices flowing, and has given me great ideas. I love making the colors, and then doing reviews on them, so other people will know how great the recipes and colors are. I hope you keep adding more...I look forward to everyday when I look at the new recipes! It has been a tremendous help to me, and others I am sure...THANK YOU SO MUCH!!!~Tina
9:47 AM
Sweetpea4 said…
Are you guys going to put any other recipes on, like shampoo, or soap, or lotion recipes? That would be great!
9:48 AM
Kaila Westerman, TKB Trading, LLC said…
Hi, thanks for your enthusiasm. We are completely focused on our Recipe Section this month and next. So I hope that we will have lots more recipes posted in time for the holiday season. Stay Tuned!
10:19 AM
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