TKB Trading is a company that sells ingredients that you'd use to make cosmetics. I've known about them for a while but recently I decided to give them a try & purchased a few of their micas, one lipstick base, & one glitter.
Shipping
The first thing I'll talk about is the shipping. I placed my order on March 18th, it was shipped on the 23rd, & it was in my mailbox on the 26th. So it took about a week total, which is pretty good in my opinion.
Pricing
Let me just start off by saying that this companies prices are ridiculous (in the good way). The majority of their micas are priced like this:
Sample Size (which is said to be about 1tbsp.): $1.50
1 Ounce: $4.50
4 Ounces: $15.00
8 Ounces: $25.00
1 Pound: $46.00
The glitter was priced the same & the lipstick base was a bit cheaper because it was half off. (I got a sample size for $1.25) They also have different size sample kits available.
Product
The micas are packaged in bags, the lipstick base & glitter are packed in jars. I can say that, that is probably my only problem with the company. I wish micas were packaged in jars as well (at least for a sample size) but it's not a big deal since I can just put them in jars myself.
I ordered sample sizes of everything. When I was researching before I purchased, everything I found said that a sample size from this company was about 1 Tbsp of product. (Keep in mind, most companies samples sizes range from 1/4 - 1/2 tsp.)
BUT! I think it's WAY more than 1 Tbsp. The amount you get in these bags is amazing!
Mineral eyeshadows/micas are pretty similar in performance. These are really pigmented and it doesn't take much product to do the job. They are super easy to blend and some even have a really great metallic finish.
Pros:1. They are really affordable.
2. You get a massive amount of product for a lovely price.
3. There are a ton of color choices.
4. There are a ton of different product choices.
5. They do not use or condone animal testing.
Cons:1. Product comes in baggies.
2. The website doesn't have swatches for all the micas, so you have to kind of wing it.
3. There is a $13.00 minimum requirement.
OverallI would definitely give this company and my experience with them thus far a 5/5. I'll definitely be purchasing from them again as well. Later this week, I'll do a blog post with swatches of everything I ordered.
If you want to give them a try, you can place an order at
http://www.tkbtrading.com/
Thanks for reading!
Lauren.
