We have all been there! We buy a candle that doesn’t burn through all the way. After much frustration, we throw it in the bin. However, do you wonder why this is the case? It all boils down to the wicks, which get very little attention amidst the candle’s beautiful colours, scents and vessels. Wicks […]
Growing up, I was always sensitive to scents and quickly realised that strong fragrances triggered symptoms like headaches, nausea and even allergies. Walk into a supermarket or home fragrance store. You will find personal care products, candles and diffusers chucked full of nasty chemicals that can irritate your skin and trigger allergic symptoms. This started […]
Brief History and Taste of a Fig Figs are a luxurious fruit with a jammy consistency native to the Mediterranean. Culturing a fig tree dates back to centuries around 11 000 B.C. Ancient wild figs grew in turkey, stretching to northern India. They were initially cultivated in Caria, an old description of a place which […]
Do you wonder if your candle habit can contribute to your carbon footprint? We did the research and found out how those warming candles can cause the warming of our earth (no pun intended but seriously an issue worth considering). It turns out buying cheap scented candles from big conglomerates can cause harm to you […]
Self-care might be the buzzword in the wellness industry, but for a good reason! Self-care takes into account every aspect of your health. If you are not making self-care a priority, you should consider doing so. Spending a little time showing yourself you care goes a long way to improving your life. Candles are one […]
Where are my candle lovers? We all have hoarded candle jars with a bit of wax left at the bottom. Are you wondering if you should throw them away or reuse them? You can clean them and reuse them. Please read our article on how some clever ways in how you can repurpose candle jars […]
Yes, you have bought our handmade soy candle on a sale, burned it to your heart’s content, and now you are left with an empty candle jar. Now there is a problem: what do you do the jar after the soy wax burns out? It seems a shame to toss it, but hoarding a collection […]
We have to guide you into the near historical past to explain why we came up with the name Chernobyl Rain for our opium-scented candle. Once upon a time, there was a village called Pripyat, located in northern Ukraine. At the time it was a part of the old Soviet Union. It was a summery humid region, […]
There’s nothing quite therapeutic than burning a good scented soy candle after a long day, with a glass of wine or kombucha melting your stress away in the soft burning glow of the candles. However, do you ever wonder if your favourite soy candles are causing you more harm than good? Here we explore why […]
We all know how much it pains to see black soot when you are burning a scented candle. The yucky substance that can get onto your walls and cabinet. Yikes! Firstly let’s understand what soot is to combat the issue. In essence, soot is a solid particle that results from incomplete combustion of carbon-containing fuels, […]