The shorter days and autumn nights have well and truly reignited my obsession for candles. Wherever you are in the house albeit in the kitchen to mask the smells, bathroom to create a relaxing atmosphere or by the fire to add to the excitement of lighting the wood burner, candles always bring a sense on elegance into a room.
To celebrate the seasonal change throughout September we are offering 20% off all our aromatherapy candles. No need for a code, the deductions have already been applied.
All of our scented candles are lovingly made in our studios near Okehampton. Here we share with you our tips for keeping them looking their best and working their magic for you and your homes…
BURNING YOUR CANDLE
- Light your candle in a well-ventilated room away from drafts or fans.
- Burn candles for one and a half to two hours at a time. Burning for less time can cause the candle to ‘tunnel’ which means a build-up of wax forms around the vessel’s sides and the wick becomes deeper and harder to reach.
- Stop burning your candle when around 1cm of wax remains at the bottom. The vessels can then be returned to us at The Dartmoor Soap Company to be refilled with any aromatherapy scent from our range. (link to our candles)
- The natural vegetable wax we use is so clean it can be massaged into nails and cuticles to strengthen and moisturise them, be cautious when using hot wax though.
CARING FOR WICKS
- Keep the wax pool clear of wick trimmings and matches to enable the flame to burn clean.
- After extinguishing the flame with a snuffle (link to snuffle) centre and straighten the wick. If you see a flaming wick come close to the vessel wall, extinguish the flame and straighten the wick.
HOW TO STORE YOUR CANDLE
- When your candle isn’t in use protect the wax from dust which can dull its scent and cause problems during burning.
- Our candles are made with 100% natural ingredients and do not contain any nasties. They do, therefore, need to be used within a reasonable period of time in order to experience the benefit of their beautiful scent.
Don’t forget we offer a FREE SAMPLE with all orders, FREE DELIVERY with orders over £45* and a FREE LARGE SOAP with orders over £50*! (*UK Mainland only and excluding postage, Gift Vouchers & Soap Loaves)
We also offer a gift wrap service and can include a personal note, just let us know what you would like to say at checkout!
By appointment – Our Studio & Shop is open for you to pop in, but please do email or phone ahead, just to make sure we are here for you, as we may teaching or be out delivering!
Sophie x