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Is a votive a container candle, or a pillar?

Votives: What You Definitely Need to Know

Is a candle votive a mini-pillar or a container candle?

Beeswax Tealights

Fragrance-Free vs Unscented: There IS a Difference

There are chemical-free candles available but you need to know how to recognize them.

The Melt Pool Rule by Big Moon Beeswax

How to Prevent Candle Tunneling

Have you ever burned a pillar candle with the hopes of enjoying it for many days, only to find that your beautiful beeswax pillar tunneled straight down? This is why ... 

HOW TO BUY THE BEST BEESWAX CANDLES: THE WICK IS EVERYTHING

HOW TO BUY THE BEST BEESWAX CANDLES: THE WICK IS EVERYTHING

Even the best wax can't save a candle with the wrong wick. What to look for when buying your next beeswax candle.

100% Pure Beeswax Pillar

How to buy the best beeswax candles: Wax Makes it Special

Two things make a beeswax candle the best and that's an experienced candle maker and quality beeswax.

How to buy the best beeswax candles

HOW TO BUY THE BEST BEESWAX CANDLES: Recognizing Experienced Candle-Makers

Everyone claims they have the best beeswax candles, but if everyone is 'the best' than nobody really is...

The truth about migraines and candles

Surprsing truth about migraines and candles

There's always one in the bunch, are you the one?

Why Beeswax Color Varies

Why Beeswax Color Varies

Know your beeswax candle colors before you buy to make sure you are getting the best quality for your money.

Beeswax Blooms

How to tell if your candle is pure beeswax

Just as the bees make it possible for flowers to bloom, the wax they create also blooms over time. This white dusting, referred to as bloom, is nature's proof of purity...

candle wick fail

How to prevent candle wick mushrooming

You pay good money for quality candles and the last thing you want to see is your expensive candle getting ruined by wick mushrooming (aka carbon balls). Here's how to stop them...