How To Buy The Best Beeswax Candles: The Wick Is Everything
You'll never see it on the label, but the wick decides everything about how a candle burns. After years of wick testing in our studio, here's how to read a flame — and spot a badly wicked candle fr...
The Best Beeswax Candles: How to Actually Choose (From People Who Make Them)
There's no single best beeswax candle — but there's a best one for you. Here's how to choose, from people who make them: what to look for in the maker, the wax, and the wick.
Votive Candles: What You Definitely Need to Know
Is a candle votive a mini-pillar or a container candle?
Fragrance-Free vs Unscented: What's the Difference?
There are truly fragrance-free candles available, but you need to know how to recognize them.
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: 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: Recognizing Experienced Candle-Makers
Everyone claims they have the best beeswax candles, but if everyone is 'the best' than nobody really is...
The Candles I Loved Were Causing My Migraines
After thirty years of daily scented candles and undiagnosed migraines, one doctor's question changed everything. What I learned about fragrance triggers — and the candle that gave me candlelight back.
Know your beeswax candle colors before you buy to make sure you are getting the best quality for your money.
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...
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...