Caring for your Candles:
WARNING!
Keep away from Pets & Children and burn within sight- away from any flammable materials. Do not handle a burning candle— it is hot! Do not use wax on skin and never leave Candles or Wax Melts left unattended. Always extinguish or turn off warmer before bed or leaving the house/room. Trim wicks to 1/8” - 1/4” before each new lighting. Do not use water to extinguish flame.
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Prevent Tunneling
When you first receive your candle and light it for the FIRST TIME- you MUST let it stay lit for at LEAST 2-4 hours so that the top of the candle can melt properly across the surface! A little bit of "hang-up" on the sides is okay.
Not burning for at least a few hours on the first burn can make your candle start to "tunnel" during subsequent burns because soy wax will "remember" where it was melted to during the previous burn and it won't melt beyond that outward point.
This causes uneven melting and you won't get to experience the full extent of your candle and scent throw- and it becomes wasteful. We don't want tunneling! It's not the end of the world but it's not ideal. Proper burn times and proper wick care will make your candle last as long as possible- up to 55+ hours.
If you can't avoid blowing out the candle before the ideal time and your candle starts to tunnel, we recommend burning it as-is until the bottom and then removing the wax and using it in a warmer so that you can use up all of the amazing scent without wasting it. Just remove the remaining wax, throw the wick away and warm the wax in your warmer instead. Easy peasy.
Trim the Wick
Always trim your wicks to between 1/8" - 1/4" before re-lighting. This ensures the proper wick length so that the flame is large enough and hot enough for the "even burn" that we tested for when we developed our candles. Use good judgment to discern how short the wick should be. If the flame starts jumping rapidly or smoking- blow it out immediately and trim it down a bit more. Some "mushrooming" at the tip of the wick is totally normal. Just clip that off before re-lighting.
DO NOT LEAVE YOUR CANDLES OR WAX MELTS UNATTENDED! We cannot stress this enough! Candles should not be burned for longer than a maximum of 4 hours each burn.
Extinguishing your Candles
Blow or snuff out your candles before leaving the house. Burn candles away from pets & children and any flammable materials or curtains. We like to burn ours sitting on the stove or counter- or even on a sturdy designated candle end-table that stands away from fabrics and any other materials that could possibly go near the candle. Give your candle ample SPACE to do its thing. Never use water to put out your candles.
Wax Melts Care
Wax Melts can be warmed using tea light warmers or electric warmers. We do not recommend using any container that uses the actual burner on a stovetop. Please don't do that with ANY Wax Melts. We personally prefer tea light warmers.
!! Important !!
ALWAYS BLOW OUT YOUR CANDLES AND TURN OFF WAX WARMERS BEFORE LEAVING THE HOUSE OR GOING TO BED.
WHEN YOUR CANDLE ONLY HAS 1/4" OF WAX LEFT- DO NOT CONTINUE BURNING! THIS IS THE END OF THE CANDLE. BURNING WHEN THE WAX IS THIS LOW CAN CREATE A HAZARD!
Now it's time to discard the excess wax and wash your vessel to be re-purposed.
You can repurpose our candle vessels! Just remove the label, clean the wax residue out with hot water and soap and use it for so many things! Makeup brushes, pens/pencils, a tiny plant... the possibilities are endless!