Candle Care

Candle care is imperative. To keep your candle clean, safe and burning long here are some tips to maintain the integrity of your candle.

Proper Storage

It is important to remember to never leave your candle in direct sunlight, as this can damage the candle, unevenly melt the wax and ruin the scent throw. It's best to keep your candle somewhere cool and away from direct sunlight. 

 

Basic Candle Maintenance

Did you know that the first burn is the most important?

The first time you use your candle, make sure that you allow it to burn long enough to ensure that your wax melts evenly and completely across the top. Doing this will ensure that the candle will burn evenly thereafter, eliminating any possibility of candle tunneling.

You should also never leave your candle burning for more than 4 hours at a time. If you do, carbon can collect on the wick, creating a large flame that will cause your candle to smoke, release soot into the air and make the inside of your candle jar dirty.

Trim that wick!

After each time you use your candle, you’ll notice that a small amount of soot has formed at the top of the wooden wick. Before relighting your candle again, be sure to trim the wick to keep it clean and soot free. Trimming your wick will keep your candle clean and eliminate smoky burns, thus giving your candle a longer life and cleaner burn.

It’s easy and requires no special tools to do it. With the wax completely cool, simply break off the soot gently using your fingers or some paper towel, then discard it in the bin.

If you have any extra questions regarding candle care, please don’t hesitate to contact me.

Most importantly, enjoy your candle!