Handmade candles are an inexpensive way to enjoy luxury. Quality candles that are made by hand are superior to those that can be bought in retail stores, but they are affordable. They are often soy based candles, so they are much healthier for the enjoinment. They are all natural, so they are healthy for people to be around them when burning. And handmade candles usually last a lot longer and smell a lot nicer than cheap retail store candles. Handmade candles can be burned for a long time without worrying about that yucky black mess accumulating around the top of the jar.
Everyone knows how women love candles, so the next time you need a special gift for the woman in your life, consider purchasing handmade candles. Not only will your girlfriend or wife love to receive a candle as a gift from you, but so wouldn’t your mother, grandmother, aunt, sister, daughter, cousin, or a friend. Just about all woman love candles and would be very pleased with a gift of candles.
The best thing about giving handmade candles as a gift is that it is a gift that keeps giving. A beautifully smelling soy candle will lift up a person’s mood and spirit. They provide a taste of luxury while being inexpensive and extremely affordable. As the candle burns down and the last scent flows through the air, simply remove the residual wax and you are left with a gorgeous jar that can be reused again and again. Use the candle jar for new candles, for flowers, to save pennies in, or leave it as it is for a decorative element. The size and shape of the jar will help determine what you can use it for and will inspire you to create something beautiful and unique. The uses for an empty candle jar are only limited by your imagination.
Because handmade candles are affordable, you can purchase a few at a time. It’s nice to group candles together to make an attractive display in your home. Place a group of candles of various sizes or colors on the corner of your fireplace mantle. Candles also look great on shelves, side tables, and of course as centerpieces on a dinner table. Try to keep with similarly shaped candles in different colors and sizes, or same colored candles in different shapes and sizes. There has to be at least one uniform feature to make a candle grouping really look luxurious.
Joey Anderson is an expert in Handmade Candles and co-founder of http://www.trulyscentualcandles.com.