Candle Care & Safety Information

Practical tips and sacred wisdom to help your candles shine their brightest

👁️Never unattended
💨Away from drafts
✂️Trim wick
🕯️Heat-safe surface
⏳≤ 4 hrs/burn
🔔Use snuffer

✦ Proper care of your candle is essential for both safety and longevity. ✦
Well-maintained candles burn more evenly with less sooting and tunneling ~ giving you a beautiful burn that lasts longer.

General Candle Safety

  • Always burn within sight ~ never leave a candle unattended.
  • Keep away from drafts, fans, curtains, pets, and children.
  • Burn on a stable, heat-resistant surface.
  • Do not move a burning candle or touch hot wax.
  • Stop burning at ~½" wax remaining (containers) or ~1" (pillars).

First Burn: Set the Memory

  • Let a full melt pool form edge-to-edge on the first burn (about 2–4 hours depending on size).
  • This prevents tunneling and promotes an even, longer-lasting burn.

Wick Care

Cotton Wicks

  • Trim to ~¼" before each burn.
  • If flame flickers, smokes, or grows too tall ~ extinguish, trim, and relight.

Bamboo Wood Wicks

  • Trim to ~⅛" before lighting; hold flame a little longer to catch.
  • If the flame is weak, gently remove loose char and relight.

Burn Times

  • Limit burns to ~4 hours at a time.
  • Allow the candle to cool and re-trim before relighting.

Pillar Candles

  • Place on a proper holder or heat-safe plate to catch drips.
  • Maintain a ~¼" wax wall for support; if it builds unevenly, carefully level the edge.

Container Candles

  • Keep the wax free of matches, trimmings, and debris.
  • Do not burn if the container is cracked or chipped.
  • Containers get hot—let them cool before handling.

Extinguishing

  • Use a snuffer, or dip the wick into the melt pool and straighten to reduce smoke.
  • Avoid blowing out to minimize soot and embers.

Energetic Care (Optional, but we love it ✨)

  • Before lighting, set an intention or whisper a blessing into the flame.
  • Place your candle in a cleansed, meaningful space.
  • When extinguishing, thank the flame and release the work with gratitude.
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