Recent content by Nicole Hill

Made my 4th candle today and followed everyone’s advice and everything I’ve been watching and reading, and I finally got a smooth top!!! It looks so nice, I’m so happy 😭 now time to wait a couple weeks before lighting and see how it burns and if there’s any defects that come up, but for right...

I really wish I had looked into it more before purchasing soy 🙃 it just seems to be sooo commonly used, but the more I read about it the more I see how many issues come along with it. And again I’m sure no matter what is used there will always be something that comes up that you’ll need to...

What are your thoughts on coconut wax? I hear that the soy and coconut blends can be beneficial and work together well, and coconut wax on its own I hear is good but a higher price point and less availability. I would like to keep them as natural as possible, but I’m open to any recommendations :)

Cool, good to know :) thanks so much for your advice and help!

Perfect! Through my ventures into videos and advice searching I came across something called “Vybar” that is supposed to help the overall finish of the 464 soy wax, since the uneven/pitted tops seem to be a common issue. I hear it can affect the hot scent throw though. Have you ever used this...

Thanks so much for this! I did buy 464 and after watching so many videos, I think you’re definitely right that waiting to use it probably won’t do much since it’s different than what I have been using. To be honest, I’m not 100% sure what kind of soy wax they gave me in the kit. I will...

Hello everyone. I am extremely new to candle making and got my first starter kit to test the waters. I followed the instructions and temperatures recommended but I’m getting a lot of pits and craters when the candles are dried. I watched and read a bunch of do’s and donts but can’t seem to get...