Can I reuse my vessel?

Yes! The glassware is truly a leading lady here. I like to take hot water (not boiling!) to pour into the empty vessel and let sit for a couple of minutes. Carefully pour out the waxy water (not in your sink!) and remove the glue tab from the wick. Follow up with a wash with hot soapy water and dry thoroughly. Now you are ready for your champagne tea party.

If you have more than a little wax left over, the freezer method works just as well. Put your vessel in your freezer for about 10 minutes, remove and gently pop the remaining wax out. Let the vessel return to room temperature before washing with hot soapy water.

Where do you source your glassware?

I love a good treasure hunt. I source Candle Damsel glassware from collectors across the Lowcountry and the East Coast and through online collections. Antique store deep dives are my love language. You’ll see price variations throughout the shop that directly correlate to the original cost of sourcing the vessel, not to the amount of wax in the candle as seen with most candle purchases.

I love that each Candle Damsel piece tells a story that you get to continue during and after the burn.

How do you make your candles?

I use a blend of coconut wax and a touch of apricot wax. I find that coconut wax creates a stronger “hot throw” (the aroma your candle gives off when it is lit) and is super gentle which makes future cleaning of your vessels a breeze. I use a blend of clean scents and essential oils to add fragrance. Clean scents are fragrance oils that are made with the exclusion of phthalates, but also exclude materials with similar health concerns, including those on California’s Prop 65 list.