Candle Tips

Candle Tips

 

LUV your Waterlily h o m e candle! Here are a few little tips to take care of your Waterlily candle and to provide the perfect burn

  • Cotton wick candles please remove bead before lighting ...
  • Wick is trimmed for you – ready to light ...
  • Burn candle until the wax has liquified across the surface to the edge of the jar for the first time this will ensure an even burn ...
  • Never burn for more than 3 hours ...
  • When relighting, trim the wick before lighting to around 5mm – easy way is to use a tissue between your fingers or scissors to remove the charred wick ...
  • If your candle begins to smoke it may have been left to burn too long or may be in a draft, extinguish allow to cool then trim the wick... You can also clean the carbon marks from your vessel with a clean damp cloth before re-lighting ...
  • Wood wick candles make a beautiful crackling sound, don’t be alarmed! ...
  • The most important tip! is Never leave a candle unattended! ...
  • Remember every Waterlily h o m e candle is unique and it has been hand poured, appearance may vary due to the natural soy wax ...
  • When your candle is nearing the bottom of the vessel leave at least 1cm of wax, do not relight...
  • Soy wax is biodegradable so it's very easy to wash your vessel out with hot soapy water
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