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  Are you a Candle user, or wax melts? I conducted a little survey over on the Whist Instagram account last week. It was prompted by an order I had received from a customer, for 7 boxes of wax melts. No candles at all, just all wax melts. This is quite unusual for my brand, there is almost always a candle ordered in most orders, so it left me curious as to people's preferences.  In the survey, I asked people to vote from the following three options - Are they users of candles, wax melts, or dabbled in both. What...

Why essential oils?  Because they are magical. The end..... Ok that might not give you the information that you thought this post would. But it is the answer that enters my head every time someone asks me this question. I truly think that the magic of nature is harnessed within these oils, and I have experienced and seen the wellbeing benefits they bring, time and time again. There is a reason why the power of plant oils has been used for centuries to aid wellbeing. When I began my journey into candle making many years ago, I knew that I...

Reed diffusers - What are they and how do they work?  This is a question I get asked a lot. So, I thought I would try to give a little information, dispel some myths, and offer some hints and tips on using a Whist diffuser. So firstly, a little straight talking, shooting from the hip. Reed diffusers are not going to give the same depth of fragrance as a candle or wax melt. They are more of a back ground player, a veil, a soft, ever present gossamer layer of fragrance. Naturally fragranced, plant derived essential oil diffusers like ours,...

Burning a candle is one of those small pleasures in life. For many of us, they bring us so many moments of joy. Burning a candle can provide the atmospheric light to a dinner table. It can softly scent a room, uplifting or relaxing your mood. It can provide a focus for a meditation session. In fact, a candle has so many uses, and they just make life more beautiful.   So, with our candle habit not likely to end anytime soon, what can we do with all of the empty vessels that the candles come in? If you are...