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Behind The Wick – Interview With Maddy from Maddison’s Melts

We so excited to be chatting to the super sweet Maddy from Maddison’s Melts in our latest Behind The Wick interview…

Tell us a little about yourself – what originally drew you to making wax melts and launching your own business?

Hi Guys! I’m Maddison (Maddy for short) I’m 23 years old and I am the proud owner of Maddison’s Melts. I sell a variety of beautifully scented 100% pure soy wax melts.

I have always been massively into scented products, candles, melts, you name it, I love it. I wouldn’t even like to think about how much I’ve spent in the past on home fragrance products, it’s easily a small fortune! I used to use regular candle brands like Yankee Candle but they never gave off the scent throw I wanted so I looked into making my own. I brought a small batch of everything I needed and they turned out great! They were such a hit with all my friends and family who then encouraged me to start up my own business making wax melts for others, so here I am now.

I always try to buy from small businesses now as I feel so much better supporting people’s dreams rather than just giving money to mass produced companies which are already well established and don’t need any promotion to get business. I also find small businesses take so much more time and care with the products they produce.

Tell us about the process that goes into making your lovely melts? What wax/products do you use?

I always use 100% pure soy wax for starters as its eco-friendly, burns cleaner and has no toxins which means it’s less likely to trigger allergies. Plus its longer lasting, soy wax burns cooler which means you can enjoy your melts for generally 30-50% longer than any made using paraffin wax which is always a plus everyone loves longer lasting products.

I also only use high quality fragrance oils that have been tried and tested before they go out to my lovely customers.

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BIG BIRTHDAY GIVEAWAY!

Today is Vanilla & Lime’s 4th Birthday! We can’t believe it. 😀 The years have flown in and we’re so amazed and humbled by how far we’ve come, by all the wonderful brands we’ve worked with and by all the friends we’ve made along the way.

So let’s celebrate! To thank you, all our fabulous readers, we doing a HUGE BIRTHDAY GIVEAWAY, with lots of great prizes for lots of lucky winners!

So what could you win?

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Behind The Wick – Interview with Louise from Kiss Air Candles

It’s been a while since we’ve done a Behind The Wick, but now we’re back and chatting with the super sweet, Louise from Kiss Air Candles.

We’re big fans of Kiss Air Candles, Sarah introduced me to them and we just love their products and we’ve also been lucky to review  some too, you can see those reviews HERE. So we’re both excited to find out what goes on behind the scenes at Kiss Air.

Kiss Air Candles

Tell us a little about yourself – what originally drew you to making candles and launching your own business?

My name is Louise and I’m the creator of Kiss Air Candles and with my sister, Laura we hand make soy wax candles infused with fabulous and unusual scents in our workshop in Cambridgeshire.

We had just bought a house and were spending loads of money on candles that didn’t smell when burning. So we decided to have a go at making our own. When we thought we had the perfect combination we gave some as presents at Christmas and things snowballed from there and we launched in March 2013 with a small range of nine scents. Read More

Rhu-ooh-ooh-barb Candles

Ever since we tried Bunny Kisses from Flamingo Candles (you can read that review HERE) myself and Sarah have been on a bit of a rhubarb kick. I’ve never really even eaten rhubarb but since that candle I’ve been wanting rhubarb everything.

As Bunny Kisses was just limited edition for Easter (boo hoo hoo!) we thought we’d do a round up of some rhubarb candles that we’d personally recommend or would love to try…

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Rhubarb Scented Candle by Lily-Flame – Rhubarb (and of course custard!) Yum yum, Yummy yum. And so on. This is lovely! The fresh crisp notes of Rhubarb complement the smooth sweetness of good old fashioned custard. It’s delicious!

Really Rhubarb by Kiss Air Candles – The fabulous sharp, zingy and sweet fragrance of freshly cut rhubarb. Read More

Cotswold Candle Company

We’re excited to be working with the Cotswold Candle Company, another luxurious handmade brand.
I’ll now leave you with Polly, the wax genius behind the brand to tell you her story… – Sam

Cotswold Candle Company

I have had an obsession with scented candles for several years but, like many others, was slightly hesitant to continuously pay the high prices of many of my favourite luxury brands.
I had also been disappointed by many brands that simply didn’t have a scent throw when lit. So I set about making my own! My aim was to make a candle that smelt truly amazing when lit but was affordable to the masses. (A candle with a price that was accessible, but still aspirational). Read More