Valentine’s Day is fast approaching and you are still looking for an original idea? So make your own massage candle! Requiring only a few ingredients, it will allow you to spend a beautiful romantic evening. The advantage is that you can use it another time if you make a fairly large candle.
To get started, here are the ingredients and utensils you’ll need:
First step: Mixing the base
Take a glass bowl and a pot of boiling water, or a pot fitted with a double boiler directly.
Melt your soy wax and vegetable oil over low heat in a double boiler. You will need to make a mixture of 50% wax and 50% oil. If you start with 100 g of wax, you will therefore incorporate about 100 g of oil. It all depends on the size of your container. Whisk lightly to obtain a homogeneous mixture.
Second step: essential oils
Once your mixture is complete, incorporate the essential oil drops.
Regarding essential oils, you should know that 25 drops are equal to approximately 1 ml. As a general rule, 3% essential oils are incorporated depending on the wax + vegetable oil preparation. So if your candle weighs 100 grams, then you should put 75 drops of essential oil. But, as with everything, each to his own. To begin with, we advise you to put half of it so as not to have a too strong smell!
Third step: Preparation of the wick
Dip your cotton wick in the wax and stretch it in a piece of aluminum foil that you will place in the freezer for a few minutes. This will ensure that your wick is well waxed and rigid, making it easier to integrate it correctly.
Fourth step: integration of the wick
Take a glass jar and run your preparation before integrating your wick. You can also insert your drill bit into the small metal holder that comes with it. If you do so, pinch the base of this base using a pair of pliers or a chisel after putting your bit in order to hold it in the tip.
Fifth step: Finalization
Hold your wick with Chinese chopsticks, a chisel or any other suitable object then let your preparation harden for several hours. Then cut the wick to the desired height. Your candle is ready!
Usage tips :
To use your candle, light the wick and wait for the massage oil to turn liquid. Extinguish the candle then pour the oil in your hand or directly on your partner’s skin. Be careful not to burn yourself anyway!
