New to Prairie Soy Candles - three different styles of celestial candles, all which fit with our colored votive holders. Choose your style of stand, color of holder, and scent to go in the holder. Purchase several votive holders and switch colors and styles with the season.
Colored Votive Holders - $4.99
Votive Holder w/ Stand - $7.99
Why Do My Candle Wicks Smoke?
One of the age old questions on candle burning - why do some candles smoke more than others? More and more have become aware of the toxins in our air, and are searching for alternatives to one of our favorite things - candles.
In our endless search for the perfect candle that doesn’t smoke, there are several factors we must look at.
1. What kind of wax is the candle?
There’s no doubt that soy wax puts off less smoke than paraffin. Find out what kind of wax the candle is, and if it’s putting off a lot of smoke it’s most likely paraffin.
2. What kind of wick does it have?
Cotton wicks tend to burn cleaner than zinc core wicks. Zinc core wicks also “shroom” more (meaning they get those black balls at the top of the wick when burning), and can create more smoke. For less smoke, burn only candles with cotton or other natural wicks.
3. Blowing out candles
If you don’t think twice about blowing out a candle, then this is going to create more smoke than if you use a wick dipper. What’s a wick dipper? It’s a tool used to push the wick down into the candle wax pool to put the candle out, then used to pull the wick back up straight. Using a wick dipper will reduce the amount of smoke.
4. Candle Care
Have you taken good care of your candle? This means letting it burn all the way across the first time you light it, and trimming your wicks when need be. Many candles don’t need to be trimmed, but others do. Also, be sure not to have the candle burning near any drafts. Winds can make the candles put off more smoke.
There’s other small factors involved, but the biggest are the type of candle wax used and the wicks. Buying only soy candles with cotton wicks is going to reduce the amount of smoke in your home.
Soy wax candles with cotton wicks can be found at Prairie Soy Candles.
Unique Candle Gifts
Candles have got to be one of the most famous gifts in history. They are reusable, warm, personal (if scented), and perfect for the winter months. However, with the number of candle companies and rise in demand for candles, searching for a unique candle gift can be somewhat of a challenge.
None of us are strangers to the many types of normal candles on the market. Pillars, jars, tins, votives, tealights, etc. While they all have their place, and each company has it’s own unique style, you’ve probably landed on this page looking for something a bit more out of the ordinary.
Here are a few suggestions taken from Prairie Soy Candles for unique candle gifts:
Teddy Bear Jars - 9oz
You may or may not have seen these type of jars before, but regardless they make excellent gifts. Each Teddy Bear is filled with 9oz of your choice of scent. Unlike novelty candles, they won’t be afraid to burn the candle inside. Teddy Bear can be reused once candle is gone as a container. These are actually larger than you might think - they stand just a bit taller than our 8oz jars!
Colored Votive Holders
Not just a votive holder, these are filled with your choice of scented soy wax. Hold about 4oz, and can be used again for votives or tealights. Comes wrapped up in a bow, with card showing the scent. No labels are placed around the jar, just the saftey warning label on the bottom. Can also be purchased with a stand which will hold any of the colors (inter-changable). Votive holders come in 6 different colors - Red, Green, Blue, White, Purple, and Blue (green shown above).
Cookies & Cream
A full 12oz candle, with 2 chocolate chip scented cookies on top. Cookies melt along with the candle, which is scented with “Cookies & Cream”. Make for perfect gifts!
If you are looking for more traditional candles with unique scents, you might try some of these instead:
- Acorn Harvest: Warm earthy nutty aroma with rich buttery vanilla notes
- Caribbean Morning: Coconut, fresh sliced pineapple, and vanilla ice cream. (*Note: This scent goes GREAT with our yellow votive holders!)
- Cotton Candy: Rich sugar smell, very strong!
- Green Tea & Cucumber: A nice sweet (but not too sweet) smell
- Dandelion Pear: Slightly bitter aroma of dandelion and wildflowers, perfectly mellowed out with tart fresh pear, green tea leaves, and cool aloe vera.
- Hummingbird: This fragrance begins with top notes of tart kiwi, middle notes of lilac and tiger lily, with fresh based notes of pineapples and pears.
See all our products and scents at Prairie Soy Candles.
Which Type of Scent Do You Prefer?
There’s so many choices when it comes to choosing a candle scent, it can be hard to decide on just one. Before you spend too much time trying to decide on just one candle scent, take some time to figure out which scent you enjoy the most.
To help you out, here’s a general guide of the various types of scents available in most candle stores:
Floral Scents
While most of these can be light, they can have a sweet and soft smell to them. Many are identical to their names. The most popular include Lilac, Lily of the Valley, Lavender, Gardenia, Honeysuckle, and many others.
Bakery Scents
Usually very strong scents, and scented with your favorite food. There’s been countless comments made by visitors asking “What are you baking? It smells good!”. Some of the more popular bakery scents include Snickerdoodle Cookies, Blueberry Muffin, Apple Pie, Fresh Baked Bread, and others.
Blends
In addition to regular floral or bakery scents, often times you can find unique blends. Apples & Oak, Floral Bouquet, Cucumber Melon, and several others are among the most popular. Some scents may be hard to figure out just what exactly is included, so be sure to read the description to find out what kind of blend it is.
There are literally thousands of scents to choose from, so choosing just one can be difficult sometimes. Purchasing several scents in small sizes can often times help the pressure of choosing just one.