Yummy Candles and Soaps!

There is this great company based in Huntington Beach, California named Primal Elements that makes great handmade unique glycerine soaps and gel candles. Some of their products can be found at Ulta, Amazon, on their website. They make clear soaps with martini and olive glass shapes inside, political soaps with elephant or donkey shapes inside, birthday cake shapes, etc. Great gift ideas and great smelling soaps you will want to have around for yourself. My favorite is the cupake candle, because it smells so good even after burning for hours. It also has a pretty glow to it because of all the gel shapes inside. Here is the martini soap (Pack of 2, $15.90) and the cupcake candle ($20). New favs from me to you!

Order here:
Primal Elements Wrapped Bar Soap, Martini, 6.8-Ounce Cellophane (Pack of 2)

Votivo Red Currant candle

The full-bodied aroma of Votivo Aromatic Candles will fill your home with a lingering bouquet. Blended with the finest wax and rich fragrances, this aromatic candle will burn for more than 50 hours. Packaged in beautiful giftable box and available in 15 fragrances. My favorite is Red Currant. Fills your whole abode with a wonderful smell. $27. If a candle doesn't smell/ burn well, then it's a waste of money.

Find it here: Red Currant Candle

Gardenia Candle by Diptyque

About 7ish years ago a dear friend gave me this candle for my birthday. I was later appalled to find out that the candle was around $50! Who pays that much for a candle? I was afraid to even burn it at that point. Once I did, the love affair between me and this candle began. I would burn this candle in my house when I would have company over and I would be able to smell it clear to the other side of the house. No candle I have ever encountered burns this long and smells this good in such a wide radius! Pretty soon I was giving this candle as a gift and creating more gardenia addicts. We all agreed to not let anyone in on how much it costs for fear they would find us crazy. This candle is worth every penny and distinctly Southern.