14/04/2026
here’s the thing nobody tells you when you buy a candle: the first burn is everything.
wax has memory. if you don’t burn it long enough the first time, it will only ever melt in that small circle, creating a tunnel, and wasting most of the wax around the edges.
the rule: burn your candle until the entire top layer is liquid from edge to edge, usually 2 to 4 hours for the first burn.
do this once. skip it and you’ll spend good money watching a sad little hole get deeper.
scented candle, slow living, hygge life
