09/01/2026
I think one of the most beautiful things I love about candle making is the people we've met along the way.
Alecia and I were in the same candle group and hit it off right away. Our first conversation was literally us fan-girling over each other's candles. 😂
We shared an appreciation for an art that we both approach differently, and somewhere along the way, that turned into a really genuine friendship. Community over competition. Always 💕
Wild West Wax Co. Can't wait for my Blueberry Pumpkin candle to get here!! 🥰
Supporting small business is SO real. I made a friend through a candle group who - clearly - also sells candles. Some people might look at that as competition, but we look at it as business besties. The candle market is pretty saturated but we are 2 different people with 2 different aesthetics and target markets. We talk often, bounce ideas off each other and help each other out. We also SUPPORT each other!!! I order soaps from her and fragrances I don’t have or make, and she orders fragrances she doesn’t have from me. We tuck in samples of other scents we have that the other doesn’t from different vendors we use. We hype each other up. Listen to the frustrations. That’s what small business is about and I think it’s so cool we’re in the same industry and this isn’t the first time we’ve sent packages back and forth! Waiting on my soaps as we speak 🎀 Love Found Fragrance