Easy DIY Scented Candles For Your Cozy Vanity Corner
Scented candles are makeup and perfume for your vanity. They add a touch of flair to your station and inject a rousing aroma in the air. Want your own? RELATED: 15 Bath Bomb Recipes That Are Easy To DIY | Makeup Tutorials Easy DIY Scented Candles You Can Make at Home 1. DIY Lavender Scented Candle…Continue ReadingScented candles are makeup and perfume for your vanity. They add a touch of flair to your station and inject a rousing aroma in the air. Want your own? RELATED: 15 Bath Bomb Recipes That Are Easy To DIY | Makeup Tutorials Easy DIY Scented Candles You Can Make at Home 1. DIY Lavender Scented Candle Lavender candles are at the core of any luxury candle brand. The scent is soothing and plays well with other fragrances to put you in a relaxed mood. It’s the perfect pre-bedtime candle or a great candle to relax in the tub with. This recipe makes one 8oz or 250mg candle. What You’ll Need: 8oz glass mason jar (250g) with a wide opening lavender essential oil 1 cup candle wax (soy or paraffin) medium-sized candle wick skewer or wooden sticks double boiler spoon scissors dried lavender petals or stalk to decorate your scented candle How To: Melt your chosen wax (soy or paraffin) in your double boiler. While waiting for your wax to melt, make sure your candle jar is dry and clean. Angle your candle jar sideways and position your decorative dried lavender however you’d like it. Once you’re satisfied with their placement, attached the dried lavender to the bottom and the sides of the jar using your melted wax and your spoon. You may have to work quickly on this step. Allow the wax to cool. Position the bottom metal end of your wick at the center of the candle and loop the other end of the wick around the skewer. With the wick still attached the to the skewer, dip the metal bottom of your wick to the melted wax. Attach the wick to the bottom of your candle and rest the skewer on top of jar, letting it dry. Add four drops of lavender essential oil to the melted wax and stir thoroughly. Pour the wax into the jar and allow your scented candle to fully cool. Trim the wick and leave just a quarter of an inch. 2. DIY Coffee Candle This is a quick and easy pick-me-up and is crucial to my own morning routine. I’m always equipped with a cup of joe in my hand and a coffee-scented candle on my boudoir. You can use a small glass jar for this one, but a coffee-scented candle in a cute tea mug makes for a great aesthetic. What You’ll Need: candle wax of your choice candlewick double boiler vanilla essential oil 1/2 cup hot water small coffee mug 2 tablespoons instant coffee mix (black) disposable stick spoon coffee beans to decorate your scented candle How To: Combine half a cup of hot water and two tablespoons of black instant coffee. Melt just enough wax for your coffee mug. The general rule of thumb is 1:1. If you have an 8oz mug, you’ll need 8oz of the candle wax as well. Add one tablespoon of your coffee and a couple of drops of the vanilla essential oil depending on your preference. Position the metal end of your candle wick at the bottom of your mug and adhere it with melted wax. To keep it in place, you can loop your wick onto a wooden stick or spoon, then place it on top of your mug.
