How to Make your own Massage Candles

Massage candles are a unique and romantic way to indulge in a sensual massage with your partner. Not only do they create a romantic atmosphere with their soft and warm glow, but they also serve as a massage oil once melted. It’s a perfect way to unwind after a long day or to add some spice to a romantic evening.

There are many types of massage candles available in the market that come with various scents and ingredients. Scandle, Skinny Dip Candles, and Lux Vivens are just a few examples. These candles usually have scents that range from the romantic such as chocolate-dipped strawberries, to playful scents like sex on the beach.

However, if you are feeling adventurous and want to add a personal touch to your massage candle, you can easily make them at home. Soy wax is perfect for making massage candles as it has a low melting point and is generally skin safe. Make sure to check that the soy wax you use is skin safe, and some brands like Nature Wax are specifically made for use in candles.

To create a skin-nourishing massage candle, you can add an ounce of almond oil, vitamin E, shea butter, or cocoa butter to your melted wax. Once melted, add your preferred essential oils and wick before pouring the mixture into a container. Small jars or decorated tins work well as containers.

One thing to keep in mind is that upcycling mason jars or other containers can be a great way to make use of old containers, but it’s important to remove the labels and clean them properly before using them for massage candles. To remove the labels, soak the jars in hot water with a bit of dish soap and vinegar for about 30 minutes. Then use a scrubber to remove any residue. Rinse well and allow the jars to dry completely before using them for your massage candles.

Making your own massage candles is not only cost-effective, but it also allows you to customize the scent and ingredients to your liking. It’s a fun and easy DIY project that you can enjoy with your partner or as a solo indulgence. Check out Soap Queen TV – Massage Candles video for a full tutorial on making your own skin-safe soy massage candles.

Massage candles are perfect for Valentine’s Day because they double as both candles and massage oil.

After a romantic candlelit dinner, you can use the candle for pouring onto your sweetheart’s body for a soothing massage! The soy wax melts at a lower temperature, so it shouldn’t be too hot.

Generally I like knitting patterns where I feel like you can use whatever yarn you have (because my stash is big enough and I want to use it, thanks) and make a successful project. This is one of those times when a special yarn makes the process that much easier.

The Floral Bouquet Shawl from Xandy Peters uses a specific extended color pooling yarn from Feisty Fibers, which allows you to place the bobble flowers with increasing frequency as you knit the project.

It starts with a solid color yarn, then the two color yarn is added in, and you make a bobble whenever you encounter the color pops. This would be hard to replicate with other yarn that doesn’t have the extended color pooling built in.

The background of the shawl is ribbed, making the project reversible.

The shawl uses fingering/sock yarn and comes out to be an asymmetrical triangle that’s 54 inches/137 cm long and 36 inches/ 90 cm deep and 60 inches/150 cm across the top edge.

Xandy says the pattern is for intermediate to advanced knitters. Knowing how to work traditional bobbles would probably help, but there’s a great video tutorial for how to work the floral bobbles so you can practice on other yarn or even incorporate the bobbles into other projects.

The bobbles are five-petaled flowers but they also kind of look like starfish to me, which could be fun on a child’s cardigan or other pattern. They’d also be fun on the leg of a sock or around the brim of a hat for extra whimsy.

The pattern includes photo and video tutorials, and written and charted instructions. It also includes tips on what to look for if you choose to use different yarn for the project, and instructions on how to dye your own yarn to use in the project.

If you want to give it a try, you can find the pattern on Ravelry.

[Photo: Xandy Peters]

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