Four Fabulous Pumpkin Candles from Lick Your Face 8!

In case you've missed the memo... I'm obsessed with anything and everything that smells like pumpkin! Kir and I devoted a whole entire week last month to reviewing pumpkin scented products and sharing pumpkin recipes. If you missed our self proclaimed "Pumpkin Week," you'll definitely want to check it out!

Thank goodness pumpkin scented home fragrance products are seasonally appropriate from the beginning of September to the end of November, because I love the smell so much! (It is probably appropriate throughout December as well, but I always switch over to cinnamon and clove candles for Christmas!)

My latest pumpkin obsession comes from the collection of soy candles by Lick Your Face 8! 100% soy wax candles burn evenly in 3.75 ounce tins, adorned with clean, crisp, professional looking labels. These candles are the perfect stocking stuffer, gift for a friend, or a treat for yourself. At only $6.50 (plus shipping) these candles are a steal of a deal!

I had the opportunity to test drive four incredible pumpkin scents, all of which were different and distinct from one another. 

Frosted Pumpkin:

Delectably sweet, this candle will satisfy every cupcake craving you've ever had, (without one calorie consumption!) This candle smells just like gobs of sugary, cream cheese frosting atop a fancy, couture pumpkin spice cupcake. The sweetest of the four candles, this little tin is perfect for those with a sweet tooth!

 Pumpkin Crunch Cake:

 With strong notes of pumpkin a hint of spices, this candle was the most "pumpkin-y" to me! Like a mouth-watering pumpkin pie fresh out of the oven, this candle screams all things fall, autumn, and Thanksgiving dinner! My mouth is watering just thinking about the scent of this one!

Pumpkin Roll:

My whole entire little apartment smelled of cinnamon, nutmeg, and cloves! This candle is all spice with a hint of pumpkin. I accidentally left the lid off (the candle was not burning!) while I went to work one day and when I came home my house was filled with the wonderful pumpkin pie spice scent! The aroma is so incredible it provides fragrance even unlit! This candle is perfect for any cinnamon lover!

 

 Apple Pumpkin Butter:

This was my favorite candle of the bunch! Crisp, tart apples juxtapose sweet pumpkin and spices, making this an incredibly complex fragrance! I love apple candles in general, so the combination was so deliciously good!

Lick Your Face 8 makes incredible candles! I can't wait to try out more of their fragrances soon! Next week I'll be reviewing some of their beauty products, so stay tuned! 

Have a fabulous weekend!
-Meg

Pumpkin Chai Tea Candle -The Columbia Fragrance Co.

Autumn is here and I could not be happier! The weather is now cold and this is my favorite time of year to really start lightening candles! I absolutely love to light candles for decoration but even more for the wonderful aroma that they produce.

Columbia Fragrance Co. specializes in wonderful smelling candles and also diffuser oil, room spray, body products, and other favors and gifts. I received this wonderful candle in the mail and could not wait to smell this wonderful fragrance throughout my house. 

My Pumpkin Chai Tea Candle not only adds the orange-red color I want in my home during this wonderful season but it also smells amazing! It burns evenly and I love how thick the glass jar is. It really is a wonderful candle and such a professional company. All of their candles are made with a custom blend of paraffin and soy waxes, so it is good for your home and for the environment! To view the Columbia Fragrance Co. Etsy shop visit http://www.etsy.com/shop/ColumbiaFragrance. Look for them on Facebook at https://www.facebook.com/ColumbiaFragrance and also their website http://columbiafragrance.com/. Everything looks amazing that this shop sells and the prices are even better! Go check them out! 

Just writing this and smelling my new wonderful candle is making me want to curl up with a book and enjoy this beautiful season. My husband is also a fan of this smell...it's a win win! Thank you so much to The Columbia Fragrance Co. for this wonderful Pumpkin Chai Tea Candle, my house smells so good!!!

Enjoy!

-Kir

DIY Decorative Matchbook

I love candles! The second I walk through the door after a long day in the office I light one. Right now I'm obsessed with a soy candle named Bali Sunrise. It smells like a fun drink on the beach! Yummm!

One of my roommates in college hated having matchboxes out on the counter, so she decided to collage the box. I'm not one for decoupage, but I did love the way a fancy matchbox looked, as opposed to the one with the labels printed on it.

Below is my solution to the ugly matchbox problem! Follow these easy to follow steps and you'll have yourself a pretty little matchbox in under 10 minutes flat!

What You Need:

Magazines with fun prints

4.75 x 2.5 inch book of matches

glue

scissors

Start my choosing some fun pages from a magazine. 

I chose a neat looking tree scene from a Fendi ad and an industrial fire escape print from a Chanel ad.  

Cut a 3.25 x 5.25 rectangle from each print. Pull out the drawer of matches so you're only holding the outside of the box. Glue the pieces of paper to the box, folding some over each side 

edge and tucking in the excess on the shorter sides of the box. 

After you've completed one side. Flip the box over and repeat. 

All done! You've just gone from drab to fab in only a few minutes!

These match boxes make great gifts when paired with a candle 

and packaged in a clear cello bag tied with a colorful bow! 

Perfect for hostess gifts or the holidays!

Ciao!

Meg