I have to be honest. When I first seen this, I thought it was cute, but a total waste of money. At $22 a pop, I was reluctant to purchase it (for only just under 2 ounces of actual candle). I did some research on the reviews and watched a few video reviews. After seeing one of the video reviews, I found that I HAD to have it! The determining factor for my decision was because the video review led me to believe that the "silicone holder" was pliable and able to bend. I thought that was pretty cool. Because they were pretty cute, I actually wanted to get a few of these too.

So, I ordered just one, to get a feel for it. When I received it, the product was rather cold from sitting on the truck. I wasn't thrilled with how hard the container was. Maybe I'm just weird about stuff like this, but I was pretty upset that it didn't have more "give to it" like the video review showed. So I figured I would let it warm up a bit before totally writing it off.

The package only refers to the materials of the candle itself, so I cannot say for sure what type of material the holder is, but it certainly wasn't "warming up enough" to be bendable or even move much at all on the sides. I decided to "get over it" and move on to the candle. Just to feel the candle itself, without warming it up, its very slick (not greasy, but pretty nice actually). You can feel the oil on your finger tips when you run it across the top. I followed the directions, caring for the wick and such, and let it warm up. The candle oil/wax was pretty warm, but nothing that would "hurt" for most. It soaks in pretty nicely and has a roughly estimated 10 hours burn time. I found that a very little of this oil is all it took for a decent massage. So, I can say that the candle will last quite a while, but I'd still prefer a little more inside them myself. This candle is VERY light weight. Was not as heavy as I was expecting at all. If you tap the container, it does sound like plastic, so the quality for me, didn't seem as high as I would have preferred.

As for me, some of my "tweaks" that I would suggest is that the container be more of a silicone or pliable material, more candle oil/wax inside it and it would be GREAT to have a sampler pack with this, so that you can reuse the candle holders! I think the design of these are super cute and I would love to have a set with a sampler that I could purchase when I needed to refill. Ah, but that is for the company's website! (If anyone else thinks this would be a great idea, hint hint hint-go write them.)

Otherwise, I found that I liked the candle wax/oil, but wasn't thrilled with the holder material. I would feel comfortable gifting this to others at a bridal shower or even for a Mothers Day, Valentines Day or Birthday gift.

Ingredients/Materials:

Base:
Beeswax / Oil / Palm wax / Soy wax

Ingredients:
Coconut oil/wax, soy oil/wax, shea butter, palm wax, beeswax, jojoba oil, aloe vera, vitamin e oil, fragrance.

I've heard quite a few say that its not "The candle holder" they're after, its the candle. I decided to just get over the quality of the holder and use the candle as is. I love the candle wax/oil itself, so that was a huge plus. After the candle is gone, I have decided to use this as a paint holder for my daughters arts and crafts box. I figure that she can drizzle the paints from these and make some cute crafts or wall designs! If there is a way, I will find it! Anything to re-purpose an item!