Posts by Christine Flores
What is Beeswax? A Trip to the Bee Yard
How do bees make wax? And what is beeswax anyway? We love answering those questions. Once in the beeswax business, bees themselves became irresistibly fascinating to us. The more we learned, the more we wanted to know. Our family even became hobby beekeepers in the process. Bees are extraordinary creatures. The way they live and…
Read MoreBeeswax DIY Stocking Stuffers: Our Lip Balm Recipe
High-end, natural products are all the rage this holiday season. Why not jump into the trend by making beeswax lip balm as thoughtful gifts? They’ll make the perfect stocking stuffers and you can customize the scents and packaging however you’d like. Here is our homemade beeswax lip balm recipe shared with Austin Woman Magazine readers.…
Read MoreBeeswax Candles and More VSCO Girl Holiday Gifts
We’re thrilled to announce that The Beeswax Company candles are now sold by Urban Outfitters. What an honor! Check out our line of 100% pure Texas beeswax candles in Urban Outfitters home collection, just in time for holiday shopping. What else can you get at Urban Outfitters for the holidays? Everything on your VSCO girl’s…
Read MoreGetting Artsy with Beeswax
Deep golden hues, a smooth, flawless finish, and a bright, warm glow are just a few reasons we find beeswax candles beautiful. But beeswax has even more stunning potential aside from candles. Can you imagine painting with beeswax? What about making jewelry? Some amazing artists are using beeswax to create works of art that we…
Read MoreHow I Fell in Love With Artisan Candles
From craft bakeries to bespoke jeans, handcrafted goods have taken off. I chuckle when our beeswax candles are credited as being part of this craze because it seems to me we’ve been handcrafting these artisan candles before handcrafting was cool. To be completely honest, many who have witnessed us sweating (and sometimes weeping) through the…
Read MoreHow You Can Help Save The Bees
Honeybees carry a heavy responsibility in our society. These little girls pollinate over a third of our food supply, support the reproduction of 90% of wild flowering plants, and create honey, which yielded $5.7 million in the first half of 2016 through U.S. honey exports alone. They do so much for us, so what can…
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