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The History of Human Uses for Beeswax
We love making 100% pure beeswax candles. They smell amazing, they clean the air, and they’re beautiful to look at. As it turns out, people have always felt this way about beeswax. In addition to candle making, humans have a long history of utilizing beeswax for a variety of applications. From waterproofing to cosmetic purposes…
Stories from the Hive: Sarah Sheppard and the Bee Mural
If you’ve ever visited us in Dripping Springs, you’ve probably noticed the mural on our wall, hand painted in our retail space between the honey display and the pillar candles. People who come in will often remark on it (after they’ve had a chance to mention how great everything smells), and our reply is always…
Try Candle Meditation for Peace and Relaxation
Does your brain feel scrambled by too much negative news, too many social media posts and too busy a schedule? We’ve heard candle meditation can help. It’s a simple form of meditation to calm your mind as you train yourself to focus on one single image: the flame of the candle. Candle meditation is becoming…
Planting a Bee-Friendly Garden for Pollinator Week
Did you know that bees, like the rest of us, have favorite flowers? It’s true! They choose their favorites pretty much the same way we do: by which flowers are the brightest and the sweetest-smelling. This attracts them to flowers like bluebonnets, dandelions, and daisies. Unfortunately, bees are in trouble, due to widespread pesticide use…
Mother’s Day Gift Guide 2021
Ah, Mother’s Day… it’s just one of those holidays that always sneaks up on you, doesn’t it? Don’t worry, we totally get it! Mothers are beautiful, kind, loving, and well-deserving of celebration, but finding that perfect gift usually proves to be more difficult than expected. That’s why we created this extra-special Mother’s Day Gift Guide…
Optimize Your Beeswax Candle Burns
We’ve made it no secret that we like beeswax. A lot. Naturally, we also like answering questions from our customers about their beeswax candles. Sometimes, we get questions about whether tapers or candlesticks would be better for a dinner table (consider tapers for a formal look, and candlesticks for a longer burn life), while other…
Meet the Bees: Bumblebees and Buzz Pollination
When you work for The Beeswax Company, you get used to curious little honeybees buzzing into the shop to say hi. As such, bees are one of our favorite topics, and not only because we rely on honeybees for the wax we use to make our 100% pure beeswax candles, but because we recognize how…
Texas Hill Country Holiday Gift Guide
The holiday season is officially here–meaning it’s time to get ready for mistletoe, candlelight, and fun with family and friends! While the holidays may look a little different this year, it doesn’t mean you can’t still find the perfect gift for everyone on your list. To help you get started, we’ve put together our own…
Our Best Beeswax Lip Balm Recipe
We’re thrilled that pure beeswax products like beeswax lip balm have taken off. Unlike popular lip balms that include chemicals and engineered waxes like paraffin, beeswax lip balm nourishes, protects, and enhances your lips the way Mother Nature intended. What’s not to love? If you’re looking to make a batch yourself, have we got a…
Recycle Beeswax? We do it!
With Fall knocking on the door, it is the time of year for candles to be back out in your living spaces and in use. With that in mind, we wanted to remind everyone what we offer in place of tossing out your unused beeswax candle remnants. While this post was originally published a few…
