Dad's Feeling Hot! Hot! Hot!

Scandle Massage Candle

Making Memorial Day Memories…. Because we are so focused on making sure products get into your hands for the Memorial Day weekend, we try to make extra time to remember that this isn’t just the symbolic start to summer, hot dogs, and shopping, it’s also a time for remembrance and support of our American troops. Memorial Day, originally named Decoration Day, was started in support of the fallen soldiers of the Civil War. Decoration Day was first observed on May 30,1868 when flowers were placed on the graves of Union and Confederate soldiers at Arlington National Cemetery 1. Since 1971, Memorial Day honors not only the soldiers of the Civil War, but honors Americans who have died fighting in any war 2. There are a few easy ways to celebrate our American heroes while still enjoying the start of summer: Attend or sponsor your local memorial day parade to honor those who have given their lives for our nation’s freedom 3 Have your visitors sign cards of thank you for Veterans – send them to Operation Gratitude : Thank a Veteran c/o Penny Alfonso 1970 Rangeview Drive Glendale, CA 91201 Each year on Memorial Day, a national moment of remembrance takes place at 3:00 pm local time 4. There’s still time to organize a moment of respectful silence in your area. As we celebrate our American soldiers, many of us love to spend Memorial Day enjoying our time with family and yes…shopping! Americans flock to the stores to find the best prices on their favorite products during this weekend, and we business owners need to be prepared. Make sure you’re stocked up on all of our wonderful products so that your customers can take home a little indulgence for themselves and someone special. According to AAA in 2013, median spending was expected to be up to $765 per household 5. Make sure you’re ready for them to spend that with you!

Father's Day - What More Could a Dad Want? As you all know, Father’s Day is fast approaching. It is an arguably 105 year old holiday whose origins started in Spokane, Washington by a Ms. Sonora Louise Smart Dodd 6. Now, as much as we all love our fathers,some of us (ourselves included) have the tendency to buy them the same gift every year.Let’s make a change this year and celebrate Dad’s hard working, over used and sometimes under appreciated muscles.  An amazing massage isn’t just for Moms anymore; Dads deserve pampering and they absolutely appreciate massages from their loved ones. Scandle Candle is here save the day with many possibilities.  Just two of our options are our sinful Sex on the Beach or relaxing Green Tea & Aloe candles. Sex on the Beach is an amazing blend of ripe peach, fresh orange and coconut which helps remind Dad of the next vacation that could be coming up.  Our Green Tea & Aloe incorporates fresh citrus, jasmine petals, and a woodsy sweet musk to relax and remove life’s stresses for your Dad. Scandle Candle’s motto is Blow it Out. Pour it On.  Our candles melt just a few degrees above body heat for the most relaxing and rejuvenating massage possible.  Dad will go back to the grind after Father’s Day feeling ready to conquer the world!

MOMENT OF TRIVIA:   What's the most popular Scandle Candle Fragrance?     Bestselling Scandle Massage Candle  Check out this video to see which one is our Best Seller?  Let us know if this is the same in your store

Remember to start planning for Summer now – It’s Going to be HOT, HOT, HOT! Now, this may seem CRAZY to think about since most of you are still enjoying springs storms and moderate temperatures, but we are quickly approaching the HOT time of year. For our tried and true partners, you know what this means.  One of the things people love about our candles is our low melt point.  During the summer (READ: HOT) months, shipping to hot places like Arizona, Nevada, etc can be a challenge.   Consider ordering shortly and stocking up to fill your retail, store, back-bar, etc. till August-September.  You’ll see more notes about this as we get closer.   We don’t want you or your customers to run short of our products.  The great thing about Scandle Candle is that you Blow it Out. Pour it On.

Becoming a Scandle Partner is as Easy as 1-2-3 Create a Sign-in to our Website. Call us at (940)239-7538 or fill out the form on this link (make sure to have your Tax/Reseller ID available)  ~~~We will flip your account to see wholesale pricing ~~~~~  Place an order on our website with your new wholesale account!

Art courtesy of FreeDigitalPhotos.net  1  usmemorialday.org/backgrnd 2  usmemorialday.org/backgrnd 3  1 History.com Memorial Day History 4   History.comMemorial Day History 5  newsroom.aaa.com/tag/memorial-day-travel-forecast/ 6  fathersdaycelebration.com/fathers-day-history

Get the Luck of the Irish & Facebook Fans Take Note...

Sending Some Healing Your Way

With the weather this year, it provides a different way to look at “March Madness”. Usually we are thinking about where our favorite basketball teams are bracketed. This year, many of us are just hoping that it will stop snowing!

With the cold, we are hearing that some of your customers are hunkered down in their houses and staying put. Whether they are watching the March Madness games or trying trying to recover from their latest encounter with old man winter - send some Healing their way.

Our luxury spa-grade blend in our Massage Candles was developed just for times like now. Cold weather can make our poor skin cracked and dry. So, get some relief with our Massage Candles that are all specially blended with:

• Soy Butter (high in lecithin, sterolins, vitamin E, omega 3 fatty acids and isoflavones)
• Shea Butter (with Vitamins A, E and natural fatty acids)
• Jojoba Oil (an excellent moisturizer)

Just think, that wonderful moisturizing blend, heated just a few degrees above body temperature could easily warm up your viewpoint on this cold March weather. We like to say, "A candle never felt so good!"

We kicked our Massage Candles up a notch with our Aromatherapy Massage Candle Blends. Made of all-natural Essential Oils, these candles are true Aromatherapy.

For times like these, we turn to our Healing Blend. We added the all-natural essential oils of Tea Tree and Lemongrass. Why these two?

• Tea Tree Essential Oil – made from the leaves of the Melaleuca alternifolia plant, is believed to have antibacterial and anti-fungal properties ¹  
• Lemongrass Essential Oil– Some of you may have had food with Lemongrass, but might not use it.  Why not?  This essential oil, made from the lemongrass plant, and has some wonderful medicinal properties.  It has been used throughout the world and is one of the most popular Essential Oils.²

To learn more about the specific ingredients that are in our Massage Candles click here.

Looking for our Healing Blend?  Click Here

Grab A Bit O' Green for St. Patrick's Day!

This month, we also celebrate St. Patrick’s Day (Monday,March 17th)!  We all hope for the “luck of the Irish” in March. 

We love nature here at Scandle.  St. Patrick’s Day makes us think of the Shamrock, known as a symbol of Ireland³. 

Fun Facts about Clovers

• The highest known number of leaves on a clover is 56, according to the Guinness Book of World Records. This was found in Japan in 2009.⁴    That is a LOT of leaves!
• Legend says that each leaf of the clover means something: the first is for hope, the second for faith, the third for love and the fourth for luck.⁵

Ready to go hunting for clover?

Check out this wikihow on how to find clover:  http://www.wikihow.com/Find-a-Four-Leaf-Clover

Get your clients in the spirit with some of our Scandle favorites featuring the color of this festive Irish holiday:

• Eucalyptus – Scent of fresh picked eucalyptus leaves with hints of Lime.
• Gardenia – Scent of gardenia and jasmine with a strong orange flavor bottom note.
• Green Tea & Aloe – Scent of fresh citrus and jasmine petals on a woodsy, sweet musk background.
• Sage & Citrus – Scent of mandarin, tangerine, ruby red grapefruit, and lemon rinds, with base notes of fresh sage leaves.

 Facebook Friends Take Note

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Here at Scandle, we have a love-hate relationship with Facebook.  We Love to hear about the great things that our partners are doing with our Scandle Massage Candles.

Check out our page to see what Luxure Nail Bar, Celebration Day Spa and House of Glow at Cicero did just last week.  We love to promote and share what you all are doing. 

The Hate part?  

Facebook changes all of the time and now we don’t know (or can’t see) many of you.  This might change next week (we hear rumblings that a new, new, new version of Facebook is on its way), but for now, please TAG “Scandle Candle” whenever you post about us. 

What does that mean?

When you show pictures or write about us, in the body of the update (or the comments section) type “Scandle Candle” that should tag us and alert our team that you are talking about us.  Then we can like, comment, and share your posts!

Source: 

 ¹C. F. Carson,1 K. A. Hammer,1 and T.V. Riley “Melaleuca alternifolia (Tea Tree) Oil: a Review of Antimicrobial andOther Medicinal Properties.”2009. ² About.com Health Benefits ofLemongrass Essential Oil
³Wikipedia “Shamrock.”
⁴Guiness Book of World Records.  http://www.guinnessworldrecords.com/world-records/1/most-leaves-on-a-clover5Four LeafClover.com http://www.fourleafclover.com/vshop/facts_about_4-leaf_clovers
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Does It Feel Like Love is Gone?

Does it feel like love is gone? Sometimes after the Valentine's buying rush, it can feel that way. No fear - here at Scandle we are here for you. We use Pink Grapefruit and Spearmint to give us an Uplifting boost during the post Valentine's Day blues. As many of you may know, we are located in the great state of Texas where we typically enjoy fairly mild winters. This year, the cold winter weather sent us indoors and kept us there longer than usual. Between the winter chill and the Valentine's Day blues all we wanted to do was hide under the covers and eat all that leftover chocolate. We were definitely in need of a boost!   What a great time to use our Uplifting Aromatherapy Essential Massage Candle.  Every wonder why we created our Uplifting blend of Pink Grapefruit and Spearmint? We searched for a great combination of pure essential oils to power our Boost  Massage Candles. During that process we settled on an invigorating blend of Pink Grapefruit and Spearmint.  Other than the great smell, we want to share with you some of the traits of these essential oils that led us to pick this combo?  Unique characteristics of: Pink Grapefruit- It is lightly scented and made from the peel of the Citrus Paradisi.  According to The Healing Remedies Sourcebook by C. Norman Shealy, “Aromatherapy massage with grapefruit oil is invigorating and uplifting, and may help to treat depression.” 1 Spearmint - It has appeared in reports from Ancient Greece, Rome, Egypt and even Biblical texts that signal the use of Spearmint for medicinal purposes. 2 This is how the Scandle team puts a little pep in our step!

Ready to Shine?  A.K.A “What is Shimmer?” This is one of the more common questions that we get here at Scandle.  So, what does the dictionary say about Shimmer? to shine with or reflect a subdued, tremulous light; gleam faintly.3 Sounds great to us, and our Shimmer Massage Candles do just that.  We added an extra ZING to your experience with our spa-grade Massage Candles, with a Gold Shimmer option to any of Original fragrances (up to 20 available throughout the year!).  Available in 10 (canister), 4 (tin) and our 7 ounce(refill) sizes. So, really, what does the Shimmer do?  The Gold Shimmer added to our Massage Candles enhances the natural beauty of you (and your clients’) skin by impacting the way your skin reflects light. Ever feel like you're glowing after using a bronzer or having a skin treatment? That is what our unique Shimmer Massage Candles add to the skin.  Not only do you get the moisturizing, luxurious oil, but you can also experience the extra sheen afterwards. If you are in one of the cold (BRRRRRRRRRRRRR) climates this time of year, our Shimmer Original Massage Candles are a welcome addition to your skin on these dreary days.

Have you heard from Jen ?   She is reaching out to all of our existing customers to make sure we have your most up-to-date information.  We want to make sure that we have your most up-to-date information so that we can send you CUSTOMERS!

Need Images for Social Media? We love when you share Scandle on Social Media.  To make it easier, we have set up an online folder of our high resolution images for you and your team to use.   Email us at support@scandlecandle.com  and ask to be added to our Online Scandle Image Gallery.

Source:  1 C. Norman Shealy,  The Healing RemediesSourcebook: Over 1000 Natural Remedies to Prevent and Cure Common Ailments,  page 276. 2 Nature Medicine Quality Standards website.  MedicinalUses for Spearmint. 3 Dictionary. Com, Shimmer.  Art courtesy of FreeDigitalPhotos.net and digitalarts,shauntee

5 Ways we Love YOU - our Wholesalers for Valentines Day (and EVERY day)

5 Ways we Love YOU - our Wholesalers for Valentines Day (and EVERY day)     Sending you customers-   Consumers call and search our website for local buying options – our goal is to get them to YOU.  Complementary Point of Purchase Sales Materials –Let the 8x11 work in retail for YOU. Easy, updated online ordering – Our new website makes it easy for YOU to place an order and ship it out.  Private Labeling – Our goal is to promote YOU.  Get in touch with us to have your custom Massage Candles made with your name.  Easy to use social media images – we have an online source for YOUr Scandle images. Reach out to get invited! We are always looking for suggestions to better serve YOU - reach out and let us know what YOU want at support@scandlecandle.com  Art courtesy of FreeDigitalPhotos.net and digitalart

Valentines Opportunities to increase the Love in your Bank Account

Love is in the Air

The winter holidays are over, resolutions are made, and 2014 is upon us. What does that mean? Valentines Day is right around the corner. Early retail customers are already stocking up and planning for the big day. We are too!

Out of our vaults come our seasonal fragrances Sugar Kisses and Chocolate Dipped Strawberry. We quietly launched them last week and they are flying off the shelves.

• Sugar Kisses - A fruity blend of cotton candy, lemon drops, caramel and raspberry jam
• Chocolate Dipped Strawberry- Ripe red strawberry surrounded by creamy milk chocolate notes

In addition to those, here are some of our most popular fragrances this time of the year!

• Love Spell
• Sex on the Beach
• Warm Vanilla Sugar

How to Increase Sales with Scandle Massage Candles

There are so many ways to increase sales with our Massage Candles: 

• Pretty retail setting and share, share, share – One of our multi-store chains, SOAK, does just that.  They have set up a welcoming retail space, integrated the candles into one of their signature services and then they POST, POST, POST in social media.    We LIKE, LIKE, LIKE, that and are always looking to feature (and brag about) our fabulous wholesale customers.  Keep your pictures coming via email or on Facebook :)
• Combo Gift Certificates:  This time of year gift certificates are a perennial favorite. What a lovely presentation for a gift with one of our Sugar Kisses 4 oz tins! 
• Signature Treatments:  As a special service for the Valentines (or for gift certificates afterwards).  Treat folks to a few options:
• Signature Sugar Kissed Manicure/Pedicure:  follow your traditional mani/pedi with a warming and moisturizing finish with one of our Sugar Kisses Massage Candles.  Its great for winter struck hands and feet!
•  Warming Chocolate Strawberry Experience:  for a wonderful  Valentine’s gift , create a Chocolate Strawberry Massage Experience – Switch your standard massage oil with our Chocolate Dipped Strawberry (our refills save $$ in your back bar) Massage Candles.  When your clients are warm and relaxed after the massage, complete the luxury with some real chocolate dipped strawberries.  Yummy and therapeutic!

Scandle Holiday Spa Treatment Idea - "Pep In Your Step" Pedicure

It's beginning to look a lot like Christmas and for the next few weeks, counting down to Christmas, Scandle will be featuring a new spa treatment idea that's sure to bring some holiday cheer to your clients and sales!

Next week we celebrate Thanksgiving Day traditions and the kick off to the holiday shopping season with "Black Friday."  After hitting the malls at the crack of dawn, your customers could probably use some pep in their step with this fabulous spa pedicure, created by Luxure Nail and Beauty Bar and featured by Nails Magazine.  

We have mixed it up with a few Scandle faves including Scandle's Fresh Blend Aromatherapy Lotion Candle, Scandle's Dead Sea Salt Soak, and Scandle's Hawaiian Turbinado Sugar Scrub.

1.)  Begin your treatment by relaxing the client with some aromatherapy by lighting your Fresh Blend Scandle Massage Oil Candle (or use The Scandle Lamp as a flame-less alternative).

2.)  Soak the client’s feet in warm water and Scandle's Dead Sea Salt Soak & Scrub for about 10 minutes.

3.)  Prep the client's nails.

4.)  Exfoliate the client’s feet and lower legs with Scandle's Hawaiian Raw Turbinado Sugar Scrub.

5.)  Massage the client’s feet and lower legs with Scandle's Fresh Blend Body Massage Candle.

6.)  Apply festive holiday color to nails, if desired.

So put some pep into your client's step and your holiday profits by incorporating Scandle Massage Products into your holiday inspired services today!

Photos Originally Published by Nails Magazine - June 2013www.scandlecandle.com

Focus on Fresh - Peppermint Essential Oil Benefits

Today in our continuing series on our Scandle Aromatherapy Essentials Massage Candle, we focus our attention on one of the most widely used of all aromatic essential oils - peppermint, which is also one of the essential oils in our Fresh Blend. 

Peppermint was known as far back as 1000 BC by the Egyptians, who designated the herb to Horus¹, the “falcon-headed god of light.²

The myth surrounding Peppermint, or Minthe or Mentha as it was known by the Romans, is fascinating.  Peppermint (Mentha) was said to be a nymph, or female spirit, loved by Pluto, the god of the dead.  When his queen found about this love, she trampled Mentha.  Pluto brought her back to life as Peppermint. So, the more the mint was walked on the sweeter the smell.  ^{2 3}

Over history, great leaders have believed that Peppermint was an aphrodisiac, which caused great controversy.  Alexander the Great forbade it on his battlefield for this reason.  Aristotle even included Peppermint in his writings.³ Modern scientists say that Peppermint can help one concentrate and stay awake and alert. ¹

Other uses for peppermint include:⁴

• Aid in digestive disorders
• Relieve muscle spasms and arthritis
• Clear sinuses and lung congestion
• Treatment of dry skin conditions

So put some pep in your spa or massage practice and experience the benefits of this amazing essential oil in our Fresh Aromatherapy Essentials Massage Candle today!

¹ Discovery Health & Fitness,. “Aromatherapy: Peppermint.” 

² Merriam-Webster. “Horus.”

³ American Botanical Council, “Peppermint”

⁴ Aromaweb.com

Celebrate Fall with Scandle Body Candle

Yesterday, September 22nd, was the first official day of fall.  Scandle says goodbye to the sweltering hot days of summer and welcomes fall with our Autumn Harvest limited edition fragrance and a celebration of "fresh" aromatherapy for the entire month of October!

Scandle's Limited Edition Fall Fragrance Is Here!

Scandle's Autumn Harvest Lotion Candles Are Perfect for Fall Treatments & Retail!

Celebrate the cooler temperatures and crisp autumn air with Scandle's Limited Edition Fragrance.  Autumn Harvest features notes of fresh hot cider made from ripe McIntosh apples sprinkled with brown sugar, cinnamon sticks, clove, nutmeg and a touch of citrus zest.  Make sure to stock your fall inventory with this limited edition favorite before it's gone!

It's A "Fresh" Celebration! 

Freshen up your spa service menu with Scandle Aromatherapy Essentials Massage Candles.

This month Scandle celebrates a fresh, new website with a celebration of our Fresh Aromatherapy Essential Oil Blend.  This wonderful blend features a pure essential oil blend of lemon, rosemary, peppermint, eucalyptus and spearmint.  Stay tuned in the coming weeks as we highlight the benefits of each of Fresh's therapeutic notes and how they can freshen up your current spa/massage service & retail offering!

Scandle Body Candle LLC Launches New & Improved Website

Scandle® Body Candle LLC Launches New & Improved Website!  

Check out our NEW website featuring our award-winning aromatherapy massage candles, product education & business inspiration for spa owners, massage therapists, & gift retailers. 

Back to School Basics - Promoting Your Spa and Massage Practice

August can be the most challenging for spas, clinics, and wellness retailers because there are really no holidays to promote and budgets are allocated toward summer vacations and back-to-school. Here are a couple of ideas on stimulating business as kids, parents, and teachers get ready to head back to school:

• Teachers - Mail an offer such as "Save X percent on your skincare and make-up needs," to each teacher at school and have it waiting in their inboxes.


• Kids - Travel sized products are ideal for backpacks and lockers.  So stock travel sized versions of  "kid friendly" products.


• Moms - How about an "I survived the summer" promotion offering a spa escape or home spa products like The Scandle Body Massage Candle for stress relief? Send out people (family, friends, whatever!) to hand out coupons, flyers, etc. at bus stops or car pool lanes where moms congregate.

These are just the tip of the iceberg when it comes to ideas to tie your sales/revenue into back to school dollars.  Have any of your own? Feel free to share below.:)

Tips for Faking a Sexy Summer Glow

We all love the look of sexy bronzed skin.  But, let's face it, nobody likes the look of sun damage.  Luckily, with today's sunless tanners, you can help your clients fake it!:)

Today's sunless tanners have traveled a very long way. The days of orange, zebra-like streaks are gone, if you know how to correctly apply the tanner and most importantly, prep your client's skin.  Here are some tips:

• Ask the client to not shave their legs within 2 hours of applying the tanner, especially if they have sensitive skin. If the tanner causes a skin reaction you will be left with little dark red bumps from razor burn.  If they are prone to razor burn and need to shave the day before, recommend Scandle's Eco Shave and Shower Foam.

• EXFOLIATE. It is the most important part of preparing skin for a tanner. Try Scandle's Dead Sea Salt Scrub or Scandle's Turbinato Sugar Scrub for sensitive skin.

• A couple of minutes after you have applied the tanner, be sure to rub areas such as elbows and knees with a little Scandle Lotion Candle to lighten the effect.

• Always use tanners that are specific to that body part.  Sunless tanners for face are just for that...the FACE!   If you use a body tanner on the face, it could result in a look that your customer may not be too happy with.

What are some of your tips for applying sunless tanner? Share them here!