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

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