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

---

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
mi

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