JimmyJane Massage Candles

I have a lot of JimmyJane products.  The most of which are massage candles.  There are two types of candles, Ember and Afterglow, and one sampler pack containing 6 mini Afterglow.  The Ember is that largest massage candle JimmyJane offers.  At $40 the Ember comes in five scents, is 12 ounces, measures 3 x 3 x 5, and will burn for 72 hours.  The Ember is rather heavy and is made out of smooth white porcelain and in one of the bottom corners is the JimmyJane label.  It's not a peel or sticker label, but rather paint from a stamp.  I currently have the Ginger + Date and Vetiver + Honey.  The scent of both of them when they're solid is a little overwhelming, but when it's melted I find that the scent is very perfume like and gentle.  I wanted to show this particular picture because you can see the size in relation to the hands.  While the candle is large it's not difficult to handle.  The complete list of scents:

• Honeysuckle + Clover
• Vetiver + Honey - vetiver is a woodsy smell and is manly (though unisex because I love wearing it), but the honey makes it more sweet
• Ginger + Date - you can smell the sharp snap of ginger, but the date makes the scent more sweet and less spicy
• Lychee + Lapsang
• Truffle + Gardania

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There is also the Afterglow and it is an average sized candle.  It reminds me of the size you can get from the brand Glade.  It costs $25, comes in six scents, measures 2.6 x 2.6 x 2.5, is 4.5 ounces and can burn up 32 hours.  The Afterglow is the same in every way to the Ember except in size and scents.  You can see the size difference of the Afterglow to the Ember when yo compare the pictures.  I currently own the bourbon and I have to say am more of a fan of the Afterglow because the size can be more manageable and scents are more crisp.  The complete list of scents:

• Dark Vanilla
• Pink Lotus
• Cucumber Water
• Grapefruit
• Bourbon
• Gingersnap - I currently don't have this candle

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JimmyJane also sells the Little Afterglow Sampler.  This is perfect for anyone who wants a little of everything or you want to get someone a gift.  It costs $50, each candle is 2.5 x 2.5 x 2.5, is 1.7 ounces, and can burn up to 12 hours.  The candles are split into categories called WIT, CHARM, AND KINK and are six candles in the Sampler:

• Cucumber Water (W) - smells just like cucumbers
• Grapefruit (W) - smells kinda like a grapefruit (more like the rind than in actual edible fruit)
• Pink Lotus (C)- smells very floral
• Dark Vanilla (C)- smells like a synthetic vanilla and it reminds me of the vanilla scent on toys I had when I was a little girl
• Truffle + Gardenia (K) - smells just like Gardenia and this is an Ember scent
• Bourbon (K)- smells like what a good bourbon tastes and is the most manly of the candles

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Overall these candles are the best I've ever tried.  I love that they smell sexy and they look sexy sitting in my bathroom, by my bed and round the house.  However, with all the candles I mentioned, use cation.  The wax is oily and with the porcelain your hands can slip very easily.  A good way to pour is they way in the photos with the hands.  Use the spout on one of the corners to help direct the flow.  It might also help to place your thumb on one side, wrap your index, middle and ring finger around to the other side and place your pinky under the base to give it some support.  I've found that this minimizes the risk of dropping the candle.  It might also put your mind at east to know that all the ingredients are body and skin safe.  The wax has soy, aloe, vitamin E, shea butter, jojoba oil, is paraffin free, lead free, and contains a natural cotton wick.  It's paraben free and contains "no phthalates, sulfates, petrochemicals, animal products or animal testing" (taken directly from their website).  I love that you can use these to massage the body, use them as a lotion for when you get dry skin, or use them to illuminate the room.

Here's some tip:

• Make sure there is a large pool of wax.  It should take 30-45 minutes for the pool to reach the edges of the candle.  If you don't there will be a big hole in the center and that just doesn't look pretty.
• Make sure you blow out the flame. (please don't forget) 
• Pour the wax directly on the skin and rub with your hands or massage tools.  The wax won't burn because the wax has a low melting point.
• Dip your fingers into the wax and then apply it to the skin to pinpointed places.
• Use long, smooth strokes and avoid any ticklish spots.

If there is no more meltable wax left in the containers, take out the wick, clean the container and use them around the house.  Recycle the beauty of the JimmyJane candles for other household items.  If there is still wax inside the containers and you can't melt it with the wick, just scrape it out and put it in a non-food related container (keep the container out of your food containers so there won't be contamination). You can melt it on short, 10-15 second bursts in the microwave or rub it in your hands to melt it.  There doesn't have to be any waste!

*Photos taken directly from the JimmyJane website