Top: American Eagle Outfitters. Skirt: American Apparel. Neon Clutch: ZARA.
Shoes: Xhileration. Under Shirt: Xhileration. Shades: Forever 21.
Rings: Diamond Candles and Nordstrom. Earrings: Swarovski.
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Diamond Candle Review and Giveaway

You may not know this about me, but I love scented candles, and I burn them on the daily. Each time I write a post you can bet the smell of vanilla, raspberry, or some other delightful smell is filling my living room. I usually always buy the same kind because I have very specific things I like from my candles… for example, I need a candle with a lid.. I hate hate hate the smell of a candle blown out- I feel like I just worked for hours on filling the room with a pleasant scent and all the sudden it’s ruined by the smoking wick, so I always just put the lid on and wait for the oxygen deprived flame to extinguish on it’s own. Another thing I look for in a scented candle is a good shaped container- I usually clean out the wax after it’s finished and use the jar for organizing items like q-tips, cotton balls, straws, matchbooks, whatever so a pillar shape is just right for a lot of things, generally I like a more shallow, fatter design but hey sometimes you gotta mix things up and this jar fits that criteria perfectly.

So first, let me tell you a little about Diamond Candles- They are made from 100% soybeans, grown in the USA and every candle has a ring inside worth either $10, $100, $1,000, or $5,000 GUNIUS IDEA if you ask me. Most rings are between sizes 6-8 and the candles come in a variety of scents. I especially love their holiday scents..

Anyway, on to the review. The First thing you should know is that the candle took a long time to make it to me… like a full two weeks. I can’t remember which currier delivered it, but I almost forgot about it by the time it arrived, so if you’re ordering it as a gift on a deadline, plan accordingly. When it did finally make it to me I opened it and started burning it immediately. The smell filled the room but was subtle and didn’t smell like heavy perfumes nor was it over bearing. The candles I normally burn turn into liquid wax very quickly so I was expecting to get my ring the first day.. however the 100% US grown soy wax is slow burning and it took about 18 hours (three lighting sessions) to get to my ring. (P.S. Soy burns 30%-50% longer than paraffin wax which is made from crude oil- this also means buying paraffin wax candles supports oil companies..) I’ve also read that burning paraffin wax candles isn’t good for you either so I’m very relieved to have found my new official candle is a much healthier one for myself, the earth, and the US economy.

When I finally got down to my little foil pouch containing my ring I blew out the flame and used tweezers to remove the pouch. I unwrapped the foil and uncovered a little plastic bag containing the ring… I opened it up and voila! I absolutely love the ring I got and mine feels like a size 7, I looked for an imprint in the silver band but there wasn’t one so I knew it was a $10 ring but it is still a good weight, design and doesn’t look cheap- it’s much better quality than some costume jewelry I’ve bought for $10. Also worth noting is that if this was regular paraffin wax I’d have been flaking it off my hands after opening the foil pouch- but with soy wax, its almost like a coconut oil and I actually just rubbed it into my hands making them smell of Vanilla Cream too! Check them out on Facebook, Instagram, Twitter and Pinterest.

Now for the Giveaway brought to you by Diamond Candles. You must follow me on Bloglovin’ to enter… See rules below.
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P.S. This is what I’ll be putting into all my gift exchanges this holiday season. I think this is an amazing gift for anyone. I actually just bought my second candle and it wont be my last.

With love from Hollywood,
Kier

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