Taryn Dryfhout
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Why Does Scent Bring Back Memories?
Scent has played a key part in human history, going as far back as Ancient Egypt, through the Renaissance, and still playing a significant part in modern life. Scent works its way into our brain and affect our memories, our emotions, and even our behaviour. Scent is the way in which we understand what food we are eating, what substances... -
Sensual Massage: How to Use Candles to Make Him Want More
Sensual massages can be very therapeutic and pleasurable, both for the person giving, and receiving the massage. It can create intimacy in a relationship, and can also spice up your connection in the bedroom. There’s no better way to create a sensual, erotic atmosphere than by giving your partner a massage, and we want to show you how to use... -
A Short History of Candles
Candle Origins Before candles were a popular way to relax in the bath, to add fragrance to your home or create a romantic atmosphere, they were actually used primarily for their function – to give light, and heat. Candles have been used to illuminate for thousands of years, but very little is known about their origin. What we do know... -
Why Salt Scrubs Should be a Part of Your Skincare Routine
While exfoliating may already be a part of your skincare routine, most people don’t realise that it takes more than a few crushed seeds in your shower gel to give your body the deep exfoliation it needs each week. Giving your skin a regular exfoliating treatment with a good quality salt scrub can breathe new life into tired skin, and... -
Just a Spoonful of Sugar: Sugar Scrubs for Glowing, Healthy Skin
With spring upon us, there’s no better time to think about giving your skin that much needed boost! Take a look at why sugar scrubs are the best way to give your skin a good, gentle exfoliation. The skin on our body and face is constantly renewing itself. Just like all living things, it has its own cycle it uses... -
Using The Sun Garden to Heat Your Home
The Sun Garden’s heavenly range of all-natural palm wax candles can also be a great way of generating heat, to add warmth and comfort to smaller spaces within your home. Though candles produce heat all on their own, with the addition of a couple of simple and inexpensive household items, you can turn your candles into an efficient ‘flower-pot heater’. This simple but effective method allows natural, affordable terracotta pots to collect the heat from a lit candle and concentrate it, radiating it out into any room of your house.