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Tembe Denton-Hurst is a writer whose interests include shiny lip gloss and natural hair. Before The Strategist, she wrote about race and beauty for Nylon and Elle. Mini Candle Warmer
Tembe Denton-Hurst is a writer whose interests include shiny lip gloss and natural hair. Before The Strategist, she wrote about race and beauty for Nylon and Elle.
For a relatively small item, candles are capable of doing a lot of work. They can shift the mood of a space, evoke a particular scent memory, or simply make a room feel a little warmer, brighter, and more inviting. And as we’ve continued compiling Black-owned businesses to shop at, candles have come up again and again. So, below is a selection from brands we’ve written about in the past, along with recommendations from scent obsessives in our group chats, and our (rather candle-focused) Instagram feed.
Candle Warming Lamp 228 Grant Street Candle Co. makes all-natural soy-wax candles with a simple formula: wax, wick, and scent. The candles are hand-poured and packed in Baltimore County. This one is inspired by the tropics and has top notes of melon and peach along with notes of plumeria flowers and jasmine.