Doing up your home for the festive season? What better way to add a touch of warm glow than lighting a beautiful candle? Hand-poured candles have been all the rage online for a few years now. They instantly add a luxurious touch to gift hampers, and put you in the mood for some much-needed self care. So we've found you some of the best homegrown brands in Hyderabad that make stunning candles! All of them use zero paraffin wax, so you get a soot-free clean burn every time. The candles aren't just stunning to use as home decor, but smell amazing and instantly elevate your spaces!
Light It Up: Candles From These Homegrown Brands In Hyderabad Are Wowing Us!
Live Pure Co
If you're into journalling or meditating regularly, you will absolutely love the thought behind the range of candles by Live Pure Co. Named 'Pure Abundance', 'Pure Clarity', 'Pure Heal' and so on, the candles are fragranced with cosmetic grade pure essential oil blends that serve a specific purpose as per your mood and time of the day. The 'Pure Abundance' candle, for example, has a blend of Cinnamon, Orange and Mandarin - all fragrances known to activate the creative side of your brain. The candles are made from a blend of soy and coconut wax, and are decorated with crystals like Amethyst and Clear Quartz based on the variant you're opting for. We love that each candle has an uplifting affirmation written on it. They're also launching a whole range of bath and body products soon, so make sure to follow them on their socials!
LBB's Pick: Pure Oasis Metal Jar Candle that comes in a beautiful Ikat fabric wrapped box, perfect for gifting.
Essencia
Every vanity needs pretty products and a prettier candle! Shop from the range at Essencia to do up your personal spaces and give them that added touch of luxury. They offer some luxurious fragrances like Orchid, Egyptian Cotton, Patchouli and Japanese Cherry Blossom among other variants. They also use wooden wicks in their candles, perfect for the upcoming winter season! They use 9 percent pure essential oils in their candles, so you get a great throw of fragrance to fill your spaces within a limited time! All their candles come in pretty glass or concrete containers and are made with 100 percent pure soy wax.
LBB's Pick: Japanese Cherry Blossom Bell Jar Candle
Dainty Lit Candles
This one's for the Pinterest lovers - if you like to decorate your spaces in line with the latest trends, definitely check out the collection at Dainty Lit Candles. From shell candles, bubbles, pillars, spiral candles, tulips, peonies, to even human figures, Dainty Lit makes trendy designs accessible to candle lovers in Hyderabad. Their colours are soothing on the eyes, making them a perfect addition to your work desk. They're made of soy wax and last 30-50 percent longer than regular store-bought candles. We love the finishing on the handmade candles, and they make for excellent home decor. They also make stunning trinket dishes, and their Instagram is great for some home decor inspo, so check them out!
LBB's Pick: Lavender Shell Candle
Shuddhi Naturals
Shuddhi Naturals is a homegrown skin and bodycare brand that makes sustainable products in small batches, free of toxic chemicals based in Vijayawada. We love their latest offering - a range of soy wax candles fragranced with essential oils. They offer jar candles, bubbles, copper bowl candles, Ice Cream candles, and their bestseller - the Coconut Shell Candles topped with herbs and rose petals. We love that their fragrances are light and easy on the senses, great for work and while relaxing too! They offer customisations on fragrances and containers for bulk orders. Do check out their wax sachets that can be used as fresheners for your wardrobe and other closed spaces. The fragrance lasts upto three months!
LBB's Pick: Coconut Shell Candle in Lavender and Rosemary
MeGu Home Fragrances
We love the high aesthetic value that the range of candles at MeGu Home Fragrances offers. The luxury home fragrances brand currently offers Soy Wax Candles and Linen Sprays that are made without any toxic chemicals or artificial fragrance enhancers. They offer coconut shell candles, Glass Jar Candles and metallic ones in luxe and relaxing variants like Vetiver, Mahogany and Pink Peony among others. Also check out their curated hampers for various occasions, including their candles, pretty floral arrangements and other baubles. They offer customised labels for birthdays and other occasions on bulk orders, so when you have a special occasion coming up, you know whom to hit up!
LBB's Pick: Mahogany Wooden Wick Candle that comes with a little container with matches.
The Candle Studio
All the candles at The Candle Studio are made to order, and fully customisable. So when you place an order, you know it's being made specially for you. The jar candles are their bestsellers, made with soy wax and relaxing aroma oils like lavender, rose, orange among others. They're known for excellent quality and finishing of their products, and use zero paraffin wax. They take up bulk orders regularly and have even catered to several events in the city, including TEDxHyderabad.
LBB's Pick: White Bubble Candles with Gold Foil accents, perfect for the festive season
Arrjava
Arrjava is a green-skilling initiative by Apollo Foundation that works with indigenous tribal communities in the villages and forests of India to create locally-sourced products and provide livelihood. We found hand-rolled taper candles and hand-poured beeswax candles all made by the Chenchu tribe in Telangana’s Amrabad Tiger Reserve. Made with the intention to support collective ecology, the beeswax is extracted from honeycomb and has notes of wild jasmine, moist wood, and fresh honey. The candles look stunning and we love the initiative too! Check them out to support the local communities of Telangana.
LBB's Pick: Beeswax Candle in the variant Dance of the Bumblebee
