I only discovered wax melts a few years ago, I had always used oil in my burner and wasn't sure how these would work. Oil is easy to change and I couldn't understand how you could use wax without a wick.
It turns out these are much better than using oil because they don't lose their smell as quickly, in fact I've never used a wax melt long enough to know if it loses it's smell because I like to change them every few days but with oil you're constantly topping it up and running out of water meaning the bowl is burning itself dry, I've lost a few burners that way!
So, I was expecting a few wax melts to arrive to try in my own burner, imagine my joy when a whole Christmas gift set arrived complete with burner and 16 lots of wax melts in 8 festive fragrances!
I couldn't wait to put it on, the only delay was trying to pick which melts to use first!
For those who haven't come across wax melts, here's how they work. You empty the wax cubes in to the top of the burner and put a tea light candle underneath and light candle. The heat from the candle warms the top bowl and melts the wax releasing the gorgeous aromas.
I'm a little sad and really like to watch the wax melt, the pick n melt cubes are especially fun as they come in different colours and you can see them mixing to create a lovely coloured liquid.
When I first saw them I thought, wow these are tiny, they won't last very long. I was wrong. The melts come in packs of 6 tiny cubes 1cm square, and they recommend you use between 6 and 12 each time you use the burner. I used the 2 packs of the same fragrance so 12 cubes and this made a nice amount of liquid in the bowl.
I have had these on all day some days and my candle burns out in the end but the amount of wax liquid looks exactly the same. In short, you'll run out of tea lights far quicker than you will wax melts.
I get my tea lights from ikea, they're about £3 for 100.
So, what do you do when you want to change the smell? I've tried getting the wax out when it's cold but you end up scratching the bowl, pick n melt recommend you heat it slightly then take it out carefully. I have found the best way for me is to carefully pour the melted wax into something that won't melt then use a kitchen wet wipe to wipe the bowl while it's still warm which leaves it totally clean to put your next lot of melts in. Meanwhile, the wax I've taken out hardens so I can store it and use it again. It seems an awful waste to just throw it away. A little silicone pot would be perfect for this.
For safety's sake I recommend you follow the instructions given by pick n melt when changing your wax.
These Christmas sets really are fantastic value for money and there's even a discount if you buy 3, I can't think of any lady who wouldn't be thrilled to receive this. The design is modern and fun and it goes very well with my home décor as you can see.
What when the wax melts run out or you fancy a less festive fragrance? Pick n melt have over 250 scents to choose from and you can even sign up to their pick n melt party and for £8 a month you get 18 small bags of melts, 3 bags of 6 different fragrances which you choose yourself online and 2 extra bags chosen by pick n melt, worth £15.95, or you can just buy them for 60p a bag.
If you prefer a more traditional wax, they also sell candles but I really love my wax burner and melts because I can choose a new smell whenever I want, I can leave it on for hours without having to worry it will burn dry and I love the warm glow from the tea light under the bowl.
If you haven't tried them before give them a go, I don't think you'll be disappointed :)
www.picknmelt.com
Disclaimer: I received the Christmas gift set in return for an honest review, all opinions are my own.
