Reviewed
By: Jenne
When
is a candle not a candle?
I know what you're thinking Jenne's spent
way too much time reviewing toys and it's
addled her brain. It's not as silly question
as you might think, and after reading this
review all will become clear.
If
there is one thing I love nearly as much as
sex toys it's candles, scented candles, to
be exact so when I was asked to review a candle
I thought what the hell. What I didn't realize
when I said yes was that this wasn't just
any old ordinary candle. The lava lotion candle
doubles as a massage lotion as well. Now this
was going to be interesting for sure!
I
cautiously opened the package and was surprised
to find a nice looking tin which contained
my candle/lotion. Opening the tin I was greeted
with the sweet smell of Jasmine. Unlike many
candles that are out there this wasn't overpowering,
but just about right, pleasant but not so
strong that I was liable to pass out which
is always a help. There was also a spare wick
under the tins lid, an attention to detail
I liked and gave me more confidence in the
product another major plus.
Remember
my original question when is a candle not
a candle well I can now reveal the answer,
when it doubles as a massage oil/lotion. That's
exactly what the Lava lotion body candle does
and does very well. The ingredients are listed
on the bottom of the tin and there is nothing
chemical based in them, which again was something
I liked. Like any good reviewer I also read
the instructions and liked the fact that this
could be used both hot or cold.
I
couldn't resist trying it cold to begin with
and sure enough just rubbing it on my fingers,
it smelt wonderful. It was absorbed easily
my skin leaving it nice and soft with a great
jasmine scent. At this point my Hubby came
into the room and his comment was that smells
great. This was looking better by the second.
At
this point we decided to give it a real test
and armed with a lighter we held the lighting
of candle ceremony in our bedroom. It's not
quite as fancy as the lighting of the Olympic
torch but hey it's the best we could do at
the time.
The
wax melted nicely and the smell was really
pleasant with just enough light that I didn't
feel like I had to hide anything under a bushel.
One of the advantage of this being in a tin
was even with the fan on in the room as it
was a hot weekend, the candle stayed lit.
So onto the next part of the reviewing process.
Hubby
elected that he would do the massaging and
tenderly and carefully tipped the candle so
the wax spilled onto back. The feeling of
sudden warmth was wonderful and it was quickly
followed by Hubby massaging this oil into
my back. Oh bliss!! It was a little strange
at first but incredibly sensual and like nothing
I'd experienced before. As a method of foreplay
we decided you couldn't go wrong with this
one. Just bear in mind that the wax is hot
and the higher you hold the candle above your
partner the better as it has more time to
cool before it drops.
This
is also not something I would recommend using
anywhere near the more delicate parts of your
body, due to the scents, as they could seriously
irritate delicate tissues but as a general
massage oil this is better than many we've
tried in the past.
I
personally enjoy lighting candles when I'm
in the bathtub and relaxing and this setting
was where the next part of my review took
place. I also like to push my toys and reviews
to the limits and think outside the box to
an extent or in this case the tin! So I decided
to try something a little different with the
lava lotion candle.
So
I lite my body candle and placed it on the
side of the tub for a while. I then tipped
some of the wax into the water to see what
would happen. With my bath water fairly hot
this stayed as an oil and scented the bath
water, but as I moved through it it attached
itself to my body and I was able to massage
it in. Even as the water turned cooler causing
the wax to sit on the surface I could still
rub it in. It certainly gave my bath a new
dimension that's for sure.
What's
it all add up to?
In a word, fun! If you're looking for something
different but sensual then the lava lotion
candle will give you that and a bit more besides.
We tried the jasmine scented version but it's
also available in Vanilla and we plan to purchase
that next. Both Hubby and I enjoyed playing
with this and it certainly adds a new dimension
to playing by candlelight when you can actually
play with the candle a well.
I'm
planning to give these to some friends that
are getting married this summer, as I think
they will make stylish yet unusual gifts for
the bride and groom. It sure beats the toaster
that everyone else will be giving and will
probably last longer -)).
So
now you know when a candle is not just a candle!!
You
can purchase the Lava Lotion Candle by clicking
on the image above or HERE.
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