Dear candle lover!
For our first-ever blog post, we’d like to start things off by introducing ourselves and our product.
We are Belinda and Stephanie Bain, a mother-daughter-in-law team who founded Shmokin Healing Stone Candles in 2023. Our passion for candles and crystals inspired us to create this unique and beautiful product.
A little about us
Belinda is called a 'serial entrepreneur' by those that love her, due to her track record of owning five businesses in as many industries before starting Shmokin. She grew up here in California in Huntington Beach as one of 8 children, has raised her 2 children with her hubby in Laguna, and lives for weekends at the beach with her camper, her bike, her classic rock music, and her fur baby rescue dog Blade. She's used crystals and meditation for a long time and particularly likes Sadhguru guided meditations to help switch off her busy mind.
Stephanie, originally from Essex, England, relocated to California this year after meeting Dillon, Belinda’s son, while backpacking across Central and South America in 2018. She has an unhealthy candle obsession and an impressive collection to go with it (which survived her transatlantic move). She’s worked in Marketing in Investment Banking for over 10 years but has always dreamed of running her own business.
A little about our candles
We understand the importance of being environmentally and allergy-friendly, which is why we use 100% soy wax and a range of 28 essential oil-based 'Clean Technology' scents in our candles.
Each candle is individually handcrafted and decorated with love using dried flowers, leaves, crystals, and/or glitter. Each design is unique, so no two candles are the same. However, every candle contains all three of the following crystals:
- Clear quartz - the master healing stone
- Rose quartz - the love stone
- Onyx - the grounding stone
We will be sharing more about our crystals and delving into their properties in future blog posts, so be sure to check back with us. Thank you for your support and love for Shmokin Healing Stone Candles.