This will avoid the wax from splashing out and possibly burning you, or from setting unevenly.’ Preventing a candle from ...

The more you burn your candle, the more the middle drops below the top level of wax. This results in a lot of wasted wax and significantly reduces the amount of burn time your candle has.

Burning candles can impair brain function, a study suggests. People are worse at focusing and spotting changes to someone’s emotions after sitting in an unventilated room with a candle burning.