Disclosure: This is not a compensated or sponsored post. I was provided the product for review purposes only. All opinions expressed here are my own.

As the weather shifts and we are colder our homes become our sanctuaries and places to stay from the freezing cold.  I know I am always searching for ways to make my living space even more comfortable and pleasant when it is cold outside. I love bringing new candles into the home that adds to my home décor. That is why I love HANDS candles. These are perfect for making you feel comfortable and warm your soul. Each flickering flame will trigger memories that will keep you cozy.

In fall 2014, Danielle Gaito and Giffen Clark Ott started making candles —they have done much since then, but that’s never stopped. With over half a decade of experience selling through their San Francisco boutique, wholesaling internationally, and white labeling candles for institutions and labels, they teamed up with friend Miles Garber to bring new ways to play with wax to a wider audience.

HANDS has been many things: an engineering collective, a fabrication consultancy, a gallery, a production house, a brand; aside from that, it is a drive to find alternative solutions to familiar problems. We aim to balance peculiarity and familiarity, longevity and materiality, with attention to sustainability and the making process.

When talking about favorite products, the orbs are really adorable and illuminate beautifully; however, the brand really loves the wax trays. The trays so often seem secondary to the candles, but they were developed in parallel with the candles rather than simply to serve them.