• 150g paraffin wax
• 50g natural beeswax
• Double-boiler
• Metal-core wick for small candles

Do not over-fill the shells as they will drip when they are burning.

Place your homemade shell candles in a bowl of sand to keep them from falling over. Use a pretty bowl to add that little extra to your candles.

Instead of adding fragrance to the candles try adding a drop of fragrant oil to the base of the wick as it burns : this allows you to change the scent as you please.

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The right colour scheme : Choosing the right colour for your bathroom is important. The colour should reflex your personality and how you best relax. Yellow is warming and reminds you of the sun. Blue is refreshing and reminds you of the ocean. Green reflects the garden and trees and plants outside.

A theme : You could have fun choosing a theme for your bathroom such as an ocean theme, choosing pictures of boats, surfers, dolphins and waves. Why not choose a seaside theme with buckets and spades, seaside shells, children paddling and homemade shell candles. Only your imagination holds you back.

Lighting : Lighting should be soft but practical. Mirrors are great in the bathroom reflecting light and making a small bathroom appear larger.

Warm : Make your bathroom warm with a radiator or a towel rail. Damp towels should always be placed on a heater after use as there is nothing worse than the smell of a damp towel which is left to dry.

Scent : Scent is central to our emotions. Scent can remind you of happiness and sadness. Scent does not ask our intelligence as it goes straight to our emotions. Love it or hate it, this is why it’s so important while bathing to choose a fragrance which will help you relax and enjoy the pleasures of the warm water.

Music : Now you have set the scene with the bathroom of your choice which is warm and inviting, your bath is running and your favourite scent is beckoning you into the water, all that is left is some soft music. Soft music of your choice is a must while bathing. Experiment with ambient sounds, giving atmosphere of ocean waves, the rainforest or garden birds singing softly.