It’s not too late for a romantic Valentines

Technically, Valentines Day was yesterday, February 14th, however, if your sweetie needs a little hint in the right direction, needs to make up for something, or managed to forget the event all together, head to JimmyJane and check out their massage candles.

The Contour M and Afterglow Sensory candle set is delectable! Made from natural, paraffin-free cosmetic-grade wax, the massage candle has a low melting point and liquefies into nourishing, high-slip massage oil.  Once you’ve lit the candle, and give it about 30 minutes to melt evenly and to provide enough oil for a good massage, and then drizzle some oil into the underside of the Contour M, where it warms the ceramic to the touch.

Carefully turn the stone over and let it glide across your partner’s body. The Pink Lotus scent is a little overpowering for my personal tastes, but thankfully, JimmyJane offers several other scents, including Fig Leaf, Black Current and Bourbon.

There’s a few tricks to using your Contour M massage stone. Depending on the effect you’re looking to provide, or the kind of massage you want, you can place the Contour M so that the convex side is in contact with the body. This distributes pressure across a larger surface, allowing broader, shallower contact, which is good for broad strokes and is similar to using your palm to give a massage.  By placing the four nodes on your partner, you’re providing a more multi-point stimulation of their muscles, similar to using your fingertips to massage.

Finally, because the Contour M is ceramic, it can be warmed by submerging it in warm water or by pouring a small amount of warm oil from an Afterglow Massage Candle. Warmth, which is relaxing and encourages circulation is my hands down favourite, but others prefer ad invigorating, refreshing massage that a cool stone can provide. You can cool your Contour M by cooling it in the refrigerator or by running it under cold water.

The Contour M is double-fired porcelain, and is biocompatible, durable and easy to clean. The 5 oz. candle burns up to 42 hours, and is a 2.5" cube.  The set is available for purchase through JimmyJane, and retails for $45.

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