Believe it or not, there's a way to burn your candles properly. And this candle etiquette, shall we say, dictates that it's not as easy as swiping a match or clicking a lighter and catching the wick.

Each time you light a candle, the wax tends to melt as far from the wick as it did on the previous burn — a phenomenon known as wax memory. Candle wax that has melted and re-cooled is slightly softer ...

You’re probably familiar with the annoying ring of unmelted wax that sometimes develops on larger candles. It’s called “tunneling,” and it’s not just ugly—it decreases a candle’s lifespan and makes it ...