Brink Of Touch

How it started

Born in a single garage

My tiny company was born during COVID-19, when my guesthouse in Hermanus could not operate at full capacity for nearly two years due to worldwide border closures. To subsidise my income, I went on a sports massage course and started my own small massage spa in my single garage. It is here where my candle-making journey caught fire. I would burn loads of candles while massaging and soon realised that good quality, affordable candles are very rare.

I decided to go on a few courses and started making my own candles. Before I knew it, my clients were placing orders and eventually I could no longer do both, and opted for the candle making! Now, three years later, I have gone from making candles at home to having my own dedicated workshop where I can focus entirely on making our gorgeous smelling soy wax candles, reed diffusers and room mists.

I have always been a bit of a perfectionist when it comes to quality, perhaps because it is as simple as this: if I don't believe in my product, I won't be able to sell it with conviction. I am not your typical salesperson that can sell ice to an Eskimo!