Our Story
Our Story
Mysttikal began in 2021, during the pandemic, when we were all at home. I watched on social media how many people had started their own businesses, and I loved it. I felt the call to build something of my own.
I have been a creative person since I was a little girl. I love crafts, design, and art of any kind, and starting a business looked like the perfect chance to develop those skills. I spent days thinking about what I wanted to create, something that would give my life a purpose. One of those days, our family received very sad news. We lost our stepfather, the father figure in my life for many years. Weeks later, in the middle of that pain, I knew that whatever I started had to have something connected to him.
A candle in his honor
While I was with my mom, we got to talking about candles, and the ones that were trending back then came to my mind right away: candles shaped like the human body. I could place a quartz in the heart in honor of my stepfather.
Nothing toxic, from day one
That idea motivated me so much. I started researching everything I needed and watching videos on how to make candles. That is where I learned that paraffin is toxic because it is derived from petroleum, and that fragrances can also contain harmful ingredients that mix with the air we breathe. So I ordered natural wax, molds, quartz, and everything else.
When I made the first candles, the wax was so creamy that they broke when I tried to take them out of the mold. After several attempts, I gave up. Back then there were no natural waxes strong enough to hold up in those molds, and I was not going to use anything toxic.
“Hello, my love.”
So I decided to make candles in jars, and I came up with the idea of naming one of them “My Love” in honor of my stepfather. It sounds strange to call a stepfather “my love,” so let me tell you the story.
I was only 8 years old when my mom met him. He was American, so when my mom talked to him, she did it in English. One day I heard her answer the phone saying “Hello, my love,” and she repeated it several times. When she hung up, a little jealous and teasing, I asked her how “My Love” was doing (I had not met him yet).
From that day on, my sisters and I started calling him that. Then my grandparents did, then every person in my family who got to know him. That was his nickname for all the years we shared with him.
When I created the candle that would be named My Love, I wanted to make it with a vanilla scent, because it was his favorite.
“For me, something mystical is something inexplicable.”
Why Mysttikal
Mysttikal was born thanks to my mom, who gave me the idea for the name. For me, something mystical is something inexplicable. In Mysttikal it can be an experience, a connection, a scent, a feeling: watching the light of the flame while you listen to the crackle of the wick and relax, or read a book after a long day.
For me, Mysttikal lives in the magic of the beautiful things God gave us that we cannot explain, only live. There is a thin line between the dark mystical and the light, and in our case it is light. We never want to send the wrong message, but I will give you some examples so you understand what I mean.
I find it magical that we have tools to help us improve our mood and raise our vibration: listening to music, dancing, writing, a hug, and in this case a scent, better known as aromatherapy. And the best part is that a candle fits perfectly in each case: while you listen to music, dance, write, and with the scent of each one of our candles.
to music
Aromatherapy
The logo was easy, because I love stars and, for me, they represent light, just like the fire of a lit candle.
How it looked at the beginning
This is how the candles and the packaging looked at the start. The boxes were made in Colombia with recycled bamboo material. I fell in love with the idea of making everything in the most sustainable way possible.
Small ceramic trays
To complement the candles, I added small ceramic trays, made by Colombian artisans and hand painted by me, to serve as the base for the candles. They came included with every purchase.
When I started receiving orders, I noticed something very important: I was not charging for my labor on the trays, and it became unsustainable for me. I had to take them out so I could focus on the main product, the candles.
I did not do it alone
There are many more details to this story, but we would make it a little boring, so to finish, let me tell you that I could not have done it alone.
I am grateful to have had the support of my husband, Tito, from the very beginning. Little by little, together, we evolved the jars, the stickers, the fragrances, the quality of the wax, and more.
I am also grateful for my best friend Andreina, who was there supporting me with her great knowledge of digital design. It was essential for the print quality of everything we made, and her skill in creating the website, among so much else, was indispensable to give life to everything I had in mind.
My family has also been a great help in the moments when I truly needed them.
constant change
They were two years full of progress, where the brand changed constantly and things like the wick were perfected. To tell the truth, it was one of the hardest pieces to find, because the size and thickness had to be right for a continuous burn. I can tell you that today all of it was worth it, because we are proud of the product we have, always learning and always having things to improve for you.
Welcome to Mysttikal
We love you and thank you for the support we have received since the beginning. If you are new, welcome to Mysttikal, a company dedicated to making luxury candles, handmade with high quality ingredients and free of toxic ingredients.