First time visiting this place, but my mom and her friend already took classes here before. We took…read morea candle making class that lasted about 40-50 min. Rena was our instructor. She was so chill, patient, and engaging! I didn't feel embarrassed if I made mistake. Just a nice experience overall.

I've been here twice. The first was a corporate event that rented out the entire shop for the…read moreevening, and it was a lot of fun. The staff were super nice and helpful and fun and engaging. They offered suggestions even though there were 25+ of us in various stages of attentiveness. Everyone really enjoyed themselves. I had such a nice time that I booked another experience to celebrate my daughter's birthday. This time was different and felt ... perfunctory. We arrived right before our scheduled time, I was starting to tell the person who received us (I was told she was the owner even) that we had arrived quite a bit early (like we got there before the store even opened so we walked around for a bit before arriving 1 min before our reservation) before she abruptly said no it was already time and everyone else had gotten started. Just reminded me of the plethora of email reminders I'd received from them reminding us to arrive on time, allow time for parking, etc. She didn't even greet us or say hello or welcome. Never introduced herself, never asked our names. Just a "do you have a reservation?" And told us to put our stuff down (didn't tell us where) and put on an apron. We ended up putting our things down on someone else's seats because others were standing in front of ours while four others were choosing their scents for their candles. Told us we'd have to wait since there was no room for us to choose our scents so we just stood there. No one even said, hey why don't you wander around the store for a bit until space clears up. And why rudely tell us they'd already started when we just had to stand there and wait anyway? I really felt like we were in the way rather than paying customers, so I told my girls they could look around the shop for a minute rather than awkwardly stand there in front of someone else's seats. The person who helped us with our candle making was nice but kind of just gave us instructions of what to do. One of the girls mentioned how it was kind of like chemistry class so we all talked about science for a bit. I reminded the staff that the day was for my daughter's birthday (I had specified on the reservation) so she gave a quick little happy birthday before moving on. I didn't feel she was particularly helpful though. I asked how we can decide how much of one scent versus another and she just said you kind of just smell it. My daughter asked if she could make the color of her candle a little lighter and the person was just like, well, we can't guarantee what it will look like, but she was very helpful in breaking up the colored wax for her. When we returned to pick up our candles, that was it, they were just sitting there on the counter, packaged up and crammed into one little bag. I wanted to ask for another bag since each candle was going to a different household, but the staff gave off vibes of "go away". I distinctly remember the first time, each candle was packaged in their own little bag with the lid off the candle and they told us it was really important to let the candle "cure" and completely dry for three days before putting the lid on or lighting it. This time the candles were sealed up, no thank you for coming. No I hope you enjoy your candles. I can only assume this day was an outlier and maybe the staff were having a not great day. The experience is not cheap at $60 for which you create a 7 oz candle. I understand the cost isn't just for a candle, but for the experience of creating. The cost of the materials was probably minimal. But for that expense, I would have expected the experience to be a little less icy and a little more friendly (like during my first visit). Thankfully, my girls enjoyed their candles and had fun and were super thankful.

I have been shopping General Store online for years and was fortunate enough to visit in person…read morerecently. I cannot say enough about their selection of vintage clothing and homewares that is curated meticulously. I purchased a handmade customized vintage sweatshirt, and a few other handmade items, that are truly works of art. This space is inspiring and their sales ladies were super friendly and helpful.

Beautiful store. I'm obsessed. There's plenty of street parking in the residential streets. The…read moreselection is well curated and the vibes are immaculate.

My absolute favorite candle and gift shop on the entire planet! I LOVE the name and everything…read moreinside the store. They have delicious candles and cute bday cards and so much more as far as cute and even prank gifts.

Came here for a brand hosted candle making event, walked out absolutely BLOWN AWAY!…read more As someone who absolutely LOVES candles, I was so excited to try out a candle making class for myself, and Blow Me Candle Co definitely didn't disappoint! Everything was set up and streamlined efficiently, and the owner and staff were so sweet and helpful, checking on everyone's progress and taking the time to answer any questions we had. The owner, who started this business during the COVID-19 pandemic, was so knowledgeable about scent creation and candle-making, and I'll definitely have to be back to sniff and buy some of her creations. In addition to her handmade candles, the store is also stocked with little trinkets, art, jewelry and collectibles from small local artists. Highly recommend stopping by this hidden gem on Main Street, and supporting a small, Asian woman-owned business!

While my mom was visiting we walked past this store and we both immediately stopped because there…read morewas a wonderful smell coming from it.... Obviously we had to go in. There are some amazing items in here and we did find what the scent was. I ended up getting my mom the perfume and will be back for some more goodies! What a gem! Also Sis who works there was wonderful and truly made the experience next level.

What a wonderful store. They have really lovely, unique, and interesting products, and the pricing…read moreis very reasonable. The woman that runs the store is so kind and helpful and seems very passionate about what she's doing. Will most definitely be back!

We had such a great time visiting the store, the gals really helped us out when we were in a bind…read moreto find altar candles of a certain size to fit antique candle holders for a photoshoot. Ginger has a beautiful backstory to her family and how she built her now team, Lorraine. Everyone treats you like family, immediately. What they offer is fantastic, and who they are as a family-run business and industry partners to us is even better.

House of Candles has been making my family anniversary candles since 1958 when my parents received…read morea wedding candle. They lit it every year for 25 years and ordered a second candle. To honor my wedding in 1988, they ordered a candle for my husband and me. We are now on our second candle. And of course they are making candles for both our daughters who were married this year! Ginger, Alita, and the team are incredible people who are artisans and do an amazing job. Our hearts are full of love and appreciation!

very unfriendly staff- interesting how they sell asian/japanese goods (at a whack price point btw)…read moreand only greeted *certain* customers that walked in - and my partner and i definitely don't fall into that group... it was quite hard to look at anything when you felt like you were being watched but at the same time not even acknowledged as a customer. i would suggest going to tokyo central or small businesses in little tokyo/torrance that are more deserving and most of all, FRIENDLY. for the store managers, i suggest teaching the staff a few manners like hi and hello! i hardly ever leave a yelp review for a store, but it truly was such a negative experience

They have some really amazing gifts and home goods in this store, even if it is a bit bougie and…read moreoverpriced.

This is the newest location in Venice and they opened in February. Sophie is so helpful and she…read moreknows everything about this great line of skin products. They have a newly launched holiday collection that includes products from all categories.

From the owner: Since 2004, MALIN+GOETZ has been guided by the philosophy of less, but better. Our…read moreexpertly-designed skincare, fragrances + candles are made with the highest quality ingredients and are created to fit into your life from day to night. Our cruelty-free products are made to be gentle, effective + efficient for all genders + skin types, even the most sensitive.