We dropped in Glow on a whim. The place only had a few other guests so it was nice and quiet. Ephren helped out our group and showed us how to get started since it was our first time making candles. He was very patient with the kids and took his time to explain things clearly. The wax wall full of different colors was amazing and so orderly. Everyone has a good time designing candles. It is a little on the pricier side especially once the kids started to pick out charms and add ons. It looks like a great place for small party and fun activity to do with friends. read more

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Booked our daughter's 9th party here and it was an amazing experience. Bella was the best host and so thorough on giving experience instructions to 9 year olds. Highly recommend. Can come in early for setup so book your party early In the day . Such a great time! Sierra is helpful and amazing too! read more

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In these days when almost everything is a digital experience, I really value physical experiences. This is a fun one to do on a date, or with family and friends. It was my first time and we had a lot of fun. read more

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Looking for the next date night, team bonding event, or birthday celebration? I'd recommend candle-making! A great way to get creative, appreciate the process, and enjoy the fruits of your labor with a beautiful and fragrant candle! Location: Conveniently located next to the parking garage in downtown Willow Glen! Lots of places to eat and shop nearby before or after candle-making! Pricing: $$-$$$ Pricing depends on the size of your candle mold and if you add any extra wax pieces or decor to your candle (it's hard to stop when you get started! lol) Service: The staff was very friendly in explaining the process. It was easy to make a reservation for our group. I actually came here twice in a month- 1 time with family and 1 time with coworkers. In every session, the staff helped show the tools, materials, and scents we had to work with. When you are done making your candles, the staff treats them with care and prepares them nicely when they are ready to be picked up. Ambiance: I think it's best to go either on a weekday or early on the weekend. When it's busy, it's hard to find the mold or pieces you want. Some tips: -Be mindful of your clothing, the wax bits can easily stick! -If you are sensitive to fragrances, try not to test smell all the scents at once and don't sit next to the fragrances. read more

Not LGBT friendly. Immedietly felt uncomfortable Rude curly haired red haired person was so RUDE. I wrote a letter to express my feelings and not back a condescending piece of garbage from the manager . read more

My husband and I decided to go to Glow Candle Lounge for my birthday and we had a blast! There are a ton of fun candle shapes choose from plus a bunch of fun shapes and add ons. The staff is warm, friendly and very helpful in explaining the process. While it was a little pricey once you start adding all the extras, it is so worth it to bring home the final product. The staff even helped my husband find Halloween pieces in JUNE to make a Halloween candle. I can't wait to go back. read more

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I came here for a team building event with my work colleagues and had an amazing experience. The staff were very helpful and patient. The value for the experience in relation to the price was definitely worth it. There were multiple colors, sizes, shapes, and accessories that were available to create your own candle. I'm planning to return on my own time and share my experience with friends and family. read more

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I highly recommend this candle-making activity; it's not only a fun experience but also a perfect date night idea. The staff was incredibly welcoming and friendly, taking the time to explain the candle-making process thoroughly. You can choose your mold, fragrance, and decorative pieces. The candle molds range in price from $6 upwards, and the cost is $19 per adult, covering the supplies, color, fragrance, wick, wax ect. Our finished candles were ready for pick up the next day and turned out beautifully. read more

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My friends took me here to celebrate an early birthday. It was just the 3 of us and we walked in. The staff explained to us how it worked, walked us to each station and explained all of the steps. You would choose your mold (each priced differenty depending on size and shape), little wax shapes to add into your mold and scents. We were seated and we were given a tray to put our items we wanted for our candle. Once you are done with choosing your items, you would walk your tray up to the counter to let them know. We were told to go back to our table and a staff member will come by to explain the next step. FYI, you would pay for everything at the end because they need to add up the different prices (such as which candle mold) and other fees. Apparently there is a sitting fee? FYI, it takes about two days until you can pick up your finished candle. However, you can pay a fee to have it expedited to pick up day of. The experience of making the candle was really fun, but it was pretty pricy in my opinion. It's definitely a nice, fun activity to do. Would I go again? Hm, maybe if it were to celebrate something or if someone else wanted to give it a try. read more

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Love the experience here! Very customizable to creating your desired candles in different shapes and color blocks. My friend brought me here for the first time and it is very hands on where we have to chop down the wax, pick cute charms on top and the scent for the candle. I definitely will be back to create more candles! This time we used both duck and frog charms (they are drinking boba next to a Christmas tree) for the winter theme since we did it in December~~ read more

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Took my 8 year old granddaughter here for a special day. The staff was super friendly and helpful. The studio was comfortable and easy to find. Highly recommend! read more

This was the cutest date night idea! I had so much fun letting my creative juices flow and making my own candle. The atmosphere is so relaxing and I loved the dim lighting. There's no way the candles are worth $50 each but the experience and quality time is! The candles don't smell like anything even though we picked out scents... The staff was very kind and helpful throughout the process. read more

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Rude employee dressed as Victor from Despicable Me throwing candy at pedestrians Around 3:30-3:50ish on Halloween an employee threw a candy bar at my sister while she was pushing a stroller. They threw it fairly hard without any sort of "heads up" or joking smile. They were sitting inside the store 10 feet away. It was very bizarre and random.We were just walking past the store and didn't interact at all. They didn't apologize or even pick it up. We saw it on their outdoor patio when we looped back around. Rlly awkward and weird... read more

Highly recommend! What a fantastic location with plenty of metered parking at Willow Glen (gorgeous neighborhood) surrounded by great restaurants. Came here for a coworkers surprise bridal shower and had reservations prepared for Friday evening. We were able to set up a table for small bites and the service was just top notch. The team talks you through what to expect, what you'll need and how to get started on making your own personal candle. Our package included ant candles under $19 and if you pick a larger candle, you can simply pay the difference. Very well organized spot with plenty of color selections including free pre-made designs to add into your candle. Loved the scent collection as well. Highly recommend, so much fun and great for groups. I can see myself going back solo enjoying a candle making session to decompress. read more

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Made a reservation for two on a Saturday and it was pretty busy in there! I love the array of sizes and shapes, pips, and scents they have. We were given a tour on the process of making a candle, picked out our PIPs (pre-designed shapes to add into your candle), color blocks, and scents. We spent almost 3 hours in here! It was a great experience! Highly recommend for solo dates, hangouts, and first dates :) read more

Glow Candle Lounge - Candle Stores Near Me - San Jose, California

This place was so much fun!! The staff were very nice and friendly. They had a very large selection of scents and many candle shapes to choose from. read more

Glow Candle Lounge - Candle Stores Near Me - San Jose, California

10/10 experience, I can't wait to come g! Such a cute little date idea and it was so fun. My boyfriend and I chose a yin yang candle which ended up being around $53 with their Tuesday deal (half off studio fee for 2 people). We liked how the yin and yang breaks into two separate candles! I enjoyed the whole process, from choosing the candle shape, the colors and decorations, the scents, and cutting the blocks to fill the candle. They suggested the process would take a little over 30-45 minutes, but time went by so fast for us we ended up spending about 1.5 hours. Kims and Ana were super kind and helpful, they explained the process easily and answered all of our questions. The store is also kept clean and you can see all these different candles people have made for inspiration! read more

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I've been here once before and enjoyed the experience. It was my birthday and I thought it would be fun to make a candle with my family! We were greeted and sat right away. The associate gave us a run down of the process and how to pick out our stencils, colors, scents and any extras. They have a lot of colors and different shapes and scents to choose from so it can be a little overwhelming so giving us the guidance was very helpful! I opted for a flower and wanted to do a summer type candle while my mom and sister chose a heart and star shape. When we were done cutting up our wax pieces we took our candles to the front where they added our scent and glitter which we all wanted. Overall, we had a great time and the total was about $150 for three candles plus our extras. Love this spot and will be back for another girls day! read more

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After spending hours to figure out what to do for Galentine's, we ended up with candle making as our top choice. I parked in the structure nearby Jamba Juice because street parking was so difficult for a Saturday's late afternoon. We walked in with no reservation after calling in to check if it's not too crowded. The staff was very friendly walking us through the process. Everything was quite straight forward. I didn't expect how much of manual labor we had to put in to cutting the wax haha that was fun but tiring as well. We spent probably 3-4 hrs at this place. What took us a long time were to select the candle shape, the decoration, color theme, and smell. We spent a lot of time cutting the wax into cubes. The total cost of my star candle turned out to be $48 with tip. I think it was a very fun and interesting activity to do with girlfriends while you were chatting and cutting the waxes at the same time. read more

A very cute place and love the business idea. Their service is also very good and friendly; they are patient in explaining what we need to do step by step. You first pick a mold and they set out the candle size with price tag, then you pick the small wax pieces with shapes to use to glue to the side of the candle, whether inside or outside. (They'll help you glue to the outside if you tell them). And you pick the color of the inside filling, they are bigger square pieces, and you'll use their tools to cut them into smaller pieces, break them apart and fill in the middle of the mold. There are also a ton of small cute decoration pieces to choose to add to the top of the candle. Once you finished filling in the candle and gluing the sides, you can pick a scent and then take it to the assistants. They will pour hot wax to the inside of the mold to hold all small pieces together. They will also add essence based on your choice and also go through the candle top decoration ideas including where to position the little pieces and adding sparkles. It takes a day to finish the candle and pick up is next day or as late as 30 days after. This is a great idea to a hand made gift or just some bonding time doing arts. The studio fee is $14 per adult and $12 per kid. Then the candle is depending on size and decoration options. read more

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I made a reservation for 2 people on a Sunday to start at the time they open (11AM). I love that there's a free parking garage right next to the Jamba Juice. As soon as we walked in, we were greeted by the staff, put our stuff down at our reserved table, and they walked us through the process explaining everything in detail. If you've ever been to Petroglyph (their sister ceramic painting studio), it's essentially the same concept. There's a $14 studio fee which is the price you pay to use the studio and all of the supplies (including unlimited wax tiles and shapes). Then, you choose what candle shape you want to make, and you can make as many as you want the whole time you're there. Each type of candle has their own price, so keep that in mind. It's very reasonable in my opinion since it's fully customizable (candle shape, wax color, wax shapes, wax filling, scent, and toppers) and such a fun activity to do with friends or family. There were people of all ages making candles and a kid's birthday party the day we went. I love that you can bring in your own food and drinks! We brought boba and pastries with us and it was a good time! My friend and I each made one big candle for ourselves and a small one to give to each other. My favorite parts were cutting up the wax tiles and decorating the sides with their fun shapes. Very therapeutic and relaxing. When you're done filling your candle mold with the cut up wax, you bring it to the counter where the staff will add in your chosen scent and pour in the hot wax filling. If you wanted to add any extra toppers, let them know. We did without them. Our candles were ready for pick up the next day and they turned out so cute! We had such an amazing time making candles that I want to take it up as a hobby! :) I will definitely be back in the future. Thank you so much, Glow Candle Lounge! read more

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Wanted to do something relaxing and fun Sunday while Visiting family in San Jose. We have made candles before in another area so thought to do it again. Found Glow on Yelp good reviews so gave it a try. Called ahead of time and were told come on in it was not busy. It was fairly busy when we arrived No big thing but the person helping us was very rushed and rushed us through the explanation And Tour. We had to wait as the only two Employees were trying to help others in different stages of the process. Bottom line was one type of candle has a 15.00 studio fee which was not explained to us nor was it written in anything we were given. There are lots of add on for a price which were clearly posted. Prices here were high in my opinion especially because there was really no Experience. There were three of us one person decided it was not worth the money and it was way to hectic in there that they put their candle back. Sierra an employee that was at Lunch came Back and I Spoke With her about our concerns. She was very apologetic and called the manager via telephone who subsequently authorized her to refund the studio fee which I was told was for the prep work done for the wax components of a certain candle to be made by the employees. In the photos you see squares of wax that's apparently what the extra fee is for that's what I Was told. Again we have done this before in a different city and it was such an awesome experience. We learned, mixed, heated our own soy wax, made labels, set the wicks and experienced many scents talked about them and the different ways to pair scents. It was a lovely interactive experience. Here we stood in a line and they Poured the wax in for the one type of candle for the soy you pour it but you don't prep it or melt it. It was more of an assembly line. Not at all an experience. This may be something that works for kids. We were very disappointed. We had asked for the bathroom to be supplied with toilet paper and waited 1/2 hr but still it was not stocked until Sierra returned and I asked her. I want to say we really wanted to like This place but it Fell Short on so many Levels. read more

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The staff was so helpful and patient, shout out to Bella! Though it is pricey, the shapes, decorations, colors, and scents are worth it. I especially liked the voodoo love scent, it was incredible. I'd love to come back! read more

We went in with the kids and really enjoyed this place. It was a different and new experience and we got to take home something nice as a souvenier. We went as a group of 6 but only made 2 candles as only the kids were interested and one adult was helping each kid. We also paid $20 per candle on top of the table fee. So it was about $40 per candle which seems pricey but it was still a fun one time experience. Maybe I'll go back in a group but it was a lot of money to spend just on one candle! read more

my boyfriend brought me here for our anniversary back in December and it was such a great cute experience. The workers were very welcoming and helped me and my boyfriend understand the steps of making a candle. I was helped out by Christie and Anna, they walked me through and even helped me scavenger pieces that I needed for my candle. When it came to the hot wax pouring, i was convinced on adding glitter and a scent, and I was able to mix 2 different scents together which was amazing!! I will definitely come back here with my friend or my partner!! read more

Glow Candle Lounge - Candle Stores Near Me - San Jose, California

Glow was a really fun experience overall. It's kind of pricey especially since we all want a medium to large candle. In total I spent almost $40 on my candle. But, I did find it fun and relaxing making my very own candle! Everything is organized so you can easily pick through what you want. I love that you can pick and mix your scents of choice. The staff were really friendly and showed us around and gave a small demo so that we knew what we were doing. I spent a little over an hour total doing everything. I ended up making mine as a gift to my boyfriend and he loved it! Can't wait to come back and make another one. read more

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This was a super fun experience. The candles lasts so long and smells really good. Be sure to make a reservation because it gets booked really fast read more

Pricey, but a cute activity for a date night or friend catch up. My best friend and I came here to make candles for each other and had a really nice experience. It was a little confusing walking in because there were a couple of children's birthday parties going on and we were unsure if they had space for us. Thankfully they did, but I recommend making a reservation on the weekends just in case. An associate walked us through the pricing, candle shapes, accessories, and scents selections. We were given time to select all the options we wanted and sat down. It took a bit of time for someone to come and explain how to build the candle, but everyone was very nice and informative. TAT for finished candles is ~24 hours. I recommend this place! read more

I feel like I paid so much only for little to no candle making experience... We came in and there was a sign saying talk to an associate to be sat down, we talk to a worker and they said there might not be enough tables and to give info and they'll call in 30 min. (There were a lot of vacant tables) We wait in the car for 40 min and no one calls so we go back into the shop only to STILL see so many empty tables. Only then did the same worker ask us if we wanted to make candles as if she didn't ask for my number earlier to call us when there's space... She explains that there's a $19 service fee when we make a candle using a mold. Molds are already on average $20+. Then if we want to take it home same day we need to pay $5 fee. If we make a candle using a vessel (aka cup etc) there's no service fee and we only pay for container. So we go that route and each cup is like $30-45. We thought it would be an experience where we could sit down and do it but when we said we were ready she brought us to a counter where we were standing and then all we did was mix our chosen scent into one color, pour it into container with wick and wax and that's it. It took like less than 10 minutes. Then we thought we'd wait for it to cool and then decorate the top, but then she said we had to come back TOMORROW which she didn't mention earlier. Not once was it disclosed that we'd have to come the next day to finish making the candle, I was also with a friend that came from out of town and had to leave the next day. We were told they hold onto our candles for a month but I would've liked to know before we even started making it. Then next day we come in and we think they'll reheat the top and we can sit and decorate it but another worker at the counter just asks us how we want our decorations placed and they'll be the ones doing it themselves... Like I get maybe it's a hazard with hot wax on top so you don't want customers getting burned but we felt so rushed decorating it and she was just standing there staring at us waiting for us to decide placement. The entire experience felt rushed and basically "finish and get out" (this process took MAX another 10 min) Like I just got my candle back and I haven't even had 2 minutes with it and I had to decide how I wanted to decorate it right then and there. In total for 2 candles was $84 and we didn't even use the other charms provided which are like $2-7 each. It was soooo expensive for little to no experience. read more

The workers provided great service - very helpful and friendly. My daughter and her friend had a blast making candles and I would definitely recommend this place! read more

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They told us that there would be no studio fee for the candles we chose, but then charged the studio fee anyway. It was their mistake but they refused to do anything about it. Ended up spending double what we thought we would spend. read more

It's a fun place. We went as a group for team building. We enjoyed it. The place is clean. The staff are friendly.

Took my daughter here for some quality time. She wanted to make a candle for her teacher. We came in the late afternoon (~4pm) on a Saturday and there was a good amount of people there, but not full. The staff were nice to guide us on the process and my daughter had a ton of fun. I also love that they have pre-cut colors (although less color options) to make it easier for the kids since cutting the wax itself can be challenging and a process in itself. We ended up paying over $80 for 2 candles, but YMMV It was definitely a nice activity that encourages creativity, and we were able to hang out and have conversations and work on our candles together. My daughters candle came out great and she was so proud of herself since this was her first time. Definitely wouldn't recommend for anyone younger than 7 unless you're there to really help them for their whole candle. I helped her make sure her letter pips were placed correctly but she did everything else herself. A few things that were not clear to me based on their website: - You cannot do same day reservations - If you create your candle in the afternoon, the 1hr expedited pick up option for an additional fee is not available (they told us it was too late even though we were done by 5:30pm and they close at 8pm) We had to return the next day to pick up our candles. If I knew this, I would have gone earlier in the day read more

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I went with my 19 year old. They're home from college for the week so we wanted to do something fun together. We really enjoyed ourselves being creative and making the candles. But when it came time to pay, woah. $92 was really expensive read more

very fun activity but gets expensive quickly. i wish they expanded their scents. I've been going since i was 8 and 10 years later they still have the same range of scents. read more

Cute idea for a good time with friends! Lots of options, so easily repeatable as well. I'll definitely be back! I made a reservation, but it was a quiet day and we pretty much got the place to ourselves. The pass also works for Petroglyph next door, so next time I'll definitely make a day of it and make some customizable & unique gifts for others. read more

Looking for: A quiet recreational outing? A fun date-night idea? Team-building activity? Well, You should look into Glow! Located right on the Willow Glen Downtown Strip, this establishment offers candle making workshops for groups or solo individuals alike. The staff is peppy and excited to show you the ropes- from picking the shape, container, color scheme, scents, and add-ons, they guide you through the whole process. I was a +1 to a workshop recently, and the whole experience (~2 hours) was exciting from start to finish. I built a fall-themed candle, that was ready to pick up the next day. Overall, the whole experience is very cool. p.s The wax-breaking process can be tiring for some, but they have pre-broken chips (in limited colors) for your convenience. The final price for the candle is a bit steep, but it is the experience that matters, and Glow ensured that mine was memorable! read more

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Made your own candle by designing the theme, colors, scent, shape and size; and of course the price you are willing to pay! Lol The cost of shop use is $14 for adults. The staff is very friendly and explains step by step the candle making-process. There is no limit of the time you spend there. read more

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Came here with my sister in laws for some family time to catch up. The place is popular and crowded on a Sunday afternoon with a few parties (birthdays for you and old alike!) The staff is friendly and helpful. On this day, while there were 4-5 of them, it was crowded, they looked pretty stressed and busy. But always had a smile on their face, ready to help (at least acknowledged your presence and said they'd get with us in a bit [which they did]) and friendly. Kudos to them! Lots of options on all things ... candle shape, colors, scents and toppers! Easy to make the candles (but if you get the really big shapes, you may want to have help as it's a lot to break up all the wax pieces to fill it). Fun afternoon and glad we went! read more

Glow Candle Lounge - Candle Stores Near Me - San Jose, California

Glow Candle Lounge was a great venue for a team bonding I held with my board officers for one of the student-led organizations I'm apart of! The entirety of the event was filled with laughs and the sounds of wax being chopped into pieces for our molds. When I entered with my group, we were greeted in a really unfriendly manner. I don't know if the worker was in a bad mood but we did not feel welcomed in the facility based on the grunts and rude tone from the front worker. However, a different worker came over to my team and helped us out and was super sweet to us all! Aside from the unfortunate initial encounter, the time we spent there was really nice and calming. The only big con I notice with this place was the pricing. Everything was super expensive ;__; the cheapest route to go would be getting a small sized candle that would cost around $6 but with the studio fee, you're looking at around $20+ per person-- so just keep that in mind when considering! Other than that, our experience here was super interactive and fun all around! Wouldn't say it's worth the price to go again but it was a great opportunity for us first-timers read more

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