Crafted Scents: Candle and Body Butter Workshop

Schedule

Sat Oct 18 2025 at 02:00 pm to 05:00 pm

UTC-04:00

Location

2016 Mt Vernon Ave | Alexandria, VA

Advertisement
Join us for a fun and hands-on workshop where you can learn to create your own personalized candles and body butter!
About this Event

Join us Saturday, October 18 from 2–5 PM at Studio Del Ray for an immersive, hands-on workshop where self-care meets creativity. In one afternoon, you’ll craft a signature scented candle and a luxurious whipped body butter—from scratch.

Guided by expert instructors, you’ll learn insider tips to customize your creations with scents that reflect your unique vibe. Whether you’re exploring your creative side or treating yourself to a spa-inspired afternoon, this workshop is the perfect way to relax, connect, and create.



What to Expect

Candle-Making Class – Led by Brittany Anderson, founder of BDot Candle, you’ll learn the art and secrets of crafting your own signature candle.

Body Butter Class – Guided by Victoria Makinde, founder of Hello Wellness, you’ll blend nourishing, natural ingredients into a whipped body butter that smells incredible and feels even better.

🎁 Each guest takes home:

  • Two handcrafted candle
  • One jar of whipped body butter
  • Plus the joy of a memorable self-care experience

Light refreshments, a relaxed space, and a welcoming vibe make this the perfect workshop for friends, DIY lovers, or anyone craving a little wellness reset.

Seats are limited—reserve your spot today and treat yourself to an afternoon of creativity, connection, and hands-on wellness.


Event Photos

Meet Your Instructors: Brittany Anderson & Victoria Makinde

Brittany Anderson, founder of BDot Candle Company, is a scent curator who transforms spaces through the power of fragrance. Her clean-burning, coconut apricot candles are infused with mood-lifting blends that set the tone for relaxation, romance, or reset. In her workshops, Brittany shows guests how fragrance can shift moods and spark creativity. You’ll leave not only with a handcrafted candle, but with the confidence to design scents that reflect your personal vibe.

Victoria Makinde, founder of Hello Wellness, helps people transform everyday routines into soulful rituals of self-care. In her workshops, she guides guests through creating luxurious, plant-powered body care while sharing insider tips on how natural ingredients calm skin and soothe stress. Guests leave not only with their own luxury body butter, but with a deeper understanding of how natural ingredients can support skin health and elevate daily rituals.

Together, Brittany and Victoria are joining forces to host a one-of-a-kind workshop—blending artistry and wellness in a hands-on experience where creativity becomes self-care. You won’t just walk away with a candle and body butter—you’ll leave with products infused with your personal energy, a deeper connection to natural wellness, and the inspiration to turn everyday moments into rituals of calm, confidence, and care.


Agenda

🕑: 02:00 PM - 02:05 PM
Getting Started: Workshop Welcome
🕑: 02:05 PM - 02:15 PM
Introductions (Candle Making)
🕑: 02:15 PM - 02:30 PM
Discuss Wax, Wicks, and Fragrance Oils (Candle Making)
🕑: 02:30 PM - 03:20 PM
Select Fragrances & Candle Production (Candle Making)
🕑: 03:20 PM - 03:30 PM
Break & Mingle
🕑: 03:30 PM - 03:45 PM
Skin Concerns 101: Introduction & Ingredient Spotlight (Body Butter)
🕑: 03:45 PM - 04:45 PM
Create Your Own (Body Butter)
🕑: 04:45 PM - 04:55 PM
Packaging & Labeling (Body Butter)
🕑: 04:55 PM - 05:00 PM
Wrap-Up & Closing
Advertisement

Where is it happening?

2016 Mt Vernon Ave, 2016 Mount Vernon Avenue, Alexandria, United States

Event Location & Nearby Stays:

Tickets

USD 135.23

Hello Wellness

Host or Publisher Hello Wellness

It's more fun with friends. Share with friends

Discover More Events in Alexandria

Spooky Season Candle Making with Olga Kardonova
Sat, 18 Oct at 11:00 am Spooky Season Candle Making with Olga Kardonova

Shop Made in VA - Old Town Alexandria

ART WORKSHOPS
Alexandria Women's History Walk -- October
Sat, 18 Oct at 12:00 pm Alexandria Women's History Walk -- October

Alexandria Visitor Center (Ramsay House)

WOMENS-HISTORY-MONTH NONPROFIT
Spooktacular Fit Crawl (3rd Annual)
Sat, 18 Oct at 12:30 pm Spooktacular Fit Crawl (3rd Annual)

Zweet Sport Total Fitness Studio, North Henry Street, Alexandria, VA, USA

WORKSHOPS HEALTH-WELLNESS
Cluedle & Murdle Weekend!
Sat, 18 Oct at 01:00 pm Cluedle & Murdle Weekend!

Barnes & Noble

KIDS
Alexandria Halloween Bar Crawl All Access
Sat, 18 Oct at 04:00 pm Alexandria Halloween Bar Crawl All Access

Alexandria Bier Garden

HALLOWEEN PARTIES
Funktronics (Duo) at Epicure Cafe
Sat, 18 Oct at 06:30 pm Funktronics (Duo) at Epicure Cafe

Epicure On King

Collin Raye in Alexandria
Sat, 18 Oct at 07:00 pm Collin Raye in Alexandria

Alexandria Area High School Performing Arts Center

ENTERTAINMENT PERFORMANCES
AHA BLS CPR and AED Class in Alexandria
Thu, 03 Jun at 06:30 pm AHA BLS CPR and AED Class in Alexandria

CPR Certification Alexandria

WORKSHOPS
Yoga.Here.Now. Athenaeum
Wed, 28 Sep at 06:00 pm Yoga.Here.Now. Athenaeum

Athenaeum

WORKSHOPS HEALTH-WELLNESS
INTRODUCTION TO REAL ESTATE INVESTING - ALEXANDRIA, VA
Thu, 12 Jan at 07:00 pm INTRODUCTION TO REAL ESTATE INVESTING - ALEXANDRIA, VA

Alexandria

WORKSHOPS VIRTUAL
Pranayama Breathing Free Class \u2022 Alexandria
Wed, 19 Apr at 01:00 pm Pranayama Breathing Free Class • Alexandria

Soul Dimension

HEALTH-WELLNESS WORKSHOPS
Alexandria Financial Ed, Business Ownership & Real Estate Investing Seminar
Mon, 21 Aug at 08:00 pm Alexandria Financial Ed, Business Ownership & Real Estate Investing Seminar

Alexandria

WORKSHOPS VIRTUAL
Building Confidence 101 Alexandria, Virgina
Thu, 01 Feb at 01:30 pm Building Confidence 101 Alexandria, Virgina

Alexandria

WORKSHOPS VIRTUAL
Aligning Passion with Profession:  Your Soul's Journey - Alexandria
Thu, 29 Feb at 11:00 am Aligning Passion with Profession: Your Soul's Journey - Alexandria

Alexandria, VA

WORKSHOPS BUSINESS
Healing Breathwork | Accelerate emotional and physical healing \u2022 Alexandria
Mon, 27 May at 01:00 pm Healing Breathwork | Accelerate emotional and physical healing • Alexandria

Soul Dimension

HEALTH-WELLNESS MEDITATION
Alexandria First Time Homebuyer Seminar (Online Event)
Fri, 14 Jun at 07:00 pm Alexandria First Time Homebuyer Seminar (Online Event)

Alexandria

WORKSHOPS VIRTUAL
Write Your Book This Year
Thu, 10 Oct at 12:00 pm Write Your Book This Year

Virtual via Zoom

ART LITERARY-ART
Approachable Astrology | Activate More Luck, Love,&Opportunities|Alexandria
Fri, 15 Nov at 12:00 pm Approachable Astrology | Activate More Luck, Love,&Opportunities|Alexandria

(Virtual On Zoom)

WORKSHOPS ENTERTAINMENT

What's Happening Next in Alexandria?

Discover Alexandria Events