How to use Bondage Candles for Hot Wax Play
Temperature play is used by many couples and one of the things used in this kind of play are bondage candles. Wax play involves dripping hot or warm wax on to an individual’s naked skin as sensual play, punishment or torture in BDSM play. Wax play can also be used in other sexual activities even vanilla couples can try this as part of sensory play involving heat.
The heat from the wax makes the skin extra sensitive due to increased adrenaline allowing for an increased response to pain and or pleasure. In as much as wax play is about pleasure it is imperative to make sure that your partner is comfortable and safe to ensure you avoid serious burns.
HOW TO USE BONDAGE CANDLES FOR HOT WAX PLAY:THE CANDLES
Avoid using ordinary candles, they have a high melting point so to avoid burns or scald skin use the right type of candles. Kinky bondage candles are specially designed for wax play and have a lower melting point. They are designed to be safe and durable too. Take care not to use candles made from beeswax, taper also take care not to use scented candles because they burn at high temperatures. These may lead to severe burns which will leave some nasty scars.
HOW TO USE BONDAGE CANDLES FOR HOT WAX PLAY:USE THEM RIGHT
When using bondage candles always know where to drip for maximum pleasure. To start with for beginners it is recommended to avoid using was on the face, nipples or genitals until you have gained some experience with wax play.- Have your partner lie down on a plastic sheet (have plastic spread on your bed and floor/carpet wax can be a hustle to remove.)
- Light your bondage candle and allow for wax to collect for a while, put out the flame and let the wax just cool a little bit.
- Test a few drops on your hand from at least 18 inches to make sure if the temperature is optimum if it’s too hot then let it cool before dripping on to your partner.
- Adjust height depending on the temperature of the wax for best comfortable temperature (some do like it hot.)
- Start off with the shoulders, slowly to the back and gently move to other more sensitive areas once your partner has adjusted to the wax, they should be able to tell you whether to go or stop.
HOW TO USE BONDAGE CANDLES FOR HOT WAX PLAY:MAKE IT AN ART
Wax play can be taken up a notch by creating works of art on your lover’s body. By melting different color candles you can brush the hot wax with a paint brush, creating different patterns at the same time arousing their senses with the paint brush. Since the skin will be more sensitive from the heat adding a brush makes the sensations more pleasing creating a beautiful erotic piece of art.
HOW TO USE BONDAGE CANDLES FOR HOT WAX PLAY:COLD RUSH
Introducing ice to the wax play add to the various sensations from the intense sting of the hot wax to the chill feeling from ice blocks, you can interchange between the two to give some great intense sensations. Due to the increased nerve response your partner will feel very aroused and very responsive using this type of sensory play.
HOW TO USE BONDAGE CANDLES FOR HOT WAX PLAY:SAFE WAX PLAY
When you play it is always best to take precautions to avoid unnecessary injuries, especially with bondage candles (generally with all flammable material). The purpose is to bring pleasure and pain (if it’s BDSM play) but even so one can only take a certain degree of pain. So to enjoy wax play safely:- Do not drip wax on someone without testing the temperature yourself, try running wax on your wrist to determine if it’s safe and comfortable.
- Never hold the candle too close to the skin, use a height of roughly 18 inches from the skin, this will help lower the temperature slightly and helps the wax cool to safer levels. Also this height allows to gauge which heights are comfortable with your partner and you can adjust depending on how they feel.
- Do not gag your partner, always be constantly checking on your partner to determine if they are doing ok or rather listen to the safe word. In all BDSM play the safe word is your best friend so it is very important to be alert to it when things get a little “too hot.”
- Always shave body hair to avoid pulling when removing the wax, this can be very uncomfortable.
- Never drip wax into the eyes, ears or face.
HOW TO USE BONDAGE CANDLES FOR HOT WAX PLAY: REMOVING THE WAX
Ever felt how it’s like when someone suddenly remove a band aid from your skin, well removing wax is almost the same. But the intensity adds to the BDSM play, it comes with its own pleasures when the wax is being removed from the skin. As mentioned before you can use ice blocks to add to the sensations from the hot wax but also ice helps the wax cool down quicker. The ice will cause an increase intensity in pleasure depending on where you have dripped the ice the more sensitive the area the more intense it will be, when ice is applied to cool off the wax and the more intense it will feel when removing the wax.
When you are done always take care of your skin, in some cases spots will appear but they will disappear in a day or two depending on the temperature of the wax. Using a moisturizer product with aloe vera to massage your skin helps in subsiding the spots.