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🚨 GIVEAWAY 🚨 My timbers were shivered this morning! Which can only mean one thing… FALL IS HERE! 🤪🍁And we’re kicking off...
09/05/2026

🚨 GIVEAWAY 🚨

My timbers were shivered this morning! Which can only mean one thing… FALL IS HERE! 🤪🍁

And we’re kicking off the season with a Fall-Themed Workshop Giveaway for FIVE!

Five lucky winners will join us for a seriously fun, seriously luxe afternoon of candle making + perfume making, with your candle curing while you create your very own custom perfume.

That’s a $425 value and five of you get to experience it together!

HOW TO ENTER:

1. Follow ‘IKE LOA CANDLE CO.
2. Like this post
3. Tag each friend you would bring one friend per comment
4. Share this post to your stories or page for an extra entry
5. Keep tagging friends for additional entries!

🍂 THE DETAILS:
Sunday, November 15
3:00 PM
‘IKE LOA Candle Co.

Winners will be chosen on September 20 at 5:00 PM.

Please make sure you are available to attend the workshop on Sunday, November 15 at 3:00 PM before entering. No alternate dates will be offered.

Now go find your people. Fall has officially entered the chat.

NO PURCHASE NECESSARY. Giveaway open to eligible participants 18 years of age or older. Five winners will be randomly selected from eligible entries and contacted via Instagram. Winners must respond within 48 hours or another winner may be selected. Prize is five workshop spots for the November 15, 2026 workshop at ‘Ike Loa Candle Co., with a total stated value of $425. Prize has no cash value and is non-transferable. If a winner cannot attend the scheduled workshop, the prize will be forfeited. By entering, participants agree to these official rules. This giveaway is not sponsored, endorsed, administered by, or associated with Instagram or Meta. Instagram is released from any responsibility related to this giveaway. ‘Ike Loa Candle Co. reserves the right to disqualify entries that are incomplete, fraudulent, or do not follow the stated entry requirements.

I’ve been running around so much lately that I completely forgot to announce our September Candle of the Month!And hones...
09/05/2026

I’ve been running around so much lately that I completely forgot to announce our September Candle of the Month!

And honestly… this one was worth the wait.

SEPTEMBER’S CANDLE OF THE MONTH: KŌLEA

Toasted Coconut • Macadamia • Warm Honey • Vanilla Bean • Santal

Kōlea is warm, creamy, soft and incredibly cozy, with toasted coconut and macadamia bringing beautiful richness, softened by warm honey and vanilla bean and finished with a smooth touch of Santal.

It feels like the beginning of fall without being a traditional “fall” scent. Warm, comforting and a little unexpected , very ‘Ike Loa.

And remember, Kōlea is exclusive to our subscribers. You will never see this scent added to our regular collection, so once it’s gone, it’s gone.

And September is a VERY special month for subscribers because you’re also getting the first sneak peek at this year’s Advent Calendars, not the actual calendars just yet, but you’ll be the first to learn what we’re offering this year, what makes them different, and what you can expect for the holidays.

And spoiler alert…

There’s more than one option this year.

You’re going to want to hear about this one first.

Your September exclusive, a little holiday insider information, and as always, something special that’s just for our subscribers.

COPPER IS BACK.And honestly… Fall hasn’t even really started yet.This scent has already sold out twice, making Copper ou...
09/05/2026

COPPER IS BACK.

And honestly… Fall hasn’t even really started yet.

This scent has already sold out twice, making Copper our #1 best-selling Fall scent so far this year.

So what is everyone loving about it?

Copper is warm, creamy, rich, and completely unexpected. It starts with ripe banana and coconut, melts into white pumpkin and condensed milk, and settles into smooth santal for a scent that is cozy without being overly sweet and decadent without feeling heavy.

It’s the kind of fall scent that makes you wonder why banana and pumpkin weren’t always meant to be together.

Scent Notes:
Top: Banana, Coconut
Middle: White Pumpkin, Condensed Milk
Base: Santal, Warm Vanilla, Soft Amber

If you missed it the first two times, this is your chance.

Copper is back. And in multiple sizes!

I hadn’t been ready to write this, but needed to. On this Aloha Friday, we remember our friend, T.! I think a woman who ...
09/04/2026

I hadn’t been ready to write this, but needed to. On this Aloha Friday, we remember our friend, T.!

I think a woman who spent so much of her life telling the stories of others deserves to have her story shared over and over again, from every angle and every perspective.

We opened our storefront on September 24, 2022. About a week later, I received a call from Teresa, introducing herself and asking if she could write a piece about us.

She came out, and almost instantly, we felt drawn to her. Like us, she was a Bay Area transplant who had found herself loving Oakdale for its community and its heart. It felt like we had bonded over something much bigger than an article.

I told her how our business started. I talked about my Mom and her battle with cancer. At the time of the interview, my Mom was on hospice, and it was an incredibly difficult time for our family. Teresa was so gentle, kind and supportive.

It wasn’t until later that I would truly understand what a wonderful woman she was. She was helping us through one of the toughest times in our lives while quietly going through battles of her own.

My mother passed away in October, and Teresa reached out. She did that often. She didn’t have to. She wasn’t required to. She simply cared.

She always had a way of putting things into a different place and perspective than you had seen before. She had a way of helping you see what really mattered underneath all of the “noise.”

People like that are rare.

Teresa had a way with words. Not just in the way she wrote, but in the way she thought. She used her faith, her honesty and her realness to make you look at things differently. Somehow, after talking with her, the things that felt so heavy didn’t always seem quite as heavy anymore.

Even when she was sick, she made her way to us, making sure we were alright, just as she had from the beginning. A woman fighting her own battles and still making sure everyone else was okay.

Not long before she passed, Teresa came into the shop with her Mom. Tito was there, and afterward he told me he had a feeling that maybe she was saying goodbye.

There was something about hearing that that stayed with me. Maybe because I knew, somewhere deep down, what he meant.

I wasn’t ready.

I’m not ready.

It’s something I’ve had to say far too often in my life, and I just can’t say it again.

So I won’t.

I will say a hui hou, until we meet again.

I know this world, and I know my world, will always be a little better because she was in it and a little sadder because she has left it.

I will find comfort in our memories. In the talks, the laughs, the tears and the wisdom she so generously gave us during her time here.

And I find comfort in knowing that she can finally meet the woman I was so fond of, the woman I loved so deeply, and the woman I created ‘Ike Loa for.

We will always love you, T.

Thank you for always being you. Thank you for seeing us, for checking on us, for making us laugh, for making us think, and for all of the conversations that meant more than you probably ever knew.

Your story deserves to be told, too.

Over and over again.
From every angle.
From every perspective.

And I will always be grateful that ours crossed paths.

A hui hou, T. Until we meet again.

EMPLOYEE OF THE MONTH.The other day, Tito joked that we should have an Employee of the Month.So here it is.I didn’t both...
09/03/2026

EMPLOYEE OF THE MONTH.

The other day, Tito joked that we should have an Employee of the Month.

So here it is.

I didn’t bother with open nominations, because let’s be honest… Tito is going to vote for Tito every single time. 😂

But the truth is, there was never really any question about who this should be.

Tito is our Employee of the Month. Every month.

When ‘Ike Loa started, it was my dream. But what I don’t think I say enough is how much of himself Tito has poured into that dream since the very beginning. He didn’t just support it. He became part of it.

He learned it. He believed in it. He works for it. He worries about it. He celebrates it. And somewhere along the way, ‘Ike Loa became just as much a passion of his as it is mine.

He’s the finance man. The runner. The problem solver. The one making sure things get done. He’s the face of ‘Ike Loa, the guy customers see, and the guy behind the scenes making things happen. I can hand him a million moving pieces and somehow know they’ll get figured out.

He never says no.

Well… technically, he does. Usually very quietly and under his breath, just loud enough for me to hear. And then, somehow, he does it anyway.

Because that’s Tito. He shows up. Over and over and over again.

He has worked through the stressful days, the exhausting days, the crazy days and the days when things don’t go according to plan. He has given his time, energy, ideas, patience and so much of his heart to this little company.

People see the candles, the collections, the events and everything that happens inside these four walls. What they don’t always see is the work behind it all and a whole lot of that work has Tito’s fingerprints all over it.

What started as my dream has become our passion, and I think that deserves to be celebrated.

So here’s to the guy who keeps the wheels turning, the numbers straight, the ideas moving and occasionally mutters “no” under his breath while doing exactly what he said he wouldn’t do.

Employee of the Month.

Not because he’s married to the owner. Not because he’s the only one who applied.

But because he genuinely deserves it.

Every. Single. Month.

THE FALL COLLECTION DROPS TOMORROW.Fall has always been our most extensive seasonal collection and perhaps our most anti...
09/03/2026

THE FALL COLLECTION DROPS TOMORROW.

Fall has always been our most extensive seasonal collection and perhaps our most anticipated.

There’s something incredibly special about creating for this season. Familiar notes that evoke nostalgia, unexpected pairings that feel entirely new, and those unmistakable touches of ‘Ike Loa woven throughout.

Rich. Unexpected. Warm. A little nostalgic. Completely ‘Ike Loa.

A collection designed to make you fall in love with fall all over again.

The Fall Collection arrives tomorrow.

🍂 WE ARE OFFICIALLY SOLD OUT! 🍂Our Fall Workshop with Refuge Coffee is officially FULL!We cannot thank you enough for th...
09/02/2026

🍂 WE ARE OFFICIALLY SOLD OUT! 🍂

Our Fall Workshop with Refuge Coffee is officially FULL!

We cannot thank you enough for the incredible response. We are so excited to bring you an evening filled with candles, coffee, creativity, and a whole lot of fun.

We love getting to collaborate with other local businesses and create experiences like this for our community and this one is going to be GOOD.

Thank you for filling every seat! We cannot wait to celebrate the season with you at Refuge! 🤎

☕️🍂 THIS IS THE FALL NIGHT OUT YOU’VE BEEN WAITING FOR.Picture this: your favorite cozy coffee in hand, the scent of war...
09/01/2026

☕️🍂 THIS IS THE FALL NIGHT OUT YOU’VE BEEN WAITING FOR.

Picture this: your favorite cozy coffee in hand, the scent of warm fall candles filling the room, a little creativity, a little pampering, and an evening spent laughing and creating with good people.

And we’re making it extra special.

We’ve teamed up with our friends at Refuge Coffee to bring you a luxe, cozy, one-night-only fall experience that is equal parts creative, indulgent, and fun.

Join us November 14th from 6–8 PM at Refuge Coffee for an evening of coffee, candles, community, and a few surprises along the way.

And because your candle needs a little time to cure before it heads home with you, we’ve added something extra…

The Refuge Coffee Scrub is BACK! ☕️✨

You’ll get to customize your very own full-size 8 oz Coffee Body Scrub by choosing your oils, extracts, and even adding biodegradable glitter if you’d like.

And we’re not doing minis for this one.

This is our ONLY public fall workshop, so we’re making it a full experience from start to finish.

✨ Choose from 5 warm + cozy fall scents
☕️ Sip a coffee from Refuge
🎃 Create a gorgeous 15 oz, 2-wick pumpkin candle
☕️ Customize a full-size 8 oz Refuge Coffee Scrub
🤎 Enjoy an evening centered around creativity, connection, and community

$75 PER PERSON

Your ticket includes everything,
your coffee, your candle, your full-size scrub, all materials, and all instruction.

This isn’t just a workshop.

It’s the kind of fall night you’ll wish you could do again.

Come cozy up with us, sip something delicious, make something beautiful, and enjoy an evening with our community.

You really don’t want to miss this one.

🎟️ Tickets are ON SALE NOW!
Link in bio. Seats are limited!

Supporting other small businesses has always been incredibly important to us. From the very beginning, we’ve wanted our ...
09/01/2026

Supporting other small businesses has always been incredibly important to us. From the very beginning, we’ve wanted our shop to be a place where small business owners have a space to share their creativity, their stories, and the things they pour their hearts into.

For a long time, the small businesses we’ve carried have been women-owned, and that has been something especially meaningful to us. But supporting women entrepreneurs has never meant we don’t believe in, appreciate, or want to support talented men who are building something of their own, too.

So today, we’re excited to introduce you to Gavin!

Gavin creates some seriously amazing pieces using laser engraving and cutting, turning wood and other materials into unique, beautifully crafted pieces. We’re so excited to now have some of his work available right here in our shop!

Small business comes in so many forms, and we love being able to give talented makers a little extra space to be seen, discovered, and supported.

We’ve known Gavin his entire life, so getting to watch him grow, create, and build something of his own makes this one especially meaningful for us. We’re proud to have his work in our shop and can’t wait for you to see what he’s been creating!

08/30/2026

That’s right! A “fancy” perfume bar… right here in the Cowboy Capital of the World!

And this weekend, Tito officially completed his perfume bar training! 😉

Which means you can now stop in ANY time we’re open and create your very own 10ml roller bottle perfume oil!

✨ Choose from 40+ scents
✨ Create your own custom fragrance
✨ 10ml roller bottle
✨ Just $25

Whether you want something sweet, tropical, floral, fresh, or a little more mysterious… you’re the perfumer!

And if you’re interested in taking it a step further, we also offer classes and private events where you get the full custom-blending experience, including larger bottle sizes and a more in-depth fragrance experience.

Want to plan a class or private event? Send us a DM and we’ll get you all the details and help you find a date!

Address

136 North Maag Avenue Ste B2
North Highlands, CA
95361

Opening Hours

Monday 10am - 5pm
Tuesday 10am - 5pm
Wednesday 10am - 5pm
Thursday 10am - 5pm
Friday 10am - 5pm
Saturday 10am - 3pm

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