Oh ear candling. It is about the weirdest thing ever. You roll up to a Chinese speciality herb shop and you ask them to light a piece of rolled up wax on fire and stick it deep inside your ear canal while they massage your neck and lymph nodes. And magically a vacuum is created with the heat of the burning candle that is supposed to suck out the wax from the depths of your ears. Whoa.
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Does it really work? I’m not so sure. I use Q-tips obsessively (a Robesky family trait) and I’ve never had a problem with them. I do sort of like the novelty factor of the ear candling, but I can’t honestly say that I have felt much of a difference after doing it. Other people swear by it. But they are probably the ones that can’t quite grasp the concept of safely using Q-tips.
You can also ear candle at home if you want to try it out. Just buy your own. But always make sure you have a spotter! You don’t want to burn your hair off and torch the house in the meantime.