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Akilah reveals brand secret # 1

Brand Secret # 1 : Beeswax as Wick Tab Adhesive

While other 100% handmade candles use pre-made wick and adhesive, Sunsum doesn’t cut corners. We hand pour and hand make wicks. We even uses cosmetic-grade beeswax as an adhesive to...
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The Melanin Market Las Vegas

The Melanin Market LV Debut

Just in time for Juneteenth 2021, Sunsum debuts at its first in-person market in Las Vegas, the Melanin Market.
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Learn the story behind Juneteenth "Freedom Day"

Join us on June 15th with the WMarkteplace in Honor of Juneteenth

Juneteenth marks the day when enslaved Black Americans in Galveston, Texas were notified of their emancipation. Commemorated every year on June 19th since 1865, Black communities come together to celebrate freedom, remembrance and progress.
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All 4 oz candles have a new look.

All Black Everything - The 4 oz get a facelift

The structural conflicts between black and white  are less about the assignment of the colors but the entitlements and acceptances of one over another.
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Bloom where you are planted

Brand Updates for Spring 2021

I definitely believe in making high-quality affordable products, but the rising costs of doing business in the light-manufacturing/handmade/maker world, says otherwise. After a scolding by my bookkeeper, it's pretty clear that in order to get out of the red and not comprise on quality, then I need to increase the retail and wholesale pricing of the products in order to make it make sense.
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We partner with Dropshippers on Syncee

We partner with Dropshippers on Syncee

So let's just say you're new to dropshipping and you already have a Shopify, Jumpseller, Shoprenter, ECWID, BigCommerce, SquareSpace, Wix, or WooCommerce site.... Did you know that you can seamlessly link to our catalog through Syncee to promote to your customers ?

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Hubba Wholesale Marketplace is shutting down on February 12, 2021

We are sad to see the Hubba Wholesale Marketplace close

If were a Hubba wholesale customer and looking for other options for partnering with our brand, we have a few other marketplaces were you can find our brand along side of other independent makers and suppliers.

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Preview No. 1 - Kingdom & No. 2 - Foundation intention candles

We are expanding the brand

Because of the love and support of our customers, who watched us grow through the times of uncertainty, I'm proud to announce that we will be expanding the product line this year. We will be manifesting the 2 new candles in the product line per quarter. 
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