Thank you Sandra, I really appreciate your advice!

I mostly use regular white Emergency Candles. They are cheap, ( nine to a a dozen per pack and usually under four bucks) but still tall enough to look impressive, don't drip ( much) and are lighter on your head if you have a large shamadan.


If are using dinner tapers, make sure they fit into the candleholders on the shamadan very tightly- the added height makes it easier for them to come loose. i usually drip some wax into the holder and secure the candle that way. also some tapers may have ends that are too large to fit into your shamadan ( you can 'shave" them with a knife to scale them down) or too small to fit securely. in this case, I wrap the ends in a bit of tin-foil to make the fit more snug.

Make sure you clean out your drip cups after every use, otherwise it'll build up and spill over onto your hair.