My Story

Welcome to Salty Momma Candle Co — where nostalgia runs wild, eco-friendly ingredients keep it clean, and the chaos is always handmade.

I started this business in the middle of the madness — the COVID years, full-time stay-at-home mom life, homeschool chaos, and a hoodie I probably wore four days in a row. What started as a little hobby in 2021 quickly became a full-blown wax-covered adventure. By 2023, I launched my shop, and within weeks… I went viral. (Exciting. Terrifying. 10/10 recommend.)

Salty Momma is run by me — a wife, a mom of two girls, a boisterous, loud, glitter-loving hot mess who somehow built a business one wax melt at a time. I’m based on one of the most beautiful islands in Maine, and everything I make is poured with purpose, sarcasm, and a little side of chaos.

I rebranded this biz in 2025 for one big reason: nostalgia. Because let’s be real — these kids will never know how epic we had it. TRL, body glitter, Lisa Frank everything, and that one Bath & Body Works scent that made you feel unstoppable? Yeah, I made it into wax form.

Today, my collection has grown from 7 basic scents to over 100 nostalgic, chaotic, and straight-up obsession-worthy blends — all made with eco-friendly, phthalate-free ingredients. Wax melts. Candles. Room sprays. Car diffusers. All handmade, all small-batch, and all full of personality.

If you’re into sweet smells, sassy labels, and scents that hit harder than your first breakup — you’re in the right place.

Let’s get loud. Let’s get scented.
Welcome to the (hot mess) family. 💅
— Stephanie, the Salty Momma