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Sharon Cuneta reveals plans to release her own scented candle line: ‘I love making candles!’

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Rhea Manila Santos

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<p>Even with a packed schedule that comes with being one of the country’s busiest endorsers/talents, Sharon Cuneta still makes sure to set some time to indulge in her personal hobbies and interests, aside from taking care of her family.</p><p>Last February, she first posted about how she used to buy a lot of candles while traveling abroad but now loves her new hobby after learning how to make them herself after taking a U.S.-based online candle-making course. The 59-year-old actress and singer has also taken workshops with a local candle making company earlier this year.</p><div><iframe class="instagram-media instagram-media-rendered" id="instagram-embed-0" src="https://www.instagram.com/p/DKmdySFRfzf/embed/?cr=1&amp;v=14&amp;wp=540&amp;rd=https%3A%2F%2Fod2-workbench-web.abs-cbn.com&amp;rp=%2F#%7B%22ci%22%3A0%2C%22os%22%3A1428197.7%2C%22ls%22%3A1427516.8%2C%22le%22%3A1427983.5999999999%7D" allowtransparency="true" allowfullscreen="" frameBorder="0" height="881" data-instgrm-payload-id="instagram-media-payload-0" scrolling="no" style="background:white;max-width:540px;width:calc(100% - 2px);border-radius:3px;border:1px solid rgb(219, 219, 219);box-shadow:none;display:block;margin:0px 0px 12px;min-width:326px;padding:0px"></iframe></div><script async="" src="//www.instagram.com/embed.js"></script><div><br/></div><div><iframe class="instagram-media instagram-media-rendered" id="instagram-embed-2" src="https://www.instagram.com/p/DHIhzneyZy4/embed/?cr=1&amp;v=14&amp;wp=540&amp;rd=https%3A%2F%2Fod2-workbench-web.abs-cbn.com&amp;rp=%2F#%7B%22ci%22%3A2%2C%22os%22%3A1459532.5999999999%2C%22ls%22%3A1427516.8%2C%22le%22%3A1427983.5999999999%7D" allowtransparency="true" allowfullscreen="" frameBorder="0" height="880" data-instgrm-payload-id="instagram-media-payload-2" scrolling="no" style="background:white;max-width:540px;width:calc(100% - 2px);border-radius:3px;border:1px solid rgb(219, 219, 219);box-shadow:none;display:block;margin:0px 0px 12px;min-width:326px;padding:0px"></iframe></div><script async="" src="//www.instagram.com/embed.js"></script><div><br/></div><div><a href="https://www.abs-cbn.com/entertainment/showbiz/celebrities/2025/4/9/sharon-cuneta-celebrates-kc-concepcion-s-birthday-despite-being-sick-please-pray-for-me-1759"><strong>READ: Sharon Cuneta celebrates KC Concepcion’s birthday despite being sick: ‘Please pray for me’</strong></a></div><div><br/></div><p>In a previous social media post, she wrote, “I poured six scented soy candles today. I stopped only because I ran out of wax! Two weeks pa before I can do a burn test and make adjustments. Always so excited doing this! I’ve also always spent so much on candles - once, I didn’t care how much the airline charged me for bringing a whole balikabayan box of heavy candles home with me from the States! Nako di na ako uulit. Halos isang MNL-LAX ticket na yata binayad ko! Never again. Pero they made me so happy for a long time!</p><p>&quot;Now I can make my own na. Crazy over my new hobby!  P.S. I took a U.S.-based on-line Candle-making Course! Aba hindi pala simple! May computations pa ng ilalagay! Pero happy!!!&quot;</p><div><iframe class="instagram-media instagram-media-rendered" id="instagram-embed-4" src="https://www.instagram.com/p/DF2SQGDy_gP/embed/?cr=1&amp;v=14&amp;wp=540&amp;rd=https%3A%2F%2Fod2-workbench-web.abs-cbn.com&amp;rp=%2F#%7B%22ci%22%3A4%2C%22os%22%3A1504493.7%2C%22ls%22%3A1427516.8%2C%22le%22%3A1427983.5999999999%7D" allowtransparency="true" allowfullscreen="" frameBorder="0" height="586" data-instgrm-payload-id="instagram-media-payload-4" scrolling="no" style="background:white;max-width:540px;width:calc(100% - 2px);border-radius:3px;border:1px solid rgb(219, 219, 219);box-shadow:none;display:block;margin:0px 0px 12px;min-width:326px;padding:0px"></iframe></div><script async="" src="//www.instagram.com/embed.js"></script><div><br/></div><div><iframe class="instagram-media instagram-media-rendered" id="instagram-embed-6" src="https://www.instagram.com/p/DLccmVOxFzR/embed/?cr=1&amp;v=14&amp;wp=540&amp;rd=https%3A%2F%2Fod2-workbench-web.abs-cbn.com&amp;rp=%2F#%7B%22ci%22%3A6%2C%22os%22%3A1526897.0999999999%2C%22ls%22%3A1427516.8%2C%22le%22%3A1427983.5999999999%7D" allowtransparency="true" allowfullscreen="" frameBorder="0" height="746" data-instgrm-payload-id="instagram-media-payload-6" scrolling="no" style="background:white;max-width:540px;width:calc(100% - 2px);border-radius:3px;border:1px solid rgb(219, 219, 219);box-shadow:none;display:block;margin:0px 0px 12px;min-width:326px;padding:0px"></iframe></div><script async="" src="//www.instagram.com/embed.js"></script><div><br/></div><div><a href="https://www.abs-cbn.com/entertainment/showbiz/celebrities/2025/3/31/kc-concepcion-creates-special-necklace-for-mom-sharon-cuneta-made-with-love-made-to-last-1954"><strong>READ: KC Concepcion creates special necklace for mom Sharon Cuneta: &#x27;Made with love, made to last!&#x27;</strong></a></div><div><br/></div><p>She further expressed her love for her new hobby and her future plans with it. &quot;I make candles. I LOVE making candles. And I am coming up with my own scented candle line soon as my new business! But before I do, yes, for those of you in North America, there are special scented candles being prepared by a talented co-candlemaker. I bought her candles and fell in love with them. She is the only one I have authorized to use my name in candles whose scents she has curated. My U.S.-based friend @gricewaxandwicks has come up with scents for me, for you to enjoy. Check out her IG page and website to order. Thanks so much!❤️😘🥰🙏🏻&gt;&gt;&gt; It’s sealed.</p><p>&quot;She chose.</p><p>Sharon Cuneta × Grice Wax &amp; Wicks.</p><p>When we talked, we clicked.</p><p>It felt like I’d known her all my life.</p><p>I’m humbled, overjoyed, and honored.</p><p>She trusts my vision. She trusts my process.</p><p>And I’ll never take that for granted.</p><p>And I am ever so grateful.</p><p>It’s an honor to begin this collaboration.</p><p>Stay tuned for more updates. More reveals.</p><p>We’re getting closer to launch day.</p><p>But you don’t have to wait.</p><p>Pre-orders are available now.</p><p>The link is in my bio.</p><p>Set your reminders.</p><p>This is big.&quot;</p><div><iframe class="instagram-media instagram-media-rendered" id="instagram-embed-9" src="https://www.instagram.com/reel/DLghPuGxGXb/embed/?cr=1&amp;v=14&amp;wp=540&amp;rd=https%3A%2F%2Fod2-workbench-web.abs-cbn.com&amp;rp=%2F#%7B%22ci%22%3A9%2C%22os%22%3A1593760.0000000002%2C%22ls%22%3A1427516.8%2C%22le%22%3A1427983.5999999999%7D" allowtransparency="true" allowfullscreen="" frameBorder="0" height="881" data-instgrm-payload-id="instagram-media-payload-9" scrolling="no" style="background:white;max-width:540px;width:calc(100% - 2px);border-radius:3px;border:1px solid rgb(219, 219, 219);box-shadow:none;display:block;margin:0px 0px 12px;min-width:326px;padding:0px"></iframe></div><script async="" src="//www.instagram.com/embed.js"></script><div><br/></div><div><iframe class="instagram-media instagram-media-rendered" id="instagram-embed-10" src="https://www.instagram.com/p/DLbbDkJMl8f/embed/?cr=1&amp;v=14&amp;wp=540&amp;rd=https%3A%2F%2Fod2-workbench-web.abs-cbn.com&amp;rp=%2F#%7B%22ci%22%3A10%2C%22os%22%3A1595598.0999999999%2C%22ls%22%3A1427516.8%2C%22le%22%3A1427983.5999999999%7D" allowtransparency="true" allowfullscreen="" frameBorder="0" height="665" data-instgrm-payload-id="instagram-media-payload-10" scrolling="no" style="background:white;max-width:540px;width:calc(100% - 2px);border-radius:3px;border:1px solid rgb(219, 219, 219);box-shadow:none;display:block;margin:0px 0px 12px;min-width:326px;padding:0px"></iframe></div><script async="" src="//www.instagram.com/embed.js"></script><div><br/></div><div><a href="https://www.abs-cbn.com/entertainment/showbiz/celebrities/2025/3/5/sharon-cuneta-mourns-passing-of-her-pet-pig-bacon-our-hearts-are-crying-1522"><strong>READ: Sharon Cuneta mourns passing of her pet pig Bacon: ‘Our hearts are crying’</strong></a></div><div><br/></div><p>In Sharon’s U.S.-based friend’s company account, the candle making company wrote how their collaboration really came about when the Megastar first reached out to her online. </p><p>They wrote, “I was just working.</p><p>Wholesale order on the table.</p><p>Pouring like I always do.</p><p>Then I got a message.</p><p>She said she found me here on Instagram.</p><p>Said she wanted to keep in touch.</p><p>Before I knew it, she had placed not one, but two orders. And she hadn’t even lit the first one yet.</p><p>That message came from Sharon Cuneta @reallysharoncuneta</p><p>I watched her for the first time last night, her film <em>Saving Grace</em> on Amazon Prime.</p><p>Now I understand why she’s so loved.</p><p>She is saving grace.</p><p>She didn’t post. She didn’t tag.</p><p>She just reached out. Quietly. Kindly.</p><p>And that’s when it hit me…</p><p>You never know who’s watching.</p><p>You never know who’s feeling what you pour.</p><p>Did I dream of moments like this? Yes.</p><p>Do I still feel like I’m dreaming? Yes, I do.</p><p>But this is why I keep going.</p><p>And if you’re reading this, maybe it’s why you should too.</p><p>Keep pouring.</p><p>Keep trusting.</p><p>Keep showing up.</p><p>Because someone out there is watching. And they just might remember your flame before it ever burns.”</p><div><iframe class="instagram-media instagram-media-rendered" id="instagram-embed-12" src="https://www.instagram.com/reel/DLF_pX0SiTk/embed/?cr=1&amp;v=14&amp;wp=540&amp;rd=https%3A%2F%2Fod2-workbench-web.abs-cbn.com&amp;rp=%2F#%7B%22ci%22%3A12%2C%22os%22%3A1671433.7%2C%22ls%22%3A1427516.8%2C%22le%22%3A1427983.5999999999%7D" allowtransparency="true" allowfullscreen="" frameBorder="0" height="665" data-instgrm-payload-id="instagram-media-payload-12" scrolling="no" style="background:white;max-width:540px;width:calc(100% - 2px);border-radius:3px;border:1px solid rgb(219, 219, 219);box-shadow:none;display:block;margin:0px 0px 12px;min-width:326px;padding:0px"></iframe></div><script async="" src="//www.instagram.com/embed.js"></script><p>Eager for the collaboration, Sharon even sent her friend a gift last June to help with her candle-making process. She wrote, “When Sharon Cuneta sends you a gift… you pause and pour a little slower. This is the Label Wizard, a handcrafted tool that helps you align your candle labels with precision. A small detail, but in this craft, details are everything. Thank you, Sharon @reallysharoncuneta For seeing me. For pouring into this brand. For remembering the wax.”</p><div><iframe class="instagram-media instagram-media-rendered" id="instagram-embed-14" src="https://www.instagram.com/reel/DLge_qMMvS7/embed/?cr=1&amp;v=14&amp;wp=540&amp;rd=https%3A%2F%2Fod2-workbench-web.abs-cbn.com&amp;rp=%2F#%7B%22ci%22%3A14%2C%22os%22%3A1690604.2%2C%22ls%22%3A1427516.8%2C%22le%22%3A1427983.5999999999%7D" allowtransparency="true" allowfullscreen="" frameBorder="0" height="665" data-instgrm-payload-id="instagram-media-payload-14" scrolling="no" style="background:white;max-width:540px;width:calc(100% - 2px);border-radius:3px;border:1px solid rgb(219, 219, 219);box-shadow:none;display:block;margin:0px 0px 12px;min-width:326px;padding:0px"></iframe></div><script async="" src="//www.instagram.com/embed.js"></script><p>As the launch day nears for their collaboration, the luxury scented candle company owner also wrote about her friendship with Sharon. “When we talked, we clicked. It felt like I’d known her all my life. I’m humbled, overjoyed, and honored. She trusts my vision. She trusts my process. And I’ll never take that for granted. And I am ever so grateful. It’s an honor to begin this collaboration.</p><p>Stay tuned for more updates. More reveals. We’re getting closer to launch day.”</p><iframe class="instagram-media instagram-media-rendered" id="instagram-embed-16" src="https://www.instagram.com/reel/DLBkzICstLA/embed/?cr=1&amp;v=14&amp;wp=540&amp;rd=https%3A%2F%2Fod2-workbench-web.abs-cbn.com&amp;rp=%2F#%7B%22ci%22%3A16%2C%22os%22%3A1708437.4000000001%2C%22ls%22%3A1427516.8%2C%22le%22%3A1427983.5999999999%7D" allowtransparency="true" allowfullscreen="" frameBorder="0" height="665" data-instgrm-payload-id="instagram-media-payload-16" scrolling="no" style="background:white;max-width:540px;width:calc(100% - 2px);border-radius:3px;border:1px solid rgb(219, 219, 219);box-shadow:none;display:block;margin:0px 0px 12px;min-width:326px;padding:0px"></iframe><script async="" src="//www.instagram.com/embed.js"></script><p>The company also shared that they are now accepting pre-orders for Sharon’s special edition candle. “Now accepting pre-orders for the Sharon Cuneta x Grice Wax &amp; Wicks candle. The first 96 orders will include a complimentary fall scented tea light, a first glimpse at the next fragrance release. Crafted with intention. Hand-poured with care. Made to linger and be remembered.”</p>

<p>Megastar Sharon Cuneta shares how she got into her favorite hobbies, which she indulges in when she’s not busy with showbiz commitments.</p>

Megastar Sharon Cuneta shares how she got into her favorite hobbies, which she indulges in when she’s not busy with showbiz commitments.