True to form, the local natural food store had candles in stock. We scooped up four--one for each of our ears--and headed home for some good old fashion ear cleaning.
Serena went first:
I went second:
Our candles ended up "removing" exactly the same amount of wax. Everyone knows that Serena has waxier ears that I, so that signaled the first alarm (or second considering The Internet said it was bunk). The third candle was sacrificed in the name of science. We burned it propped on a ceramic plate to see how much, if any, wax it could extract from the plate. Sure enough there was exactly the same amount of wax "removed" from the plate as was "removed" from our ears.
It doesn't even feel good.
Ear candling=fraud.
I feel like a MythBuster.
6 comments:
I love how Serena looks absolutely terrified in the picture, but it looks like you are unfazed
I just canceled my candling appointment today because of you. I hope your happy.
;)
I am an ear candler, and it was my understanding that it doesn't extract wax, but rather loosen stuff up to be removed with a q-tip or whatever else you choose to stick in your ear and get the wax out. It also melts down hard stuff and is supposed to open your ears and help you hear better or something. Sorry you weren't a fan. Enjoyed the photos though.
Mike, I do not look terrified. That is my sexy big-eye look. Ask Niki, she'll tell you about the big-eye scheme.
:) i can't do this anyway because my ears are busted... awww nuts.
glad it looks like you have readers now! hurrah!
Dana: Really!?!?! Now that I think about it, though, I shouldn't be surprised. I bet the Germans do it... just gotta follow the cookie crumbs.
It was totally bunk for us. No loosening, no noooothing.
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