My Story

 Hola (hello)! I'm Lee, owner and creative director of VigorWicks Candle Co. I'm Puerto Rican and Black, which makes me a proud Afro-Latina.  I was raised in the Bronx, NY and currently reside in North Carolina, going on 7yrs., now.  My creative spirit was developed, naturally, growing up in the Bronx.  I attended a Performing Arts Middle/High School and became a member of one of my City's top Drum and Bugle Corps.  That allowed me the privilege to travel a good part of the world in my teens, which granted me exposure to all types of creatives and culture. 

In my early 20s,  I discovered a passion for cooking and later attended culinary school at ICE Culinary in NYC to gain the fundamentals of this industry.  Soon after, I became a mom again and this would take a back seat, with all of my energy going into raising my baby boy. Years later, and to no surprise, my creativity would organically lead me to falling in love with all things candles from the creative process, to production, and even engulfing myself into the science behind pairing aromas harmonious to moods.