Black Owned Holiday Gift Guide

(updated November 2021)

The Best Gift Ideas From Black Owned Businesses

Ready to make your list and check it twice? Welcome to your Black Owned Holiday Gift Guide for 2020! Check out the best online Black owned gift shops, boutiques, and brands to get Christmas gifts for you mom, dad, sister, bestie, and everyone else on your list!

FYI, a * by the name means I have ordered from them myself!

Check out my 2021 Black Owned Business Gift Guide & my 2023 Black Owned Handmade Gift Guide for even more unique gift ideas!

DISCLOSURE: I only recommend products I would use myself and all opinions expressed here are our own. This post contains affiliate links from which I earn a commission, at no extra cost to you, when you make a purchase. Read more about it HERE.

One more thing before we get started: you’ll need wrapping paper and giftbags right? I recently discovered Midnight Reflections and had to share. They carry adorable quality wrapping paper and giftbags (plus other gift items and accessories) featuring a brown Santa. Yessss for representation!

For Your Mama

*Good & Well Boutique

• Unique finds in clothing, gifts, and accessories
• MUST TRY: Solid perfumes in yummy scents like Citrus & Thyme and Tuberose & Honey

*Spice Suite

• Imaginative spices (mostly at their physical location in D.C.) and beautiful cookware
• MUST TRY: The SpiceBox is available online, comes with perfectly curated, bestselling items and changes monthly

*Sweeties Coffee

• Flavored coffee in fun flavors like Snickerdoodle & Vanilla Bourbon (also available in K-Cups!)
• MUST TRY: The Sampler Pack comes in a 24ct of 4 different flavors. Try them all and then come back for the full-sizes!

Tal & Bert

• Hand-sculpted, uniquely designed planters & and candle holders and luxury soy candles
• MUST TRY: Their beautiful Geode Crystal Planter can hold either a small candle or smaller houseplants like cacti, air plants, or succulents.

*Vicky Cakes Pancake Mix

• Quick and easy pancake and waffle mixes in regular and gluten-free versions
• MUST TRY: The Pancake and Waffle Mix bundle comes with four flavors: Pecan, Blueberry, Chocolate Chip, and Original

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For Your Dad

*Spice King

• The perfect seasoning options for every dish you can think of like Collard Greens Seasoning and Caribbean Curry Powder

*Bevel

• Luxury grooming products formulated with Black hair and skin in mind
• MUST TRY: The Shave Kit comes with everything you need for the closest of shaves, including a skin-calming Restoring Balm

Scotch Porter

• More luxury grooming with a focus on hair and beard care. They also carry high-quality cologne.
• MUST TRY: The Beard & Face Collection features products for a full skincare routine plus a serum, wash, conditioner, and balm to keep that beard in mint condition

Unifrom

• Perfumed oils that are 100% alcohol free, cruelty-free, and Vegan and smell amazing on men and women
• MUST TRY: The Test Pack gives you a chance to try all three scents before committing to a full size.

For Your Sister/ Bestie

* House of Charlotte Boutique

• Fun, quirky earrings, bracelets and necklaces PERFECT for layering (and great clothes too, in case you want to treat yourself!)
• MUST TRY: The Zodiac Pendant Necklace is a great layering piece but it also looks amazing on its own.

* Joyful & Company

• Vegan, cruelty-free, organic luxury bath products
• Use code ALLDAY to save 10%

Read more about my experience with Leah’s virtual craft workshop HERE

* The Lip Bar

• Vegan, cruelty-free makeup designed for quick, easy application
• MUST TRY: The Fast Face Kit comes with all of the (full size!) products you need to look flawlessly gorgeous in 6 minutes or less.

See how The Lip Bar is changing the face of beauty while de-mystifying the makeup application process.

The Cedar Company Candles

• 100% Soy wax hand-poured candles that will make your home smell amaaazing, plus beautiful rustic, farmhouse inspired home décor items
• MUST TRY: Banana Leaf Mango has hints of banana leaf, mango, nectarine, kiwi, papaya flower, plumeria, mango peach and musk.

For Your Kiddos

* The Happy Mango

• Stylish, high-quality baby gear (clothing, strollers, cribs, etc.) and educational toys and puzzles
• MUST TRY: The Southern Alphabet Onesies where U stands for “up-side down cake” and C stands for “collard greens”. Soo cute!
• Use code ALLDAY to save 10% on your order!

Atlas Book Club

• Book subscription boxes for “culturally curious kids” of all ages
• MUST TRY: For older, fast readers, try the Book Bundles, which include three books and tons of other goodies for just $49.99

Jessy’s Dolls

• Hand-sewn, customizable heirloom dolls
• MUST TRY: You can customize the doll to look exactly like your babe and choose skin tone, hair color and texture, and eye color
• Use code ITSBRIT24 day to save 25% on your order

The Brown Toy Box

• Curated boxes featuring toys and interactive activities designed to introduce specific STEM/ STEAM concepts to kids from ages 4-10
• MUST TRY: The Amara Chemistry Lab 3 Foot Puzzle is loads of fun for the littles to put together on their own. Plus, it comes with its own carrying case!

For Your Kids’ Teachers

(They DEFINITELY deserve it, especially this year, ya’ll!)

* Ezy Eyes

• Stylish blue-light filtering glasses (available in prescription lenses too!) and polarized sunnies.
• MUST TRY: The Whiskey frames are a beautiful tortoiseshell that flatters all skin tone.

Just As I Am: A Memoir, Cicely Tyson

• The highly-anticipated memoir of esteemed Black actress, Cicely Tyson.

Inside Then Out

• Tools for self-development and empowerment
• MUST TRY: The Better Every Day Journal is a 365-day Q&A journal designed to inspire self-love, reflection, and growth

For Your Boo Thang

Suite Eleven

• Luxury, vegan, cruelty-free nail polish in chic, fresh shades
• MUST TRY: Spirit is fun and totally on-trend for the season. Bonus, it dries lightning fast!

Pvmt 1984

• Check out beautiful, original, statement pieces from Black artist, Clarence James
• MUST TRY: Take your pick; each piece is unique!

Jolie Noire

• Sexy, stylish athleisurewear in XS-6X
• MUST TRY: Their gradient leggings feature a four-way stretch and come in six different colors! Available in Regular and Plus

* A Meaningful Mood

• Fun, unisex graphic tees for the entire family

Mo’s Bows

• Handcrafted, chic bowties, neckties, and pocket squares (aaand face masks!)
• MUST TRY: The Sankofa Bowtie is fun, unique addition to any outfit

Aaaand now for the lightning round! Need even more gift ideas? This is the ULTIMATE Black Owned Holiday gift guide afterall, so I’ve got you covered. Read on!

For the friend who is constantly redecorating: Decorate Wild: The Life & Style Guide, the third book from Bohemian home décor goddess, Justina Blakely

For the health nut: Golde Pure Matcha Powder to mix into your lattes!

For your Dirty Santa party: Uncle Nearest

For the friend whose nails are always *on point* Ethereally Touched Nails

For yourself (you deserve it!): Cherry Blossom Intimates

For the friend that ALWAYS hosts game night: * Cards For The Culture

For someone who deserves a little pampering: Sweet Prima

And that, ladies and gentlemen, concludes my Black Owned Holiday Gift Guide for 2020. This was a labor of love, but so much fun putting together! It’s my firm belief that we should support Black-owned businesses whenever we can to sow back into our community and this Christmas is the perfect time to do it! Have you shopped with any of the Black-owned companies on this list? Share your treasures below!

If you’ve made it this far, I know you’re as passionate about supporting Black owned businesses and brands as I am. If you’ve had a good experience with any of the shops on this list (or any Black owned business for that matter) please consider joining my Facebook group and shouting them out!