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Shop Small: Holiday Gift Guide from Small Businesses

Small-Business-Holiday-Gift-guide

Updated: November 2022

Want to shop small and support small businesses?

‘Tis the season for giving!

This year, small businesses are struggling more than ever and entrepreneurs and creatives. We can support them while showering our loved ones with the coolest handmade and unique gifts.

Here’s the holiday gift guide from small businesses!

Original Turmeric Latte Blend

Golde

Golde is a BIPOC-owned business, born out of a one-room Brooklyn apartment, that offers a myriad of superfoods, health items, and beauty products! From matcha to latte blends and even superfood face masks; the Original Tumeric Latte Blend is their best seller.

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Sundays Studio

Sundays Studio is a wellness-inspired nail-care brand that offers non-toxic goodies that are vegan and cruelty-free. The polishes are long-lasting and have gone through heavy research and development to create gorgeous hues that are better for you and the environment.

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Intentional Wall Calendar

Wilde House Paper

Looking for a planner or a gorgeous journal? Created in California, Wilde House Paper is a sustainable lifestyle paper goods business. I love that the products are made from 100% recycled paper stocks and they made a commitment to plant one tree with every order.

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Apothecary Jar Candles

1502 Candle Co.

From soy candles to reed diffusers to fragrance mists, 1502 Candle Co. creates scents that are inspired by nature. The small business has a focus on environmental responsibility and all of the materials are chosen intentionally—favoring those that are recycled, recyclable, and biodegradable.

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Tortoise Shell

I'm With the Band

Handmade with love in Los Angeles, I’m With the Band headbands are inspired by music, fashion, and all the rock ‘n’ roll of 60’s and 70’s icons. Kailee, the founder, makes many of the pieces out of recycled, deadstock fabric, making them both sustainable and limited edition.

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Embellished Denim Jacket

Wild and Free Jewelry

Corina makes all her creations out of her home office in Santa Barbara, California. From gorgeous butterfly crowns (perfect for ethereal photoshoots), to super cool vintage-inspired embellished jackets, she’s your gal for all things boho and whimsical.

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Dinner Plates

Karacotta Ceramics

Handcrafted by artist Kara Pendl in Austin, Texas, these small-batch ceramic pieces are both gorgeous and functional.

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Lark Hat

Friends of Friends Hat Co.

All of the Friends of Friends Hat Co. hats are handmade and unique in their own right. From burned felts to wool felts to bucket hats, they’ve got quite a collection of cool chapeaus.

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Gemstone Starburst Necklace

Elizabeth Stone Jewelry

Hello, gorgeous jewels! Elizabeth Stone Jewelry fuses semi-precious gemstones with fine metals to create California chic gemstone jewelry.

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London Linen Overalls

Kepola Design House

Designed and made in Hawaii, Kepola Design House creates high-quality, handmade, sustainable and eco-conscious clothing for women. Autumn Tyler, the designer, uses natural, organic, and recycled fibers whenever possible.

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Organic Terry Sweatshirt

MATE the Label

Based in Los Angeles, MATE the Label creates lovely essentials and comfies with organic fabrics and low-impact dyes. Their goal is to offer women everywhere clean goods to wear that are both gorgeous and sustainable. They are a female-founded company and it’s predominately operated by women.

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Tobacco Mini

Dear Survivor

Made from upcycled materials, Dear Survivor aims to empower both people and the planet. A percentage of all proceeds goes toward the rehabilitation of human trafficking survivors.

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The Vida Crossbody

Rais Case

Handmade in San Diego, Rais Case creates small-batch leather bags and accessories. The owner, Julie Rais Ellis, initially set out to create a bag for her computer and developed a small business full of functional goodies

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Boho Dangle Earrings

Good and Gold Studio

Designed in San Diego by Lauren Lucore, these minimal and handmade modern boho earrings are the perfect touch of gold to any outfit. They’re super affordable and make for an awesome gift! Plus, $1 of every sale goes toward ocean conservancy.

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Kindred, Limited-Release Holiday Blend

Portrait Coffee

Portrait Coffee is a Black-owned business in Atlanta and their goal is to honor the African origin of coffee. Most of their coffees fall into a medium roast and depending on which beans you pick up, you might find fruit-forward flavors or notes of tangerine, lime, or almond.

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The Original Snake Bite Keychain

Snake Bite Co.

Snake Bite Co. invented the world’s first patented forked-church key and bottle opener, proudly dubbed: The Original Snake Bite. Wrapped with leather (so the sharp teeth don’t bite), this makes a gorgeous keychain. 100% sourced and made in the USA.

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Los Angeles Neighborhood City Map

Native Maps

What better way to honor your favorite city than by hanging a minimal and beautiful map on your wall? From Los Angeles to NOLA to Manhattan, snag a print for your wall or desk.

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The Danish Mug

Paper and Clay Studio

Can you truly ever have too many mugs? The dipped glaze mugs are gorgeous, and are both microwave and dishwasher safe. Made by hand in Memphis, Tennessee.

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Do you have any favorite small businesses that you’re supporting this year? I’d love to hear about them in the comments below!

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    1. Mini

      Found it really helpful, thank you sharing information about it. I defiantly buy some thing for my family.

      November 30, 2020 at 3:46 am · Reply
      • The Blonde Abroad

        Hi Mini! You’re most welcome 🙂 I’m glad you found this

        December 1, 2020 at 1:44 pm · Reply

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