The Holiday Gift Guide That You'll Probably End Up Buying Yourself Something From
I do realize the internet is currently being saturated with quirky gift guides, but you haven’t found the perfect one yet and I know that because you’re here. So you might as well keep going, right? Because this IS the one. I put together a list of small-ish, cool (in my opinion, if that means anything to you) places to buy gifts from this holiday season! Enjoy! Or don’t, either way I already got the page click. ;-)
*I’d like to note that I made this list with sustainability in mind with very few exceptions, to save you at least some research time.*
Nécessaire
A luxurious body and sex care brand with a minimalist approach, practicing both clean and effective beauty standards.
Holiday gift packs available!
Golde
A young (est. 2017) Brooklyn-based wellness brand, sharing versatile super food essentials.
Their site also features blog posts with recipes and tips!
Pattern Beauty
If Tracee Ellis Ross had something to do with it, I want it. Buy a gift pack for the curly-headed person in your life.
Gift sets available!
Crown Affair
Having only launched this year, Crown Affair is seeking to transform every day hair care into a true ritual; their hair tools are handmade with 100% plant based acetate and natural beech wood.
Holiday Collection available!
Ceremonia
Clean, cruelty-free, and vegan ingredients formulate their best-selling aromatherapy hair oils. They just launched their scalp massager that looks like it’ll make my eyes roll to the back of my head.
Gift sets and Holiday guide available!
Aesop
Aesop is one of the more perfect things to gift someone, considering it being on the pricier side of skin/body care. But it is worth every penny. If you know you know.
Gift sets available!
Tekla Fabrics
Anyone that wants to look like a cool Copenhagen bloggers needs something from Tekla. They offer a wide range of both self and home accessories, embracing functional and straightforward living.
Gifting Guide available!
Flex Factory Store
If you don’t follow “@flex.mami” on IG, what are you really doing? The maximalist blogger’s online store offers a wide range of colorful and fun home accessories and conversation card decks.
Digital gift cards available!
Foam
Behold the Bubble Candle. Look at it. Get it.
They are currently sold out on their main site, but they have a link to their stockists/other sites that carry the glorious candle.
Kink Vase by Earnest Studio
This beautiful, sculptural porcelain vase with a double-opening is a great gift for that one indulgent friend — the one that buys flowers at the farmer’s market every Sunday.
Hay Design
The Denmark-based design company is “motivated by the certainty that good design is everyone’s right.” They work with designers all over the world, and do just about everything right.
They’re also having a year-end sale right now.
Open Spaces
An online store for home accessories that focus on necessity and functionality.
Open Spaces is a member of the Pattern family of brands; they are committed to donating one percent of all proceeds to neighborhood-based organizations in need.
Shop Pêche
A boutique based in Brooklyn, offering vintage-inspired women’s clothing staples.
They’re having a sale!
Sincerely Tommy
(Another) Brooklyn-based lifestyle store focusing on emerging women’s wear, lifestyle brands, and community.
Gil Rodriguez
A small women’s wear brand focusing on “slow fashion." Using high quality, locally based fabrics to create their elegant basics.
Labucq
Contemporary, LA-based, Italian-made women’s footwear founded by Director of Footwear and Accessories at Rag & Bone.
Nagnata
A fashion and lifestyle brand with clothing pieces designed to fluidly transition “from studio-to-street.” Featured in Vogue’s Emerging Designer Showcase in 2019.
KkCo
An unconventional apparel brand based in L.A., focused on building and supporting creative community.
20% of all web sales thru 12/14 will be donated to Community Beauty, in an initiative to fulfill the wish lists of residents at Downtown Women’s Center and Safer Place for Youth.
Wolf Circus
Demi-fine jewelry brand hand made in Vancouver using recycled materials. Nothing is cooler than Canada.
They’re having a sample sale, and online gift cards are available!
Mejuri
More Canadian jewelry. Mejuri creates fine jewelry for the every day. An excellent range of prices are available without downgrading quality.
Holiday gift guide and cards available!
Mathe Jewellery
Every day women’s jewelry, designed with the Greek summer in mind.
Poppy Chain Designs
Delicate and playful jewelry designed and handmade in L.A.
Above Average Studio
High quality, accessible, affordable jewelry designed for everyone. And guess what? They’re from Canada.
They’re having a sample sale and gift cards are available!
Aperçu Eyewear
A modern eye wear company focusing on classic silhouettes, while adding vintage color palettes and modern-French inspiration.
They’re having a holiday sale!
Vehla Eyewear
An Australian “e-boutique” focused on designing and curating women’s “go-to” sunnies with a modern edge.