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Sisters' 2025 Holiday Gift Guide

Celebrate Black joy during the holidays with these Black-owned companies.

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His & Hers Fragrance

"his & hers" fragrance set from Fridays with Tab & Chance
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Fridays with Tab and Chance Their Business Fragrance Set

This fragrance duo from Tabitha Brown and her husband, Chance Brown, features Her Business, with notes of bergamot and orange flower, and a base of caramel, cocoa, and tonka bean. His Business, on the other hand, features notes of cardamom and grapefruit, with suede and cedarwood. The vegan, long-wearing fragrances in this his & her set make the perfect holiday gifts for couples. The Fridays with Tab and Chance Their Business Set contains two 3.3.fl oz bottles. $200, tabandchance.com.

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Kimberly New York’s “Best Life” Complete Collection contains the company’s entire fragrance collection in a 9.5 fl. oz spray. It’s perfect as a gift for your favorite fragrance lover or to use as stocking stuffers. $229, kimberlynewyork.com.

 Chris Collins’ OUD Lovers Coffret features four 0.25 fl. oz. travel-sized unisex luxury fragrance sprays, each featuring the renowned woody note of oud (agarwood). $125, chriscollins.com.

Athleisure Attire

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FBF Body Finally Flare Set

Fitness lovers can move with flair with essentials from body-positive lifestyle brand FBF Body. Finally Flare Set with curvy-friendly design and fabric is available in S, M, L, XL, 2X, and 3X sizes and comes in black, navy, gray, rose, wine, sage, and cognac. $139.99. For the holiday season, the brand is also introducing The Studio Collection of essentials for active folks that includes items from The Studio Mini ($34.95), a compact pouch for skincare and other on-the-go items, to the Studio Tote ($99.99) with eight pockets, a padded laptop compartment, and a trolley pass. fbfbody.com.

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What I love about Actively Black is that the merchandise is made from 100% black grown cotton from black farmers on black-owned land. The Actively Black Cotton Logo Hoodie, available in black or bone, is $130, activelyblack.com.

Dope Fit Chick Army Green Hoodie (with the Dope Fit Chick logo) $48, dopefitchick.com.

 

Blissful Baubles

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ModernRelx Copper Wrapped Crystal Quartz Pendant

ModernRelx features handcrafted wire-wrapped jewelry designed by Annfiera Jarvis-McPherson. The Etsy collection features rings, necklaces, bracelets, chokers, and other items that utilize crystals. The Copper Wrapped Crystal Quartz Pendant is a copper-embellished clear quartz crystal. Clear quartz is renowned for promoting clarity and reflection, serving as an amplifier of energy and helping you manifest goals and intentions. If you’re not into crystals, it makes a lovely piece. ($211, etsy.com/shop/modernrelx.)

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The Stella & Haas Zodiac Card Necklace is crafted from stainless steel. It features a 14K gold-plated pendant, available in a two-sided design to display your sign name on one side and the constellation on the other. $49.97, stellaandhaas.com.

Ten Wilde Jewelry’s Gold Bubble Name Necklace is customizable up to eight letters with your name, nickname or favorite word. $55, tenwilde.com.

 

Green Thumb Goodies

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Terracotta Face Plant Pot with Headwrap

The seeds for Danielle Guyton’s business, My Tangled Roots, took root during the Pandemic, when her love for plants began to grow. She collected so many that she was inspired to design a few pots with different designs and attention-grabbing phrases, such as “Rooting for Everyone Black,” “You Grow Girl,” and “Feeling Cute, Might Die Later.” The Terracotta Face Plant Pots with Headwraps are adorable. $21 (4 inches) / $31 (6 inches), etsy.com/shop/ShopDaniG.

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Black Woman Face Planter is sculpted with the likeness of a black woman with braided hair and copper tribal accents. Available in black or light brown, the planter is perfect for succulents. $54.99, (7-inch), etsy.com/shopAfrican3dprintedart.

Plant lovers might also enjoy the personalized Black Plant Lady Candle. Vegan and made with a 100% natural coconut-apricot blend, the candle comes in an amber and clear jar with a gold lid and can be personalized with your gift recipient’s name. Available in 9 scents. (9 oz jar, $27.95, etsy.com/shop/BlackUpsurge.

 

Haute Homegoods

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Handpainted Ceramic Coasters by Aleathea Sapp-Jiminez

If you’re looking for gifts for art lovers, Aleathea Sapp-Jiminez’s beautiful designs can be found on items from postcards to clothing. The 4x4 hand-painted ceramic coasters are $20. Check out her designs on Instagram, then shoot her an email at artmousealj@aol.com.

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For the cooks /chefs on your list, choose from various cutting boards created by black artists, such as the I Am Powerful Cutting Board Set, featuring the artwork of Sylvia “Gbaby” Cohen. Set of two for $19.99, available at blackartdepot.com.


Prints Charming

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Etnik Vibz Poster Wall Art

Etnik Vibz Gallery offers durable, Museum-quality, frameable posters to adorn the walls in your home. They come in various sizes and price ranges. I love the Black Woman Reading Poster, available from $16.80 (5” x 7”) to $37.20 (18” x 24”), and the Black Woman Relaxing Poster, priced from $16.40 (5” x 7”) to $43.19 (24” x 36”). etsy.com/shop/EtnikVibz.

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Pardon My Fro celebrates our natural hair and fros through creations by Dana Bly. Great gift: Nola Floating Frame Canvas Art Print, $65, pardonmyfro.com.

Besties Forever Wall Art from Be Rooted is available as 8x10 prints (in several illustrations) for $24 at berootedco.com.

 

Write Attitude

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Snazzy Attitudes She IS Affirmation Notebook

Snazzy Attitudes could be your one-stop shop for gift-giving, offering customizable gifts to celebrate hobbies, culture, and life moments, including mugs, bags, home decor, Christmas ornaments, as well as Christmas and Kwanzaa clothing designs for families to share. And to start the upcoming New Year on a great note, there are several affirmation notebooks, including the She IS Affirmation Notebook, that you can customize with the name of your gift recipient. $23.30, Etsy.com/shop/SnazzyAttitudes.

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You can add personalization to the Black Girl Journal from Chocolate Melanin Tees, to your name, or even give a specific name to your journal, along with various illustrations for the cover. $19.50, Etsy.com/shop/ChocolateMelaninTees.

 

Merry and Bright

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Enoila Collection Black Joy Candle

The Enoila Collection’s Black Joy Burns Bright Candle is a vegan, soy-based candle that celebrates Black identity and joy. It’s great for cozy evenings and for use during a warm bath. The candle is available in four scents: Christmas Warmth, White Sage & Lavender, Cinnamon Vanilla and Coconut Cream & Cardamon. $25, Etsy.com/shop/TheEniolaCollection.

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From Alicia Keys’ Keys Soulcare, the Sage + Oat Milk Candle, $41, keyssoulcare.com.

Harlem Candle Co’s Lady Day Luxury 2-Wick Candle (inspired by Billie Holiday) $52, harlembrands.com.

 

Skincare Sets

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Asili’s Boutique Nafurahi Bundle

Nafurahi in Swahili means “I am happy,” or “I am pleased.” Skincare buffs will be pleased with The Nafurahi Bundle w/ African Net Sponge. The bundle contains three products: Nafurahi Soap Bar (4-5oz) with babassu oil, hempseed butter, geranium oil and lavender essential oil, Nafurahi Body Oil (4 oz) with safflower, sunflower and rosehip oil, along with geranium and lavender essential oils, and Body Butter (4 oz) along with an African Net Sponge. $73, asilisboutique.com.

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Great for travel or stocking stuffers, Ellie Vie Black Girl Magic Shea Butter Minis, $25, myellevi.com.

I Know Skincare’s introductory skincare set, I Know Me Set, $109, iknowskincare.com.

 

Statement Streetwear

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Great to Be Fly Tees

Great to be Fly offers hats and tees that are statement pieces to “spark conversation and celebrate self-love.” The “Visionary” Tee ($44.99) and the “Give Her Flowers” Tee ($44.99) are both available in black or white. greattobefly.com.

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Unapologetically black shirts (tees, hoodies, sweartshirts) from Black People United. I Love Being Black tee, $18.99, blackpeopleunitedclothing.com.

HannahBandanaH has fashionable bandanas in vibrant prints, with elastic back—so no tying necessary! There are also knit bandanas for the cooler temps. ($40-$45). hannahbandanah.com.


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