The Gift & Give Holiday Guide - Support Small Businesses

2020 has been rough for everyone but especially small businesses. While it’s so easy to hop on Amazon and order a gift, wouldn’t it feel much better to know where your money is actually going?

When you’re supporting a small business, you’re supporting their dream, helping their family and their employee’s livelihood, and the quality & care they put into their products are 1000x better than anything you get off Amazon. So for this holiday season, I’m challenging you to shop small and to give back to these businesses while you gift the ones you love. By gifting a friend or family member something from a small business, you’re not only providing monetary support to the business but you’re also spreading awareness for them. I can’t tell you the number of times I discovered a small shop from a friend through a gift and became a supporter as well.

If you have a small business or want to recommend one, please feel free to let me know in the comments!

Home (check my BIPOC brands to support list as well)

• Goodies LA

• The Gilded Lily Thrift Co.

• Home EC

• At Home with Savy (interior design services)

• Vitruvi

• Wayfarer Textiles

• RXLA the Brand

• Shop Jitana

• Three Sparrow Vintage

• Hotel Lobby Candle

Plants

• Sachi LA

• Wyld Bnch Plants

• Bloomscape

• Kiko & Sven

• Eden San Diego

• Honest Thrift Studio

• Miss Tibajia’s Flowers

• Mickey Hargitay Plants

Lifestyle & Beauty

• La Loupe Vintage

• Vinyl Junkies

• Pigment

• Little Dame Shop

• Pigeon’s Roller Skate Shop

• Wicked Skatewear

• Simple Threads LA

• Squeeze (massage) - Studio City

• Duo Studio Nails - Pasadena

• Hair by Carol Christine - Pomona

• Jennifer, MSN, FNP-C (botox, dermal fillers, etc) - Los Angeles

• The Jyim (virtual classes available)

• OSEA Malibu

• The Hangout

• Prism

• Homestyled Supply

• Haatichai

• Sophiya Jewelry

• Kynd Bags

• Adwen Merch

• Sydne Summer

• MelRodStyle

• Mood Boosters

• Shop by JNELV

• Handmade by Trixie

Food & Events

• Ocha & Co. (teas)

• Curated Spread (LA, OC, SFV, South Bay)

• YJL Events (LA, OC, IE)

• Aria Cafe (Long Beach)

• Jaymie’s Cakes (Los Angeles)

• Milk Box Bar

Photographers (in case you want a holiday or family shoot - weddings/engagement sessions too)

• Wesley Taylor (Chicago)

• Rachel Bires (Chicago)

• KSOLE (Los Angeles)

• Virisa Young (Los Angeles)

• Germ (Los Angeles)

• Justin Quebral (Los Angeles)