Gift Guide for Women-Owned Businesses
This year we’re compiling the complete gift guide to shop from women-owned businesses and women-designed products. And since 2020 seems like the longest year yet, we’re focusing this guide all-around wellness to ring in the new year in good health and newfound confidence. Find more women-owned small businesses for all your holiday shopping needs here.
At Home Fitness
MIRROR
Founded by Brynn Jinnett Putnam
Recently acquired by Lululemon, Brynn’s idea for the complete home gym within a 2-foot mirror started to come to life in 2016. The Mirror is an interactive smart gym that uses advanced camera technology and machine learning for performative at-home workouts.
The membership includes over 50 genres with 5-minute to 60-minute classes from beginner to expert level so that anyone can improve their fitness in the new year.
Stellar Stationery
Best Self Co.
Founded by Cathryn Iavery
Products from Best Self Co. are the perfect way to reflect, reset and be inspired in 2021. Featured productivity tools like the self journal, action pad and habit roadmap come from a team that truly understands planning and emotional intelligence.
With a holiday guide targeted towards specific users like The Introvert or The Organizer, it’s easy to find a thoughtful gift for all the best people in your life.
Ink+Volt
Founded by Kate Matsudaira
Tech executive and startup founder, Kate Matsudaira, had been on the search for the perfect notebook for over 10 years when she started a kickstarter for the Ink+Volt planner that raised over $100,000.
Today Ink+Volt helps people to achieve big dreams and life goals with planners, calendars, journals, notepads, pens and more. If you’re on a tight budget, Ink+Volt also offers planning worksheets and printable calendars to help you organize all those big new year resolutions.
Sleepwear & Sleep
River Left
Founded by Alessandra Corona
WIID recently met with Alessandra to discuss the launch of her new sleepwear brand, River Left. This high quality sleepwear bridges the gap between sexy and comfortable for confident, chic nightgowns meant to last. River Left’s sustainably sourced silk is perfect for relaxing at home on cozy winter nights ahead.
“Buttery soft is the best way to describe our washable and sustainable silk. Silk is ideal for sleepwear because it's a natural temperature regulator known to keep the body cool in summer and warm in winter.
Silk is also hypoallergenic and gentle on skin and it is one of the strongest natural fibers available. It can help avoid sleep creases which can eventually cause fine lines and wrinkles.”
Parachute
Founded by Ariel Kaye
“Home is everything to me. I created Parachute to bring more comfort to your world through premium, accessible essentials.”
Parachute brings comfort home with premium, accessible essentials. Ariel came from the advertising and branding world to launch Parachute as a design enthusiast passionate about home goods. High quality materials from established craftsmen define these products and their packaging. From premium bedding to heathered towels to wool rugs, these home goods are bringing next level softness to you this holiday season.
“Premium quality sheets, towels, robes and more. Like nothing you've ever felt. Make staying in more comfortable with our modern home collections. Made by expert artisans. Responsibly manufactured.”
At Home Decor & Plants
Sien+Co
Founded by Alexandra Gibson
Currently based in Utah, the idea for Sien+Co sparked with a group of Nepali women artisans and evolved with artisans in South America on a search to find the perfect fiber.
Today the textile design studio prides itself on trendy throws and pillows but also offers other woven home decor products, high quality sweaters and even beanies. Sien+Co has all the warmth for the ultimate cuddle season.
Clare
Founded by Nicole Gibbons
*Raise your hand if you know someone who has way too much PTO left to spend by the end of 2020 but wants to avoid laying in bed all day everyday*
Obviously we’re going to have some lazy days, but have no fear painting is here! Interior design expert, Nicole Gibbons, founded Clare for an easier and more convenient way to shop for paint. Curated colors, peel-and-stick swatches and high quality paint can define the next family event this holiday.
Founded by Eliza Blank
It’s true plants make people happier, healthier and more creative. Inspired by the generations of gardeners in her family, Eliza started the first direct-to-consumer houseplant brand in 2012. The Sill delivers beautiful live and faux plants in modern planters with a seamless online shopping experience, or if you’re in New York stop by one of their brick and mortar stores. Not a plant person? Each plant comes with care information so that anyone can join Plant Parenthood™ in the new year.
“Eliza Blank founded The Sill in 2012. Passionate about plants, she wanted to help demystify them, make them accessible to non-horticulturists and elevate the experience beyond the local garden supply center.”
Care & Hygiene
TUSHY
Founded by Miki Agrawal
Luxury is coming in a new form this holiday season: America, welcome the bidet. With open and honest language about poop, the TUSHY team is not afraid to talk about real global sanitation and waste issues. Miki’s team makes uncomfortable subjects fun and tackles the issues with bidet attachments, sustainable bathroom accessories and iconic toilet paper packaging. Not to mention each bidet purchase goes towards clean community toilets built by Samagra in India. Cleaner poops for you, and another step towards cleaner poops for all!
Lola
Founded by Jordana Kier & Alex Friedman
Safe and accessible reproductive care made for women by women, what’s not to love? Stuff these goods in a stocking or buy yourself a gift with a customizable package. This year Lola has curated their most giftable self-care essentials in their Holiday Shop. From period care to CBD pleasure goods to beanies, you’ll be sure to find the best fem care sets at Lola.
Skincare & Beauty
Noto
Founded by Gloria Noto
Gloria started Noto to offer products that embody wellness and inclusivity through clean ingredients as well as accessibility and universal representation. Noto promotes radical self-care with gender-fluid cosmetics including body and hair wash, essential oils, and lip applicators. Noto cosmetics can be gifted to anyone this Christmas, including your boyfriend or your brother, who is looking for a cleaner self-care routine.
“Since striking out on her own, leading industry makeup artist, Gloria Noto, built a celebrity client list and portfolio that include covers for Vogue and Elle. In 2016, she launched her all natural, gender-neutral cosmetics line, NOTO Botanics. It’s a minimalist dream with actually-good-for-you serums, multi-tasking sticks, and oils.”
Peach & Lily
Founded by Alicia Yoon
Founder and esthetician, Alicia Yoon, found the solution for her own skin and is now bringing that solution to you. After studying beauty in Korea, Alicia founded Peach & Lily to bring Korean innovation into transforming skin with clean ingredients. You can count on Peach & Lily’s clean, effective, spa-grade and cruelty-free skincare for your at-home spa retreat this season.
“Our mission is simple – to empower you to transform your own skin. Whatever your skin concern, skin struggle, or skin goal, we want to provide you with the knowledge and Korean skincare products you need to achieve your best and most healthy skin yet.”
Billie
Founded by Georgina Gooley
Billie started out with an innovative budget-friendly razor, and today they aim to build a better shelf with a clean collection of better beauty essentials. Billie now has two affordable gift sets for smoother shaving and getting ready on-the-go. Over the years, Billie has donated 1% of their revenue to support womankind and in recent times specifically towards BIPOC women. If you know someone that’s looking to revamp their routine, Billie is your girl!
Uoma
Founded by Sharon Chuter
Born in Nigeria, Sharon Chuter sought to create the most inclusive black-owned beauty brand. Uoma seeks to empower all those who have been left out with 51 highly pigmented, skin-loving shades. Sharon ensures her African culture is at the forefront of her brand to share the stories of black women in the beauty industry. Shop cruelty-free, 100% vegetarian cosmetics online or in-store at your local Ulta.
Food & Drink
LunchSkins
Founded by Kristen Quigley
Kristen noticed how wasteful it could be to pack over 20 lunches a week for her family. That’s when she founded LunchSkins: a fun planet-friendly alternative to disposable plastic bags. Each order donates proceeds to the Oceanic Preservation Society to fight plastic pollution in our oceans. Products that encourage you to pack your lunch and save the oceans? Sign me up!
W*nder
Founded by Tanisha Robinson
Have you ever gifted a non-alcoholic drink? Well you know what it’s 2020 so yes, we are gifting whatever we can get our hands on. W*nder features a line of delicious CBD sparkling beverages that keep you focused, energized and relaxed. W*nder knows CBD, and educates those seeking more information on their website. 4.20% of the profits are given back to communities that have been negatively affected by cannabis prohibition.
Fusion Jerky
Founded by KaiYen Mai
Inspired by generations of family recipes and a hike to the summit of Mt. Kilimanjaro, KaiYen decided to explore the real nutrition needed for optimal performance and flavors that keep you going. Fusion Jerky uses real ingredients and premier meat textures in all 8 flavors for your next gluten-free, high-protein, low-sodium and preservative-free snack. Jerky can be a fun stocking stuffer to replace the candy for adults!