The Black-Owned Wellbeing Gift Guide
So if you’re anything like me, you’ve still got some Christmas gifts to buy before the big day. Here at Pana we’re all about supporting and uplifting small black-owned businesses. Here’s a list of businesses and products that are personally recommended by me and other people who love them. Happy gifting!
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Art & plants
🔸 Line & Honey - an illustration studio showing the soft sides of black women. Commissions, prints & wearable art.
🔸 Better Shared - Shop contemporary African Art.
🔸 Prick (pictured) - London’s cacti and succulent store.
Skin & hair care
〰️ LoveRems Natural Skincare - Chemical & Cruelty Free Skincare Products, eco-friendly & sustainable, suitable for sensitive skin, based in London.
〰️ LATTICIA Organics - A Wellness-First Skincare & Lifestyle Brand. Multi-use/benefit, Organic, Vegan & Ethical
〰️ Anita Grant - Small batch, natural Afro hair & skincare. Posting all things beautiful.
〰️ JasAnn Organics - Skin care essentials, Cruelty free, Eco friendly, Handmade by Healthcare Professionals.
〰️ Glithening Skin - Organic & Essential Oil Skincare. Handmade, Vegan, Cruelty Free.
〰️ Protect, But Make It Fashion - Satin bonnets for curly hair & locs, Headwear for baldies, Protect your curls. Wear your crown.
Candles & Self-care
▪️ Mayowa Samuel - Surround yourself with things you know to be natural, edifying and true. Candles, diffusers and essential oils.
▪️ Young Mary’s - Handmade Candles, Inspired by the Motherland.
▪️ Elephant & Bamboo - Luxury & sustainable home fragrances curated by hand.
▪️ Blob Box - A fuss-free period subscription box, delivering period care, beauty, skincare and lifestyle must-haves.
▪️ The Spring - The global home for black women’s wellbeing. London oasis coming soon. Shop plant based self care brands.
Cook books
🔸 Zoe’s Ghana Kitchen - bringing African food to the masses.
🔸 Rachel Ama’s vegan eats - tasty plant-based recipes for every day.
🔸 Belly Full - Afro-diaspora food in the UK.
🔸 Original Flava - a Caribbean food & lifestyle platform, bringing delicious authentic & modern recipes made easy.
Chocolate
〰️ Dark Sugars - one woman’s journey to tell the story of cocoa, from tree to tummy. Handmade chocolate truffles, pearls and vegan treats.
〰️ Dapaah Chocolates - handcrafted from bean to bar in micro batches, using only the finest organic cocoa from Ghana, and the most premium ingredients from across Africa.
〰️ Yard Chocolate - Made from Ethically sourced Jamaican Cocoa. Luxury Chocolate bars Handmade in London.
crafts
◾ Kitsch Noir - an award winning black greeting cards and stationery brand, helping you to create an aesthetically pleasing and organised life style. Hand drawn in London.
◾ March Muses - Diversifying celebrations. Christmas decorations of colour in the U.K.
◾ Yala Jewellery - an award-winning African jewellery brand designed for the modern woman.
