It’s BOSSIP’s 2019 Holiday Gift Guide!!

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Check Out BOSSIP’s Holiday Picks For Gift-Giving

The holidays are here again – and that means spending time with friends and loved ones, plenty of food and drinks – and presents! And we here at BOSSIP have curated a holiday gift guide full of ideas to help you navigate the holidays. Whether you’re shopping for your bro, your bestie, your boo or your boss – we got you.

And we’ve paid special attention to highlight gift ideas from women and minority-owned companies.

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Simply Pure

Simply Pure has made its name as the premier black-owned cannabis and edibles company in Colorado – it’s the first African-American business to be legally licensed in the state. But the brand is expanding into CBD with its “Simply Pure CBD” wellness product line, which includes oral tinctures and salves. We love the Pure Bliss Tincture ($99.95) which helps promote calm, clarity and relaxation.

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Beautiful Amore

Upgrade your loved one’s bath time ritual with Beautiful Amore. This black-owned beauty brand offers vegan organic skincare infused with essential oils and herbs. Its vegan lemongrass scented soap ($8) is invigorating, and the body butter ($20) will keep skin hydrated and supple all winter long.

Beautiful Amore is opening a brick and mortar location on Black Friday, Nov. 29th at 97 Bond St. in Brooklyn, NY.

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EWE Home

This mimosa and mandarin soy wax candle ($36.50) from EWE Home smells good enough to eat!

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Browne Family Vineyards

A 1.5-liter magnum of this Cabernet Sauvignon ($89) from Browne Family Vineyards is sure to be a hit at any holiday gathering. This 2015 vintage from Washington State has hints of dark berries and cassis with an earthy, chocolate finish – full-bodied, but not overwhelming and perfect for enjoying with a meal or on its own.

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Salamander Resort & Spa

Give the gift of luxury travel at the Virginia resort founded by BET co-founder Sheila Johnson. Located just 25 miles outside of Washington, D.C. in the heart of Virginia’s wine country, the Forbes five star rated Salamander Resort & Spa has something for the whole family: an equestrian experience, a spa, fine dining and access to nature.

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D’USSE VSOP

This full-bodied cognac ($55) has notes of honey, cinnamon – and even florals – has a smooth finish and is perfect for holiday cocktails or on the rocks.

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CEEK 4D Advanced Audio Headphones

The sleek headphones from CEEK ($250) – the first 4D smart headphones – were created by a black woman and have all the bells and whistles that the music lover in your life would enjoy: 4D surround sound for activities like video gaming, taking phone calls, listening to ASMR and watching movies.

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BEE & YOU

Give the gift of health and wellness this holiday season with a little help from a bumblebee. BEE & YOU works with beekeepers in Turkey to deliver high-quality honey, spreads, supplements, beauty products and propolis – natural resin bees make to help seal their hives – to help with everything from strengthening the immune system to weight control, mood and bad breath.

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JD Bath Co.

‘Tis the season to pamper! Give the special man in your life a reason to get in some time for self-care with this Bomb AF Gift Set For Him ($30), which comes with Bomb AF Beard Oil, a salt soak and Bomb AF Soap.

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Polaris Adventures

The memory of experiential travel is the gift that keeps on giving. Immerse your loved one in the wintry outdoors with a Polaris Adventures cold weather trip. The off-road vehicle brand offers unique jaunts into the outdoors on the coast of Oregon, the Hoover Dam and more, with most packages costing about $250 per person.

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100% PURE

This beauty brand offers clean skincare and makeup at affordable prices. And with sales from Black Friday on, you can snag a few products for yourself while gifting your nearest and dearest. 100% PURE is offering massive savings on both Amazon and it’s website, like the Coffee Bean Caffeine Eye Cream, priced at $19 from $29, or the Retinol Restorative Overnight Balm for $34, down from $49.

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And if you spend $45 or more on the brand’s website, you’ll unlock beauty deals for just $10 each, like the hydrating Multi-Vitamin Ultra Riché PM Treatment – worth $57, or the complexion boosting Vitamin C Serum, worth $42.

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Black Card Revoked

This African-American culture trivia game turned TV show is back with new editions – including “Old School,” ($11) the “Still Petty Edition” ($9.99) with The Shade Room and “Black History” ($9.99).

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Crown Royal XR

Grab a bottle of this limited edition spirit for the whiskey aficionado in your life. Crown Royal XR ($140) comes from one of the last batches of whiskey made by the LaSalle Distillery. It’s both full-bodied and smooth, with spicy notes and a brown sugar finish.

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Monrovian Beauty

Monrovian Beauty’s African Black Soap Scrub ($17.99) will help your loved one achieve glowing skin – even in the winter months. Made with coconut oil, sugar cane and turmeric, the scrub – which smells faintly of chocolate – gently exfoliates dead skin cells, and helps to even skin tone. The scrub also works wonders for people suffering from eczema flare-ups.

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Follow it up with the Shea Coconut Butter ($19.99-49.99) to lock in moisture.

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Thomas Taft Salon

If you or your loved one is in the New York City area, then give the gift of looking great! The Thomas Taft Salon has a relaxing hot oil treatment and massage ($43) that includes a shampoo, conditioner and blow-dry. Then continue the pampering with a take-home masque.

And if you can’t get to the Big Apple, consider a stocking stuffer like Bumble & Bumble’s  “Hairdresser’s Invisible Oil Travel Kit” ($16) with a moisturizing primer, shampoo and conditioner that are sulfate-free.

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Taste Washington

Gift a food and wine experience that the ones you love won’t forget. Taste Washington’s bacchanal in March 2020 is four days of events dedicated to the Northwestern state’s unique foodie scene, with delicious delights from more than 200 wineries and 65 restaurants.

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Wear Brims

This black-owned millinery’s new unisex peach fedora ($225) will add a stylish pop of color to any outfit.

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Hudson Greens

This new CBD wellness brand has a plant to bottle ethos and an array of products to suit everyone from the Canna-curious to the CBD enthusiast. The Hudson Greens’ Flight ($20) comes with three doses of CBD to help alleviate anxiety and pain or promote better sleep and focus.

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Bearpaw

These Bearpaw slippers ($44.99) are made with faux lamb fur, making them extra comfy for lounging indoors.

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The Honey Pot Company

These chemical-free plant-based sanitary care products from the black-owned Honey Pot Company are perfect stocking stuffers for the women in your life.