A curated celebration of Black-owned brilliance, intentional gifting, and luxury crafted with heart.
Every year, Color Vision curates the Holiday Must-Have List to honor the creativity, innovation, and mastery of Black founders across beauty, skincare, wellness, lifestyle, fashion, and home.
These brands don’t just make products they make experiences.
They reimagine rituals.
They restore, affirm, nourish, and inspire.
From handcrafted skincare to sensory home fragrances, from heirloom-quality accessories to children’s books filled with imagination these are the gifts that feel deeply personal and proudly cultural.
Support boldly. Shop intentionally. Celebrate endlessly.
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Hair, Beauty & Skincare
Bask & Lather Co.
Bask & Lather Co. is a science-backed, natural hair-care brand rooted in healing and restoration. The brand began when founder Shaina Rainford’s mother created the original Scalp Stimulator to help Shaina’s sister, Aaliyah, recover from severe hair loss. After seeing Aaliyah’s transformation — and later regrowing her own hair — Shaina felt called to share this remedy with the world. Today, Bask & Lather is one of the fastest-growing Black-owned hair-care lines, leading the conversation in scalp health, growth routines, and confidence through nourishment.
Nature’s Syrup Beauty
Plant-based hair-care solutions created to restore trust in natural hair care while empowering confidence in every curl
Taylor Beauty
Indulgent scented lotions inspired by family, travel, and teen entrepreneurship, delivering soft, beautifully fragranced skin with joyful, gift-ready appeal.
Exfoliants by Malika
A Black woman-owned skincare line crafting natural cleansers, exfoliants, scrubs, and moisturizers tailored for melanated skin. Each product is rooted in nourishment, glow, and intentional self-care making it the perfect gift for skincare lovers.
MelanBrand Skin
A vegan, high-quality skincare brand designed to pour intentionally into melanated skin. Their gentle, effective formulas brighten, hydrate, and restore the skin’s natural radiance.
Vigor Roots
A scalp-care focused hair-care brand using science-backed ingredients like bamboo, aloe, and hyaluronic acid to support balance, growth, and vitality.
CoCoBella’s Hair Care
Celebrates women with textured hair through intentional, high-performance products that turn hair care into an act of confidence and self-love.
Mylani Vegan Hair & Body Care
Mylani products are lovingly formulated with aloe, botanical oils, and rich plant butters to support healthy hair, moisturized skin, and soothing scalp care. Perfect for gifting wellness in every form.
Now I Am Nappy
Science-backed, herbal hair-care brand empowering Black women to embrace natural hair through education, intentional products, and community support.
🕯️ HOME & FRAGRANCE
Elegantly Divine Candle Co.
A luxury home fragrance brand created by Jessica and Candace Brown. Each candle is crafted to evoke emotion, memory, and ambiance. Warm, sophisticated, and deeply intentional their scents transform rooms into experiences.
Envisage Candle & Bath Company
Offers candles and bath products crafted to complement indoor and outdoor living while amplifying relaxation and self-care rituals.
Defined Elegance Candle Co.
High-end, thoughtfully designed candles that celebrate sophistication and timeless style. Each fragrance invites customers to slow down, indulge, and embrace the art of elegant living.
🌿 LIFESTYLE + WELLNESS
The Sensual Society
A wellness brand encouraging people to embrace sensory self-care. Their luxurious massage oils and candles promote relaxation, self-love, and meaningful connection through gentle, skin-nourishing formulas.
Mental Maintenance
Guided journaling tools created to help women cultivate peace, clarity, and emotional wellness through intentional reflection.
Millions in Progress
Empowers women to bring their goals and dreams to life through motivational tools, mindset support, and intentional lifestyle resources.
👠 FASHION + ACCESSORIES
B. Marie Accessories
A Black woman-owned accessories brand curating bold jewelry and eyewear that redefine everyday style. Their pieces are expressive, fashion-forward, and designed to spark confidence and joy.
Jesus Be Knowin
Jesus Be Knowin’ is a faith-based apparel + accessory company created for those who have a heart for Jesus and a love for community. It reminds those that wear it and those that read it that God is always in control. Whether you follow Jesus Be Knowin’ on social media, wear our merch or share our message with the ones you love, you are a member of our community, the #JBKgang.
Bestow
A modern lifestyle and jewelry brand founded by Jen Hayes Lee. Bestow celebrates culture, connection, and everyday luxury through meaningful pieces like their bestselling Classic Hoops — tarnish-proof, water-resistant, and beloved for their shine and symbolism.
JORJA ZEE
Created by Harlem illustrator Ashley, JORJA ZEE is a vibrant art and accessories brand honoring her stylish grandmothers and the beauty of Black womanhood. Each design is a celebration of identity, imagination, and cultural storytelling.
CARRA Hosiery
CARRA Hosiery is a luxury hosiery brand - black woman-owned by D.C. Native Christi Hairston. CARRA is reshaping the way modern day women wear hosiery while paying homage to her late sister Carra. CARRA’s products are high quality, bold, and fashion forward.
Millenial Mommyin
Designed to help moms feel comfortable and confident in their everyday movement and routines.
ZoeGoes
Offers sustainable, versatile wardrobe essentials that help women travel and live with ease, confidence, and effortless expression.
The Dappled Wood
The Dappled Wood creates lightweight statement jewelry inspired by nature’s beauty and the art of joyful self-expression. Specializing in faux stone and floral designs crafted from premium hypoallergenic metals, each piece celebrates the power of dopamine dressing by using color and form to boost confidence and individuality. Based in Baltimore, The Dappled Wood celebrates intention, texture, and personality with every design, daring you to be Bold As Nature.
📚 KIDS + EDUCATION
The ElleRays
A first-of-its-kind children’s book series that inspires young readers through stories of adventure, friendship, resilience, and cultural richness.
The Golden Hoops
The Golden Hoops is a vibrant, heartwarming picture book by Jen Hayes Lee (illustrated by Mokshini). It tells the story of a young child named Janey who receives her first pair of golden hoop earrings — a meaningful cultural tradition in many Black and Brown communities. When one hoop goes missing, Janey embarks on a magical journey to find it and discovers
