Bridesmaid Proposal Gifts- The Black Owned Edition Pt. 1
- Jun 9, 2017
- 4 min read
So, by now we have all seen the Pinterest craze of proposing to your perspective Bridesmaids with a card, jewelry, bridesmaid tees and variety gift boxes. There are so many amazing ideas online, and hopefully this adorable trend is here to stay! I decided to compile a list of several amazing Black- owned companies that would be the perfect edition to your D. I. Y Bridesmaid Proposal Gift Boxes. Imagine, Gifting your Girls, while uplifting and empowering your community and financially supporting entrepreneurs that look like YOU!
1) 25th and June Nail Elixirs
These bold and vibrant nail elixirs, are high quality and long lasting and most importantly they are 7-Free, meaning their formula doesn't contain harmful toxins like Toluene, Formaldehyde, Formaldehyde Resin, DBP, Camphor, Xylene, or Parabens. You can offer your bridesmaids beautiful and healthy nails at just $9 each!
2) Shea Shea Bakery
An excellent gift to your bridesmaids to help ward off acne while ensuring that they are photo-shoot fresh for your big day, is Shea Shea Bakery’s Anti- Acne Mist. This vitamin infused mist contains vitamin c and zinc which have many benefits to the skin including cell renewal, acne control, brightens skin and evens tone, helps diminish hyper-pigmentation and dark marks. This mist is 100% Natural and contains no Additives. You can purchase the 2 oz. Size mist for only $6 each.
3) Balm and Co.
Balm and Co. offers many natural bath and body products and this lip balm is perfect for anyone. Balm and Co. lip balms are designed to melt into your lips. They are carefully formulated to give you a balance of smooth softness + protection from the elements without greasiness. The offer several amazing “flavors” including.. Moonlight, Ginger+ Citrus, Lemon+ Herb, Cacao Cardamom, Lavender Latte, Unicorn Kisses, Matcha Mint, Honey Rose and Black Girl Magic all for $4.50 a pop!
4) The Lip Bar
The Lip Bar was launched and in 2012 from the frustration with the unnecessary chemicals and limited range of colors offered to appeal to a cookie cutter image of beauty. The Owner, Melissa, determined to redefine beauty product norms and created her own lane with Bold and Unique packaging to Cool and Confident Product Names. Celebrate the Individuality of your Bridesmaids with a few of these lipsticks and liquid matte colors at the price of $12 and $13 each.
5) Dexter Myers Cookies
Offer your Sweet Sister-friends and sweet surprise as a token of appreciation for standing with you on your special day. Dexter Myers Cookies offers Premium Bite Sizes Cookies in Bags of 10 Cookies Each. The decadent flavors that are offered in his Spring 2017 Collection are The Crooner, The Chocolate Pecan PunkRock, The Oatmeal Raisin Rockstar, The Georgia Peach and the Coconut Cream Pie. If you live in the Atlanta, Georgia area, Dexter Myers offers Local Delivery and he can also be found in the Beehive Atlanta store and online. These rocking treats are just $10 each!
6) Pontie Wax
Candles are the perfect gift and Pontie Wax candles are made from 100% natural soy wax with no toxic additives for coloring. All medley packs are shipped with care in a ribbon-wrapped gift box. The candles weigh 8.5 ounces and are 3.25 inches in height and 2.75 inches in diameter. They burn for approximately 44 hours and come in scents such as Energy, Garden Grown-includes Cool Rosemary and Fig + Olive, Vanilla Caramel, Bergamot + Amber, Life’s a Beach in Barbados- includes Coconut Clove and Grapefruit and Mango Verbena, Apple+ Rose, Rest well- includes-Peppermint Eucalyptus and Lavender Chamomile, Lemon Lavender Sugar, Tipsy- includes Sweet Merlot and Spiced Rum and Blue Hydrangea. These candles are all hand- poured in Brooklyn, NY and start at $16 each.
7) Revel by Julian Lark Cosmetics
Now ladies, we have more than one mainstream makeup fave, so it’s perfectly fine to give your girls a few color options from makeup brands created for people of color by people of color! Add a few shades of Revel by Julian Lark lipglosses, these lipglosses are creamy with high intensity pigments with moisturizing agents for long lasting vibrant color and are only $12 each.
8) Beelux Goods
I don’t know what type of bride you plan to be, but, if you feel that you might be a little bit of a Bridezilla, be proactive and gift your girls with this all natural headache oil from Beelux Goods. This aromatherapy blend naturally cools while calming, inducing relaxation and acting as an antidepressant. The relaxing effects this blend offers can help bring tranquility and harmony to the nervous system while clearing the respiratory tract, easing symptoms of sinus blockage and other cold symptoms. So, just tell your bridesmaids to Rub on their temples, forehead and wrists as soon as they feel any headache discomfort. In fact grab an extra one for yourself just in case the strenuous wedding prep gives you a headache, these oils are only $12 each.
9) Sweet Treats by Oraje
Give your closest friends the gift of relaxation with Sweet Treats by Oraje dessert soaps which look exactly like dessert, but offer the relaxation and skin softening treatment that your girls will love. All of the ingredients are high quality, vegan, dessert soaps are made with the finest ingredients, sourced from around the world. These bubble bath soaps start at just $4.75 each.
10) BGLH Marketplace
Many women carry a travel size of some type of moisturizing product with them at ALL times! You can’t go wrong with these adorable sample sizes of Whipped butters by Black Girl Long Hair Marketplace. This website gives you the option to choose from shea, mango and cocoa butters with countless scents of each. You are given the option to select 6 separate 0.9 oz sizes of these rich butters for only $12.
While checking out these products take a look at our Lily and Lace Bridal Gift Shop and get yourself a few quality tee-shirts or sweatshirts for your bridal party and yourself!
These products are only a few of the many options that we as black women have to take charge of our economic growth by stimulating the Black economy, one purchase at a time.
XOXO- Christine
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