The Small New England Businesses you Need to Shop at This Holiday Season

Shopping small and supporting local vendors is the way to go this holiday season. Shopping from small businesses is a more personable and customizable experience, one you can’t get from buying off Amazon or at Walmart. Strengthen the local economy and support the character and integrity of small businesses by shopping at these New England based stores this season:

• Melsy Illustrations, women-owned, Boston based

This brand creates dainty fashion illustrations that can be put on planners, posters, mugs, sweatshirts, totes, pillows, and holiday ornaments. With a very specific, feminine aesthetic, a gift from here would be perfect for any woman in your life! Melsy Illustrations has also been featured in Forbes Magazine, InStyle, and had products in-store at Tj Maxx and HomeGoods.

• 6 Figure Smile, black-owned, women-owned, Boston based

Give the gift of whiter, healthier teeth this holiday season. 6 Figure Smile has eco-friendly dental products such as bamboo toothbrushes, organic vegan toothpaste, biodegradable floss, and teeth whitening strips. These products are natural, cruelty-free, and in biodegradable packaging. A gift to a friend, and a gift to Mother Nature!

• Beautiful Amore Skincare, black-owned, women-owned, Boston based

This brand has committed to keeping its products clean of toxic chemicals and animal ingredients, and its extensive skincare line is completely vegan. The Vegan Body Butter is amazing, specifically the mango/papaya scent. This Black, women-owned business has raving reviews and is worth shopping at this holiday season!

• Mottive Inc, women-owned, New York-based

Mottive is a handmade jewelry brand that values simple, clean lines and minimalism. The Mottive family are 3rd generation silversmiths and began in the country of Georgia many years ago. Their jewelry today is simple, fashionable, and affordable, and would make great gifts! 

• BLACK LABEL, black-owned, women-owned, Boston based

BLACK LABEL is a brand that believes black is more than a color, it’s a lifestyle that represents elegance, power, and sophistication. The brand produces organic beauty products formulated for sensitive skin using high-quality ingredients, as well as earrings, candles, shirts, and more.