This year, more than ever, it’s important to support small businesses. We have a bold ask… consider refraining from “convenience” (doing your holiday shopping at Target or on Amazon) and go the extra mile to support a local entrepreneur!
To make it easy for you to #shopsmall and have a BIG impact, we have curated a list of some amazing entrepreneurs, all proud Hera Hub members!
BEAUTY
Cheeky Physique, founded by Lucy Splichal
Website: cheekyphysique.com & cheekyphysique.com/sublime-lips
The ultimate beauty lifeline – Cheeky Physique is dedicated to results-driven skin and body care products for women who want to look their best with minimal effort.
Our Sublime Lips Manuka Honey Lip Plumper is a nourishing lip plumper that combines Manuka honey and advanced lip plumping ingredients. The best part? There’s none of that annoying stinging and irritation you feel from other lip plumpers. This hydrating lip treatment nourishes lips while offering instant and long-term volume enhancement.
ART
Pet Portraits and Custom Oil Paintings, by Kimball Willson
Website: kimballartist.com
Looking last minute? Purchase a pet portrait gift certificate! Give a gift certificate for an oil painting that captures the expression of the recipient’s dog or cat… or any kind of pet they love!
Amy’s Art Palette, by Amy Miller
Website: amysartpalette.com
The Duet Project is an experience of monthly stepping stones of connection through art and conversation starters. An interactive monthly magazine arrives to your inbox to deliver a themed project and topic for conversation, inspiration and list of supplies needed to build healthy long-term relationships of sharing.
DRINK
Domaine Santé, founded by Emily Josenhans
Website: domaine-sante.com & domaine-sante.com/collections/sample-sets
Ditch the powdery, processed stuff and choose GRAPE NECTAR: the better tasting, better for you option that is also good for the planet, grown here in California’s backyard. Developed by an expert nutritionist, all three blends of Grape Nectar have no added sugar and are a low glycemic sugar alternative that you can feel good about having in your kitchen. And did we mention the taste? Your pancakes will thank you when you taste Grape Nectar natural sugar alternative drizzled on them.
HOME
Peace Ornaments, founded by Vanessa Wilde
Website: peaceornaments.com
These unique ornaments are meant to inspire curiosity, great conversations and deeper friendships. Let the people in your life know just how much you love and appreciate them with one of our 17 beautifully crafted, inclusive Peace Ornaments.
Dream Rock Book, by Tammy Hawkins
Website: amazon.com/dp/B09KG5XZD8
An Illustrated Storybook and Crystal set to help children replace negative bedtime worries with positive thoughts and dreams.
Shaping Sanctuary, founded by Lisane Basquiat
Website: shapingsanctuary.com
I designed these candles with YOU in mind, to help you cultivate space on the stage of your own life for yourself. Shape your sanctuary to be a place of inspiration and freedom.
There are 4 amazing scents in this collection, each representing one of the four elements: Air, Water, Fire, and Earth. These handcrafted candles incorporate carefully curated ingredients from the most premium sources around the globe, including all-natural coconut wax made from sustainably harvested coconuts, soy, and apricot oil, steam-distilled and cold-pressed essential oils, perfume-grade fragrances, and natural cotton wicks.
These candles can be purchased in 3.5oz tins, 11oz vessels, and bundles just in time for holiday gift-giving!
Also available for purchase are my premium quality luxe yoga mats. With 2 vibrant designs, these mats can be used for yoga, workouts, floor exercises, meditation and play.
Aromatherapy by Tricia, Patricia Ambroziak
Website: aromatherapybytriciaambroziak.com
High performance artisan skin and hair care products made with care for people and the planet.
Mirai Clinical, founded by Koko Hayashi
Website: miraiclinical.com
Mirai Clinical (mr · ai) offers solutions to help you feel clean, fresh, and confident, so you can improve your well-being. With age comes wisdom, and we are your companion on this journey.
Galina Marcus Art / BYOJ, by Galina Marcus
Website: www.etsy.com/shop/BringYourOwnJar
Personal care and home goods for a low-waste sustainable lifestyle.
WEAR
The People’s Touch, by Eric Peoples
Website: etsy.com/shop/THExPEOPLESxTOUCH
The artist behind ThexPeoplesxTouch is a Black, Disabled Veteran. Eric creates one of a kind hand wrapped gemstones. Each individual work of art is custom designed to bring out the beauty of the stone while allowing the stones properties to flow uninhibited.
Sash Bag, founded by Nichole MacDonald
Website: thesashbag.com
If your hands are full with a busy schedule, chances are, a handbag is the last thing you want to carry around. Sash bags are a stylish solution for women who want to be prepared for anything.
The Sash Bag is a comfortable and compact purse. The lightweight bag’s organized storage allows you to keep your belongings and accessories in arms reach. The patented stacked sling design sits flat on the side of your hip and evenly distributes the weight of the bag across your back. It contours to the shape of your spine to encourage good posture and back health. This purse’s ten pocket design has organized storage to hold and organize your belongings. Symmetric front and back pockets provide both anti-theft and easy to access compartments. Keep your day-to-day necessities at the tip of your fingers.
Evolution Smart Bag, founded by Angela Marino
Website: www.evolutionsmartbag.com
Instagram: @evolutionsmartbag
Evolution Smart Bags blend high-street fashion with desirable technology. Our flagship product, The Evolution Smart Bag, is fully washable, is modular, and has wireless charging on-the-go. Never be stuck with a dead phone again!
Baby Wisp, CEO – Beena Masellis
Website: www.babywisp.com
Baby Wisp offers a wide assortment of quality hair accessories including hair bows and headbands for newborns, babies, and toddlers.
PETS
Cassidy’s Petcare Service, owned by Cassidy LaMair
Website: cassidyscustompetservices.com/s/shop
Cassidy’s Custom Pet Services supports the Temecula/Murrieta community with customized services, helping owners & their pets individual needs with products from the Home & Pet Collection that cultivate a home to wag your tail about.
