The Ultimate Gift Guide For The Girl Who Loves ESSENCE Festival

From a fabulous head wrap, to a fly pair of shades to a value pack of edge control, this list will make shopping for the ESSENCE Fest fanatic in your life a breeze!

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By Rachaell Davis · Updated December 6, 2020

With the 2019 ESSENCE Festival date creeping up, it’s the perfect time to show the Festival fanatic in your life a little love.

We’re gearing up to do it bigger than ever as we celebrate 25 years of ESSENCE Fest in 2019, so anyone planning to join us for the festivities will definitely want to come prepared. Scroll through for a list of gift ideas to help get your friend or family member who loves ESSENCE Fest ready to roll. Click HERE to get tickets for ESSENCE Festival 2019, celebrating 25 years of moving the culture forward! *Whispers* Or you can use it to do some ESSENCE Fest shopping for yourself 🙂

Luggage

Nothing compliments the perfect ESSENCE Festival travel outfit like the perfect luggage.

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Tickets!

For a true ESSENCE Festival diva, there’s no better gift than tickets to our epic weekend concert series. With early-bird weekend ticket packages on sale now, it’s the perfect way to “go all out” without breaking the bank. Click HERE to see prices and options.

A Fabulous Head Wrap

A cute head wrap is the perfect way to stay stylish and keep your hair in tact if it gets unruly in the ESSENCE Fest heat!

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A Hotel Stay

Feeling generous this holiday season? Offering to cover part or all of the cost of an ESSENCE Festival hotel stay is the ultimate gift for the girl who’s already counting down the days until #EF25. For a list of hotels, visit our official travel, HERE.

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A Pair Of Fly Shades

The perfect pair of shades take any ESSENCE Fest look to the next level.

A Value Pack Of Edge Control

Once the New Orleans heat hits at ESSENCE Fest, this may quite possible be the best gift she’s ever received.

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A Flask

What better way to cheers to the ultimate weekend at ESSENCE Fest than with a personalized flask? Also known as the perfect gift.

A Selfie Stick

Capturing those moments she’ll never want to forget is crucial to the ESSENCE Festival girl. Plus..um…ANGLES anyone?!

A Portable Charger

For a girl on the go at ESSENCE Fest, a back up charger can save the day.

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Luggage Tags

Help your ESSENCE Fest fanatic keep track of her bags in the midst of all the airport hustle and bustle by gifting her with an assortment of luggage tags.

A Spa Gift Certificate

Whether she uses it to recharge after whirlwind ESSENCE Festival weekend or to get ready before her trip, a spa gift certificate definitely comes in handy for her.

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A Pack Of Rain Ponchos

This one might seem like a simple gift but, trust us, it will definitely come in handy for your ESSENCE Festival girl.

A Stylish Fanny Pack

Not only will she be on trend with this gift, she’ll have a perfectly-sized place to store everything she’ll need as she makes her way around NOLA each day.