‘Tis the season to shop until you drop! But if you’ve followed this Living Well column, you already know we shop every season, every month, picking up products that run the gamut in lifestyle—food, wellness, travel essentials, home goods, and more. So imagine my excitement to find out that WeLoveUs.Shop, powered by ESSENCE, is filled with lifestyle goods perfect for gifting and to cop for yourself. I scoured the site to see the offerings and picked out 13 next-level finds, available at a range of affordable prices. See for yourself just a little bit of what WeLoveUs.Shop has to offer that suits your daily vibes, crafted by Black creators.
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JM Botanicals Premium Shower Steamers
Self-care begins with even the most basic of rituals, including a relaxing shower. Enjoy a spa-like experience with scents that can help you unwind and even combat illness.
If you like your meat with a bit of kick (as in, serious spice), a scotch bonnet pepper-inspired sauce is the right type of hot sauce to have in your bag (swag).
Loftie, known for its thoughtful alarm clocks, partnered with Black-owned Ourside, known for its beloved unisex perfumes, to craft the perfect scent to aid in optimal rest.
If you’re not sure what seasonal scent to light up this holiday, Tribe & Oak is hooking you up with a few of its biggest hits in a sample size to test a variety, including Cocoa Butter, Evergreen, and Amber.
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She Biology Skincare Corp Every Day Chill & Focus Multivitamin Drop
When taking a multivitamin feels like trying to swallow a horse pill, this option, which prioritizes focus, includes bee pollen, ashwagandha, valerian root and myrcene, and comes in a yummy vanilla and cinnamon flavor.
The perfect gift to start 2026 off right, this manifestation notebook offers weekly journal prompts, motivational quotes, note-taking opportunities, and support for getting organized.
The benefits of consuming okra water have been lauded. But if it doesn’t look or taste like something you want to give a try (slimy, I know), this brand has crafted the first sparkling okra water, sure to hydrate while offering a light, invigorating taste.
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Ambiance Scents by Talata Travel Essentials Discovery Set
Get a taste, or a smell, of Ambiance’s offerings through a wash, lotion, body oil, candle, perfume roller, pillow and room mist, and even a hand sanitizer.
For loose leaf tea lovers, this brand dropped a combination, with elderberry, echinacea, and sage, to help fortify your immune system, crucial this time of year.
Because many of us need a little help to get the right mix of nutrients in our system, this superfood powder includes the benefits of essential greens and minerals, including spirulina, chlorella, and alfalfa grass.
In addition to a manifestation journal, a gal can always use a mindfulness planner. While you strategize for bigger and better, take stock of what you’re grateful for. In addition, keep better track of how you’re taking care of yourself, including the amount of water you’re consuming, what you’re noshing on, and your physical activity time.
