This list of crowd-pleasers ranges from helpful kitchen essentials to hair care and accessories to apparel. While you’re at it, check out our holiday guides for the best cookbooks by Latin chefs and the best wellness gifts to give in 2024.
The 2024 holiday season is in full swing, filling our streets and homes with twinkling lights, festive decorations, and warm traditions. For many, though, the holidays can be a time of stress when shopping. If you’re looking for Latin-made gifts to shop for all your favorite family members, allow the Latina.com gift guide to help you by taking the guesswork out of giving amazing presents. This list of crowd-pleasing products from Latin-owned brands spans accessories, apparel, hair care, beauty, and kitchen essentials, offering excellent choices for all your favorite people.
Whether you’re celebrating in your sala or traveling to spend time with family and friends, you’ll find high-quality gifts for everyone on your list. We’ve included a fun Spanglish card game that’s an instant hit at parties, a platano-shaped handbag, a stocking stuffer-sized hot sauce we love, a gorgeous line of necklaces featuring positive affirmations, an Indigenous Xicana–owned makeup collection that every beauty lover will fall for, and so much more. Check out the whole list below, starting at just $15.
Idioma Studio The Platano Bag and Madurito Pouch (Platano Bag, $395.00; Madurito Pouch, $130)
Idioma Studio Madurito Pouch
Idioma Studio Platano Pouch
Founded by Joel and Nabila De La Rosa (a highly creative Dominican husband and wife duo), Idioma Studio is the designer behind this elevated bag—an ode to the plantain, a beloved staple in many Latin American dishes. The green Platano Bag is made from dark green calf leather, adorned with gold hardware, and can be worn as a shoulder or crossbody bag, while the yellow Madurito Pouch is made from recycled leather and makes a beautiful wristlet to go with all your party outfits.
Chillhouse Chill Head To Toe Bundle ($92, Shop on Chillhouse or Shop on Amazon)
The spa has never been closer to home than with this skin-care and press-on nail bundle from Chillhouse, the trendy salon-cum-retail company founded by Cyndi Ramirez-Fulton. It includes an in-shower body conditioner, a face and body mist, and two sets of chic Chill Tips—perfect for popping in the stocking of your best friend, sibling, or anyone else who loves a simple at-home manicure.
Cultura Confetti Feliz Año Nuevo Headband ($15, Shop on Cultura Confetti)
Share the gift of celebrating the holidays in style with Cultura Confetti’s Spanish party decor. Twin sisters Marlene and Maira Delgadillo create affordable headbands, balloon arches, and sashes for holidays and milestone moments—a unique way to add even more sparkle to your New Year’s Eve look.
Cassava & Cane Bendecida Affirmation Necklace ($40, Shop on Cassava & Cane)
Gift the power of a wearable affirmation with Cassava & Cane’s 18k gold-plated stainless steel necklaces. With phrases like bendecida, poderosa, and querida, Afro-Latina founder Gloria Malone wants the wearers of her jewelry to feel empowered and ready to take on the world.
Barrio Drive Me Llueven Las Bendiciones Tote Bag ($35, Shop on Barrio Drive)
Made by LGBTQ+, immigrant-owned shop Barrio Drive, this roomy, well-constructed tote dons a positive message: me llueven las bendiciones (“blessings rain down on me”)—a lovely affirmation that inspires positivity and hope. This makes an excellent everyday tote bag with adjustable straps, an inside zipper pocket, and a reinforced bottom.
Yo Sabo Card Game ($20, Shop on Yo Sabo The Game; $25, Shop on Amazon)
Add a fresh game to your family night with Yo Sabo, a fun vocabulary-based card game that’s easy to play across generations and in big groups. Players gain points by correctly translating English words to Spanish, so the game doubles to fine-tune your language skills. Yo Sabo has quickly become a household favorite for my family, especially during holiday gatherings.
Yola Mezcal 1971 ($60, Shop on Yola Mezcal)
Not sure what hostess gift to bring to the next party you’re invited to? For the person who enjoys a versatile handcrafted and organic drink, check out the female-founded, female-led Yola Mezcal. Started by Yola Jimenez, the agave-based distilled spirit brand was launched with a recipe she inherited from her grandfather.
Hello Updo Gorro Silk Bonnet ($64, Shop on Hello Updo)
Winner of Oprah’s Best Bonnet for Beauty Sleep in 2024, the Hello Updo Silk Bonnet protects hair from damage and losing shape overnight. It comes in two colors and two convenient sizes, one for shorter or thinner hair and one large one for fuller, thicker hair.
Kids of Immigrants Holiday Capsule Hoodie ($110, Shop on Kids of Immigrants)
Look fresh while paying it forward with a piece from Kids of Immigrants’ 2024 Holiday Capsule, like this “Support Small Businesses” hoodie. Brand founder Daniel Buezo partnered with Buchanan’s Whisky to match the first $20,000 in sales from the limited collection to the Reimagine LA Foundation, which supports community organizations and local small businesses in Los Angeles.
Prados Beauty x RAH Azul La Indígena Guerrera 2024 VIP Box ($175, Shop on Prados Beauty or Shop on Amazon)
The Indígena Guerrera 2024 VIP Box is a stunning makeup collection by Indigenous- and Xicana-owned makeup brand Prados Beauty. Not only is it completely packed with amazing products (an 18-shade eyeshadow palette, blush palette, bronzer palette, three lip products, and a tote), the collection also features vibrant Indigenous-inspired artwork from Los Angeles-based artist RAH Azul.
Loisa La Familia Tool Set ($105, Shop on Loisa)
From chefs to casual foodies, the Loisa four-piece Familia Tool Set includes some of the most prized cooking tools for Latin cuisine. The tostonera is perfect for pressing plantains into tostones, the masher is essential for plates like mangú, the skimmer scoops without scratching your pans or pots, and the mortar and pestle will help with mixing spices, salsas, mojos, and more.
Rizos Curls The Complete Lengthening & Thickening Collection ($80, Shop on Rizos Curls or Shop on Amazon)
The dry, cold winter months can take a serious toll on one’s hair, so share the gift of a new hair-care routine with your friends and family by getting them Rizos Curls’ comprehensive collection formulated to improve hair health and add thickness for longer, stronger strands. On top of reducing breaking and supporting your long-hair-don’t-care goals, it features a light, refreshing scent and elevated packaging.
VolverDe La Dama Gift Basket ($95, Shop on VolverDe)
This luxurious, low-waste bath and body set from Latina-owned sustainable marketplace VolverDe is a great route to boosting your self-care and beauty routines without compromising your environmental values. This set features a natural bath soap, a cactus soap bar, and an agave body sponge packaged in a beautiful artisanal, handwoven palm basket.
Diosa Fit Essential Set ($45, Shop on Diosa Fit)
Help grow your gym-loving friends’ cute athletic wardrobe with the Diosa Fit Essential Set, which comes with a matching sports bra and buttery-soft tennis skirt, with the latter featuring built-in pockets that make it as cute as it is functional.
Vive Cosmetics Dulce Holiday Kit ($35, Shop on Vive Cosmetics)
The Dulce Holiday Kits bundle together some of Vive Cosmetics’ most popular products, including a long-wearing Que Matte Liquid Lipstick in the color of your choice, a precision brow pencil, and the delicious, Dulce de Guava Lip Scrub. Your mami, tias, or primas will undoubtedly each want a set of their own.
Piken x FAIYA Mama Juana Sauce ($15, Shop on Faiya)
Inspired by the Dominican rum-based drink mamajuana, this tropical sauce is a complex blend of spiced spirits, hot peppers, tamarind, mango, and spices. It’s as delicious as it sounds. We’ve gone through several bottles of this hot sauce in our home, so I’ll definitely be crossing my fingers to get this magical, spicy concoction as a stocking stuffer.
Bonita Fierce Best-Sellers Candle Gift Set ($92, Shop on Bonita Fierce)
It’s no wonder these nostalgic candles are Bonita Fierce’s best sellers. With scents like coquito, cafecito con leche, and lavender fabulosa, these coconut soy wax candles are sure to evoke the soft scents of home. The wooden wicks also crackle while they burn, adding a cozy ambiance wherever you set them.
Lybre Lashes Essentials Collection ($75, Shop on Lybre Lashes)
Makeup artist and influencer Karen Sarahi Gonzalez, better known as @iluvsarahii on Instagram, created these soft and natural-looking faux mink lashes for people who might usually feel intimidated by false lashes. They come in a range of cute styles befitting any occasion and can be worn up to 20 times.
Vida Bars Discovery Sets ($35, Shop Sets for Fine Hair or Coarse Hair)
Ana Perla Núñez has changed the game for the plastic-free and clean hair care space with her brand Vida Bars, including this set of nourishing, color-safe shampoo, conditioner, and leave-in products, all in bar form. These discovery sets are made for fine-to-medium hair and medium-to-coarse hair and are all curly-hair friendly. The sustainability-minded and travel-obsessed folks in your life will love you for these easy-to-carry bars.
Bawi Agua Fresca Variety Pack ($40, Shop on Drink Bawi)
Quench everyone’s thirst with Bawi’s sparkling agua fresca, which comes in fruity and delightful flavors like passionfruit, pineapple, lime, and guava—perfect for mixing up in cocktails or mocktails during your next celebration.