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The Identify LA 2024 Holiday Gift Guide - Gift Your Loved Ones the Best this Holiday Season

The Identify LA 2024 Holiday Gift Guide - Gift Your Loved Ones the Best this Holiday Season

Finding the perfect gift can be a challenge. The holiday season is a time for celebration, relaxation, and spending quality moments with loved ones. Whether you're shopping for friends, family, or treating yourself, there's no need to hesitate any longer. Check out the Identify LA gift guide below—it's designed to simplify your selection process, giving you more time to enjoy the holidays!

Beauty & Skincare:

Child Perfume:

childperfume.com, a luscious white floral with magnolia, tuberose, jasmine and orange blossoms all grown in the Hollywood Hills. Made in LA in small batches, artisanal, authentic. Jennie Garth started the craze for the scent remarking that it drove men wild. Jen Aniston considers it a favorite. It is natural, the oil roll on is a cult classic that has earned a host of fans in LA  and a cult following of women loving the way it invites intimacy. $68 and $98 for the oil roll on, exceptionally long lasting. The spray, a Limited Edition Extrait de Parfum is $150.

Indie Lee:

The perfect starter kit for the skincare obsessed. This travel-friendly set includes a full clean skincare ritual. Great for Indie Lee first-timers or jet setting veterans. From gentle, balanced cleansers to rich, nourishing moisturizers, these products will leave everyone’s skin feeling as radiant as the season itself. Not sure where to start with the line or are a travel-junkie - this travel set will keep your skincare regimen in place while you’re on the go!

Lazarus Douvous:

A delicate mist, with a subtle burst of roses this indulgent body oil keeps the skin feeling soft and velvety.

Benefits:

  • Absorbs quickly without leaving a greasy residue for soft, silky smooth skin

  • Delicate scent of roses provides a calming and uplifting aromatherapy experience 

  • Nourishes and moisturizes skin with natural ingredients like carrot seed oil, orange peel and cocoa seed butter.

  • Convenient spray bottle allows for easy application on the go or after showering for all day hydration

Key Ingredients: Carrot seed oil, Clove Leaf, Rosa Damascena, Chamomilla, Orange Peel, Wheat germ, Cocoa Seed Butter

Extract Labs:

Extract Labs, the veteran-owned CBD company, has a variety of organic and vegan cannabinoid options that help reduce stress, ease muscle aches, curb cravings, aid in sleep, increase energy and more! A few notable products and their benefits are:

  • USDA-Certified Organic Gummies: Offered in both full spectrum and THC-free, these gummies are Extract Labs’ first USDA-Certified organic edibles designed to boost wellness, elevate your mood and reduce stress.

  • THCV Gummies: Made to boost energy naturally, THCV is also known to help curb hunger cravings and aid in weight management.

  • Muscle and Recovery Lotion: This lotion is made with 2000mg of full spectrum CBD and 100mg of THC, making it one of the most potent and effective options for deep, targeted relief from various muscle pains.

Sips & Bites:

Sprinkles Chocolates:

Sprinkles Chocolates, the chocolate line inspired by the beloved Sprinkles Cupcakes brand is delivering bite sized treats this holiday season. Known for redefining cupcakes since 2005, Sprinkles is now bringing the same fun and premium quality to the candy aisle with some really tasty flavors - perfect for any occasion!  The new Cupcake Cups (available on Amazon, and at Target and HEB) capture the essence of Sprinkles’ iconic cupcakes, featuring flavors like Birthday Cake and Red Velvet—each filled with delicious frosting inside decadent chocolate. Additionally, Chocolate Bars (available on Amazon and at Walmart), such as the Sprinkle White Chocolate bar and the Salted Caramel bar, offer an indulgent sweet treat. All Sprinkles Chocolates are certified gluten-free, Kosher, and Sprinkles is also a proud partner of the Rainforest Alliance.

Jeeter Cannabis Products:

For cannabis connoisseurs, gift the best of the best (from the #1 pre-roll brand). The special edition Jeeter Bells recently launched on 12/6 — just in time for the holidays! The Jeeter Bells collection includes two seasonal Naughty and Nice Baby Jeeter strains packaged in a festive ornament! All products available in select stores across CA, AZ, MA, and MI, see store locator for retailers that carry Jeeter. 

Pop’N Champagne:

For those that love to celebrate year-round, Pop’N Champagne is ready to get the party started with its elegant selections of champagne and savory popcorn sets! Pop open a bottle along with the delicious popcorn and indulge in a good time with family and friends. This is the brand to check out this year for holiday gifting, entertaining, and New Year’s Eve celebrations. Customers will enjoy a blend of caramel, butter and cheese popcorn paired with their bubbly. Started by a mompreneur with experience in the wine industry, Pop’N Champagne uplifts our moods and helps us enjoy gatherings big and small. Why wait? Pop a bottle of champagne and open a pack of savory popcorn today!

Sipwell:

 Sipwell Wine Co., a female-founded and Black-owned canned wine company offering award-winning sustainable wine in an infinitely recyclable can. Sipwell has launched a 12 Days Of Bubbles: Sparkling Wine Advent Calendar ($88), which includes Tiny Victories Sparkling White Wine (just about the closest you can get to Champagne in a can), Rock Steady Sparkling Rosé, and newly released Go Getter Fizzy Chilled Red, giving 12 reasons to enjoy all three of Sipwell's sparkling wines. The brand is also offering a custom Sipwell gift box is the perfect holiday gift for your favorite wine-loving friend. Including a selection of our award-winning bubbles, it's ready for just about any holiday celebration! It's easy to send to friends & family members all across the country, and also makes a great Secret Santa gift, co-worker or hostess gift.

Moraga Vineyards:



Moraga Vineyards is one of the most unique wine estates in California. Located at a 550-900 foot elevation in the Santa Monica Mountains in the Los Angeles community of Bel Air, the winery and vineyard is the source of remarkably refined wines that perfectly reflect a union of distinctive terroir and the gentle guidance of focused winemaking.

Grapes are not foreign to the Los Angeles Basin nor the Santa Monica Mountains where lies Moraga Canyon in which the estate is nestled.  The overland expedition of Don Caspar de Portola which established the route of the California missions – El Camino Real –passed by Moraga Canyon on August 5th, 1769.  In reference to his sightings while in the region he states, “profusion of wild grapes and Castilian roses in full bloom”.  Wild roses still exist on the property and are represented on the four corners of the Moraga wine label.

The property was originally the home of Victor Fleming, director of Gone with the Wind and The Wizard of Oz. Fleming created a horse ranch on the property and used it through the 1930s and 1940s as a retreat and a secluded venue to host his friends. Gift the gift of a good wine with a unique story!

Clif Family Wines:

Clif Family is a family-owned, B Corp Certified winery and farm in the Napa Valley. Founded by Gary Erickson and Kit Crawford, the co-creators of Clif Bar energy bars, we bring a passion for quality, sustainability, and great taste to each of our products. The collaboration wines with Miami-based artist Reyna Noriega, now include both a white blend and a red blend. The wines are made from their organically farmed estate vineyard in the Napa Valley and each wine features a beautiful label designed by Reyna Noriega. The Reyna Noriega Wine Duo is a well curated ensemble celebrating the fusion of art and wine. This exquisite gift set includes the 2023 Reyna Noriega White Wine Blend and  2022 Reyna Noriega Red Blend. Experience the sensory delight, artistic flair, and functional elegance of this thoughtfully crafted collection. Elevate your gifting experience and indulge in the creative expression of Reyna Noriega's world. Order now and embark on a journey of artistic delight. Cheers to art and wine!

Filmland Spirits:

Filmland Spirits combine award winning bourbon or rye with an original and highly entertaining movie script.  Born from an enthusiasm for whiskey, a passion for movies and a dedication to storytelling. The Filmland team believes that every whiskey has a story, and every story deserves a whiskey. The result is a wildly creative pairing of an original retro B-Movie concept – complete with monsters, robot sand over-the-top plots – with a delicious and unique whiskey – each of which has already won a Gold Medal or higher.  Even the bottles tell part of the story as they are custom-designed to reflect movie houses of the 1950s and feature movie posters as labels. Their latest release — just in time for holidays is QUADRAFORCE, a blend of 4 straight bourbons, from 4 different states, each aged a minimum of 4 years.

Lodestar Whiskey:

Gift an award-winning women-owned + operated Whiskey this year. Lodestar Whiskey founded by music industry veterans and cousins, Anna Axster & Wendelin von Schroder. They developed a love for whiskey during their tenure in artist management & touring but found that they didn’t feel that many brands spoke to them as female consumers. Lodestar Whiskey brand can be found online at $45, and in select bars, restaurants & liquor stores in Los Angeles including Seven Grand, JAR, Cole’s French Dip, Highly Likely, Good Times at Davey Wayne’s, Girl & The Goat, Gold-Diggers, Hi-Lo Liquor, Lincoln Fine Wines and a host of others.

The Obscure Distillery Rites of Fall Rye:

Gift the gift of a solid rye whiskey! The Obscure Distillery is a maker of experimental spirits and this is the first American Chestnut whiskey in over 100 years, matured exclusively on wood from the functionally extinct American chestnut tree. The bran d takes a unique approach which brings forth the essence of the tree without sacrificing it through a whiskey making process to preserve the unique flavors of the American chestnut and the tree itself. Each sip will deliver notes of apricot, candied orange peel, and a distinctive nuttiness into classic rye spice and dried fig. Proceeds from each bottle purchased directly benefit chestnut restoration research and The American Chestnut Foundation, headquartered in Asheville, NC which was recently impacted by Hurricane Helene.

Fashion:

Tommy Bahama Clutch:

Spark a conversation starter with this cute beaded clutch from Tommy Bahama. Choose one of three festive designs to match your mood. With this glamorous beaded clutch by your side, the perfectly embellished accessory to flaunt at your next festive gathering.

Shapelix:

Shapellx, a brand renowned for seamlessly blending style, innovation, and comfort in underwear and bodysuits. With the holiday season fast approaching, we're excited to introduce our new arrivals and best sellers as must-have items for your upcoming gift guide.

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