The Christmas gift guide for afro hair and beards to suit every budget

Seems like only yesterday we were wondering if lockdown would be over in time to take a summer holiday or throw a Halloween party. Now, just like that it’s Christmas. Ouch. Well the big positive here is that if there is one holiday that is perfect to be celebrated without leaving your home it’s this one. So cosy up by the telly, get Mariah on Spotify and pour yourself a very large mug of mulled wine. You’ve earned it. We all have.

On the gift side of things, The Afro Hair plug has got you covered. We’ve put together a few ideas for Christmas gifts and stocking fillers to suit every budget, with vegan products, black founded brands and small businesses you can’t go wrong with. As someone that’s used relaxer, done the wig thing, dabbled in weaves, braids, then transitioned from relaxer to natural and done big chopped, I’ve probably sampled just about everything on the list. So yes that’s right… my 4c hair has seen it all, and I’d like to try and help you save your coin and avoid buying the wrong products. For the beard gang I’ve used the help of the black men in my life to get you some recommendations.

10. Shea Moisture — Raw Shea Butter Range

This range helped me through my transition journey from relaxed hair to natural hair. It’s not easy maintaining two very different hair textures with tangling and clumps of inseparable strands, this helped a lot. Go get it for that person in your life trying to embrace their natural hair without cutting off all their relaxed hair.

Cost: £33.00 from Super drug or Boots for the 3 main hair products (shampoo, conditioner and treatment masque)

The last six months might have kept us indoors, but this revive 5 glow limited edition will leave your hair and skin radiating like you’d had a full summerly vitamin D fix. They say fake it till you make it, so slap this on and you’ll have everyone wondering where you got that glow. Bouclème is not only black owned but also female owned and this product is 92% natural and vegan. I can’t think of a good reason not to add this to the gift list at such a good price.

Cost: £14.00

8. TressureTress discovery box subscription

The first & largest natural hair product discovery box. The TressureTress discovery box is perfect for those who like to try new products and mix things up. Also I’ll just throw it out there that they’re Black female owned #blackgirlsrock. They were recently running a flight pop up with some amazing products. Missed it? Don’t worry we secured a box with products we’ve hand picked for you that we’ll be giving away. #ReallyI’mtheplug

Cost: The monthly subscription box is £20.00

Absolutely had to include this one after seeing all the rave reviews it’s been getting. It’s great for a mixed household of hair from types 1 to 4c, to help declutter that bathroom shelf and have a product that works for every one. No mineral oil, no cruelty and vegan oh and did we mention black owned. It’s also winner of Cosmopolitan’s beauty awards in the best hair treatment category. Buy it as a gift and use it as a household (shhh, we won’t tell if you don’t).

Cost: £22.00

I knew about Aveda for a long time but never considered it for my hair type. A friend of mine told me about a great experience she’d had at an Aveda salon in Covent Gardens, London and how great the products were. The nutriplenish is a new line that launched this year and another one in the list that works for all hair types. Perfect for these winter months to get hydration back into the hair. This line is part of the Christmas gift guide from Aveda and comes with beautiful packaging and a discounted cost. It’s another vegan and cruelty free one on the list. We’ve got the deep moisture trio which will be part of our give away.

Cost: £35.00 (Worth £46.00)

This product is by one of the true pioneers in afro hair styling; Charlotte Mensah. I bought this in the summer and fell in love with the scent. It seals the hair nicely, tames frizz and if you like getting a silk press you’ll want to have this on hand. Feeling generous, throw in the candle from this range which smells absolutely divine.

Cost: from £15.00 to £48.00

Yes you read that right: Dr Bronner for afro hair. This is a great mother and baby combo. I use Dr Bronner for myself and my daughter’s 4c hair. I’m a minimalist and love a product that is vegan and multi purpose. I use the liquid soap diluted down to wash my hair and body and the same for my daughter. I’ve been using it as a body wash for years, then decided to try it on my hair. I couldn’t believe the amount of slip it gave for me to detangle my natural hair. So I bought the hair crème to try out and it gave my curls amazing definition. I pair this with the Manketti hair oil for a full LOC method on our hair. Look out for this in our Christmas giveaway.

Cost: £9.49 for the hair cream and £2.39 to £20.49 for the liquid soap

Now you’ve got the perfect hair products, you need a good scrunchy that won’t snag those curls and damage the hair. Natural Hair Loving have some nice silky skinny scrunchies with good stretch that can be used to tie hair up in a bun or high puff, they also feel really soft on your hair. They come in various colours to pick from. This is another black owned one to check out on etsy.

Cost: from £6.00 for 1 to £20.00 for 4.

2. Mr Blackmans Grapefruit & Caramel Tobacco Beard and Aftershave Balm

For the beard gang, this award winning beard and after shave Balm can be used to banish stray frizz and keep stray hairs in place. For the clean shaven this can be used to moisturise and soothe the skin. With ingredients like Coconut, Avocado oils, Shea butter and soothing Aloe Vera you’re good to go. It also contains grapefruit which is my personal favourite fragrance note. A lot of classic scents have grapefruit as it has that unique citrus aroma, think Acqua di Parma Colonia Assoluta eau de cologne or Tom Ford Venetian Bergamot. I’ve bought a few of these as stocking fillers for all the men in my life. Award winning, a bargain price and black owned, need I say more.

Cost: £9.95

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