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TSR’s 2022 Holiday Gift Guide: Stuff Folks Actually WANT For Christmas!

<p>The <a href&equals;"https&colon;&sol;&sol;dev&period;theshaderoom&period;com&sol;not-your-grandmas-pie-four-sweet-potato-desserts-to-try-this-holiday-season&sol;" target&equals;"&lowbar;blank" rel&equals;"noopener">holidays are fast approaching<&sol;a>&comma; and who has time to think of gifts for everyone&quest; That&&num;8217&semi;s why we got you&semi; <em>The Shade Room<&sol;em> is sharing this <i>2022 Holiday <span class&equals;"il">Gift<&sol;span> <span class&equals;"il">Guide <&sol;span><&sol;i><span class&equals;"il">with plenty of affordable and thoughtful picks&period;<&sol;span><&sol;p>&NewLine;<p>Whether you are hunting for your bestie&comma; mom&comma; or sibling&comma; our guide will be the only stop you&&num;8217&semi;ll need to make to find meaningful and inexpensive presents&period;<strong> We even have recommendations straight from our TSR staffers and TSR SHOP&period; Period&excl;<&sol;strong><&sol;p>&NewLine;<p style&equals;"text-align&colon; center&semi;">Scroll down and enjoy links to some of our favorite gift ideas this year&period;<&sol;p>&NewLine;<h3 style&equals;"text-align&colon; center&semi;"><strong><em>The Shade Room&&num;8217&semi;s <&sol;em>Top Picks &lpar;Black-Owned Businesses&rpar;<&sol;strong><&sol;h3>&NewLine;<ul>&NewLine;<li><em>Gifts To Get Your Stocking Stuffing Started — <a href&equals;"https&colon;&sol;&sol;shop&period;theshaderoom&period;com&sol;products&sol;hella-black" target&equals;"&lowbar;blank" rel&equals;"noopener">&&num;8216&semi;Hella Black&&num;8217&semi; Card Game &lpar;Limited Edition&rpar; <&sol;a><&sol;em><&sol;li>&NewLine;<li><em>Gifts To Get The Holiday Party Poppin’ — <a href&equals;"https&colon;&sol;&sol;shop&period;theshaderoom&period;com&sol;collections&sol;mixd-roots">Mix&&num;8217&semi;d Roots Alcohol Infusion Kit<&sol;a> <&sol;em><&sol;li>&NewLine;<li><em>Gifts For Your Bougie Folks — <a href&equals;"https&colon;&sol;&sol;shop&period;theshaderoom&period;com&sol;products&sol;kurlsplus-set" target&equals;"&lowbar;blank" rel&equals;"noopener">KurlsPlus Set<&sol;a><&sol;em><&sol;li>&NewLine;<li><em>Gifts To Keep The Ash Away This Winter —<a href&equals;"https&colon;&sol;&sol;shop&period;theshaderoom&period;com&sol;products&sol;ultimate-lip-smacker-lip-balms-variety-6-pack">KYVAN Ultimate Lip Smacker Lip Balms<&sol;a><&sol;em><&sol;li>&NewLine;<&sol;ul>&NewLine;<p><a href&equals;"http&colon;&sol;&sol;shop&period;theshaderoom&period;com&sol;products&sol;kurlsplus-set" target&equals;"&lowbar;blank" rel&equals;"noopener"><img class&equals;"wp-image-102791 size-medium aligncenter" src&equals;"https&colon;&sol;&sol;dev&period;theshaderoom&period;com&sol;wp-content&sol;uploads&sol;2022&sol;11&sol;kurlsplus&lowbar;set&lowbar;2&lowbar;1&lowbar;1800x1200&lowbar;d3b8f1ef-2707-4337-b79b-049d49bbdfc2&lowbar;1300x&period;webp&quest;w&equals;360" alt&equals;"" width&equals;"360" height&equals;"240" &sol;><&sol;a><&sol;p>&NewLine;<h3 style&equals;"text-align&colon; center&semi;"><em>The Shade<&sol;em><em> Roo<&sol;em><em>m&&num;8217&semi;s <&sol;em>Editor&&num;8217&semi;s Picks<&sol;h3>&NewLine;<p style&equals;"text-align&colon; left&semi;">If you hate wasting time and money&comma; we feel you&excl; Here are some gift ideas our TSR staffers believe your family and friends will actually use&period;<&sol;p>&NewLine;<p style&equals;"padding-left&colon; 40px&semi;"><em><strong><a href&equals;"https&colon;&sol;&sol;www&period;instagram&period;com&sol;thembitv&lowbar;&sol;&quest;hl&equals;en" target&equals;"&lowbar;blank" rel&equals;"noopener">Thembi Mawema<&sol;a> &lpar;TSR Director&comma; Social Media&rpar;&comma; <&sol;strong><&sol;em><em><a href&equals;"https&colon;&sol;&sol;www&period;amazon&period;com&sol;dp&sol;B0967KR4KM&sol;ref&equals;redir&lowbar;mobile&lowbar;desktop&quest;&lowbar;encoding&equals;UTF8&amp&semi;ref&equals;ppx&lowbar;pop&lowbar;mob&lowbar;b&lowbar;asin&lowbar;title&amp&semi;tag&equals;thembi-1-bg-20&amp&semi;th&equals;1" target&equals;"&lowbar;blank" rel&equals;"noopener">Voova Small Jewelry Organizer<&sol;a>&colon; This jewelry case&sol;organizer is a travel must-have if you&&num;8217&semi;re a jewelry girlie&excl; It keeps your rings&comma; chains&comma; and things organized&comma; untangled&comma; and easy to carry when you&&num;8217&semi;re on the go&period;<&sol;em><&sol;p>&NewLine;<p style&equals;"padding-left&colon; 40px&semi;"><em><strong><a href&equals;"https&colon;&sol;&sol;www&period;instagram&period;com&sol;aieshaletman&sol;&quest;hl&equals;en" target&equals;"&lowbar;blank" rel&equals;"noopener">Aiesha Letman<&sol;a> &lpar;Managing Editor&rpar;&comma; <&sol;strong><&sol;em><em><a href&equals;"https&colon;&sol;&sol;www&period;ulta&period;com&sol;p&sol;no7-bonding-oil-pimprod2029354">Olaplex No&period;7 Bonding Oil<&sol;a>&colon; I try to put as many people on this hair oil as I can&comma; especially if they use heat on their hair&period; It also makes natural hair soft &amp&semi; shiny and easy to manage&period; It&&num;8217&semi;s worth the &dollar;30&period;<&sol;em><&sol;p>&NewLine;<p><amp-instagram data-shortcode&equals;"CkodRw6J4fH" layout&equals;"responsive" width&equals;"600" height&equals;"600" data-captioned><&sol;amp-instagram><&sol;p>&NewLine;<p style&equals;"padding-left&colon; 40px&semi;"><em><strong><a href&equals;"https&colon;&sol;&sol;www&period;instagram&period;com&sol;taylordynese&sol;&quest;hl&equals;en" target&equals;"&lowbar;blank" rel&equals;"noopener">Taylor Bickham<&sol;a> &lpar;Director of Social Content&comma; TSR Teens&rpar;&comma; <&sol;strong><&sol;em><em><a href&equals;"https&colon;&sol;&sol;www&period;etsy&period;com&sol;listing&sol;1322219119&sol;custom-name-neon-signled-light-sign-for" target&equals;"&lowbar;blank" rel&equals;"noopener">Custom Name Neon Sign&colon;<&sol;a>  at &dollar;79&comma; this neon sign is the perfect gift for a content creator looking to make a name for themselves in the digital space&period; It can be hung in a bedroom or a dorm which is ideal for any college or high school student&period;<&sol;em><&sol;p>&NewLine;<p style&equals;"padding-left&colon; 40px&semi;"><em><strong><a href&equals;"https&colon;&sol;&sol;www&period;instagram&period;com&sol;mylifeastiara&sol;&quest;hl&equals;en" target&equals;"&lowbar;blank" rel&equals;"noopener">Tee<&sol;a> &lpar;Sr&period; Social Media Editor&rpar;&comma; <&sol;strong><&sol;em><em><a href&equals;"https&colon;&sol;&sol;www&period;target&period;com&sol;p&sol;jbl-clip-4-portable-bluetooth-waterproof-speaker-gray&sol;-&sol;A-82238682&quest;ref&equals;tgt&lowbar;adv&lowbar;XS000000&amp&semi;AFID&equals;google&lowbar;pla&lowbar;df&amp&semi;fndsrc&equals;tgtao&amp&semi;DFA&equals;71700000012510682&amp&semi;CPNG&equals;PLA&lowbar;Electronics&percnt;2BShopping&percnt;7CElectronics&lowbar;Ecomm&lowbar;Hardlines&amp&semi;adgroup&equals;SC&lowbar;Electronics&amp&semi;LID&equals;700000001170770pgs&amp&semi;LNM&equals;PRODUCT&lowbar;GROUP&amp&semi;network&equals;g&amp&semi;device&equals;m&amp&semi;location&equals;1021166&amp&semi;targetid&equals;pla-485210853735&amp&semi;ds&lowbar;rl&equals;1246978&amp&semi;ds&lowbar;rl&equals;1248099&amp&semi;gbraid&equals;0AAAAAD-5dfZyA3jB9DUVMSXu-bg9v4tHT&amp&semi;gbraid&equals;0AAAAAD-5dfZyA3jB9DUVMSXu-bg9v4tHT&amp&semi;gclid&equals;EAIaIQobChMIt4T4ifO&lowbar;-wIVwtzICh2LXQkrEAQYAiABEgIJsvD&lowbar;BwE&amp&semi;gclsrc&equals;aw&period;ds" target&equals;"&lowbar;blank" rel&equals;"noopener">JBL Clip Bluetooth Speaker&colon;<&sol;a> Holiday season is here and as you travel house to house we all know the party don’t stop&period; For &dollar;45 this lightweight JBL speaker will keep the functions loud and lit&excl;&excl;<&sol;em><&sol;p>&NewLine;<p style&equals;"padding-left&colon; 40px&semi;"><em><strong><a href&equals;"https&colon;&sol;&sol;www&period;instagram&period;com&sol;china&lowbar;lovelace&sol;">China Lovelace<&sol;a> &lpar;Social Media Content Producer&rpar;&comma; <&sol;strong><&sol;em><em><a href&equals;"https&colon;&sol;&sol;www&period;macys&period;com&sol;shop&sol;product&sol;gucci-4-pc&period;-fragrance-gift-set&quest;ID&equals;14323112&amp&semi;CategoryID&equals;30087" target&equals;"&lowbar;blank" rel&equals;"noopener">Gucci 4 pc&period; Fragrance Set&colon;<&sol;a> For those people balling on a budget this is a great gift set for any woman who loves to smell good&period; You can&&num;8217&semi;t go wrong with a luxury perfume&excl;<&sol;em><&sol;p>&NewLine;<p style&equals;"padding-left&colon; 40px&semi;"><em><strong><a href&equals;"https&colon;&sol;&sol;www&period;instagram&period;com&sol;jade&lowbar;ashley94&sol;">Jade Whiteside<&sol;a> &lpar;Social Media Content Producer&rpar;&comma; <&sol;strong><&sol;em><em><strong>Pay a bill for someone for the holiday&colon;<&sol;strong> Times are hard for many people&comma; so I&&num;8217&semi;m sure having someone helping out by paying a bill for the holiday season will help to put a smile on the face of the person who is receiving the relief&period;<&sol;em><&sol;p>&NewLine;<p style&equals;"padding-left&colon; 40px&semi;"><em><strong><a href&equals;"https&colon;&sol;&sol;www&period;instagram&period;com&sol;&lowbar;&lowbar;casmarie&sol;&quest;hl&equals;en" target&equals;"&lowbar;blank" rel&equals;"noopener">Cassandra Santiago<&sol;a> &lpar;Editor&rpar;&comma; <&sol;strong><&sol;em><em><a href&equals;"https&colon;&sol;&sol;saysosoul&period;com&sol;collections&sol;card-decks-1&sol;products&sol;self-love-affirmation-deck" target&equals;"&lowbar;blank" rel&equals;"noopener">Self Love Affirmation Card Deck<&sol;a>&colon; deck of affirmation cards from SaySoSoul helped me through so many shitty days&excl; Everyone deserves to have a reminder of their greatness close by and I keep these ON ME&excl;<&sol;em><&sol;p>&NewLine;<p><amp-instagram data-shortcode&equals;"CZr7XokFKDw" layout&equals;"responsive" width&equals;"600" height&equals;"600" data-captioned><&sol;amp-instagram><&sol;p>&NewLine;<p style&equals;"padding-left&colon; 40px&semi;"><em><strong><a href&equals;"https&colon;&sol;&sol;www&period;instagram&period;com&sol;beedev&lowbar;&sol;&quest;hl&equals;en" target&equals;"&lowbar;blank" rel&equals;"noopener">Brianne Deville<&sol;a> &lpar;Associate Social Media Editor&rpar;&comma; <&sol;strong><&sol;em><em><a href&equals;"https&colon;&sol;&sol;www&period;target&period;com&sol;p&sol;sharper-image-powerboost-deep-tissue-massager&sol;-&sol;A-85613888" target&equals;"&lowbar;blank" rel&equals;"noopener">Deep Tissue Massager&colon;<&sol;a> The day I got this muscle massager was one of the best days of my fitness journey&period; It&&num;8217&semi;s also great for releasing overall tension and giving yourself a lil&&num;8217&semi; self-care when needed&excl; <&sol;em><&sol;p>&NewLine;<p style&equals;"padding-left&colon; 40px&semi;"><em><strong><a href&equals;"https&colon;&sol;&sol;www&period;instagram&period;com&sol;&lowbar;lajanee&lowbar;&sol;&quest;hl&equals;en" target&equals;"&lowbar;blank" rel&equals;"noopener">La&&num;8217&semi;Janeé <&sol;a> &lpar;Social Media Content Producer&rpar;&comma; <&sol;strong><&sol;em><em><a href&equals;"https&colon;&sol;&sol;www&period;paulaschoice&period;com&sol;limited-edition-holiday-2pct-bha-liquid-exfoliant&sol;9090&period;html" target&equals;"&lowbar;blank" rel&equals;"noopener">Paula&&num;8217&semi;s Choice BHA Liquid Exfoliant<&sol;a>&colon; Gworl&excl; If you need to get rid of that dead skin&comma; PUH-LEZE get this item&period; The liquid exfoliant will leave your skin feeling flawless&period;<&sol;em><&sol;p>&NewLine;<p style&equals;"padding-left&colon; 40px&semi;"><em><strong><a href&equals;"https&colon;&sol;&sol;www&period;instagram&period;com&sol;itskaidiamond&sol;">Kai Hughes<&sol;a> &lpar;Soicial Media Producer&rpar;&comma; <&sol;strong><&sol;em><em><a href&equals;"https&colon;&sol;&sol;www&period;ulta&period;com&sol;p&sol;nano-titanium-ultra-thin-straightening-iron-xlsImpprod3540303&quest;sku&equals;2507632&amp&semi;CMPID&equals;CSGGLE&amp&semi;CAWELAID&equals;330000200001150991&amp&semi;srsltid&equals;AYJSbAewqjHqm8e9gG6Jw6teByDWJ2uJZpHQgI0GzNhvlyN8y3gX9SVWHl4" target&equals;"&lowbar;blank" rel&equals;"noopener">Nano Titanium Ultra-Thin Straightening Iron<&sol;a>&colon; Holy grail flat iron&comma; I always recommend&period; Whether for natural hair or bundles it is definitely my go-to&period;<&sol;em><&sol;p>&NewLine;<p><amp-instagram data-shortcode&equals;"COLEjmqBCL5" layout&equals;"responsive" width&equals;"600" height&equals;"600" data-captioned><&sol;amp-instagram><&sol;p>&NewLine;<p style&equals;"padding-left&colon; 40px&semi;"><em><strong><a href&equals;"https&colon;&sol;&sol;www&period;instagram&period;com&sol;theforeversarantimes&sol;" target&equals;"&lowbar;blank" rel&equals;"noopener">Saran Tarawaley<&sol;a> &lpar;Social Media Content Producer&rpar;&comma; <&sol;strong><a href&equals;"https&colon;&sol;&sol;www&period;amazon&period;com&sol;dp&sol;B08BCH841V&quest;ref&equals;nb&lowbar;sb&lowbar;ss&lowbar;w&lowbar;as-reorder-t1&lowbar;ypp&lowbar;rep&lowbar;k4&lowbar;1&lowbar;14&amp&semi;amp&equals;&amp&semi;crid&equals;3IZUJXSRPQMRO&amp&semi;amp&equals;&amp&semi;sprefix&equals;led&plus;light&plus;for&plus;" target&equals;"&lowbar;blank" rel&equals;"noopener">Newmowa 60 LED High Power LED Light<&sol;a>&colon; This gives your photos the perfect glow no matter where you are&period; It&&num;8217&semi;s a small light that fits right into your pocket&period; You can take it anywhere&excl; Y&&num;8217&semi;all trynna get flawless pics like the IG baddie&quest; This is the best light to invest in&period;<&sol;em><&sol;p>&NewLine;<p style&equals;"padding-left&colon; 40px&semi;"><em><strong><a href&equals;"https&colon;&sol;&sol;www&period;instagram&period;com&sol;nickieohh&sol;" target&equals;"&lowbar;blank" rel&equals;"noopener">Nick Fenely<&sol;a> &lpar;Staff Writer&rpar;&comma; <&sol;strong><a href&equals;"https&colon;&sol;&sol;www&period;etsy&period;com&sol;listing&sol;1226654136&sol;hip-hop-vinyl-record-label-coasters-dr&quest;ga&lowbar;order&equals;most&lowbar;relevant&amp&semi;ga&lowbar;search&lowbar;type&equals;all&amp&semi;ga&lowbar;view&lowbar;type&equals;gallery&amp&semi;ga&lowbar;search&lowbar;query&equals;hip&plus;hop&plus;gift&amp&semi;ref&equals;sr&lowbar;gallery-1-11&amp&semi;organic&lowbar;search&lowbar;click&equals;1" target&equals;"&lowbar;blank" rel&equals;"noopener">Hip Hop Vinyl Record Label Coaster&colon;<&sol;a> If you need to track down a stocking stuffer for an OG rap fan&comma; look no further&period; These fun coasters are made to resemble beloved album covers from back in the day&comma; so people can protect their coffee tables in style&period;<&sol;em><&sol;p>&NewLine;<p style&equals;"padding-left&colon; 40px&semi;"><em><strong><a href&equals;"https&colon;&sol;&sol;www&period;instagram&period;com&sol;24jaded&sol;" target&equals;"&lowbar;blank" rel&equals;"noopener">Jadriena Solomon<&sol;a> &lpar;Sr&period; Editor&rpar;&comma; <&sol;strong><&sol;em><em><a href&equals;"https&colon;&sol;&sol;www&period;sephora&period;com&sol;product&sol;fenty-beauty-rihanna-butta-drop-whipped-oil-body-cream-P472162">Fenty Skin Butta Drop Whipped Oil Body Cream&colon;<&sol;a>  was not playing any games when she created this Limited Edition Butta Drop Whipped Oil Body Cream&period; Does it moisturize the skin better than any other product I&&num;8217&semi;ve ever used&quest; Yes&period; Does it leave me smelling like a rich Biscotti cookie&quest; Yes&period; Will I be buying 10 more before the product disappears from shelves&quest; Yes&excl;&excl;&excl;<&sol;em><&sol;p>&NewLine;<p style&equals;"padding-left&colon; 40px&semi;"><em><strong><a href&equals;"https&colon;&sol;&sol;www&period;instagram&period;com&sol;madame&lowbar;maya&sol;&quest;hl&equals;en" target&equals;"&lowbar;blank" rel&equals;"noopener">Maya<&sol;a> &lpar;Social Media Content Producer&rpar;&comma; <&sol;strong><&sol;em><em><a href&equals;"https&colon;&sol;&sol;luxome&period;com&sol;products&sol;bamboo-sheets&quest;variant&equals;32926516805693&amp&semi;g&lowbar;acctid&equals;217-406-7690&amp&semi;g&lowbar;network&equals;g&amp&semi;g&lowbar;adid&equals;633842395164&amp&semi;g&lowbar;keywordid&equals;kwd-895513324065&amp&semi;g&lowbar;campaignid&equals;1698888188&amp&semi;g&lowbar;adgroupid&equals;109786732714&amp&semi;g&lowbar;keyword&equals;luxome&percnt;20sheets&amp&semi;g&lowbar;campaign&equals;BRAND&percnt;3A&plus;Search&amp&semi;g&lowbar;adtype&equals;search&amp&semi;gclid&equals;Cj0KCQiAg&lowbar;KbBhDLARIsANx7wAwSZiA04JYEZBPy6f4Vc2oX7-zq21qowj-6dhUa70tebIKbmee83iIaAitkEALw&lowbar;wcB">Luxome Luxury Sheet Set&colon;<&sol;a> I don&&num;8217&semi;t play when it comes to my sleep&comma; it&&num;8217&semi;s only the best over here&excl; So I&&num;8217&semi;m always on the hunt for high-quality bedding&period; I highly recommend this luxury bamboo sheet set&comma; they&&num;8217&semi;re incredibly soft and cooling&period;<&sol;em><&sol;p>&NewLine;<p><amp-instagram data-shortcode&equals;"CkdxQcyrcSU" layout&equals;"responsive" width&equals;"600" height&equals;"600" data-captioned><&sol;amp-instagram><&sol;p>&NewLine;<h3 style&equals;"text-align&colon; center&semi;"><strong>Black Owned&excl; Gifts To Get Your Stocking Stuffin&&num;8217&semi; Started <&sol;strong><&sol;h3>&NewLine;<ul>&NewLine;<li><strong>Anna &amp&semi; Pookie &&num;8216&semi;Black Woman&&num;8217&semi; Mug <&sol;strong>The air is cold&comma; and the drinks are hot&comma; but the cups are usually not&excl; So&comma; here&&num;8217&semi;s <a href&equals;"https&colon;&sol;&sol;shop&period;theshaderoom&period;com&sol;products&sol;i-m-a-black-woman-what-s-your-superpower-travel-mug" target&equals;"&lowbar;blank" rel&equals;"noopener">a mug<&sol;a> any Black woman could use to sip AND stunt&excl; And if they happen to be sipping while planning a <a href&equals;"https&colon;&sol;&sol;shop&period;theshaderoom&period;com&sol;collections&sol;vendors&quest;q&equals;Anna&percnt;20&percnt;26&percnt;20Pookie" target&equals;"&lowbar;blank" rel&equals;"noopener">kid&&num;8217&semi;s birthday party<&sol;a>&comma; Anna &amp&semi; Pookie got &&num;8217&semi;em with the decor&excl;<&sol;li>&NewLine;<li><strong>&&num;8216&semi;Hella Black&&num;8217&semi; Card Game <em>&lpar;Limited Edition&rpar;  <&sol;em><&sol;strong>Step up someone&&num;8217&semi;s game <a href&equals;"https&colon;&sol;&sol;shop&period;theshaderoom&period;com&sol;products&sol;hella-black" target&equals;"&lowbar;blank" rel&equals;"noopener">with <em>Hella Black<&sol;em><&sol;a>&excl; It comes with 140 cards divided into four categories&colon; real talk&comma; dating&comma; sex&comma; and relationships&period; Just make sure the kids stay out of grown folks&&num;8217&semi; business &&num;8217&semi;cause Hella Awkward&&num;8217&semi;s <a href&equals;"https&colon;&sol;&sol;shop&period;theshaderoom&period;com&sol;collections&sol;hella-awkward" target&equals;"&lowbar;blank" rel&equals;"noopener">card games<&sol;a> are 18&plus;&period; only&excl;<&sol;li>&NewLine;<li><strong>&&num;8216&semi;Blacker The Berry&&num;8217&semi; Regular Ass Candle <&sol;strong>The holidays are a time when we can&&num;8217&semi;t keep our loved ones out of our personal space chile&excl; Help someone in your life prep their space with a <a href&equals;"https&colon;&sol;&sol;shop&period;theshaderoom&period;com&sol;collections&sol;regular-ass-candles" target&equals;"&lowbar;blank" rel&equals;"noopener">Regular Ass Candle<&sol;a>&&num;8211&semi;sophisticated smells with hard-to-forget names&period; From <a href&equals;"https&colon;&sol;&sol;shop&period;theshaderoom&period;com&sol;products&sol;blacker-the-berry-candle-blackberry-musk" target&equals;"&lowbar;blank" rel&equals;"noopener"><em>Blacker The Berry <&sol;em><&sol;a>to <em><a href&equals;"https&colon;&sol;&sol;shop&period;theshaderoom&period;com&sol;products&sol;joyride-candle-honeysuckle-sandalwood" target&equals;"&lowbar;blank" rel&equals;"noopener">Joyride<&sol;a>&comma;<&sol;em> there&&num;8217&semi;s a lil&&num;8217&semi; something for everybody&excl;<&sol;li>&NewLine;<li><strong>Flat Out Of Heels Shoes <&sol;strong>Talk about a useful gift&excl; Skip the high-heel pain by throwing on a pair of <a href&equals;"https&colon;&sol;&sol;shop&period;theshaderoom&period;com&sol;collections&sol;flat-out-of-heels" target&equals;"&lowbar;blank" rel&equals;"noopener">Flat Out Of Heels<&sol;a> shoes in your bag&period; They roll&comma; fold and slide on whenever needed&excl;<&sol;li>&NewLine;<&sol;ul>&NewLine;<p><img class&equals;"size-full wp-image-102787 aligncenter" src&equals;"https&colon;&sol;&sol;dev&period;theshaderoom&period;com&sol;wp-content&sol;uploads&sol;2022&sol;11&sol;22&lowbar;Holiday&lowbar;Hero&lowbar;TSR-scaled&period;webp" alt&equals;"" width&equals;"1140" height&equals;"641" &sol;><&sol;p>&NewLine;<ul>&NewLine;<li><strong>Hyve Life Sunglasses <&sol;strong>A good <a href&equals;"https&colon;&sol;&sol;shop&period;theshaderoom&period;com&sol;products&sol;maverick" target&equals;"&lowbar;blank" rel&equals;"noopener">pair of hater blockers<&sol;a> is necessary any time of year&comma; but also the perfect size to slip into a stocking&excl; Get into the range&comma; from the square&comma; round and cat-eye frames to patterned designs&comma; colored lenses&comma; and a collapsible case for individual purchase&comma; <a href&equals;"https&colon;&sol;&sol;shop&period;theshaderoom&period;com&sol;collections&sol;hyve-life" target&equals;"&lowbar;blank" rel&equals;"noopener">Hyve Life<&sol;a> has something for every taste&excl;<&sol;li>&NewLine;<li><strong>Butter By Keba Bundle <&sol;strong>One thing about wintertime&comma; it can tear up your skin&excl; <a href&equals;"https&colon;&sol;&sol;shop&period;theshaderoom&period;com&sol;collections&sol;butter-by-keba" target&equals;"&lowbar;blank" rel&equals;"noopener">Butter by Keba<&sol;a> offers body butters&comma; lotions&comma; fragrance oils&comma; and bath salts to elevate any self-care experience&excl; And they made holiday gifting easy by combining some of their top products in their <em><a href&equals;"https&colon;&sol;&sol;shop&period;theshaderoom&period;com&sol;products&sol;lotus-nut-gift-trio-bundle-value" target&equals;"&lowbar;blank" rel&equals;"noopener">Lotus Nut Gift Trio Bundle<&sol;a>&period; <&sol;em><&sol;li>&NewLine;<li><strong>Dungeon Forward&&num;8217&semi;s Tactical Beanie <&sol;strong>Got a creative in your life that can&&num;8217&semi;t seem to put down their pen&quest; Well&comma; <a href&equals;"https&colon;&sol;&sol;shop&period;theshaderoom&period;com&sol;collections&sol;dungeon-forward&quest;page&equals;2" target&equals;"&lowbar;blank" rel&equals;"noopener">Dungeon Forward<&sol;a> has a way to keep their brain juices warm while still looking fly&excl; Check out their <a href&equals;"https&colon;&sol;&sol;shop&period;theshaderoom&period;com&sol;products&sol;tactical-beanie-exrth-tawny" target&equals;"&lowbar;blank" rel&equals;"noopener">tactical beanie<&sol;a> featuring slots to carry writing tools or anything similar&&num;8211&semi;comes in ranging colors from the basics to neon&period;<&sol;li>&NewLine;<li><strong>HOA Accessory Bar Earrings <&sol;strong>There&&num;8217&semi;s nothing like adding a lil&&num;8217&semi; sauce to your style&&num;8211&semi;and accessories can sometimes make or break a look&excl; Whether it&&num;8217&semi;s <a href&equals;"https&colon;&sol;&sol;shop&period;theshaderoom&period;com&sol;products&sol;regal" target&equals;"&lowbar;blank" rel&equals;"noopener">repping<&sol;a> the homeland&comma; <a href&equals;"https&colon;&sol;&sol;shop&period;theshaderoom&period;com&sol;products&sol;dont-touch-my-hair" target&equals;"&lowbar;blank" rel&equals;"noopener">making a statement<&sol;a>&comma; or jazzing up the &&num;8216&semi;fit&comma; <a href&equals;"https&colon;&sol;&sol;shop&period;theshaderoom&period;com&sol;collections&sol;hoa-accessory-bar" target&equals;"&lowbar;blank" rel&equals;"noopener">HOA Accessory Bar<&sol;a> has the earrings &lpar;or pins&rpar; to match&period;<&sol;li>&NewLine;<li><strong>Kindred Paper Holiday Cards <&sol;strong>It&&num;8217&semi;s the holidays for all of us&&num;8211&semi;and Kindred Paper truly understood that assignment with their <a href&equals;"https&colon;&sol;&sol;shop&period;theshaderoom&period;com&sol;products&sol;its-the-holidays-for-me-boxed-set&quest;&lowbar;pos&equals;6&amp&semi;&lowbar;sid&equals;c83f9c46a&amp&semi;&lowbar;ss&equals;r" target&equals;"&lowbar;blank" rel&equals;"noopener">boxed set of greeting cards<&sol;a>&period; Top off your stocking or add to your presents with one of three designs&excl;<&sol;li>&NewLine;<&sol;ul>&NewLine;<p><img class&equals;"size-full wp-image-102795 aligncenter" src&equals;"https&colon;&sol;&sol;dev&period;theshaderoom&period;com&sol;wp-content&sol;uploads&sol;2022&sol;11&sol;theholidaysforme2&lowbar;1300x&period;webp" alt&equals;"" width&equals;"1140" height&equals;"653" &sol;><&sol;p>&NewLine;<p>&nbsp&semi;<&sol;p>&NewLine;<h3 style&equals;"text-align&colon; 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needed to stir up between 8-10 dranks&period; From spicy margaritas to fruity sangrias&comma; here&&num;8217&semi;s the perfect gift to light up any kickback&period;<&sol;li>&NewLine;<li><strong>Blackity Black Card Games <&sol;strong>It ain&&num;8217&semi;t spades&comma; but these card games gon&&num;8217&semi; have the functions just as lit&excl; Got some music heads in your circle&quest; See who takes the crown with <a href&equals;"https&colon;&sol;&sol;shop&period;theshaderoom&period;com&sol;products&sol;heard-it-all-before-a-game-of-hip-hop-samples" target&equals;"&lowbar;blank" rel&equals;"noopener"><strong>Heard It All Before<&sol;strong><&sol;a>&&num;8216&semi;s deck of song samples&&num;8211&semi;from 70s soul to hip-hop classics&period; Ditch the tired drinking games and tap in with <a href&equals;"https&colon;&sol;&sol;shop&period;theshaderoom&period;com&sol;products&sol;po-up-card-game-original-edition" target&equals;"&lowbar;blank" rel&equals;"noopener"><strong>Po&&num;8217&semi; Up<&sol;strong><&sol;a>&&num;8211&semi;the card game that makes it feel like homecoming all year long&excl;<&sol;li>&NewLine;<li><strong>Eat UNrestricted Better Cheddar Dip <&sol;strong>Make sure your vegan folks got a lil&&num;8217&semi; something to snack on at the holiday kickbacks with <a href&equals;"https&colon;&sol;&sol;shop&period;theshaderoom&period;com&sol;collections&sol;eat-unrestricted" target&equals;"&lowbar;blank" rel&equals;"noopener">Eat UNrestricted<&sol;a>&period; Their vegan cheese dip comes in flavors like original&comma; chipotle&comma; and garlic&period; Yum on &&num;8217&semi;em one-by-one or cop all three in <a href&equals;"https&colon;&sol;&sol;shop&period;theshaderoom&period;com&sol;products&sol;better-cheddar-gift-set" target&equals;"&lowbar;blank" rel&equals;"noopener">the bundle<&sol;a>&period;<&sol;li>&NewLine;<li><strong>Yoro Sparkling Water <&sol;strong>In between the card game hollas and vegan cheddar dip&comma; folks gon need a lil&&num;8217&semi; water&excl; Keep the thirst leveled with a <a href&equals;"https&colon;&sol;&sol;shop&period;theshaderoom&period;com&sol;products&sol;surge-24-pack" target&equals;"&lowbar;blank" rel&equals;"noopener">24-pack of Yoro<&sol;a>&&num;8216&semi;s sparkling&comma; tropical-flavored H20&period;<&sol;li>&NewLine;<li><strong>Kahawa 1893 Coffee &amp&semi; Tea <&sol;strong>Plan ahead for the downside of spiked eggnog&comma; jolly cocktails&comma; and endless shots&excl; Shake off the hangover with <a href&equals;"https&colon;&sol;&sol;shop&period;theshaderoom&period;com&sol;products&sol;french-roast" target&equals;"&lowbar;blank" rel&equals;"noopener">coffee<&sol;a> or <a href&equals;"https&colon;&sol;&sol;shop&period;theshaderoom&period;com&sol;products&sol;kenya-oolong" target&equals;"&lowbar;blank" rel&equals;"noopener">tea<&sol;a> from Kahawa 1893&excl;<&sol;li>&NewLine;<&sol;ul>&NewLine;<p><img class&equals;"size-full wp-image-102796 aligncenter" src&equals;"https&colon;&sol;&sol;dev&period;theshaderoom&period;com&sol;wp-content&sol;uploads&sol;2022&sol;11&sol;MixdRoots&lowbar;1024x1024-SpicyMaragrita-1&lowbar;1058x&period;webp" alt&equals;"" width&equals;"1058" height&equals;"1039" &sol;><&sol;p>&NewLine;<h3 style&equals;"text-align&colon; center&semi;"><b>Gifts For Your Bougie Folks<&sol;b><&sol;h3>&NewLine;<ul>&NewLine;<li><strong>Terminal B Candle&colon; <&sol;strong>Give the gift of a mental getaway with award-winning scents from <a href&equals;"https&colon;&sol;&sol;shop&period;theshaderoom&period;com&sol;collections&sol;terminal-b" target&equals;"&lowbar;blank" rel&equals;"noopener">Terminal B<&sol;a>&period; Inspired by global travel&comma; its candles take you away with tobacco &amp&semi; smoked leather to lavender &amp&semi; eucalyptus smells&excl;<&sol;li>&NewLine;<li><strong>Vashti Wax Melts&colon; <&sol;strong>Not a candle fan&quest; Get into Vashti&comma; a company selling bougie wax melt crumbles in jars&excl; From fruity to flowery and neutral scents&comma; <a href&equals;"https&colon;&sol;&sol;shop&period;theshaderoom&period;com&sol;collections&sol;vashti" target&equals;"&lowbar;blank" rel&equals;"noopener">Vashti offers<&sol;a> a range of smell-goods for the highest standards&period; Pair their <a href&equals;"https&colon;&sol;&sol;shop&period;theshaderoom&period;com&sol;products&sol;ruelee-wax-melt-warmer" target&equals;"&lowbar;blank" rel&equals;"noopener">wax warmer<&sol;a> with a <a href&equals;"https&colon;&sol;&sol;shop&period;theshaderoom&period;com&sol;products&sol;the-core-collection" target&equals;"&lowbar;blank" rel&equals;"noopener">bundle of their founding crumbles<&sol;a> for the ultimate bougie experience&excl;<&sol;li>&NewLine;<li><strong>Auntrl Noir Beard Kit&colon; <&sol;strong>It&&num;8217&semi;s No Shave November&comma; and the fellas need <a href&equals;"https&colon;&sol;&sol;shop&period;theshaderoom&period;com&sol;collections&sol;auntrl" target&equals;"&lowbar;blank" rel&equals;"noopener">their self-care<&sol;a> too&excl; Treat a man &lpar;or yourself&rpar; to Auntrl&&num;8217&semi;s <a href&equals;"https&colon;&sol;&sol;shop&period;theshaderoom&period;com&sol;products&sol;noir-beard-kit" target&equals;"&lowbar;blank" rel&equals;"noopener">Noir Beard Kit<&sol;a> for all the holiday flicks to come&period;<&sol;li>&NewLine;<li><strong>RVL Wellness Co&period; Mini Puzzles&colon; <&sol;strong>Wanna help a Black woman feel <em>&&num;8220&semi;seen&comma; de-stress and practice mindfulness&quest;&&num;8221&semi; <&sol;em>Get her art that begins as an <a href&equals;"https&colon;&sol;&sol;shop&period;theshaderoom&period;com&sol;collections&sol;rvl-wellness-co" target&equals;"&lowbar;blank" rel&equals;"noopener">RVL Wellness mini puzzle<&sol;a>&excl; The pieces are giving Black Girl Magic&comma; <a href&equals;"https&colon;&sol;&sol;shop&period;theshaderoom&period;com&sol;products&sol;squad-puzzle" target&equals;"&lowbar;blank" rel&equals;"noopener">squad goals<&sol;a>&comma; and even self-care energy&excl;<&sol;li>&NewLine;<li><strong>PRSVR Crystal Key Ring&colon; <&sol;strong>SCREAMS&colon; bougie friend in the Benz or the Honda&excl; Add a sparkle to the jingle and give your people&&num;8217&semi;s keys an upgrade with PRSVR&&num;8217&semi;s <a href&equals;"https&colon;&sol;&sol;shop&period;theshaderoom&period;com&sol;products&sol;prsvr-crystal-key-link-gold-base&quest;variant&equals;40084826226749" target&equals;"&lowbar;blank" rel&equals;"noopener">crystal key links<&sol;a>&period;<&sol;li>&NewLine;<li><strong>Kultured Misfits Pillow&colon; <&sol;strong>The person that likes to stand out usually brings that to their space&period; Add to their touch with Kultured Misfits&&num;8217&semi; <a href&equals;"https&colon;&sol;&sol;shop&period;theshaderoom&period;com&sol;products&sol;never-fit-in-throw-pillow"><em>Never Fit In <&sol;em>pillow<&sol;a>&period; 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