50+ Black-Owned Candle Shops to Check Out
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Image: Blaze Wellness
Black lives matter. To celebrate Juneteenth 2020, I put together a list of Black-owned candle shops to check out. Supporting small businesses has been a way for me to feel like I’m giving back to smaller communities, instead of throwing money into to big corporations. I bookmarked tons of Black-owned candle shops from various threads on Twitter and other social media sites, but I wanted to compile a list somewhere concrete to come back to later.
I highly recommend subscribing to these shops on social media, or signing up for their mailing lists, as many have sold out of their products as a result of the push to support Black-owned businesses during the past month. The goal is to support these shops long term, and to keep coming back, so don’t be discouraged if something is sold out! It just means more things to order later. There’s every kind of style of candle, so please look at the entire list!
Each image includes a direct link to where you can purchase candles, and their Instagram (or other social media) account. Click the image OR the name of the shop to go to their site, and click their Instagram username to be taken to their Instagram page. I am making no money by sharing these shops, I just want to showcase them :)
Enjoy!
@brightblackcandle
Durham, North Carolina, USA
@glowcandlebar
North Carolina, USA
@seventhandoak
Mississauga, Ontario, Canada
@shopemone
London, England
@blazewellness
Atlanta, Georgia, USA
@karubascraft
Los Angeles, California, USA
@ziporascents
Maryland, USA
@cantripcandles
Los Angeles, California, USA
@hydeandparkco
Chicago, Illinois, USA
@sensualcandles
Virginia, USA
@waxqueencandleco
Atlanta, Georgia, USA
@inasense.co
Atlanta, Georgia, USA
@secandleco
North Carolina, USA
@harlemcandlecompany
Harlem, New York, USA
@cktlcandleco
Silver Spring, Maryland, USA
@luxebycarter
Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, USA
@jluxescentsco
Waldorf, Maryland, USA
@divineflambeau
Dallas, Texas, USA
@shopdreamscents
Kansas City, Missouri, USA
@crystalcandlemagik
Los Angeles, California, USA
@perlecandles
Indianapolis, Indiana, USA
@ablazecandleco
Michigan, USA
@ashanti_home
United Kingdom
@prettydopecandles_
Savannah, Georgia, USA
@oneelevencandles
Pickerington, Ohio, USA
@shari.co_
California, USA
@solitudescents
Durham, North Carolina, USA
@freresbranchiaux
Washington D.C., USA
@litbrklyn
Brooklyn, New York, USA
@copperwingscandleco
Waukesha, Wisconsin, USA
@goodnightdarlingco
Washington D.C., USA
@mc2_handmadecandles
San Diego, California, USA
@nicescentcandleco
Atlanta, Georgia, USA
@candlessentials
Los Angeles, California, USA
@poshcandleco
Los Angeles, California, USA
@the125collection
New York City, New York, USA
@houseof40ny
New York, USA
@gooddayscents
Washington D.C., USA
@lotusflamecandleco
Michigan, USA
@pontiewax
Brooklyn, New York, USA
@scentedculture
Tampa, Florida, USA
@redolenceessentials
Texas, USA
@theinventorycandles
Norfolk, Virginia, USA
@yourmorningwood
Atlanta, Georgia, USA
If something you see like is sold out, follow the shop! Sign up to their mailing list and follow them on Instagram, and order when things come back in stock. I hope the push to support BIPOC-owned shops is long-term, rather than a short trend, so feel free to bookmark this list to come back later!
As a white person, I’m using Juneteenth to educate myself more on specific events I never learned from my time in school. I also plan on watching Criterion Channel’s streaming version of Black Panthers, a short documentary from 1970. Criterion Channel also has this selection of films titled Black Lives streaming for free currently. This Twitter thread also has more information and a list of films on Netflix that feature Black Joy!
If you want to further educate yourself and support the Black Lives Matter movement, I recommend checking this Carrd page with a huge list of resources. It includes petitions to sign, politicians to contact, protest information, and more resources for education against racism.
I want to shout out Stephano for their post A Big List of Black-Owned Kawaii Brands, which inspired me to make this post.
If you want to be added to this list, or are on this list and want to contact me, please DM me on Instagram.
