Brands to Support This AAPI Heritage Month
May is Asian American and Pacific Islander (AAPI) Heritage Month, and in honor of that, we are highlighting AAPI-owned businesses to support this month and beyond!
Co founders of Arden and Cove
Meet Mind Brain Emoition Gratitude Attitude. This card game equips both adults and kids with the tools to build human social skills. Crafted in the innovational labs at Harvard University, the game includes 52 focus areas with empowering concepts and prompts. Some of these prompts include self-love, social connections, powerful affirmations, and insightful quotes. The game is said to uplift players’ moods and help them become happier, calmer, and wiser and is described as a “cleverly simple, immensely practical, and immediately actionable tool.” The game is recommended for use five minutes daily for journaling or 15 minutes weekly for social sharing. Mind Brain Emoition is a certified woman and AAPI-owned business, you can shop and support on Amazon.com.
Next up is Thicc Organics Growth Hair Oil. This hair oil is powered by 100% plant-based oil that stimulates hair growth. The founder, Mikey Chang, had experienced hair loss herself motivating her to create a solution that won’t harm sensitive skin. She has amassed a substantial following on social media and her buyers have claimed noticeable hair growth in just a few weeks of use. The product is $44.99 and available via ShareASale/Skimlinks.
Next is Arden Cove, a travel bag and accessory brand. The bags are designed by fashionable young women who pride themselves on knowing the trends. Arden Cove markets itself as being perfect for travelers, city-dwellers, single girls, or anyone who just wants to feel secure at all times. The bags are made to make traveling easy and sexy, not allowing a bag to ruin an outfit. The bags are water resistant, made with vegan leather, and are available on Amazon, ShareASale, and Skimlinks.
Another AAPI-owned brand to support is Adirondack Fragrance Farm, which is a woman-owned, second-generation family business since 1979. The farm makes handcrafted soap, candles, perfume, skincare, and more. Every product from the fragrance farm contains all-natural ingredients saturated with Adirondack botanicals. The best-selling scents are Balsam & Cedar, Balsam & Lavender, Milkweed, and Winterberry. The business was passed from mother Sandy Maine to her son and daughter Clark and Yen Maine, with Yen as CEO. The Taiwan native, who lost her previous job during her maternity leave, siezed this creative opportunity to dive into her family’s business and even spoke about it at TEDxSUNYCortland. The products are available for purchase, $6-$120, on Amazon.com.
Finally, we highlight Devia Fragrance- Scented Sachets. Curated by Thai-American founders and inspired by Asian cultures, the sachets are made with captivating scents and ingredients sourced locally in Southeast Asia. Honoring their heritage with long-lasting oils that last for 8-10 weeks, these sachets are perfect to stick in your car, closet, luggage, gym bags, or anywhere that needs a soothing fragrance. The sachets are kid and pet-friendly, and for $45 are available on the Devia store’s website.
