Luxe Lollies was founded by Kristina in 2012. Despite her Harvard Law degree, Kristina wanted to pursue a more creative avenue. Bored with the traditional candy flavors found in stores (cherry, orange, lemon, grape, etc...), she decided to create a line of gourmet hard candies in more sophisticated flavors like Pear Rosemary Champagne Spritzer, Lavender Vanilla Mint and Pistachio Rose Cardamom (to name a few).

Kristina decided to embark on the path of entrepreneurship with the additional goal of ensuring the advancement of disadvantaged female youth of all ethnicities. Luxe Lollies initially started as a social experiment - she wanted to learn the ins and outs of entrepreneurship so that she could teach other young women to follow the same path.

In addition to its lollipop sales, Luxe Lollies started a charity called Project Lollipop after being contacted by a few customers who, for various reasons, have non-functioning stomachs and can no longer eat solid food but can still enjoy lollipops (note: some people with non-functioning stomachs can't eat sugar). Because Luxe Lollies come in a large variety of flavors, they are a unique way for people in this predicament to enjoy the taste of foods they can no longer eat. Starting out, Project Lollipop will donate a few batches a month to ill children who need a sweet-pick-me-up. In March 2014, Project Lollipop sent its first batch of lollipops to Matthew Cech, a nine-year-old boy with mitochondrial disease who loves lollipops.