Brief Summary
This video provides tips on how to look classy on a budget by focusing on cohesive style, grooming habits, and intentional choices. It covers skincare, hair care, nail care, jewelry, perfume, and clothing, emphasizing quality over quantity and timelessness over trends. The video also highlights the importance of good posture and confident communication.
- Prioritize grooming and hygiene as the foundation of classiness.
- Invest in timeless pieces and avoid chasing fleeting trends.
- Focus on quality materials and well-fitting styles.
- Use jewelry and perfume to enhance your overall appearance.
- Maintain good posture and confident communication.
Introduction
The video introduces the topic of achieving a classy look without spending a lot of money. The host promotes her membership program on style-elevated.com, which offers in-depth style content, celebrity analyses, and style guides. She emphasizes that achieving a classy look comes down to having a cohesive and intentional style, along with great grooming habits.
Skincare
The video emphasizes the importance of clear skin for an elevated appearance and recommends establishing a consistent skincare routine. While a good skincare routine is important, it doesn't have to be expensive. The host recommends cleanser, moisturizer, sunscreen, eye cream, and lip balm as essential. She suggests sticking with products that work for your skin rather than constantly experimenting with new ones. The host recommends the Youth to the People cleanser and drugstore options like Cetaphil and Aino Oat Cleansers. For moisturizers, she suggests Cetaphil and Garnier's gel moisturizer, especially for oily skin.
Hair Care
The video highlights the importance of well-groomed hair for a classy appearance. The host recommends sleek updos like buns or ponytails for bad hair days and suggests using a claw clip for a half-up, half-down style. To save money, she advises against bleaching hair due to the cost and damage, suggesting wigs as an alternative. Maintaining your natural hair color and focusing on clean, polished hair is key.
Nail Care
The video emphasizes the importance of clean nails as part of the "golden trio" of grooming and hygiene. While manicured nails are a personal preference, they are not a requirement. If you prefer polish, the host recommends neutral or simplistic designs over intricate nail art. Lighter colors elongate fingers, but dark, short nails can also look classy. Simpler nails tend to cost less, making clean and simplistic nails a key to a classy look on a budget.
Jewelry
The video suggests investing in jewelry as a powerful accessory that can elevate outfits. The host recommends choosing jewelry that doesn't tarnish and matches your lifestyle. She recommends the brand Anna Louisa for reasonably priced, good-quality pieces. Matching your jewelry to your skin's undertone is crucial for a cohesive look.
Perfume
The video suggests that fragrance can enhance elegance. Classy fragrances can be bright, floral, or fruity but should avoid being overly sweet. The host recommends Joe Malone's Fig and Lotus Flower for spring and summer and Uncommon James' Hard Feelings for fall and winter. Choosing a perfume that embodies you and is not overly sweet can upgrade your overall classiness.
Clothing
The video emphasizes that being classy on a budget is more about what you don't buy than what you do buy. The host advises against chasing trends and wearing ostentatious designer labels. Building a capsule wardrobe with timeless pieces is a great way to step beyond trends. Choosing form-fitting styles that mirror the natural body shape can also help you avoid looking outdated.
Materials
The video emphasizes the importance of material when building a capsule wardrobe. The host recommends choosing pieces made of natural fibers like cotton, linen, or wool for longevity. She suggests brands like Abercrombie and J. Crew for quality pieces. It's better to invest in slightly more expensive, well-made items than to buy multiple cheap items that will unravel easily. Always check the product material tag to ensure you're choosing natural fibers.
Posture and Communication
The video highlights the importance of good posture for looking classy. Maintaining a straight back, engaging your core, and keeping your shoulders up, back, and down can significantly improve your demeanor. Walking with a sense of purpose and maintaining eye contact are also crucial. The host recommends maintaining eye contact 80% of the time when speaking and having a soft, focused gaze when listening.
