I Found This Ingredient In My Moisturizer, Antibiotics and Vanilla Extract – Here’s The Effect It Has On Your Body

I Found This Ingredient In My Moisturizer, Antibiotics and Vanilla Extract – Here’s The Effect It Has On Your Body

Until recently, I used a C.O. Bigelow face cleanser. I found C.O. Bigelow to be a relatively clean skincare brand that I could trust – and even read an article about the founder in The New Yorker last month. The products always did what they 

Clean Beauty Swap: Powder Foundation

Clean Beauty Swap: Powder Foundation

If you’ve been following along on Class and the City, you know that the Clean Beauty section has *finally* launched! I am so excited to share all of the research I’ve been doing about toxic beauty ingredients and the amazing healthy and clean cosmetics that 

The Ugly Side of Beauty Products – An Introduction To Clean Beauty

The Ugly Side of Beauty Products – An Introduction To Clean Beauty

Did you know that your favorite beauty and personal care products have the ability to make you sick, depressed, infertile, suffer from cancer and disrupt organ function? You place these products directly on your skin, which absorbs these harmful ingredients directly into your bloodstream and 

Cheers, To A Year Of Conscious Living

Cheers, To A Year Of Conscious Living

Happy New Year, classy readers! It was time to say goodbye to 2017 and a big welcome to new goals, opportunities and dreams. In a quick recap, 2017 was a big year for me. I was on the staff of two major publications as a 

The Classy Gift Guide x Coqui Coqui Fragrances

The Classy Gift Guide x Coqui Coqui Fragrances

When it’s cold enough outside for me to need a scarf, jacket and fuzzy socks (come on, don’t tell me you aren’t obsessed with them too!) all I can think about is how much I miss summer and the beach. I start listening to meditations 

How To Whiten Your Teeth Using Only Natural Products – And Keep Them Healthy At The Same Time

How To Whiten Your Teeth Using Only Natural Products – And Keep Them Healthy At The Same Time

The end of October is practically synonymous with candy-binging and trick-or-treating. If you haven’t picked out a Halloween costume yet, you’re not alone! I plan on spending the rest of this week searching the depths of the Internet for Halloween beauty and costume inspiration (but 

5 Tips For Relaxing At The End Of (And During) A Stressful Day

5 Tips For Relaxing At The End Of (And During) A Stressful Day

It’s the middle of October and I’m still in shock that it’s been two months since I was relaxing on the beach in Italy worrying about nothing other than when it would be time for my next gelato. Sigh. College students are getting ready to 

The Makeup Tips All You (Boo)tiful Ghouls Need To Know This Halloweekend

The Makeup Tips All You (Boo)tiful Ghouls Need To Know This Halloweekend

Midterms are coming to a close and the weekend is swiftly approaching. As if this were not a good enough reason to go out and celebrate life (and freedom from the library… for now) it is also Halloween weekend. It is one of the most 

Cygalle Gold Leaf Kinetic Facial

Cygalle Gold Leaf Kinetic Facial

Getting through fashion week in one piece takes a huge toll on your sleep and beauty regimens. When you’re running from work to a show to an afterparty and then waking up extra early the next morning (if you do manage to get any sleep) 

Francesca Liberatore New York Fashion Week SS’18 Collection

Francesca Liberatore New York Fashion Week SS’18 Collection

Italian designer Francesca Liberatore is best known for her work designing with fashion houses like Viktor&Rolf, Jean Paul Gautier and Brioni. Her capsule collection for this upcoming spring and summer plays up popular 80’s beauty and style trends. The show was quick but created a