Mel Gets Dressed

A Trip to the Beach

There’s almost nothing better than a trip to the beach! Living on the east coast, I’m very lucky to be surrounded by beautiful beaches. The best part is that I’m not a fan of seafood and I don’t know how to swim, oops!

We went to Plum Island in Ipswich, MA which is one of my beaches ever. It’s clean and there’s a ton of space to walk around. We usually go at sunset or bring Winston in the Fall & Spring to avoid the crowds.

This particular sunset was one of the prettiest I’ve ever seen! We only stayed for a bit, but we got to walk around and have some ice cream before making the trek home. It was a 10/10 day!

July 1, 2021

Fun fact that I can’t believe I’ve never shared: I drive a Beetle! A gold 2016 Volkswagen Dune Beetle to be exact. My car is my favorite thing ever and could talk about it for hours and hours. My plan is to be its first and only owner.

I couldn’t believe my eyes when I found this vintage Beetle tee on depop a few months back. I HAD TO HAVE IT and now it’s my favorite shirt! The fit is perfect and obviously the design too. Feel free to tell me about your dream car or favorite shirt in the comments!

May 13, 2021

I placed a clothing order at Target for the first time ever. Yes, ever!

I can’t believe it has taken me so many years to make my first clothing purchase from Target. I’ve always seen other people wearing pieces that I like but never actually looked for myself until last week?

I ended with SO many cute pieces for spring, including this white and green gingham puff sleeve top that I’m OBSESSED with! I love the color and the sleeves are absolutely amazing. I highly recommend. I’ll make sure to share all of the pieces that I purchased!

Trends for Spring – Sweater Vests

It’s official, I’m obsessed with sweater vests! That is actually something I NEVER thought I would say.

Last month, I had a few beers and went down a rabbit hole of shopping on Shein. Once I placed my order, I realized that I had gone ahead and purchased myself FIVE sweater vests. FIVE.

As someone who was pretty anti-sweater vest when I first started seeing the trend, it’s crazy to think that I am now officially someone that loves them. The issue? I didn’t know how I was going to style them! Turns out, I have the perfect v-neck puff sleeve collared top in my closet that just so happens to pair with my vests PERFECTLY. Let me know your thoughts on the sweater vest trend!

May 11, 2021

These shoes seriously deserved a post of their own. I mean, LOOK AT THEM!

When I purchased these last week, ASOS was offering an additional 20% and I had to snag them. I’m kicking myself for not grabbing the mules as well, but I may purchase those this week. These are giving me major Y2K/90’s vibes! These are going to be so versatile for all seasons, I can already tell.

May 10, 2021

It’s been a while since I’ve posted! I have been crazy busy working on my Instagram and need to make an effort to post here more often.

Today is great for a lot of reasons. This morning I hit 3k followers on Instagram AND more importantly, it’s the 3 year anniversary of us adopting Winston! Time has flown but it also feels like we’ve had him forever.

He’s sleeping next to me as I write this and it’s crazy to think how close we’ve gotten in the time we’ve known each other. When we met, I knew he was the dog for us. He was so friendly and cute but it wasn’t until we left the shelter with him that we realized he hated stairs, being picked up, and car rides. Shawn wasn’t with me and I no idea what to do because he physically wouldn’t leave the shelter and get in the car with me! I’m so glad I was able to convince him to come home with me because I’d like to think he’s having a good time. He’s such a love bug and I don’t know what I’d do without him as my little side kick. Happy 3 years to us and Winston!

Blue Hair?

Just like the Allstate “parents” commercial, my hair is BLUE and I might not go back anytime soon!

Like many during quarantine, I’ve started doing my own hair. So far I’ve bleached it blonde and cut it myself, and now I’m rocking a bright shade of royal blue!

The process was actually extremely simple and it all started with OverTone serving me an Instagram ad. OverTone is known for depositing hair color into your hair with a conditioner, without all the harmful chemicals. You just put the conditioner on your hair, wait a while, and then wash it out with normal shampoo and conditioner. My hair was left vibrant and super soft! I’m about a month into my color and I’m very happy with the results so far- I would highly recommend!

February 2021 Recap

It’s been a minute since I’ve posted! A lot has happened this month, and it’s been nothing short of exciting!

February has historically been a very laid back month for me, where I usually spend the entire month waiting for the snow to stop and for Spring to arrive. This year, a lot happened for me! We got lots of snow (duh), I celebrated my 5 year anniversary with my work, celebrated Valentine’s Day with the boyf, got a new couch, made my first TikTok video, got my first gift from a company, and I dyed my hair blue!

As are many, I’m very excited for the pandemic to be over so I can do MORE exciting things in months to come. Here’s to hoping that March is just as great and exciting!

Snowy Day Essentials

Can you believe that I’ve lived in New England my entire life and didn’t own a real winter jacket until last year? And it was a gift from Shawn!

Although my parents definitely bundled me up as a kid, I’ve refused to dress warm since high school and that didn’t change until recently. For whatever reason, I felt like it was uncool? I was very wrong. Now, you can’t catch me outside without my North Face puffer, bean boots, scarf, and a Carhartt beanie. Also, who knew that masks kept your face so warm? I’m thinking this is going to be a winter-weather dog-walking essential even after cover is over.

Today, we’re enjoying the snow in warmth! We got about 4 inches yesterday and Winston is loving every second if it.

Blonde Hair

Well, I guess I didn’t make it out of quarantine without doing my own hair…

Just kidding, I’ve been doing my own hair for about a year now! Before quarantine started, I was actually a hair model for an AMAZING hair dresser in Salem. I’ve had every hair color under the sun, from blue to pink to rainbow. When salons shut down, my roots started growing and I had no way to change that. Even after watching countless YouTube videos of Brad Mondo telling me not to, I headed straight to Sally’s Beauty Supply and picked up some powder bleach, developer, and toner and got to it.

The results were just plain okay! Even after toning, my roots were still a bit yellow but instead of bleaching them again, I’ll leave them as-is for now because I have a few changes I’d like to make in the near future. Stay tuned, wink wink.