Cheers to 2016

It didn't hit me that 2015 was over, well until it happened. And we were onto 2016! I hope you had a fabulous start to the new year. I attended a fun New Years Eve party "The White Ball" in Vancouver, Washington. I found this dress already in my closet. I wore it for an event in college, we're talking way back in 2003. There aren't many things I still have around that old, but in this case it proved quite helpful. And it even still fit. (Now you know I'm not very good at doing that thing where you frequently clean out your closet.) The black jacket is a more recent clearance rack find from Lane Bryant. It definitely made the outfit. Plus, I had a reason to wear my Charles Albert statement necklace. The necklace was my major souvenir purchase from my trip to Alaska last summer. I tried to do a "sexy new year's eve" waves hair tutorial, but my hair ended up pretty flat. You are supposed to curl your hair in opposite directions and then spray it with a texturing spray. I used Suave's Sea Salt Texturizing Spray. I think I needed some hair spray. The texturizing spray seemed to deflate my curl. Oh well, I've always been more of a makeup girl than a hair girl. Follow me @melissamchee on instagram to see lots of makeup related photos.

What did you wear for New Year's eve? Leave your answer in the comments section below. Happy New Year!

• Statement necklace - Charles Albert
• White dress
• Sandals - Ziera
• Black jacket - Lane Bryant

Style me Mizzou

Sometimes a fall day is all about being comfy and this gorgeous Mizzou sweatshirt definitely hits the mark. I love the feel of a cozy sweatshirt on a cool fall day and this sweatshirt is stylish to boot with its drawstring cowl and fitted cut. It also has thumbholes. Love those! I also adore these grey jeggings from Torrid. They have a lot of stretch, fit perfect from every angle and are just dark enough to be super flattering. The shading is so slimming! I wish I could wear them everyday. I've been doing a lot of holiday bazaars and I made myself a few new rings! They are all wire wrapped. If you're local to the Portland Metro area, visit my facebook page to see the bazaars where you can come visit me and shop lots of rings. The lipstick is NARS Velvet Matte Lip Pencil in Cruella; great name right? It's super easy to apply because it's just a big pencil. I did use a little Urban Decay ozone lip liner (clear) to keep it from feathering. The red is super deep, a great color for fall makeup looks. For more makeup photos, be sure to follow me on instagram @melissamchee. Thank you for stopping by!

• Mizzou drawstring cowl sweatshirt - University of Missouri bookstore
• Charcoal grey wash jeggings - Torrid
• Rings - handmade by me
• Chloe shoes - Ziera

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Happy Halloween

I went with an easy, inexpensive and classic Halloween costume this year: the French maid. Hello, $10 costume! The tights were more expensive, well and frankly, will be more useful in the long run. I bought Spanx tights to go with the costume and I love how they work with the look. Also I realized, or maybe remembered, my favorite thing about holidays like Halloween is dressing up. I love getting a cute outfit together and doing fun makeup. And then, of course, if you have somewhere to go, it's even better. Check out my instagram account @melissamchee for makeup details. Hair done by the wonderful hair stylist Yen. What were you for Halloween this year?

• French maid costume - Walmart
• Cable Knit Over-the-Knee Tights - Spanx
• Mary Janes - Ziera

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Fall is Barbie sweater weather

This adorable Barbie sweater from Torrid is a great addition for a fall wardrobe. It's too cute with its peter pan collar and Barbie's sequin ponytail holder. There are also super cute black buttons up the back of the sweater. The sweater is pretty lightweight and very comfortable. It's a very pale cream color with black details. It also runs a little large and ideally, I would have sized down. But overall, if you are a Barbie lover--this is a good plus size sweater to check out. It's only available online at Torrid. The black pleated skirt is also from Torrid and super amazing--very flattering and comfy and black goes with almost everything. The lipstick is from Clinique in the color Matte Crimson. I love the bright matte color. For makeup details, check out my instagram @melissamchee. Photos by Warren who blogs over at Blog To Taste.  

• Barbie silhouette sweater - Torrid
• Black pleated skirt - Torrid
• Black tights - ASSETS by Sara Blakely
• Black Boots - Ziera

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Bauman's Harvest Festival

A big thanks to The Wolf for tickets to Bauman's Harvest Festival. This place is AMAZING. I had no idea. Giant pumpkins dropping from cranes, the biggest pumpkins in Oregon, corn mazes galore, sweet treats and cider...AND it's all just a short drive from Portland, OR. I would highly recommend going to the Pumpkin Weigh Off. It already happened for 2015 on Oct. 3, but make plans for next year. I got to see the new record holder for Oregon, honestly--it was so fascinating. I could definitely become a giant pumpkin groupie.  Someone even grew one in their backyard! And you can still see some giant pumpkins, at least a few will be on display at Bauman's. And we're talking BIG pumpkins weighing more than 1,000 pounds. Plus, Bauman's has plenty of other activities: petting zoo, hayride, apple tasting, farm store and more. Plan to spend all day or at least half a day. Let me know if you visit Bauman's and how you like it!

Now for the outfit, my favorite item is the pleated crepe skirt from Torrid. It's already sold out online, but I would check for the skirt at your local Torrid. It's incredibly flattering. It's a fun full skirt that is still slimming. The back is a little bit longer than the front. It's simply awesome! Go try it on. I also love the fun Halloween theme gloves, an easy way to add a bit of festivity. They were on sale for $1.49 at Fred Meyer. For makeup closeups and details, visit me on instagram @melissamchee. Also, photo credit to Warren, check out his blog.

• Top - Miss Tina (past season)
• Pleated Crepe Skirt - Torrid
• Cable Knit Over-the-Knee Tights - Spanx
• Boots - Ziera
• 'Riley' Quilted Leather Tote - Vince Camuto 
• Kitty Halloween Gloves - Fred Meyer

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