Hey girl, you fancy.

I've never been a fan of lipstick really, I always felt I looked rather ridiculous whenever I wore it. Well, that was until recently when I fell in love with Urban Decay Anarchy.

I received this color in my August Ipsy bag, I was like uhhh, there's no way I'll be able to pull this off. A brief wave of sadness came over me thinking I'd just give it away or let it sit untouched in the makeup drawer. Jokingly I quickly put it on in a "look how ridiculous I look" kind way and I think I heard angels sing as I slid it across my lips.

Seriously, how beautiful is this color?! The formula was smooth with just the right amount of shine. It took awhile to dry & I noticed a hot pink trail left on anything my lips came into contact with but it was so worth it. I am now a fan of lipstick that will possibly make me look like a clown!

And I go back to black.

So. In a world of colors, I love black nail polish.


I never really painted my nails in high school so I never got to do the angry teen with black nails. Now that I think of it, maybe that's why I love it so much now. As a nanny, I don't wear it as often because the little always says "Oh Miss Melle, you're grumpy huh? Black nails is grumpy!" So not true little lady, but she takes my nail color as a mood indicator, like a built in mood ring.


I'm always in search of different blacks to fit my mood for the day, a little shimmer for those saucy days when I need a little extra but still want to wear black, the coveted matte black and seems to look great with everything.. Well, I've found my matte black!

Mentality Rascal, where have you been all my life? It's a smooth one coater, perfect formula, perfect coverage, perfect matte, perfect polish.

Where can you find this beauty and so many others? You can purchase them here on Big Cartel or on Etsy! They provide free shipping on all domestic orders and often have discounts and promos on their facebook and Instagram! Stay tuned for an upcoming giveaway which includes a Mentality polish!




I purchased the polish and all reviews and opinions are my own.

We've got to start somewhere!

So I've joined the masses! I've become just one more beauty blog for you to creep/follow/skim/whatever you'd like! I may also enjoy the use of exclamation marks, so please make yourself comfortable in my excitement.

I've been obsessed with all things beauty for nearly 10 years now. I went through the stage of terrible eyeshadow, bitten down nails, tiny eyebrows, and far too much lip liner..but thank goodness I've grown to a new stage in life. OR HAVE I? I suppose you'll have to stick around and see if I still sport the teeny questionable eyebrows.

Not really, I won't leave you in suspense any longer!
Hi, I'm Melanie, welcome to my chaos.