I feel like I haven’t posted in forever! But, while I haven’t been posting, I have been working behind the scenes! I’ve got some exciting posts planned for this blog, but first — as you already know from the title of this post — I have some big news to share.
I will be renaming — or rebranding — this blog! 🙂
I’m sure you are full of questions, so I will try my best to answer them thoroughly in this post. But if I have missed a question, please leave it in the comments below and I’ll answer it. 🙂
Why Am I Renaming the Blog?
There are several reasons for this. The biggest one, though, is that the niche for my blog has changed drastically in the past year. When I decided on the name Legacy of a Writer, I was exclusively devoted to reviewing books. About a year ago, however, my schedule started to prohibit my ability to read often. So I started blogging about other stuff — other products, games, makeup, and skincare. As I went through Cosmetology school, I really grew a passion and enthusiasm for makeup.
With my love for beauty and a desire to bring you guys more reviews and tutorials on makeup, I feel my blog title isn’t really accurate anymore. I don’t want to confuse my readers or the companies I work with by saying I blog about beauty and my title suggests reading.
Another big reason for changing my blog — and more specifically my URL — is because I recently got married and no longer have my maiden name. I am not really sure what I was thinking when I picked my maiden name as my blog URL — *palms forehead* — ah well, who knows! But since I am going to be changing my blog name, I thought it was a good time to change the URL as well. 🙂
Does that make sense? If you’ve become a recent beauty follower, let me know if you had similar thoughts when you subscribed to my blog. Did it confuse you? Make you wonder?
Will the Changes Effect My Followers?
No. I’ve been doing a lot of research and reading up on this (one of the reasons I’ve been absent for so long), and I believe I can change it without it effecting you at all. 🙂
Of course, I will have a new website URL, so you would need to update any bookmarks you have set up…or just remember the new URL. 🙂 But if you’re a follower of my blog, you should still remain a follower of this blog and get the email subscriptions (if you are signed up for that).
What Will the New Blog Name Be?
That is where you come in — my awesome followers! 🙂
I have a couple ideas in my head for a blog name, but none that stand out from the rest. So I want to make you all a part of this transition! Give me some ideas for a blog name. Tell me what you think my blog name should be!
My blog objective will be to bring you reviews, tutorials, and hauls of skincare, makeup, and other products. These will be things that I would personally use in my own skincare or makeup routine — so, reviews to you that are from my ‘vanity’ or ‘beauty room’, so to speak. 🙂
So please leave your comments! If you have just one suggestion for my blog name, or if you have a hundred suggestions, leave them below! 🙂
There’s a Giveaway Going On?
Yep! I thought this would be a fun way to celebrate my announcement! As usual, all you have to do is enter in the Rafflecopter form below. But don’t wait — this giveaway ends in one week! Rules for this giveaway are at the bottom of the form — in short, though, USA only, must be a follower, and must be 18 years or older. 🙂 The giveaway form will close on Sunday, August 3rd, at midnight.
What’s the prize? Well, it’s an assortment of makeup! They are all full size products (except for the fragrance) that are brand new. I originally swatched the NYX eyeshadow palette, but it’s in perfect condition and has been disinfected, so all good!
I’ve listed all the products in the form below, but the total value of this makeup bundle comes to around $70! (I don’t know the exact price, because two products are not sold in the US.)
Thanks for all your love and support! I’m really excited to be rebranding my blog and renaming it. I can’t wait to share my passion with you all! 🙂 Thanks for being such an awesome group of followers! I love reading your comments!
I think it would be really fun for the new blog name to involve a play on words. For example I like the word beautiful spelled BEEYOUtiful, however I believe that there is a makeup company that already has this name. But I think it's just so unique and really helps people remember your blog when you name it really uniquely! Thanks so much for this lovely giveaway, and good luck coming up with a new blog name!
Well I like Bethany's suggestion. Another idea is Vanity, like a makeup vanity. Thanks for this awesome giveaway!
lifestyles of the rich and beautiful
Yay, how exciting! I'm still looking forward to your wedding post… ;D
What about something simple like Katie's life?
Bethany – Ohh, I like that play on words! As you mentioned, there's a company with that name already out there…but it's definitely something to keep in mind. At least a variation of that (as I don't want the company accusing me of copying them. 🙂 Thank you!
Grace – I really like the idea of using the word "Vanity" in the title. Because, in a sense, I will be blogging about stuff that I keep on my vanity at home. 🙂 Definitely one I am considering!
My Flower – I like the frank and to the point feel of your suggestion, thanks!
Analiese – Haha, I hear you girl! I promise, it's one that I am working on, and should be up in the near future! There are just SO many pictures, it's so hard to choose! 😉
Maia – That's an idea! I want to choose a blog name that is short and sweet, nothing too lengthy or wordy. 🙂 Thank you!
Good luck with rebranding! It's such a worthwhile process and you've got some really solid reasons for the decision. Keen to see what you come up with!
all about katie
beautiful life
Telling you like it is…. Beautiful
I think B.E.AutyByKatie
Maybe "It's a Beautiful Life"?
Inside&Out Beauty with Katie
[email protected]
I'm sure you'll come up with something amazing! Good luck!
Something short and catchy would be great. Hmmmm…. How about something like, "The Enchanted Life" or "Truly Captivated"?
The Endearing Life
Enchanted
Captivated
The Charmed Life
An Enchanting Legacy
legacy of Charm
Enamored
For some reason "Glam Guidance" popped into my head! 🙂 [email protected]
Live beautifully
Something like in the bag or in Katies bag (like your purse or makeup bag)
Beauty and Glam with Katie!
I'm pretty bad at thinking up names, but I'll give it a shot! Katie Goes Glam? Makeup Katie? A Daily Dose of Glam?
I think 'Everything Katie' or 'Katies View' are simple ones. But those are not relating to beauty and are vague enough you could review pretty much anything with. For something beauty related I really like 'Tales from the makeup table'
[email protected]
Kate – Haha, thanks girl, I'm working on it 🙂
Betsy –Great idea! Thanks!
Omaha – That is a really cool idea! Unfortunately, it's already been taken. But I will keep it in mind. Thank you! 🙂
Crystal – I like it! It looks like that has already been taken, but definitely an idea to play around with. Thanks!
Angi – Nice! Thank you for the suggestion!
Dorrie – Nice one! I'm putting that in my list of ideas!
Rebecca – Aw, thanks girl!
Kate – Awesome, girl, thanks for all the suggestions! Will be writing them down!!
Jessica – Ohhh, neat! Thanks!
Andrea – Pretty! I like the simplicity, but delicacy of it 🙂
Emily – I like that idea, nice! Thanks girl!
Burning Moon – Neat! What a great idea. Man, y'all are coming up with great idea! Y'all are awesome!
Elizabeth – Well, for not being very good at it…I really like you're ideas!! I'm writing them down! Thanks!
EverythingSarah – Tales From My Makeup Table…that's a good idea! Thank you! 🙂
I don't know really!!,,how about Makeup Bakeup
I really like a previous idea mentioned called Katie Goes Glam. 🙂
What about the a beautiful life
I also like the previously mentioned "Katie Goes Glam". I couldn't come up with anything new and original. 🙁
I think that you should focus on inside beauty, so you should have a name like "Beauty shining through."
It should be called – Life and Beauty
Rafflecopter name: Enelram
ABSOLUTELY FABULOUS would be a good name.
Maybe Legacy of a Beauty Blogger
How about "The Quaint Legacy." It incorporates your former name too.
Beautiful Living by Katie. Wow, that was lame.
katies makeup reviews
It would make sense to do a play on your main blog's title…so "Legacy of…" something beauty-related. "Legacy of a Makeup Enthusiast" perhaps. Makeup maven? Something like that.
I would say maybe: Charmed and Beautiful?
I love the name as it is!!!!! I understand you wish to reach a broader audience though and it may confuse people on what your blog is about though so I say "Painted Faces"? It is different and interesting, that's for sure!!
I liked the Glam idea.
Glam It Up with Katie
or Katie Goes Glam (previously mentioned)
Glamaholic
I also really like the idea of Katie Goes Glam 🙂
"Katie In Real Life"
It's so hard to come up with a new blog name, it's like naming a child! I like something along the lines of 'daily beauty' or 'your daily dose of beauty' Good luck! Can't wait to hear what you decide
Always Be YOUnique 🙂
Living Beauty.
I like Inner and Outer Beauty
Story To Tell
Katie's beauties
How about Writer's Thoughts
A Touch of Glitter sounds kind of cute. Blushing Beauty, is another one. Blog naming is really difficult!
Rebranding can be so very difficult. It looks like you've received quite a few great suggestions already! I think you should incorporate your name (Katie) into the new name of your blog to maintain a personal touch. "Katie's Corner: a beauty and lifestyle blog"
Well, something along those lines 🙂
Wow, y'all are just flooding my inbox with ideas — this is awesome!
Golden Storm – That's cute!
Jannah – That name does have a ring to it…definitely one I am considering!
Gen – Nice, thanks! 🙂
Misweet88 – Haha, you're the third one to say that! Awesome, this is definitely going on the top of the list! 🙂
Natalie – Ohh, that does sound neat, I like it!
Intensev5 – That's a neat name, thanks!
Grammy65 – Aww, neat one!
Allison – Hmm, that's a neat one. 🙂 Thank you!
CuteDust – I like that some of y'all are suggesting names that have Legacy still in it. 🙂 Nice!
Jenic – Haha! No, not at all! Girl — the one's I was coming up were SO lame! 😛 Thank you for your suggestion. 🙂
Jane – Thanks for the suggestion!
Caitlyn – I've gotten several suggestions to keep 'legacy' in the name. Lot's of good suggestions!
Kayla – Ohh, neat! Short, but pretty!
Jamie – Yes, that is a different — but I like different! Will consider it 🙂
Melody – Oh wow, I think that's the 3rd or 4th mention for Katie Goes Glam. Hmm 🙂
Erika – Haha, that's gotta be number 5! 🙂
Casie – Oh, that's neat! Kind of incorporates a lot of different things 🙂
Katy – Haha, I hear you! It is really difficult — I've been mulling over it for months! I'm glad I decided to ask y'alls help. The ideas have been awesome!
Amy – Ohh, that's a neat one!
Colleen – Nice, I like it 🙂
Amy – Hmm, yeah, that does have a ring to it 🙂
Patricia – Thanks for the suggestion! Keep them coming!
Darlene – That has a cool sound to it. Thanks!
Anon – Kinda reminds me of me a few years ago — I would've loved that one!
Sarah – Oh, I like both of those, girl! Thanks! I know, it has been pretty tough!!
Jennifer – I hear you girl! I was so nervous to get into this rebranding journey, but I'm praying that the outcome is worth it! 🙂
I know! Everyone's ideas are all awesome! I know have a VERY long list of blog names that I like. Decisions, decisions!
Katies Cosmetic Corner
There are so many rest suggestions! I like the idea of keeping the Legacy word in in and keeping it broad. It would be great to have a bit of a personal touch too. Something short, catchy but still classy, broad, and understated. How about "A Beautiful Legacy" or "Katie's Corner: A Beautiful Legacy"
The Enchanting Legacy of Katie McCurdy
A Chic Legacy
Chic Signature
Signature Legacy
Signature Chic
Signature Beautiful
I don't know. Just some thoughts.
It should be called A Touch of Beauty. 🙂
Katies thoughts on beauty
Definitely do a play on Legacy, since it's how your readers know your blog. Legacy of a Makeup Maven, The Life and Legacy of Katie…
Not great at coming up with this stuff – but I think the word Glam should be included! 😛
Live Life Beautifully
Beautiful Living
Glamorous Living
Living Life Beatifully
[email protected]
How about CosmoKatie?
Enchanted
When naming my jewelry making business… picking a name proved much harder than I thought, but when it finally came to me I knew in my heart it was right, and the name is something I wear on a bracelet on my wrist 24/7 and have since May 2011 when my Marine placed the bracelet on my wrist just before deploying to Afghanistan.
My suggestion(s) for renaming your blog are:
The Legacy of Lady Glam!
How about Inner Beauty?
Passion for Beauty or Passion for Makeup
[email protected]
Katie's Beauty Kloset
I'm not a creative person but I would pick whatever has meaning to you. Sorry.
Glamorous Living or Cosmo Kate?
[email protected]
BeaYOUtiful You! 🙂
(Karla Sceviour)
Do over!! lol
Beautiful Legacy. I think it is good to leave some of the current name.
Beauty by Lady Kady
Beautiful Beginnings
Inside Katie's Vanity, Beauty Blabs with Katie, Dealing Beauty with Katie, Legacy of a beauty gal, The Beauty Within, Within Katie's mind. I can go on forever
What about your instagram name? Lady Katy
How about " Inside my Bubble" or Katie's conundrums .
Katie's Beauty Brunch would tell the subject of your blog and who writes it. I like the cozy, yet social feel of brunch added to the name.
i like what angie said "it's a beautiful life"
how about katie gets beautified
Beauty All Around
Something simple and easy to remember… maybe BeautyByKatie
Beautiful Life
Just Be…
Katie McBeauty would be fun!
KosmeticsbyKatie can be fun?
Beauty Writting
Everything Beautiful, good luck:)
how about katiesbeautyreviews.com
Beauty In & Out?
As in beauty is on the inside and out? Idk…I'm horrible with names. lol
Easy and fun lifestyles of a classy girl gone wild
I call it Walks With Beauty.
Theresa N
weceno(at)yahoo(dot)com
The Cosmetic Writer
beautiful blogger
makeupandfashion102
stylishface
[email protected]
Hee, MC Kats Life
Rename it Glamour girls
Writing A Beautiful Life
Beauty and the blog,[email protected]
Exquisitely Elegant
How about Katie's Legacy?
How about the name Beautifully Yours.
Wow, you all are awesome with all your suggestions! Thank you!
Holly – That has a cute ring to it!
Kate – Thanks again, girl, those are all neat, too!
Darlene – Ohh, a Touch of Beauty does sound nice. I like that one!
Gayle – That sounds neat! Sums up my blog very well.
FreshSamantha – I've been considering if I should keep Legacy in the title. A part of me wants to move on from it, but another part of me realizes that it's a big part of this blog. We shall see…
L'ashes – Glam has been coming up repeatedly. It's definitely on the top of my list. 🙂
AnarchyMomma – Pretty suggestions!
MommaNeedsCoffee – Oh, how cute!
k. – CosmoKatie sounds so interesting!
Nancy – Beautiful, simply, but mysterious. I like it 🙂
Dawne – Awwww! What a sweet, beautiful story you shared with us! Thank you, I really enjoyed reading it. 🙂
Holly – Oh, that's neat! Thanks!
Ewhatley – I like it, thank you!
Birdie Bee – Hmmm, that has a neat ring to it! Thanks 🙂
Dawn – No problems! And I plan to make sure the name I go with has meaning behind it 🙂
It's Me De – Neat suggestions — that's the second time someone has said Cosmo Katie 🙂
ksceviour – Neat one, I like it!
Ashley – Haha, lol!
Kirby – Thanks for the suggestion!
Sara – I do like using "ladykaty" 🙂
Kara – Neat title — I like that they both start with the same letter.
Chrissy – Wow, so many great recommendations. Thanks girl!
EMSFS – Neat names — thank you!
Kasey – Oh, how cute! I feel like my blog theme would have to have scones or muffins in it 😀
Jennifer57 – Okay, thanks for sharing
Jessica – That's a neat one!
RaettigFamily – Very cute one, thanks!
Kalona – I like sweet and simple 🙂
mfrost – Nice! I've heard that one before. Will have to consider!
Maegan – Neat! I wouldn't have thought of that, but I do like how it leaves it open for many different avenues
Noelle – Yeah, that would be!
Holly – I love the way the two words start with the same letter – neat!
Sonia – Neat idea!
Katie – Thanks, girl!
Maggie – Someone else suggested that. Will consider it 🙂
Shawna – Oh, I like it! Hmmm….
Danielle – Whoa, a mouthful, but so fun! Wish I could pull it off, but idk…! 🙂
Theresa – Ohhhh, I DO like that one!
truckerofbc – That's a neat way to incorporate both sides of me 🙂
Tabitha – Thanks for the suggestions 🙂
blew415 – Kats Life — too bad I wasn't writing about cats. That would be so neat and cool, especially with my name 🙂
Sharon – Very fun name!
Wen – Some of y'all are coming up with really cool ways of including both what I used to it, and what I am going to do. Very neat, something I didn't consider before. 🙂
Anon – Ohh, Beauty and the Beast was my FAVORITE Disney princess story! 😀
Kristen – How pretty, I like it!
Michelle – Very nice — my list of blog titles is getting SO long!
Rebecca – I like how simple, elegant, and beautiful the title is. Thank you for the suggestion!
i like it already!
eclairre at ymail dot com
I am not in a very creative mindset right now, but I will try to think of something really fast… Smudge-proof Suggestions. Wow, pathetic! Ha. I tried.
akortokrax @ mail. usf dot edu
I like the name you have now but understand that you are shifting focus. How about Beauty Buzz.
suggested blog title…
Bookworms2Butterflies: Reinvent Yourself
thanks for the giveaway…what about Thoughts of a Beautiful Mind?
I would keep it short and sweet!
I like the idea of including something "glam" or saying glamorous in it!
What about Vanitas Vanitatum, Latin for Vanity of Vanities? It sounds good and is classy but the phrase is deemed kind of pessimistic because of the nature of the term vanity so you would have to weigh that
How about: Katie's Place
The World According to Katie
See Katie Beautiful
Shine
Glow
Shine & Glow or Glow & Shine
(that's all I can think of off the top of mah head 🙂
Beauty Through the Eyes of Katie…all I can come up with…
Sherri J
The Enchanting World of Katie M!
Makeup Tips
Katies Korner
Life As I Write It…which is sort of a play off of Life as I see it.
Katie's Beautiful Life
Katie's Beauty Reviews Connection I'm not good at this but the others have great ideas.
Katie's Lifestyle & Beauty Reviews would be a great name. Thanks for the opportunity.
Katy's Glam Report
The Beautiful Blog
🙂
Katie's Korner
I think Katie's Take is cute.
Or Katie's Fresh Take.
KM Beauty Blog ?
i am horrible at naming things but i say katie's beautiful life
Katie's real comfort corner blog
Maybe something with "Beautiful Brunette" in it – play off those two words…..
How about….ummmm…I am so bad at this stuff…….The Makeup Chronicles? I really am horribly bad at thinking up creative stuff lol
Wow. You have so many good ideas in your comment section already! I'm going to throw my vote in with "Blushing Beauty" or "Kate's Take". Another one I saw that was just really darling is "A Touch of Glitter". 🙂 Good luck!!
Magical makeovers with katie
How about : Loving Life with katie
beauty by katie
How about : Face Forward …?
Nancy
allibrary (at) aol (dot) com
Katie's beautiful World?
I think it should be Beautiful Buzz!
What about Vanity Fair?
HP