the truth of the matter // why i changed my blog name

    Some of you may have noticed that my blog name has changed. And yes, it has. No, it was not an accident.
    For quite some time now I never really like the name "the girl in red lipstick".  I thought and I thought. And I figured why not change it, what is the worst that can happen? I understand I will lose some followers I will have to build back up again. That is okay. I am completely okay with that. My blog is for me (sounds, selfish but I write on my blog to share my life with you and to document life for me). I need to stop trying to get the approval of others and what they think and just enjoy my blog itself.
    Changing my blog name does not mean I am going to be completely cut off from red lipstick, I still love how it looks on me! But, it just means I am no longer going to be calling my blog "the girl in red lipstick". It is a bitter sweet moment, but I am truly happy with my new blog name now.

I like this picture because it reminds me that when I am out at sea, I have to be brave and let it all go. I feel like this is what I am doing now,  I am just letting it all go, being brave, and just waiting to see what happens. xoxo lovelies.

I have put together some questions you might have because this is a huge change for my blog.

What does your blog name mean? 

purely // living in the simplest purest forms of life

being // learning to be in the moment

her // learning more about me and who I am. 

Why did you decide to do this?

I decided to change my blog name because I figured if I want to grow my blog more then I need to be satisfied with what the name is and I was not before.  I also wanted something a little more sophisticated and something I could grow with.

What about everyone who calls you "the girl in red lipstick"?

What about them? I am still a girl who wears red lipstick but my blog is no longer named after that and I don't really consider myself that anymore. Eventually, people will know me by my new blog name not old one.

Are you afraid of this change and what it might do to your blog?

I am so nervous even writing this post. I don't know how everyone is going to react. I have told very few people about this big change and it is taking a lot of courage to do this change. As I said I am writing on my blog for myself but I also want my readers to be happy. I know I can't please everyone and I am prepared for negative feedback on this big change. We will just have to wait and see how it goes.

Do you think you will be able to re-build your blog up again?

Honestly, my blog is not super popular in the first place so I don't have a lot to build back up. Though I would say building back up my bloglovin followers will be the hardest part.

Do you think you just did this out of the spur of the moment kind of decision?

No, I knew that eventually I would change my blog name to something a bit more suiting to me, but I just didn't know when. So why not now, before my blog gets bigger and will be harder to change names. 

Thank you to Christina Tucker for helping me out with the name. xoxo

Thank you so much for reading. What are your thoughts on my big change? xo.

interview // chic & pure

    Update: Chic & Pure has now changed her blog to She Wears Prep
    For this months blog posts I decided to do an interview. I knew I had found the perfect girl to do it on when I came across her blog through a comment. I asked her a few basic questions and she gave me some lovely responses. She is a new blogger, she is sixteen, her name is Nathalie and lives in Belgium. To learn more about her, read below!

Her Blog Link: http://shewearsprep.blogspot.com

1. What is your blog and what is it about?

Chic and Pure is a brand new lifestyle blog where I share things that happen in my life, things I enjoy, my thoughts, my style and just over all how the world looks through my eyes.

2. How long have you been blogging?

I've been blogging for, I think, 5 months now, with a break of 2 months. I wanted to wait to really get into blogging until I got my Macbook Pro, which was last month. So now I’m absolutely going for it, and trying to make high quality posts!

3. Do you have any blogging tips?

I’d say, get yourself a camera (good quality camera preferred). A computer on which you can edit the photos (brightness, light, composure,…) and a Blogger/Wordpress account. Just make sure your content is good and speaks to the right audience. It’s not about the number of followers, it’s about if you enjoy doing it or not.

4. Why did you start blogging?

I stared blogging because I spent a lot of time reading blogs, watching Youtube lifestyle/fashion vloggers. After a while I realized, that only reading them wasn't enough for me, I wanted to be a part of this wonderful word myself!

I couldn't be happier that I made that decision 5 months ago, I am thankful for all the people I already got to know, and every comment makes my day brighter!

5. What is your favorite part of your blog?

My favorite part of my blog must be my header picture and my signature, which were designed by Suzana of This Girl Design, she also designed my whole blog template. You can find her on Etsy, she is the nicest person to work and communicate with!

Picture credicts to chicandpure.blogspot.com

Thanks so much Nathalie, I really enjoyed getting to communicate with you and can't wait to continue reading your blog! xo

new beginnings

    My blog is going to be making a few exciting changes soon and so I thought I would let you know what they are. First off, as you may be able to see I have re-designed my whole entire blog; new logo, new pages, new about me page, the whole shebang. Another new change I will be making is about posting. I will now be only posting once or twice a week with more lengthy and quality post. Another one of my goals is to get more readers and expand my blog. So, if you know of any way to reach more people I would be very grateful to know your suggestions. I am also trying to limit what my blog is about; so, I can focus on just writing about (xyz). So, over the next few weeks you will see changes on my blog and new things appearing, just stay calm and keep reading. Ha. Thanks so much and have a lovely day.