It’s been about two weeks since the blog brought home its new outfit, and things behind the scenes are moving right along (iPhone and Android users, the mobile version should now be working).
Here’s a quick screencast showing some of the new features. I hope you like how things turned out. 🙂 Thanks for all of your great feedback so far.
Slowly but surely, I’m filling out the Brands dropdown menu with posts from the archives. Because it was something we never had before, Tabs and I (haha, okay just me) have been editing each of the 7,200 posts and clicking little checkboxes next to the brands they correspond to. That way, the posts appear when we click the corresponding brand names in the new dropdown menu.
As for the new Galleries (my favorite new feature), it’s thumbnails, thumbnails everywhere! I think the new galleries are fun, look pretty cool, and they’re a good way to discover posts you may have missed back when they were originally published (the MAC gallery goes aaaaaaall the way back to 2007). They’re also a great way to get to know me and Makeup and Beauty Blog if you’re a new visitor.
Thank you as always for visiting. Have fun, click around, make yourself at home, and I’ll see you soon in the comments. 🙂
Finding your way around Makeup and Beauty Blog…
Your friendly neighborhood beauty addict,
Karen
Kiss & Make-up says
September 25th, 2012 at 4:57 amThis is great, thanks Karen!
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Karen says
September 25th, 2012 at 9:32 amThank you! 🙂
Jennifer says
September 25th, 2012 at 5:21 amI do love the new site… particularly the cat at the bottom!
Karen says
September 25th, 2012 at 9:32 amHee hee, that’s Tabs! He likes to watch you when you leave comments.
Arianne says
September 25th, 2012 at 6:06 amWow, I didn’t even realize these galleries existed! They are fancy! Kudos to you and your web designer/developer. 🙂
Karen says
September 25th, 2012 at 9:31 amThanks! Take a look through them sometime. 🙂
Happy Tuesday!
Nina says
September 25th, 2012 at 6:59 amSuch a nifty blog you have, KDawg!
Karen says
September 25th, 2012 at 9:31 amThanks Nina! Give the galleries a go sometime…maybe LOL would like to spend some time exploring them!
Nina says
September 25th, 2012 at 1:01 pmDefinitely! 🙂
Jae says
September 25th, 2012 at 6:59 amVery cool, Karen! Love the new set up!! =)
Karen says
September 25th, 2012 at 9:30 amThanks, Jae. I hope you get the chance to explore the galleries!
Katherine G says
September 25th, 2012 at 8:29 amThanks so much for all of your hard work on this site! It looks really great, and I enjoy looking through old posts as well. I hope you are having a great day! We’ve got some beautiful weather here in MD.
Karen says
September 25th, 2012 at 8:53 amThanks for this nice comment, Katherine! I’m having a good Tuesday so far. Didn’t get enough sleep last night, but what else is new. At least the sun is shining, right?
What’s on your agenda for today?
Katherine G says
September 25th, 2012 at 3:22 pmI ended up going for a run with the fiance and my neighbor/friend (2.3 miles at about an 8:45 pace), power lifting, and then getting some fall flowers for the flower bed at our townhouse (mums in orange and yellow). It was a great day! I hope you get some sleep tonight, I hear ya on not getting enough sleep sometimes!
Kim says
September 25th, 2012 at 8:33 amNice job, as always! 🙂 I love how you took the time to walk everyone through the options, too. It’s great!
But, “pre-Tabs”? Perish the thought. 🙂
Karen says
September 25th, 2012 at 8:52 amThanks, Kim! 🙂
El Hub and I were talking the other day about how we can’t remember how life was without Tabs. We had been together for 5 years before he came along, and now I can’t even imagine life without our kitty dictator, LOL!
Kayla @ Peace Love and Glitter says
September 25th, 2012 at 12:45 pmKaren, I’m a long time follower of your site (I feel like we are friends, you just don’t know it yet). I LOVED your old layout, and I LOVE this one even more! It’s gorgeous! Great work!
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Rads says
September 25th, 2012 at 4:21 pmI still miss your old layout..maybe because I was sooo used to that..but this new MBB layout is just AMAZING! And you have put in so much thought and work into it. The galleries are my favorite feature…no wait..correction..the favorite has to be the cat 😀
Vanessa says
September 25th, 2012 at 5:09 pm“Pre-Tabs”???
omg, it didn’t even cross my mind that such a time could exist.
The thought crossed my mind that I should try to find the exact post where he is introduced hehe
Tay says
September 25th, 2012 at 5:50 pmRidiculously well put together…just awesome!
Vanessa says
September 25th, 2012 at 7:35 pmDid u build this yourself or did u hire a freelancer?
Paris B says
September 25th, 2012 at 7:44 pmThis is a stellar job, Karen! Very well done and very sleek. I love how its all come together 😀
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Alice says
September 26th, 2012 at 2:42 amI LOOOOVE this new outfit!!! And the improved search is just perfect, it’s going to be so useful!!! Thank you for all the hard work!
Millie says
September 26th, 2012 at 3:45 pmno more link to random posts? 🙁 i loved that! it’s like a daily surprise what i get to read on your blog!
Karen says
October 3rd, 2012 at 6:42 amHi, Millie. The link to random posts still works, and I’ll add it back to images in the header and widgets in the sidebar from time to time.
Meanwhile, here’s a direct link to it: Random Beauty, Babe!