Hello, Beauty lovers!

I have been gone for far too long. I'm going to be completely honest here and say I just got tired of this blog after a while. It's not because of the makeup or my precious readers... It's because I felt trapped and held back. I personally needed to talk about more things than just beauty and my beauty blog ended up suffering while I went through this phase. 

Am I going to start blogging again? I didnt stop... I just blogged somewhere else where I could write about anything that I wanted to but now I'm ready for my big return. Only this time it's going to be different. I promise to write on here reguraly like a true beauty blogger. I found my identity in the blogging world and I know I can tackle the beauty blogging community. But at the same time I will also blog on my other website, just because I'm full of opinions.

I never stopped loving beauty and I never will. I just transformed into the blogger who I was meant to be- a blogger who writes about everything. If you're curious, my other blog is called Pretty Rebellious on wordpress.com.

Now Im not abandoning this blog and continuing my beauty posts on Pretty Rebellious. Taylorpiebeauty is still my baby and passion. I need a website dedicated to my out-of-control obsession for makeup. Taylorpiebeauty will always be up and running as long as if I have a face for makeup and my fingers are still attached to my hands for typing.

So bookmark Taylorpiebeauty.com and keep coming back for more updates on beauty. I should have at least three new posts up a week, if not I'll tweet why. 

Also, for now on I'm going to try to focus mainly, but not exclusively, on drugstore makeup. I'm sure all of the other broke college kids know my reasoning! 

What topics would you like to read about?

Any new drugstore makeup you'd like reviewed? 

Chit chat Wednesday | Foundation Samples

What are your thoughts on foundation samples? 

My Answer: I think companies should put two foundation shades in a sample. One should be the fairest of the foundation line and the other should be the darkest. That way fair and deep skin tones can finally have a usable sample and people with skin tones in between can mix the shades together to find their perfect match. 

Why are companies not doing this?! They're just wasting their money on samples that can't be used. No one is going to buy the full sized product if they can't even test the sample size!

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What is your opinion on the subject?

How should brands package foundation samples? 

Let me know in the comments below! 

Admit That You Have Acne!

Earlier this week I told someone I couldn't donate plasma because I have acne. Normally, I hate pointing out the fact that I have acne. I know it's pretty obvious when acne is present on someone's face but I feel like if I don't talk about it, then no one thinks about it. However, that's not true. People are going to notice it anyway. So why not just admit to it to relieve it from your system? 

 When I first said I have acne It felt like I was revealing a huge, hidden secret. It's one of those things that you have to admit, to be able to accept it and move on to the next thing in life. It's like... Ok, everyone knows now even though I already knew that they are aware of it, however, now I don't have to hide it. My secret is out and I'm free. Even better, now I feel more comfortable around the poeple who I admitted it to! This feeling of being comfortable gives me more confidence and that's what we all need. We're all beautiful even if we do have acne. 

My point is, admit you have acne to people. Then you don't have to think about what they are wondering about your acne. Talk about it just like you would every other problem and eventually you'll grow comfortable with it. We all know the worst part about having acne is wondering what people think when they look at your skin. Talking about it lets everyone know you're aware of it (and probably working on it) and you're comfortable with it. Your acne will be a thing in the past. Sure, breakouts will keep occurring but the presence of them will already be known. 

I know this sounds kind of silly but it really does make a difference. Admitting something about your self somehow changes the insecurity it fills you up with. Once the initial admittance blows over, you're constant anxiety about your acne disappears. I guess it like a fighting mechanism, if everyone knows you're okay with it, then they can't use it against you. It's all psychological! Go ahead and try it yourself!

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What do you think about today's post?

Have you admitted you have acne?

And how do you deal with your acne?

Let's me know in the comments below!