Meaningful Beauty Cindy Crawford Review

Meaningful Beauty is a skincare line that is collaborated between former super model Cindy Crawford and French Dr. Jean-Louis Sebagh that started over 10 years ago. Their website talks about using the latest breakthrough technology but nowhere does it say what this latest breakthrough technology really is. The good news is there is a 60 days guarantee and the price is affordable, you can get a 5-piece kit plus 3 bonuses that contains both day and night essentials for only $39.95. I was sent two samples and they are:

Lifting Eye Crème-Advanced Formula

I have been using this eye cream for over 4 weeks now. I like the packaging; it’s in a squeeze tube, easy to dispense and is hygienic. Do note that it is only .25oz versus the standard .5oz eye cream jar. It is calls a lifting eye cream but I don’t think it actually lift anything. What I do notice is that I tend to wake with puffiness on my left eye (only one eye, weird, I know) and if I use this cream the night before, there is less puffiness the next morning. Or if my eye is puffy, I apply this cream in the morning and the puffiness subsides within 15 minutes. This is what I adore about this eye cream.

Skin Brightening Décolleté and Neck Treatment SPF 15

This is a chemical sunscreen for your neck and chest area. It is moisturizing, easy to spread and absorb. I personally prefer SPF 30 or higher. Other than the low SPF level, there is nothing negative about this product but I also feel like there is nothing outstanding either.

Skin Brightening Neck and Decollete Treatment SPF 15

Last comment I like to make is that I prefer if the company market their products where you can purchase them either individually or as part of a kit. Currently you can only purchase a bundle kit so if you like or only want to try an item or two; you have to purchase the whole kit to do so. Fortunately, the kit itself is very reasonably price and they also offer free shipping.

Disclosure: This review contains sample sent for consideration. The review is base on my honest personal opinions and experiences.

Current Winter Skincare Routine

My current skin condition is normal to dry with hormonal breakout from pregnancy for the past 2 months. It is not too bad, about 3-4 small whiteheads around my T-zone area.

Night Routine:
- St. Ives Green Tea Cleanser
- Kiehl’s Washing Milk Cleanser (I use this as a makeup remover, first step of double cleansing or on days when I want to take a break from the St. Ives cleanser)
- Sana Collagen Toner
- Arcona Gentle Solution (2-3 times a week)
- DHC Acerola Serum (on nights that I don’t use the Arcona Gentle Solution)
- Perricone MD Face Finishing Moisturizer
- Perricone MD Vitamin C Ester Eye Serum
- Meaningful Beauty by Cindy Crawford Lift Eye Cream

I am also still using - Dermalogica Clean Start Bedtime for Breakouts to the Rescue as spot treatment if needed.


Morning Routine:
- Wash face with water
- Sana Collagen Toner
- DHC Acerola Serum
- Meaningful Beauty by Cindy Crawford Lift Eye Cream
- Bliss Youth As You Know It Sunscreen

I tried Bliss Youth as You Know It Sunscreen back during the summer and it was too heavy. I thought it would be better during winter when my skin is drier. However, I find that it is still too greasy. I am still in search for a moisturizing sunscreen that is hydrating and also at least SPF 30 for winter.

Do you have any skincare products that you love? I would love to hear your recommendation.

Patricia Wexler Intensive 3-in-1 Eye Cream Review

Patricia Wexler is a brand behind dermatologist Patricia Wexler, who is occasionally featured on Allure for Q&A. This eye cream contains their patented MMPi20 technology which supposes to lift, firm, and treat wrinkles.

Price: $32 for .5oz, available at Bath & Body Works

Pros: Even thought the texture is like a thick balm, it absorbs very well. It just melts into my skin, leaving behind a natural finish, no greasy residue. It also does not interfere with my makeup.

Cons: Even though it does not leave my skin dry, some day, I do wish it is more hydrating so that my Bobbi Brown corrector can glide on more easily.

Overall: It is possible that because I naturally sleep on my left side and my left side also get more sun exposure while driving, I notice that the left side of my face is not as firm and tight as my right side. This is particularly true with my under eye areas and I also have some fine lines on both side. After using this cream for over 2 months, I can say that other than daily maintenance, this cream does not help with my area of concerns.

Rating: 3/5

Disclosure: The product(s) being review was purchased by me for personal use or review purpose.

Want It! Mario Badescu Glycolic Eye Cream

I am having a mediocre relationship with my current eye creams of late. I feel like I need something with a little bit of a punch to it. I saw Mario Badescu Glycolic Eye Cream in my inbox and immediately thought, I need to add this to my wish list.

It claims that mature skin showing signs of wrinkles and sun damage will enjoy the benefits of this skin smoothing, rich eye cream. High in antioxidant Vitamin E and a blend of oils for a soft, and more youthful looking eye area. Eye cream with a price tag of $20, you can’t beat that. Do I make you want to try it too? =)

Review Olay ProX Eye Restoration Complex

On paper, this eye cream sounds really good. High on the list, the fourth ingredient is Niaciamide (Vitamin B3) which is suppose to addresses quite a few woes of aging skin such as wrinkling, blotchiness, hyperpigmentation, and sallow skin without causing side-effects or irritation. (Source) Niaciamide is often the active ingredients in many of Olay’s product. Also high on the ingredient list in Caffeine, it contains antioxidants and is also anti-inflammatory, which help in reducing puffiness.

Price: $47 for .5 fl oz, available at your drugstores and Ulta

Pros: It is package in an opaque airtight pump to better preserve the active ingredients and antioxidant. It absorbs quickly and leaves a non-greasy, velvety natural finish. The cream contains a brightener that gives the appearance of brighter, well rested eyes. It is a cosmetic improvement, not necessarily a cure for dark circles.

Cons: This is very expensive, definitely a department store price tag for a drugstore brand. However, at the end of the day, as long as it works, I would not mind shelling out extra for a drugstore product. Unfortunately, I had use better eye cream in the past. It is just not moisturizing enough for my normal to slightly dry under eye areas. Worse, it also rubs off when I apply Benefit Erase Paste (link) on top. This concealer has never given me any problem before. To clean up the residue that rubs off, I end up tugging at my eyes as well which is something one should avoid. Therefore, I can’t use this eye cream during the day, under makeup.

Overall: While I like that it makes my eyes appear brighter, I dislike how it is not moisturizing enough and that I can’t use it under makeup. To use this eye cream, I would have to invest in another daytime eye cream. It is just too much of a hassle. In addition, with continuous 6 weeks of nightly use, I feel like it may help firm my under eye areas a bit, however, nothing remarkable to the naked eyes. In high school, I used to use Olay moisturizer all the time so this brand have a nostalgic feeling for me but this time, sorry Olay, this eye cream just does not works for me.  However, I am giving it points for good packaging, elegant texture, good ingredients, and not irritating my sensitive eyes.  Rating: 3/5

Disclosure: The product(s) being review was purchased by me for personal use or review purpose.

Review 100% Pure Acai Berry Anti-aging Eye Cream

100% Pure Acai Berry Anti-aging Eye Cream is a 100% Natural and Vegan eye cream. This is suppose to be free of synthetic chemicals, artificial fragrances, and chemical preservatives. This is my first time using a product from this line, 100% Pure, I was hopeful but was not quite sure what to expect.

Packaging: It is a clear air-tight pump

Price: $25 for 1oz. That is double your standard eye cream jar!

Pros: One plus is definitely the price, not dirt cheap but reasonable and I think it is worth it too. Equally if not more important is the ingredients. The main ingredient is white tea. Did you know that white tea even has more antioxidant than green tea? On top of that, you also get blueberry, acai, and goji berries. There is no added fragrant but I definitely can smell the natural sweetness of berries, I kind of like it, it smells like berry muffin. Lastly, though light in texture, more like a lotion, it keeps my dry under eyes well hydrated.

Cons: I am definitely giving them kudos for putting it in an air-tight pump to preserve antioxidants but an improvement would be to make the pump opaque as well.

Overall: It has been about a month and my fine lines are still there. Am I disappointed? Absolutely not. I don’t expect a cream to cure wrinkle otherwise we all walking around looking 18. This eye cream moisturize, smooth out, and maybe even tighten the under eyes area a bit. It also contains a good dose of antioxidants to help slow down aging. I’d recommend it.

Ingredients:Organic White Tea, Organic Cucumber Juice, Organic Rose Hydrosol, Extracts of Organic Calendula, Organic Chamomile, Organic Blackberry, Organic Blueberry, Organic Pomegranate and Organic Acai Berry, Vitamin C (ascorbyl palmitate), Vitamin E (a-tocopherol), Organic Acai Berry Oil, Organic Pomegranate Oil, Beeswax, Organic Avocado Butter, Organic Cocoa Butter, Extracts of Rosemary, Thyme, Oregano, Golden Seal, Cinnamon and Lavender

Disclosure: The product(s) being review was purchased by me for personal use or review purpose.

Chanel Sublimage Eye Cream

It seems like it has been forever since I have done a review on skincare. I should do it more often because proper skincare is very important to me and I am actually quite diligent with my skincare routine. So today review will be on the Chanel Sublimage Eye Cream. This is the most expensive and luxurious eye cream I have ever got my hands on.

Packaging: Like many eye cream, it is package in a glass jar. An opaque airless pump would have been most ideal.

Texture: I LOVE the texture of this eye cream. It is lightweight yet very creamy and velvety.

Performance: According to Chanel, this cream is “empowered with Planifolia-PFA*, agent engineered by CHANEL Research, the look of wrinkles, fines lines, loss of firmness, and depletion of moisture are specifically and simultaneously targeted for regenerating effects for the eye.”

Just as a note, for skincare, I do not write a review until I have tested it for at least 4 weeks and I have been using this cream for 2 to 3 months. I have two wrinkles, one under each eye and after 2 months they are still there. To be fair, I don’t think there is any cream on the market that will magically erase wrinkles. If there is, we would not age period. It may not erase wrinkles but I feel it definitely increase firmness and help smooth out my eye area. What I love about this eye cream is its light and velvety texture. It also absorbs quickly and non greasy, does a great job at hydrating my dry, delicate under eye. Overall, it is one of my favorite.

Price: A whopping $200 @ Saks!

Product Review: Jason Natural Vitamin K Cream Plus

I feel like I have not cover as much on skincare as I should. After all, it is my love for it that transpires me to start this blog and also love makeup as well.

If you have dark under eye circles, especially if they are hereditary, you will understand that they are as annoying as wrinkle. Those dark circles do really make you look tire even when you are not. I have them since I was a teenager. Unfortunately, I can sleep for 10 hours and still have them. Granted, they are a lot lighter than if I were up all night.
Mine are purplish in color. They are cause by a) thin, transparent skin in that area and b) pool of blood probably due to weak capillaries and/or poor circulation.

According to Wikipedia, symptoms of deficiency [in Vitamin K] include heavy menstrual bleeding in women, anemia, bruising, and bleeding of the gums or nose. The article goes on to say that “Vitamin K may be applied topically - typically as a 5% cream, to diminish…broken capillaries (spider veins), and to aid in the fading of hyper pigmentation and dark under eye circles.”



Jason’s Vitamin K Cream Plus fit the bill. It has high concentration of Vitamin K. I could not find the exact percentage, but it is listed at the top (fourth) of the ingredients list. It also contains bioflavonoid and horse chestnut. All of these ingredients help tone down redness, minimize the appearance of distended blood vessels and lighten under-eye circles.

It took awhile for me to see result but I am impressed. I have some broken capillaries on my cheeks as well so I applied the cream to both my cheeks and under eye areas after cleansing about once or twice a day/ 5 days a week. I can’t remember to do it everyday. After 4 weeks, you can see a different in my cheeks. My broken capillaries shrink or fade about 50%. I am very happy about this because before I did not know that there is a way to treat this. However, I did not really see a noticeable improvement in my dark circle yet. I continue to use it for about two months now. I have to say it is the only cream that has ever helps my dark circles. It used to be this deep purplish color that has faded into a lighter discoloration. My broken capillaries also lighten considerably. A layer of tinted moisturizer is enough to cover it. The best part is I can get this at Wegmans for only $15 for a 2oz bottle, which is a lot cheaper than most eye cream out there. I also want to note that if you have dry skin, you may need another eye cream in the winter for moisturizing. Also, since there is a high concentration of Vitamin K, it will stain your nails. I suggest, apply it with a Q-tip instead.

Overall, it is a very promising product and for such a good price, it is worth the test.