8 years ago we brought a tiny little twig of a lilac bush home from my husbands grandmas house. As soon as the Iowa snow would melt away, Grandma Doyle’s lilac bush would flourish in the most stunning way, bidding goodbye to the harsh winter. Beautiful, fragrant blossoms gave everyone hope that warmth and new beginnings were possible.

Since Nick and I were two people without any kind of green thumb whatsoever, we planted our tiny twig and hoped that someday it would blossom into a beautiful lilac bush.

8 years later, we have been enjoying our own blooms off our now flourishing lilac bush. For the past several years it’s continued to grow and has produced the most beautiful blossoms. Each early spring, I love to just sit by the lilac bush in our yard and appreciate its scent and beauty. I also think about Nick’s grandma and how thankful I am that she shared a bit of her beauty with us….

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It’s been roughly 30 days since I started using the Meaningful Beauty Anti-Aging Skin Care System. As promised, I’m back to let you know what I thought of the system as a whole.

If you’ll remember, I haven’t been very diligent when it comes to taking care of my skin. I wash my face and use an SPF moisturizer, but have put off the routine of taking care of my skin with a specific system for too long. The signs of aging are slowly but surely creeping up on me.

After using Meaningful Beauty for 30 days have I seen a significant difference in the look and age of my skin? The changes have been subtle, but I have noticed that my skin looks healthier and more radiant than it did before. I liked the Meaningful Beauty Anti-Aging Skin Care System enough to order some more. I don’t think only trying it for 30 days would give me the longer term results I desire.

Below are the products I tried and my thoughts about each of them.

Skin Softening Cleanser: I used this product both morning and night. I’ll be honest and say it did a great job of cleaning off my makeup and cleansing my skin, but I felt like it’s lack of lather bothered me. I’m used to cleansers soaping up, at least, and this didn’t do that at all.

Glycolic Treatment Pads: This was my favorite product out of the entire system. I used these pads twice a week in the evening and really loved the fresh, tingling feeling they gave my skin. This is an optional element of the skin care system, but I definitely recommend them.

Antioxidant Day Creme SPF 20: I used this product once each day. I appreciate the lightness of this day creme.. a thin layer provides great SPF coverage and doesn’t make your skin feel greasy.

Creme de Serum: The Creme de Serum is something I used both day and night. It is key in helping to prevent the visible signs of premature aging (aka fine lines and wrinkles). The Creme de Serum is another very lightweight, moisturizer (with a very slight tint to it).

Lifting Eye Creme – Advanced Formula: The eye creme was part of both my morning and evening routine. A little bit of eye creme went a long way!

Skin Brightening Decollete and Neck Treatment: This product is used in the morning as a final touch before makeup. It helps to prevent that “Ally McBeal Waddle” (remember that episode?). I’m all for anything lightweight and quick to apply that will keep my neck and “waddle” firm!

It may seem like I’ve added a lot of products to my skin care routine, but it honestly only added about 5 minutes of additional time to do all of this each day.

If you have any specific questions for me about the Meaningful Beauty Anti-Aging Skin Care System, be sure to leave them in the comments or send me an email!

Disclosure: I wrote this review while participating in a test drive campaign by Mom Central Consulting on behalf of Meaningful Beauty and received a 5-step treatment kit to facilitate my review, a second 5-step treatment kit to giveaway, and a promotional item to thank me for taking the time to participate.

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Lately, I’ve been really noticing the effects of my teenage years on my skin. It wasn’t uncommon for my friends and I to lay outside, in the hot summer sun, on tin foil and slathered in baby oil. If we came in without color on our bodies (who cares if it was red or tan) we weren’t satisfied. All through high school I spent plenty of time in the tanning booth as well. It was my “relax” time and I’d go as often as I could.

As a teenager my skin was never bad. I had clear skin through most of my teenage years and didn’t have the same skin problems a lot of teenagers complain about. As a 38 year old woman, that has all changed. I get random breakouts, have bags under my eyes, my skin tone is uneven and ruddy and the signs of aging and too much time under harmful rays is starting to make an appearance.

I’ve honestly never paid a whole lot of attention to the care of my skin. I wash my face, use SPF moisturizer and take care of things that way, but it’s been a long time since I’ve had an official skin care regimen. When the folks at Mom Central contacted me about doing a 30 day test drive of Cindy Crawford’s Meaningful Beauty Anit-Aging Skin Care System I was excited to try it.  I’ve been working really hard on taking care of my body… losing weight, exercising, eating right… but my skin needs attention too.

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Over the next 30 days my Instagram friend, Paola, and I will be trying out the Meaningful Beauty collection and will let you know how it’s working for us. Most of the women who have tried this skin care system have raved about having healthier, younger looking skin, as well as smoother, more radiant skin. That sounds good to me! I’ll let you know our results soon!

Disclosure: I wrote this review while participating in a test drive campaign by Mom Central Consulting on behalf Meaningful Beauty and received a 5-step treatment kit to facilitate my review, a second 5-step treatment kit to giveaway, and a promotional item to thank me for taking the time to participate.

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