O.K.,  Cindy and I don’t look remotely alike, and never will, but we are about the same age, and have similar skin concerns.  Since, I am starting to use her Meaningful Beauty line of skin care today, I couldn’t resist the title.

You see, I’m in my 40′s so anti-aging skincare is a priority in my beauty routine.  I avoided sun damage throughout my life, and learned very early-on not to use soap on my face, so I’ve fared better than many women in my age group, but have noticed some “crepe-ing” of the skin under my eyes.  I’ve been using eye cream, and an overall daily moisturizer with sun protection, but it seems the time to step up my game, since I am not really the Botox and plastic surgery kind of a gal.

I am kicking off my personal trial of the Meaningful Beauty skin treatment regime,  today.  This 5 -Step skin care system features their Crème de Serum- which combines the power of a serum with the rich moisturizing effects of a cream to create a fresh dewy look… sounds good to me. I’m most interested in seeing how the Creme de Serum works, as it is an addition, rather than substitution to my current routine.  I will be reporting back on my results in 4 weeks.

I was sent an additional kit to give to a friend.  She is in my age group, and is also trying to combat skin aging without medical procedures.  I’ll fill you in on her thoughts of the product line too, when I report back.

In case you are interested in trying the products, as well, the system is competitively priced at $39.95 plus s/h for 30 day supply or $119.85 with free shipping for 90 day supply, which seems in-line with most readily available brands, and less than most boutique brands.  You can learn more, as well as order, right on the Meaningful Beauty website ( http://www.meaningfulbeauty.com/).

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.

There has been some debate in the past as to whether one should necessarily match toe nail polish to their finger nail polish.  I am of the camp that thinks either is fine. I generally keep my toe nails painted, but rarely paint my finger nails, it seems to make them brittle.  I would say as long as the two colors don’t clash with each other, and preferably compliment each other, why not mix it up.

I tend to put on a color that will compliment my specific outfit for special occasions, but for everyday wear during the sandal season, I take into account the color of my primary hand bag.  I generally keep the same color toe nail polish for several weeks, so matching it to something I will usually have as an accessory seems to make sense.  This also harkens back to the now unpopular fashion of matching one’s shoes and handbag (now dubbed too matchy-matchy) … only here we are matching the toe nails rather than the sandals themselves.  This is especially effective if most of your sandals are neutral colors.

As you can see above, I just got a new red handbag, thus the flashy red toe nails

What do you match your toe nail polish to, or do you?