I slapped this German lifting cream on just the right side of my face for a month. Left side got my usual routine — nothing else.
Why? Because I’m tired of “before and after” photos where the lighting changes. I wanted to see if my jawline actually looked different next to its lazy twin.
🧴 **German Engineering for Your Face**
It’s €49 for 50ml — not cheap, but not La Mer stupid. The claim that got me: “visible lifting in 4 weeks without needles.” Bold for a jar.
Lifting Complex
Supposedly mimics the effect of a light thread lift — we’ll see.
Cold Cream Base
Thick, old-school texture. Not for people who hate feeling moisturizer.
pH-Optimized
5.5 — so it won’t wreck your barrier while trying to tighten things.
Photo: ajie wp / Unsplash
📸 **What’s Actually Inside**
The ingredients list reads like a German skincare nerd’s fever dream. Nothing trendy — just solid, boring science.
- Shea Butter: Deep moisture that actually stays put
- Panthenol: Calms the redness from retinol nights
- Caffeine: Pumps down morning puffiness in 10 minutes
- Vitamin E: The reliable friend who shows up
Photo: Poko Skincare / Unsplash
🔬 **The Feel Test**
It’s thick. Like, cold cream thick. Takes a good 45 seconds to rub in — but then it’s done. No grease. Just a slight pull as it dries.
Week 2: my right side looked… tighter? Not dramatic. But when I smiled, the skin on the right lifted differently. Left side looked lazier.
Photo: Kimia Zarifi / Unsplash
✅ **The Real Results**
After 30 days, my right jawline has a subtle V-shape that the left doesn’t. Fine lines around my mouth are softer — not gone, just less angry. Pores? Same. That’s not what this does.
Photo: Laura Chouette / Unsplash
💬 **Final Take**
It won’t give you a facelift in a jar — nothing will. But it *did* give me a noticeably sharper jawline on one side. That’s more than I expected.