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About Lancy

Hi, I am Lanceek Cv. You can call me Lancy. 😊I found MABH as a teenager in 2011 to write about about beauty, haircare, and anything else I found curious about as a little girl. Now in 2026, the blog has grown with me. I'd love to share everything I find beauty in - my DIY projects, home decor, product reviews, food I cook, my random thoughts and hobbies. (hosting & antiquing lately).Write an email or drop a comment. I'd love for you to not be a stranger anymore. 💗

Faces Canada Opens Exclusive Store at Delhi ~ Details and Photos

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Hello Hi!
So here’s a great news for you Delhiites. Faces cosmetics opens a store at Delhi Rajouri Gardern!. Some come lets check the details.

FACES Canada make its way to Delhi’s High End Turf
Opens exclusive store at GK-1 M Block Market and Pacific Mall, Rajouri Garden

FACES COSMETICS, Internationally acclaimed makeup, skincare and personal accessories brand from Canada, is all set to simultaneously launch its exclusive stores at Delhi’s buzzing high street GK-1 M Block market and West Delhi’s best shopping purlieu, Pacific Mall, Rajouri Garden. The newly launched stores will bring to the city an exciting new avenue to indulge in the luxuries of cosmetics and skincare products. Bold, elegant and truly chic, the stores bring to life the trendy aura of a brand loved by fashionistas across the globe. Riveting promotions, free make-overs, trend spotting, beauty advice, the latest looks, it’s all in here!

The brand with a more than 39 year old heritage and expertise in the Color cosmetics business globally, has aggressively expanded the width of its product offering in India to over 1200 stunning products. FACES offer a great amalgamation of high definition products at pocket friendly prices. Bold, elegant and truly chic, the store brings to life the trendy aura of a brand loved by fashionistas across the globe.

FACES has recently introduced a high performance revolutionary range-FACES Ultime Pro that includes Nail Lacquers, Longwear Lipsticks, Shine On Eye Liners, Gel Waterproof Mascara & Shocking Volume Mascara all available at FACES exclusive stores and select cosmetic stores pan India. Available in rich burst of colors, FACES Ultime Pro range gives you high coverage & excellent color pay off in just one stroke. It’s long lasting formulations helps to keep the look fresh & glowing all day without any touch ups.

Sameer Prasad CEO, FACES Cosmetics India Pvt. Ltd, stated, “Color cosmetics is one of the rapidly growing segment of the Indian cosmetics market. Increasing awareness and growing income levels are some of the factors driving the growth in this sector/industry. FACES with its extensive experience in the color cosmetic industry has gained significant market-share in the short time that it has been in India. Delhi with its deep rooted inclination towards fashion & beauty and high purchasing power is one of the most important market for us.

Our international quality and well-priced products have been well received across the country. This year our focus for expansion will be North India and we are soon planning to explore the markets of Dehradun, Mohali and Chandigarh with our exclusive stores”.
This is a key stepping stone in our ambitious expansion plans for Indian market and by the end of the year; we see our color range present in over 55 such exclusive FACES stores PAN India.

FACES has already been making a splash across several cities in India, with twenty five exclusive franchisee operated stores and five kiosks in operation. In fact the bang-on-trend, FACES color cosmetics range is also available in over 450 multi-brand cosmetic General and Modern Trade retail stores where consumers can experience the product in an aided environment. FACES range of personal care accessories that offer more than 200 grooming must-haves is available at more than 5000 points-of-sale across India.

Are you ready to visit the store, girls?

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Himalaya Herbals Clarifying Mud Face Pack Review, Photos and Swatches

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Hello All!
Today I am going to review a good mud face pack from Himalaya Herbals, a well known herbal brand in India. This pack is named as Himalaya Herbals Clarifying Mud Face Pack. Anything that sounds clarifies, fades, brightens attracts me a lot as I am a person who likes maintaining my skin clean and spot free. Let us check how this face pack fared for me.

Claims of the Face Pack:

Himalaya’s Clarifying Mud Pack is a unique formulation of natural ingredients that refreshes and rejuvenates facial skin by absorbing excess oil and removing impurities. It is enriched with Walnut, which removes blackheads and dead cells, Fuller’s Earth, which removes deep-seated impurities. Mineral Clay improves circulation and makes skin soft and tender.

Price and Quantity:

Rs. 60 for 50g

Usage Directions:

Cleanse face and neck. Apply Clarifying Mud Pack evenly all over face and neck, avoiding area around eyes and mouth. Let it dry for 10-15 minutes and remove with wet sponge/towel. Rinse with cool water. For best results use twice a week.

Shelf Life:

3 years

Ingredients:

Walnut removes dirt, blackheads and dead cells.
Khus-Khus cleans and tones the facial skin.
Mineral Clay heals, improves circulation and keeps the skin fresh and soft.
Fuller’s Earth has cooling and anti-inflammatory properties that removes deep-seated dirt and pollutants.

My Take on Himalaya Herbals Clarifying Mud Face Pack:

This face pack comes in a typical Himalaya Herbals face pack tube with a green flip open cap. Though the packaging looks neat, I don’t find it travel friendly. The cap is flimsy and the product might make your bag a mess!

This face pack is beige in color (similar to multani mitti) and has a smooth, creamy texture. My fragrance is very similar to that of pure multani mitti (Fullers earth) too. The smell doesn’t bother my sensitive nose much.

After application, this mud face pack gets dried quickly and gets washed out easily with water. Make sure you don’t let it sit on your face more than 15 minutes as it is a mud pack.

After using this face pack, my skin feels smooth, soft, clean and little glow-y. It strips of all the oiliness and leaves my skin matte after usage. I love the matte effect it provides, only in summers. After a long tiring day, when I use this face pack, my skin feels cool, refreshed and radiant. It also helps with removing tan up to an average extent if used immediately after sun exposure.

One more thing.. You can substitute this mud face pack for multani mitti in your homemade face packs. I tried a DIY tan removal mango face pack recipe with this one and it turned out really great. It removed tan like anything and instantly added glow to my face.

Overall, this clarifying mud face pack from Himalaya Herbals is a good product for girls with oily to combination skin types as claimed by the company. If you have extremely dry skin then you must stay away from this product. It cannot be taken as a con because the brand doesn’t claim it.

PROS of Himalaya Herbals Clarifying Mud Face Pack:

Decent price
Herbal ingredients
Texture is smooth and creamy
Dries off quicky
Washes out easily with little water
Removes oiliness and freshens up face instantly
Cleanses dirt and impurties
Adds mild glow to the face
Helps in removing tan a little
Regular usage improves skin texture
A great summer face pack for oily skin types!

CONS of Himalaya Herbals Clarifying Mud Face Pack:

Flimsy cap; hence not travel friendly
On squeezing, some liquid separates from the face pack
Not sure whether it will remove blackheads or not
Contain parabens
Not for dry skin types (I am just mentioning; its not a big con)

MABH Rating: 3.5/5

Do I Recommend?:

Yes! I do recommend this face pack to oily skinned people out there. It is mild, cleanses effectively, leaves skin smooth, matte and bright. It helps controlling sun and works well to improve skin texture with regular usage. Moreover, if you find using plain multani mitti messy, this is a ready made remedy. (No mixing with water and stuff.. ugh!)

Would I Repurchase?:

Yes I will once it gets over. I don’t think I will be repurchasing it every time but I want this pack in stock to use it instead of my powdered fullers earth. It works much better. Though I have normal-oily skin, I wont dare to use this face pack in dry winters.

P.S: If you have dry skin but still want to try this face pack, then add two drops of olive oil to it.

Have you tried Himalaya Herbals Face Packs? How is this mud one?

Elle 18 Kajal With Almonds Review, Swatches and EOTD

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Hello everyone!
Today I am going to review one of the best budget friendly kajals available in the Indian market. It is the Elle 18 Black Kajal which claims to contain almond extracts. Let us check how it works.

Price and Quantity:

Rs.65 for 3 ml

Shelf Life:

30 months

Ingredients:

Almonds

Shade Reviewed:

Black

My Take on Elle 18 Kajal:

This kajal comes in a girly black, twist up type plastic bullet. Unlike pencil kajals, there is no need for sharpening; hence no wastage. The product is packed well. Its easy to use, travel friendly and mess free. But I highly doubt about the the ease-of-usage getting reduced due to the cone shaped product.

The color of this kajal is dark black and it glides smoothly onto the eye lids and water line. The texture is creamy and smooth; so no tugging or tightness. The kajal defines your eye with a beautiful glossy black shade.

The staying power of this kajal is about 3-5 hours and after that it fades leaving a black tint on your water line. Though I have many waterproof black kajals/kohls in my stash, I want this one so badly to line my waterline for short visits 🙂 May be to a super market or friends house? (You really cant wear and remove a stubborn water proof kajal for 10 minute visits! Right?)

The kajal is very mild and it never hurts my sensitive eyes. Overall, this is a must buy kajal for school/college girls and girls who want that dark kajal for short visits; which gets removed easily with a regular face wash. I absolutely love this kajal! Thank you Elle 18.

I have used Elle 18 Black Kajal in below EOTD

PROS of Elle 18 Kajal:

Chic packaging
Dark black shade
Smooth and glides easily
Doesn’t sting eyes
No tugging
Stays for a decent time
Handy and travel friendly
No wastage due to sharpening
Easy to remove without a makeup remover
Suitable for smokey eyes as it smudges easily

CONS of Elle 18 Kajal

Staying power is not that great if you expecting a long wear
Smudges slightly on watery eye lids

MABH Rating: 5/5

Do I Recommend?:

I highly recommend this black kajal to school/college going girls and all kajal lovers who want that easy-to-remove, yet dark black, mild kajal in your vanity case. Get it and I am sure you won’t regret.

Would I Repurchase?:

For sure! Until I find a better easy-to-remove one. I love this kajal very much.