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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. 💗

L’Oreal Paris Total Repair 5 Repairing Conditioner Review

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Hello ladies,

For a change today I am going to review a product that I recently found in my brother’s vanity (if you may call it that!) He does a lot of traveling around the globe and so I am always intrigued by the things that he carries in his shower bag which he does not mind sharing with me knowing very well that it might end up here on MABH 🙂


I was surprised to find L’Oreal in his bag. As I have been on the search for a good shampoo and conditioner for my really distressed hair, I borrowed it from him to give it a try. I was like, if it can work for my brother’s hair so can it for my hair!! And did it?? Lets find out…

 

Price & Quantity: 

Rs 150/- for 180 g.

 

Shelf Life: 

36 months from packed.

 

My Experience:

Packaging: This one is in the typical white plastic bottle with red and golden printing and cap. The cap is flip top one with a golden rim. Kinda chic looking I would say. Plastic bottle and flip top cap here means travel friendly and not messy too.

Colour, Fragrance and Texture: The colour is white as you can see from the swatch. The fragrance is very conditioner like. I do not find it any different from other conditioners. Nothing to like or dislike about. The texture too is like any other conditioner. A little thick and creamy.

How it works for me?: I have pretty good hair that is straight and wavy without having to use any styling products. It is definitely God’s blessings that I have such hair but the texture always gives me trouble. Perpetual split ends and dryness is a never ending issue with it. As a result of this I am always on the hunt for hair products. Natural products too do not seem to be effective for me. This particular one caught my attention for all the tall claims that it was making. I wanted to test them all!!! I used the shampoo, conditioner and serum. I will review the serum in my next post.

The shampoo did not do much for me though my brother will vouch for it. He is pretty happy with it 🙂 The conditioner however was pretty impressive. I liked how easily it spread into the hair and the detangling effect after shampooing is really good making it soft and manageable. It also added a little bit of volume and bounce to the hair. It is a pretty decent product. As far as all the claims go, I can speak for smooth and supple hair but protected tips and strength are questionable. But, nevertheless, it is a good product. Happy customer here 🙂

 

PROS:

  • Availability
  • Not pricey
  • Travel friendly and not messy
  • The brand value
  • Made hair smooth and manageable
  • Also detangled shampooed hair with ease
  • Made hair supple and bouncy
  • In all lived upto most of its claims

CONS:

  • Not sure if it lives up to its claims of protected hair tips and strength
  • Needs the usage of the serum as well for complete visible results

 

Rating: 4/5 (due to above mentioned Cons)

 

Do I Recommend?

Yes, I would as I found it to be a decent product.

 

Would I Repurchase?:

Maybe???

Homemade Olive Oil Eye Makeup Remover

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Hello Everyone!

Is there anyone who hates eye makeup? at least among the beauty loving divas? I guess the answer will be no. Everybody loves eye makeup! Even a girl who don’t wear that red lipstick or concealer, has the habit of swiping tad kajal and mascara on her eyes. Agree?

So what comes to you mind when you think of your eye makeup at the end of your tired day? A good eye makeup remover.. huh? I know it’s a lazy job to remove all the makeup before going to sleep 😛 but it is very very essential in order to protect our skin and eyes. There were days I used to lose my eyebrow hairs without removing my mascara to night :O Fine, let me stop my story here and concentrate on today’s post.

If you’re regular to eye makeup then you would definitely need a good eye makeup remover to get rid of the makeup leftover residues. Investing in parlor makeup removers might be good at times but it leaves a hole in your pocket most of the time. You might also have the risk of facing any allergies on your skin with your newly bought eye makeup remover.

Let us make our own eye makeup remover with olive oil and some other kitchen ingredients to be on the safer and budget friendly side. Olive oil is an excellent natural makeup remover. This recipe doesn’t contain alcohol, preservatives and other chemicals but still works very effectively and naturally to remove all the makeup from your eyes. You can also use it as your face and body makeup remover as it is gentle on skin. Check the recipe below and make use of it.

 

Things you will need:

  • Half a cup of distilled water
  • Rose flower petals
  • Half a cup of extra virgin olive oil
  • Few drops of baby oil
  • An old lotion or toner container

How To Make?

1. Put the rose petals in a bowl of distilled water and boil it for few minutes. Switch off the stove and take out the rose petals out of the extract. Allow the extract to cool down and your rose water, the base ingredient is ready now. You can also use a store bought rose water for this procedure.

2. Clean the old lotion, toner or makeup remover container and dry it without any moisture. Fill up this container with the prepared rose water.

3. Make sure to check the 50/50 ratio for the rose water and olive oil. Add the extra virgin oil and baby oil to the rose water container close the lid and shake well.

4. Allow it to settle for at least five hours. Shake once again well.

5. Your homemade olive oil eye makeup remover is ready to use now. Store it in a cool dry place.

P.S: I know oil and water won’t mix up but this mixture will definitely work well as an eye makeup remover. So prepare it and have no worries! 🙂 Rose water ingredient in this homemade eye remover helps calm down the tired eyes.

How to Use?

1. Dip a cotton pad in this eye makeup remover or spray some to a cotton pad.

2. Wipe the cotton on your eye makeup and wait for 2 minutes.

3. Now remove all the eye makeup gently with mild wipes. Olive oil effectively removes kajal, mascara and other stubborn eye makeup up to a great extent.

4. You need to shake the bottle well before very usage to make sure it works.
After removing the makeup, splash your face with cold water and pat dry.

5. If you have oily skin type, you can even use a mild cleanser after using this eye makeup remover to get rid of excess oiliness.

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Homemade Lemon Honey Skin Tightening Facial Peel – DIY

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Hi All!

Have you ever tried facial peels?

Facial peels are mainly used to tighten and smooth out the texture of our skin by improving the blood circulation. It also helps in exfoliating the dead skin cells and removing uneven tan.

Most of the parlor facial peels and other market ones are loaded with several kind of preservatives and chemicals. They may also contain paraben and bleaching ingredients to provide that temporary glow which may result in permanent rough skin.

Then why don’t we go for our own homemade version? Homemade facial peels are mild, chemical free and harmless. Come, let us check an interesting lime and honey facial peel recipe with simple kitchen ingredients to lighten your skin tone and speed up the process of fading of acne spots and dark scars. It also tightens your skin very well to make it young naturally! If you have wrinkles and dull skin, then this is the perfect DIY facial peel recipe for you.

 

Things you will need:

  • Sweet lime or lemon juice
  • 2 egg whites
  • 2 teaspoons of honey
  • Required gelatin

How to Prepare?:

1. Heat gelatin with required rose water in a double boiler.

2. Soon after it melts, switch off the stove and add the lemon juice, egg whites and honey to the melted glycerin. Stir well with a clean spoon.

3. If required, add 2 drops of almond oil to this mixture to prevent skin dryness. (Don’t do this if you have oily skin)

4. Blend everything once again together to form a smooth gel.

5. Your homemade line and honey tightening facial peel is ready to use now!

Ingredient Benefits:

Lemon: Vitamin C in lemon helps to lighten the skin naturally by removing dirt, dark spots and tan. Collagen prevent in lemon tightens the skin and provides elasticity. Moreover, using lime on your skin improves overall skin texture by fading out the acne scars and clarifying the skin.

Honey: Sweetness of honey is its specialty. But wait.. honey can be considered special for its skin properties as well. Honey contain abundant amount of anti oxidants which are essential for the rejuvenation of skin. It also helps with the prevention of the natural moisture of your skin.

Egg White: Egg white has protein content that softens the skin and improves it softness. Egg white also contain gentle skin peeling properties which peels off the outer layer of dead skin to bring out your new beautiful skin.

Glycerin: Glycerin makes your skin so supple by softening it and providing elasticity to it. It has the quality of absorbing moisture from the air, thus preventing skin from becoming dry and stretchy. In this homemade facial peel recipe, glycerin acts as a gentle peeling ingredients when combined with eye whites and other ingredients.

How to Use?:

1. Wash your face with lukewarm water and a gentle facial cleanser. Check your cleanser for any moisturizing ingredient because this might leave a film behind your skin blocking the peel absorption. A gentle oil clearing cleanser is always better to use before using facial peels.

2. Starting from the neck and chin, apply the facial peel to the areas of forehead by giving light strokes in upward motion. Make sure to cover the entire surface of your facial skin leaving the eyelids and under eye areas.

3. Mild irritation is normal due to the lime content. It means the natural lightening property of lime is working on your skin. But in case if you develop a severe irritation or if you are allergic to lime juice, don’t use this lemon facial peel. Instead of lemon, you can also try fresh papaya juice.

4. Leave on the peel on your facial skin for 15-20 minutes or until it dries and tightens your skin.

5. At this stage, wash off your face with luke warm water.

6. Pat dry and moisturize skin with your regular moisturizer. Soft and clear skin is yours now! Follow this peel once every week or once in a fortnight (If you have sensitive skin type) to see visible tightening and lightening results on your skin.

P.S: Avoid exposure to sun light or wear a really high SPF sun block lotion for 2 days after using facial peel as your skin would be in it’s most sensitive state. Using facial peel and immediately exposing your skin to sunlight may damage and darken it unevenly.

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