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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. 💗

Deborah Milano Hi-Tech Trio Eyeshadow in Shade No.9 Peach Passion Review, Swatches & EOTD

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Hi Everyone!

Today, I am reviewing the Deborah Milano Eye Shadow in shade number 9, named Peach Passion. I have been using this trio eyeshadow palette from Deborah Milano for more than 3 months and here comes my experience with this product.

Deborah Milano Hi-Tech Trio Eyeshadow in Shade No.9 Peach Passion Review, Swatches & EOTD

Claims:
Handy palettes containing a trio of perfectly coordinated ultra-iridescent eye shadows for the stylish and sophisticated look of a professional make-up artist. Hypoallergenic

Price: Rs.495

Shade: No 9. Peach Passion

My Experience:

Packaging: This baked trio eyeshadows come in a beautiful rounded eyeshadow palette with a transparent glass lid opening that makes it easy to view the shades from outside. They have provided a double tipped brush applicator which is bent and small. I loved the packaging the the applicator brush is of okay-okay quality.

Colour, Texture & Pigmentation: This peach passion trio consists of three shades; one is a deep chocolate brown with tiny shimmers, the next one is a peachy pink shade with shimmers and the last one, looked like an off white shade with tiny pink and purple shimmers on it. Among these three shades, the brown is the most pigmented one and shows up very well. The peachy pink one doesn’t show up as brown and makes the palette bit messy with its fallout and the last shade, doesn’t show up at all no matter how many times I swipe it; it hardly shows on my lid. When tried wet, these three has a good color pay off. They all have a smooth texture and spreads smoothly over the eyelids.

Swatches

How they work: We have already discussed about the shades and pigmentation; so let me come straight to its staying power. The staying power varies from shade to shade. All these three have different staying powers. The deep pigmentation brown with shimmers, stays good for 6-7 hours and even more when used wet. The two other shades, I cannot clearly guess their staying power as they didn’t show well fist of all. The shimmers are visible, but subtle on the lids making these shades look natural. I always loved this deep brown shade personally and overall, I am happy with this eyeshadow palette. Though this is not a best one for the price, the quality of the shades are good; I am just simply not satisfied about the pigmentation of the other two shades.

EOTD

Sorry I don’t remember what I have done with these trio shades 😛 This was clicked long ago; but I just mixed and matched all the three shades to present this EOTD.

PROS:

Come in an attractive rounded pallete with a see through glass lid
The applicator provided is of good quality; not the best, but good.
Sturdy and travel friendly packaging
The brown in the palette is a beautiful deep shade with subtle glowy shimmers
The staying powder is good; especially the brown one stays long
Texture of these shades are smooth
When used wet, all the three has a good colour pay off and stays long

CONS:

Expect the brown one, the other two shades are badly pigmented when used dry
I expected a little more staying power, atleast for the price
The peachy pink shade that contains more shimmers, causes fallout and make the palette messy.

Rating: 3.5/5

Would I Repurchase?:
Nope I wont; but I am definitely eying out for the other shades from their brand which are more pigmented compared to this.

Do I Recommend?:
I am not sure. If you would like to have one well pigmented shade and two other subtle soft shades on your trio to make a subtle eye makeup look, this might be your perfect pick.

Etude House Lovely Cookie Blusher in Grapefruit Jelly Review

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Hey All,
I am feeling super lazy today from the morning. I was just swatching some blushes and lip glosses, walking around the house to click pictures in different light settings 😛 without doing any other work. (Signs of a beauty blogger huh) Finally, after the swatch works got over, I washed my face to clear my skin. So after that when I opened my beauty case to find a moisturizer, this cutie caught my eyes.

Yes! It was sleeping there since I got this in my hand. No, I don’t mean that it is a not-so-good product but I didn’t use it much from when I got this. This lovely cookie blusher in Grapefruit Jelly shade from Etude House owns a cute name, packaging and shade. Go read my detailed review to know more on this product.

Etude House Lovely Cookie Blusher in Grapefruit Jelly Review

Claims:

Liven Cheeks with Spring Color!

Synergy between pearl sparkle & vivid color
Satiny powder for exceptional adhesiveness
Soft, cushiony puff with bow trim

Price & Quantity:

$7.98 for 8.5g

Shade:

Grapefruit Jelly

All Shades Available:

Strawberry Mousse
Strawberry Choux
Raspberry Tart
Carrot Cheesecake
Apricot Pudding
Grapefruit Jelly
Rose Sugar Macaron
Blueberry Pie
Sweetberry Muffin
Peach Parfait

(Oh my! I am loving all the shades names very much 😀 FYI, I am great foodie!)

My Experience:

Packaging: This is one of the most cutest blushes I own! It comes in a round, soft pink plastic blush pan with a frosted semi transparent lid that shuts tightly. They have provided a cute white puff applicator with this blush and I love it the most. The puff is so soft and has a tiny pink bow on the top of it. Though it looks cute, it is not that useful when it comes to application of the blush. I would suggest a good quality blush brush anytime.

Colour, Texture & Pigmentation: I have no clue why they have named this shade as Grapefruit Jelly but from my view, it looks as a nice matte pink shade which has a slight hint of coral (more on the paler side) with no glitters or shimmers. It is not that chalky but settles matte. This shade looks super natural and is averagely pigmented. And I forget to mention one thing; this blush is fragrance free!

Swatch:

How it works: Though I loved this blush’s packaging, shade and etc, this is not MY shade. I have a dusky-dark skin and it washes me out 🙁 Unlucky me. This shade grapefruit jelly, though looks natural is more on the paler side thus making it not so suitable for darker skin tones. The shade on the swatch is just untrue to how it looks on the pan. This blush gives a natural pink shade to fairer cheeks.(Just pink and nothing else) It doesn’t even show up on me and if I try to over build, it washes me out! Even though it doesn’t suit me, I wore it a whole day to test the staying power etc. This blush stays good for 5-6 hours (It doesn’t show up on me much so I am not sure about this part) and then fades away evenly. If you’re fair skinned, you can go for this blush. Those who own a pale white skin can use this blush to give a beautiful natural pink flush to their cheeks! Overall, I would say this is a good natural pink blush for the price. They provide a huge quantity too.

Why I like this Blush?:

Natural pink shade for everyday wear
No shimmer or glitter present, thus making it suitable for day wear
Glides softly onto the skin and settles into a lovely matte finish
Good pigmentation and stays for 5-6 hours
Less fallout; this powder blush is smoothly milled
This blush has a decent staying power
OMG! This blush is such a cutie pie when it comes to packaging
Suits fair to paler skin types very well to give that natural pink flush
Huge quantity; hence lasts longer
Reasonable price

Why I didn’t like this Blush?:

I agree that the applicator puff is cute; but when it comes to blushing, it is of no use
This shades washes out dusky-dark skin tones
The shade on the pan and the shade on the cheeks looks entirely different!

Makeup and Beauty Home Rating: 3.5/5

Do I Recommend?:
I do recommend this blush to very fair skinned girls who would love to have that bit of natural flush on their cheeks. And if you are a collector of cute looking makeup products, go grab it 😀

Would I Repurchase?:
Nope. Not for me! This shade doesn’t suit my skin at all. I may try the other shades in future.

Contact Lenses – Types, Risks and Do’s & Don’ts

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Contact Lenses – Types, Risks and Do’s & Don’ts

by Gowmi

Hi All,
Anyone like to wear contact lenses? Yes! Then you are getting some important facts about it here. Contact Lenses are a major boon for people who suffer from vision problems. Especially color contact lenses are a major hit too, without any age limits. We all know the advantages of contacts lenses but do you know what they are and their major disadvantages. Here we go..

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Contact Lenses - Types, Risks and Do's & Don'ts

What are contact lenses?

They are miraculous pieces of plastic which help us to see without glasses. Also they used to treat some eye diseases and help to change the eye colors. They use to treat some eye conditions too. Keratoconus is a condition where the surface of the eye becomes irregular, no longer glasses can be used so they treat with contact lenses.

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Types of contact lenses:

Soft contact lenses:
Made of flexible plastics and they give comfort to eyes. Also they allow oxygen to pass through cornea. Contains silicon-hydrogen to provide more oxygen to eyes.

Rigid Glass Permeable contact Lenses:
More durable lenses give a clearer vision. They are more comfortable than soft lens and less likely to tear when compared to soft contact lens.

Extended Wear contact lenses:
These lenses are in major move now days. Because they can be worn while sleeping hours also and these lenses can be used continuously for 30 days or less. Properties are similar to soft contact lenses. But our eyes need rest before and after lens. So this types can be avoided.

Disposable contact lenses:
This kind of lenses should be disposed in a period of time. If a lens pair is advised to use for one year only, then after a year it should be disposed.

Color contact lenses: Beware! There are color contact lenses and decorative lenses are also available but they got major risks too. Like the regular contact lenses, these should be bought by prescription only. Buying lens in halloween store, beauty store, street vendor etc can bring problems. The risks are, decreased eye vision, abrasions, infections, red eyes, blindness and redness.

Though contact lenses are a super hit, it has its own major risks. Starting from eye irritation to corneal ulcers, lenses can develop risks in eyes. When you feel any eye irritation for longer period, remove the lens and do not throw them. Keep in lens case safely.

Contact an eye doctor and show the lens to doctor, so that they may find the reason for irritation. Some symptoms are,

Discomfort, excess tearing and irritation
Itching
Burning
Unusual redness
Blurred vision
Swelling with pain.

Know the Risks:

When above problems are not taken serious then major risks could be brought up, they are,

Corneal ulcers:
Pink eye (conjunctivitis), this is the biggest problem while using contact lenses. The local name is Madras Eye. When this problem get serious, cornea get affected and takes up to a year to heel up.

Corneal abrasions:
Severe eye irritation

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Do’s and don’ts of wearing contact lenses:

Examine your eyes once in 6 months by an eye specialist and follow the eye exam without fail.
Wash the lens case once in 3 days and do change lens solution.
Wash hands before and after wearing contact lens.
Do not rub or rinse eyes with contact lens.
Buy contact lenses according to your prescription given by the doctor.
Remove or stop using contact lenses when eyes feel red, irritated and swelling.
Don’t exchange contact lenses with others, it may bring severe eye infections.
Do not buy lenses without proper prescription.

Please be careful and safe with contact lenses. They provide us good vision until we handle them safe and secure. Keep them simple, avoid risks and enjoy the vision.