GLOSS Volume 1, Issue 1 - 2017 | Page 38

B E A U T Y perception of the beauty business from a luxury to a necessity. Apart from that, it is the Smile Again Foundation. It is a challenge as women are still getting victimised to such heinous acts. I want women to know their rights, so they can stand up for themselves. It Why was it vital to spearhead philanthropy through your widely successful brand? I think it comes naturally. Once you count your blessings, only then you are able to see others’ agony. How does it feel being recognised? It is not about being recognised, it is about doing what we do with good intentions. Starting the Depilex is not about being Smile Again Foundation recognised, it is changed my perspective. about doing what we do with good intentions. Starting the Depilex Smile Again Foundation changed my perspective. When I first started the Smile Again Foundation, I thought I will help a few girls, but only later I realised it was not a few girls who needed help. Right now, we have 766 girls registered with us. 38 There are much more whom we have not been able to reach or vice versa. Even today there are tragedies being faced by women and we have to help them. Keeping the foundation in mind, it is our corporate social responsibility, to look after women who have been burnt, mutilated and want help. What was the inspiration to start your own makeup line and then the halal makeup line? Makeup is something that every woman endorses worldwide. Even in the toughest of times, a woman