We all have big dreams. However, only a few take a leap of faith and chase dreams. Raisa Rahim chats with the three winners of Veet Girls On-The-Go
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Veet, a power brand of Reckitt Benckiser, helps women radiate self-confidence and femininity by giving them beautiful, touchable and smooth skin. To promote beauty and self expression Veet launched Veet Girls on the Go in April. Thousands of applications poured in among which Karishma Roy, Pinky Peya, Jasia Sajed Rahman and Saima Arif got a chance to visit Bali and meet Veet’s brand ambassador Shraddha Kapoor along with all the other winning groups from India, Srilanka and Japan.
The girls stayed at Conrad Bali, a magnificent resort located on the coast of Nusa Dua at Tanjung Benoa. They were welcomed with a Veet Masquerade Party, where they met the other winning groups. The following day they were taken to the Tanjung Benoa beach for some fun water activities including banana boat, jet ski and donut ride. The trip was exciting, however, the four beautiful finalists were put under a tight schedule of 9.30am-11.00pm packed with activities and adventure.
“Only in dreams one can imagine doing the things we did during our trip in Bali. Some dreams do come true I guess,” said Pinky Peya.
Imagine spending time away in a different country without your parents and your close ones. Since the entire team made them feel at home, it didn’t feel like they were away from family until they had to come back to their empty hotel rooms, expresses Pinky, further stating, “All the contestants were extremely friendly and the entire team respected and appreciated us. It felt like home.” On the other hand, Jasia expressed, “Those four days at Bali made me feel like a new person altogether. I loved how I learnt so much about living independently without parents. Also, it made me more confident as a person.”
The trip gave these girls a platform to express and explore themselves. “I have learnt a lot about Bali, a city known for its magnificent beaches. Besides, I got a chance to learn about different cultural values with the contestants of other countries. Starting from brushing our teeth to going to bed, we took good care of each other the way we would our own family,” shares Karishma.
With all the sweat memories, the journey was packed with emotional breakdowns as well. As the title suggests, the girls were literally on the go and under a tight schedule where they participated in several activities that strengthened their bonds and built confidence.
“We learnt to deal with our differences. But the best thing about us is that no matter how much we fought we were there for each other. We understood each other just the way a mother would understand her child,” shares Pinky.
The girls felt it was an opportunity of a lifetime to be a part of this glorious event.
Karishma concurs, “The fact that Bangladesh was participating in an all girls contest is what triggered my interest. It goes to show that our country has progressed in terms of realising the importance of girl power and it intrigued me to be part of this campaign.”
The girls also got to meet Shraddha Kapoor who was quoted as being “a truly humble” and “down to earth person.” Shraddha shared her own girl-gang trip stories, danced with the winning costentants and ended the night in a blast.
Being a leading beauty brand Veet believes in beauty, care and feminine self expression. Through this event, they have proven to the world that even through baby steps, the women of our country are slowly but surely forging ahead.