VLCC to train transgender persons in beauty therapy

In a major boon to the transgender community in the city, VLCC Institute will provide free training course for the job of ‘Assistant Beauty Therapist’ at their SR Nagar branch as part of a collective effort to help mainstream the members of transgender community.

Speaking to community members at SR Nagar branch on Tuesday, VLCC Hyderabad Regional Head M Sujatha said make-up and beauty industry provides great opportunities for transgender people.

“I have personally trained two transgender persons who are doing extremely well in the industry now and the industry has its doors open to members of transgender community,” she said. The 90-day course would provide in-depth knowledge of skin and hair care, she added.

Apart from teaching various aspects of beauty therapy, assistance would be provided to participants in placement and a stipend of Rs 2,000 for conveyance would be provided. There was no educational eligibility required, she added.

The project would be held in city on pilot basis and extended to Bengaluru, Mumbai and New Delhi, Bengaluru-based Trans activist Yash Sharma said.

Community-based organisations such as the Telangana Hijra Intersex Transgender Samithi, Udbhav, Payana and The Humsafar Trust are collaborating with VLCC Institute for the initiative.

“Over 20 members of transgender community have signed up for the course, although several details are yet to be finalised. I am sure more will follow the suit,” said Sharma.
As a curtain-raiser event for the project, a gender sensitisation workshop was held for VLCC staff at the SR Nagar branch, where senior rights activists such as M Rachana, Chandramukhi and Vyjayanti Vasantha Mogli spoke about non-binary gender identities.

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Fruit Facials: Benefits over other Facials

There is a clear trend shift in these recent years from the upbeat Gold, Diamond and Pearl facials to the more Organic and natural facials. Such facials are natural cures and are definitely more rejuvenating and giving better results in terms of cleaning the clogged pores of the face. Just to make you remember, the benefits of home remedies like Multani Mitti, Milk, Tomato Juice and other fruits which are rich in Vitamin C and have anti ageing properties. Such Fruit Facials definitely result in the improvement of the skin as they are very well absorbed in the skin and the plus side being no side effects. These facials not only improve your Blood Circulation but also act as Natural Moisturizer leaving you with a soft and supple skin and enhance your Beauty.

Here‘s a quick guide to learn the same.
Products:
– VLCC Aloe Vera Gel
– VLCC Sandal/Wild Turmeric
– VLCC Fruit Pack
– VLCC Rose water/Punernava
Other Ingredients:
– Soda Bicarbonate | Cucumber | Banana | Papaya | Honey | Orange | Milk
Suitable for: Oily and Dull Skin
Procedure:
– Clean face with moist cotton
– Remove makeup with VLCC Sandal Cleansing Milk. Clean face and neck with wild turmeric
– Darb VLCC Rose water for toning
– Apply cotton strips dipped in soda bicarbonate solution. Give steam for approx 5 minutes or as required
– Extract whiteheads and blackheads, if required. Give Cold compression with strips soaked in Rosewater
– Induct or apply Papaya Juicefor Dry Skin, use Orange/Mausami Juice for Oily Skin and use Cucumber Juice for Normal Skin types. Apply the juice on face, then use cotton to squeeze more of the juice from the skin
– Without wiping off the juice, give massage for 5-7 minutes with Pulp of Banana for Dry skin, Vlcc Cucumber gel for oily skin and Aloe vera gel for normal skin types
– Wipe and clean face with moist cotton
– Apply VLCC fruit pack and put wet gauze over it
– Wash out the pack after 10 mins, frequency of the same should be once in a week to get rejuvenated Skin. It also helps in removing Tan and delays aging process of skin, giving glow to the face.

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