Every girl loves a little makeover once in a while. The good people at Blush got together with NGO, M ake Love Not Scars , made this dream come true for Reshma Banoo Qureshi, an acid attack survivor from Allahabad, Uttar Pradesh . Reshma recounts the horrific incident where her brother-in-law and his friends pinned her down and doused her face with acid. She lost an eye, but she won’t let that hold her back, as she bravely puts it all behind her and looks forward to bigger and better things in life.

Watch this eighteen-year-old get a makeover as you listen to her story and her ambitions. Reshma is inspiring, beautiful and brave. We have much to learn from her!