India, March 21 -- INTERNATIONAL Women's Day Special.

Veteran beautician Veda Rai highlights perseverance, skill development and the importance of patience and self-belief in sustaining success in the beauty industry.

Be strong, be fearless, be beautiful, is the phrase that succinctly conveys the qualities a woman should possess in life. There ain't any woman who doesn't want to look beautiful, let alone appear strong and fearless.

To cater to such women, there are many such beauty parlours / salons, run by women, aka beauticians, in this city, who have carved a niche of their own, braving odds that came in their way and have come this far.

Vedavathi Rai, better known as Veda Rai, has been a beautician for 33 years, which shows her ze...