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This video of an acid attack survivor showing how to apply lipstick is intensely moving

Sep 10, 2015, 19:14 IST

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Still from the lipstick tutorial video by Reshma Quershi.Youtube/Make Love Not Scars

Beauty Tips by Reshma. The video starts off like thousands of other make-up tutorials on Youtube. Her "last tip," though, is not found in many make-up tutorials. 

Reshma Quereshi, who is now 18, urges her viewers to help end the sale of acid.

"You'll find a red lipstick easily in the market ... just like concentrated acid," Quereshi said.

She was attacked last year by her estranged brother-in-law and some other men. They held her down and poured sulfuric acid on her face, The New York Times reports

In the attack, Quereshi lost her left eye, and most of her face was really badly scarred. 

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At the end of the video, she urges viewers to sign a petition that has been set up to push the government in India to enforce bans on the sale of acid. The petition has gathered 219,535 signatures. 

Quereshi also has videos on how to apply eyeliner and how to get rid of dark spots, as part of a series of videos to raise awareness on how easily and cheaply acid is available. The video on how to apply lipstick has already gathered nearly 1 million views and led to the petition being shared on social media with the #endacidsale hashtag. 

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