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Here’s everything exciting that Happened at the ‘SSP Spa Date’

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Helpful for some, notorious in the minds of others – Soul Sisters Pakistan is unarguably a household name for the urban Pakistani women. Each time they announce an event or “meetup”, there is quite a buzz on digital media and what the rest of us call – a rush to secure tickets. Priced what I would consider steep at PKR 2,500 but offering what seemed twice the value of tickets, I considered giving the meetup a shot on my weekend off from work.

This meet up was designed to be a Spa Date and while over a thousand people signed up for it, only 150 were picked to attend it – owing to the small capacity that the venue offered. Now, here is the catch – it was assumed that the party would be at a spa but upon entering the venue, it wasn’t.

Kanwal Ahmed, founder of Soul Sisters Pakistan turned a romanticised idea of relaxation from a movie adaptation to real life. The SSP Spa Date event was set in a veranda with a beautiful setting where each and every detail was handpicked and selected by Kanwal herself. Instead of keeping the party at a Spa, she had picked the top three spas in town to have pop-up stalls at the party. The beautiful veranda was covered in fairy lights with black, pink and white themed props (even the water bottle was pink). SSP meetups have known to be a forum that brings people from the social media into a real-life setting where ladies can meet and socialize with each other.

 

However, the agenda for this SSP Meetup was unique and customized to the tastes of female pampering.

“I wanted every woman who came to the party to feel special – like a celebrity,” said Kanwal when we asked what it was that she had in mind while designing the theme.

 

Upon entering the venue; the hosts of the event ran the attendants through the facilities available. Each lady had a choice to choose from the absolutely free services from any 1 out of 3 salons available on the site. The 3 salons, individually, were offering different services that had reflexology, gel nails, eyelash extensions, hand and foot massage etc. Each of the salon pop-ups was tactfully placed in close proximity to the pool and thankfully, the weather was most favorable for such a setting. In between getting their nails done and meeting, more women from the city, there were SSP’s customary branded stalls sending out treats.

Not only this, but there was so much more to it! There were many different brands on board to treat the audience with all their good stuff and it was simply ah-mazing! During and after the pampering; SSP Spa Date gave a platform to girls of every age to be one with herself, socialize and meet like-minded people from her own city. I had the experience of meeting a lawyer, a doctor, a dentist, a blogger, a brand manager, a makeup artist, a celebrity, married women, single mothers, single ladies. Each woman in herself was confident, vibrant, beautiful and had a story to tell.

It made me think; how easily does society try to box women into a particular stereotype; when women are far from it. Events like these allow women to step out of their comfort zones and meet new people; learn about the industry and form new collaborations. Whether the collaboration is about finding a kindergarten, vendors or entrepreneurs; SSP Spa Date allowed women to break out of routine; step out of their comfort zone; get all decked up for just themselves and witness the beauty it is, in being just themselves no matter who they were or where they belonged from.

As the sun set and the fairy lights lit up; the women had broad smiles on their faces, each of them was glowing; each was handed over the coveted goody bags! They came in as ladies and left as pampered queens; such is the gift of Soul Sisters Pakistan; connecting women on a platform like no other.

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