New Delhi, Delhi, India, January 13, 2006 -- Pond’s truly understands what beauty is all about and has been creating beauty for all women. Moments of admiration and appreciation of beauty by loved ones are those we cherish forever. These are the special moments in your life that Pond’s celebrates through the Pond’s Googly Woogly Contest.

Last year it was Nitasha Bhateja from Chandigarh who celebrated her beautiful moment and went on to become the Pond’s Googly Woogly Queen in a glittering ceremony. This year, Mohini Bodiwala, Priyanka Roy Choudhury, Savi Balli and Sita Pallachola won the hearts of the reigning Pond’s Femina Miss Indias- Amrita Thapar, Sindhura Gadde and Niharika Singh to become the Pond’s Googly Woogly Queens from an overwhelming one lakh ten thousand entries!

Crowned by some of India’s most beautiful women- the Pond’s Femina Miss Indias 2005 and Miss World 1997-Diana Hayden, Pond’s gave the Googly Woogly Queens yet another special moment to remember forever! The Pond’s Googly Woogly Queens received a stunning diamond crown worth Rs 2 lakh along with Ritu Kumar designer wear and a hamper of Pond’s skincare products

Says Diana Hayden, of the contest: “Pond’s is synonymous with beauty. Whether it is through the glamourous Pond’s Femina Miss India contest or the Pond’s Googly Woogly Contest, Pond’s recognizes beauty and celebrates it! Through Pond’s you realize that beauty goes far beyond ones appearance. Those special compliments that we receive on our beauty, those warm “Googly Woogly� moments are what we treasure forever and make life much more special!�

Says Mr Paresh Chaudhry, Head, Corporate Communications HLL, “Pond’s Googly Woogly Contest has been an amazing journey for us. Pond’s endeavors to celebrate Life’s special moments and the beauty in each and every one of us. I’m sure that the 4 Pond’s Googly Woogly Queens crowned today will treasure this moment forever and so will we.�

The Pond’s Googly Woogly contest began on 25th October and was conducted until 15th December 2005. Women above the age of 18 were asked to send in that one incredible compliment on their beauty which they will cherish forever. The Pond’s Femina Miss India’s selected those 15 entries which they felt were the most special and the most genuine and personally visited the lucky 15 women in their homes, to crown them as the Pond’s Googly Woogly princesses. Each winner truly felt like a princess that day!

Out of the 15 princesses across India, 4 princesses were then selected by the Miss Indias to become the Pond’s Googly Woogly Queens as winners from each zone. Mohini, Priyanka, Savi and Sita are the Queens selected from the West, East, North and South zone respectively.

Pond’s has been the making beautiful moments for women across India and for the 4 Pond’s Googly Woogly Queens these beautiful moments turned out to be their key to fame and fortune.

About Pond's:
Pond’s has two product ranges, which fall in the area of advanced skin creams and talcum powders. The Skincare range comprises of Moisturizing Cold Cream, launched in India in the year 1947, and the all-new Ponds body Lotion with Triple Vitamins. The Pond’s cold cream is the largest selling moisturizing cream in India. Under the Pond’s umbrella we also have our Pond’s Daily Face Wash that cleans your skin gently

With an attractive and trusted Talcum Powder portfolio of Pond’s Dreamflower talc, Pond’s Magic and Ponds Sandal talc, Pond’s Talcum Powder has been a trusted beauty product for Indian women since 1956. This year also saw the launch of an all-new Oil Control Range with Pond’s Oil Control Talc & Cream with Orange Peel extracts & Vitamin C.

Pond’s is a leading global brand with its presence is USA, Mexico, Japan, China Thailand, Indonesia, South Africa, Spain, Colombo, Malaysia, Australia, Korea etc.

Contact:
Shilpa Gupta,
IPAN,
+91 (011) 4249 2100,
shilpa @ ipan.com

Mallika Sinha,
IPAN,
+91 (011) 4249 2100,
mallika.sinha @ ipan.com

News Source: Business Wire India