Monopol Hair Art

Our place, Monopol Hair Art, is up on the first floor of Palak Shopping Center. It’s right across from Umiya Hall in Chandlodiya. Being on the first floor means people have to walk up the stairs, but it gives us a bit of a view of the road outside. It gets quite busy on Chandlodiya Road, so sometimes the noise from the bikes and cars comes up through the windows. The shop itself is unit number 12. We have a row of chairs and those big mirrors that every hair shop has. It’s not a very modern looking place, just regular walls and some old posters of different haircuts. We started this because we knew the area well and saw a lot of people needed a regular place to go. We keep a water cooler in the corner for anyone who’s thirsty. The floor usually has bits of hair on it because someone is always getting a cut, but we try to sweep every hour or so. It’s a simple routine. We open up in the morning, check the clippers, and wait for the first person to walk in. Most of our regulars are from the nearby apartments. They know us by name, and we know how they like their hair done without them even asking. It’s just a normal neighborhood shop where things happen at a steady pace and everyone feels like they can just sit and relax for a bit.