Anom Beauty Parlour & Hair Academy

Anom is located on Basalt Bihar Street in Kolkata. We are right by the 234 and 234/1 bus stand, so it’s always busy with people coming and going. The sound of the buses is something you just get used to after a while. We run both a beauty parlour and a hair academy here. It means the place is often full of students practicing their techniques. They use the training heads or sometimes work on each other to get their hours in. It makes for a very lively atmosphere, with a lot of talking and laughing. It’s not the place to come if you want total silence, that’s for sure. We’ve been in this spot for several years now. The academy part is something we are proud of because we’ve seen a lot of girls go on to start their own small shops. The parlour side is where we handle the regular customers. We have a few old styling chairs and a big shelf full of hair rollers and bottles. It’s a bit cluttered, but we know exactly where every comb and clip is. We don't have a fancy reception desk, just a small table where we keep the register. It’s a working school and a shop rolled into one. It’s busy, a bit messy sometimes, and always full of energy. We just open the doors early and stay until the work is done.