Your Choice Gents Saloon

Being on Pipeline Road in Malleswaram means there is always something going on outside. We are right at 61/2, just across from the Bangalore Co-operative Bank. It’s a good landmark because everyone knows where the bank is. The shop itself is a typical gents saloon. We have the usual heavy chairs that have seen a lot of use over the years. We spend a lot of time sweeping up hair from the floor. Bangalore traffic can be a nightmare, so we see a lot of tired people coming in just to sit down and get a trim. The mirrors are old but clear. We don't have air conditioning that works all the time, so we keep the fans going at full speed. Malleswaram is an old neighborhood and you can feel that history in the streets. We’ve got the clippers, the razors, and the jars of talcum powder sitting on the counters. It’s a simple routine every day. Open up, splash some water on the front step, and wait for the first customer. We hear the buses passing by and the people talking at the bank entrance. It’s not a fancy place with music playing, just the sound of the scissors and the local news on the small TV we keep in the corner.