Strands Salon

We have been running Strands Salon out of Shop 14 in the High Street Market for a good while now. It is right there in Block-B, just a short walk from Bihari Lal Sweets, which is pretty handy when we want to grab a quick snack during a slow break. Being based in Zirakpur means we see a lot of local faces every day, but folks also drive over from Chandigarh quite often. The shop isn't huge, but it fits everything we need to do our work. Most mornings start with just opening up the metal shutters and getting the chairs wiped down before the first person walks through the door. Sometimes the market gets really loud with cars and people out shopping, but inside it is usually just the sound of the fans and maybe some music playing on the radio. We do not have any fancy speeches or slogans about what we do. It is just a place where you can sit down and get your hair sorted out. The mirrors have a few marks on the edges and the floor gets covered in hair pretty fast on a busy Saturday. We try to keep things moving so nobody has to wait too long out on the sidewalk. Some of our regulars have been coming here since we first opened the doors years ago. It is nice seeing the same people every month. We just handle things one day at a time, making sure the towels are clean.