Shreyaas Beauty Parlour

Down here on Sankarapathy Street in Nammalwarpet, we’ve been running Shreyaas Beauty Parlour for a good bit of time. Our shop is at number 43/1, and it’s really easy to find if you know where the TP Hospital is. We are also right across from the Jain Temple, so the street gets very busy during festival times and morning prayers. You can hear the bells ringing sometimes when the door is open. Inside, we have our basic setup for whatever the neighborhood ladies need. It is a small space, but we make it work with a few chairs and all our threads and combs lined up on the shelves. Often, someone will pop in after visiting the hospital or while they are out doing their daily market shopping. We don’t do anything too fancy or use big words to describe what we do. It’s mostly just us working and chatting with the women who live nearby. Sometimes we share snacks or talk about what happened in the latest TV serial. The fans stay on all day because Chennai gets so humid, and we try to keep the place feeling comfortable for whoever walks in. It’s a bit crowded with supplies here and there, but that’s just how it goes in a local shop. People know they can just come in and wait their turn on the bench. It is a humble place that fits right into this busy corner of Chennai.