Aarti Beauty Parlor

I started this place, Aarti Beauty Parlor, because I wanted to work for myself and I live right here in New Ashok Nagar. We are located at A 163, which isn't hard to find if you know the area. It is just a small shop where we do threading, waxing, and basic hair cutting for the ladies around here. Most of our regulars come from the nearby blocks. We don't have those big fancy chairs or expensive machines you see in malls. It’s mostly just me and sometimes a cousin helping out when it gets crowded on Sunday mornings. The shop opens around ten usually, but sometimes I’m a few minutes late if the traffic is bad or something at home needs fixing. People just walk in, sit on the bench, and wait their turn while we talk about the news or what's happening in the colony. I keep the place clean, but it's not a showroom. Sometimes the mirror has a smudge and the tea kettle is always on in the back corner. We use standard products that everyone knows. If you want something very complicated like those celebrity styles, I usually tell people to go to the big city shops because here we just do the everyday stuff that keeps people looking tidy. It is a quiet life and the shop is a big part of it. New Ashok Nagar feels like home and the parlor is where I see my neighbors every day.