New Kalpana Hair Saloon

If you’re driving down Ajmer Road in Jaipur, you might see us tucked away in Shop 15 near the Rower House. We are right by Amrai Restaurant, which smells like food most of the afternoon. This is New Kalpana Hair Saloon. I’ve lived in this part of Jaipur for most of my life, so setting up a shop here in Govind Nagar felt like the right thing to do. The shop isn't huge. It’s actually quite cramped when three or four people are waiting, but we make it work. I remember when we first got the chairs in; they were heavy and hard to move. Now they feel like part of the floor. We get a lot of guys coming in from the nearby offices or people just passing through on their way further into the city. The dust from the road is a constant battle, so I’m always wiping down the counters. It’s just how it is on a busy road like this. We don’t do anything flashy. You won’t find any weird lights or loud music playing. Mostly we just talk about the weather or how the local cricket teams are doing. Sometimes the power goes out for a bit, but we just open the door for more light and keep going. It’s a regular shop for regular people. We keep the scissors sharp and the water warm. That’s about all there is to it. No big story, just work.