Aparupa Beauty Parlour

Aparupa Beauty Parlour is over at 64/48/2, Khudiram Bose Sarani in Kolkata. This street has a lot of history, and we are just a small part of it. The address can be a bit tricky to find if you aren't from around here, but the locals know the way. It is a typical Kolkata neighborhood where the buildings are close together and the air is often thick with the smell of street food and rain. Our shop is quite modest. We have a few mirrors, some shelves for our creams and lotions, and a couple of chairs for the customers. It is not a place where you will find marble floors or expensive art. It is just a work space. Most of the time, we are busy with threading or simple hair styles. We talk about the weather or the price of fish while we work. It is a very relaxed atmosphere. Some people have been coming to us for years, since they were young girls. Now they bring their own children. We don't have a big sign outside, just enough for people to know we are here. The street outside can get quite loud with the buses and the shouting of vendors, but inside we just focus on the job. It’s a honest living. We keep our tools sharp and our towels clean, and that is mostly what matters to the people here.