Radiance Family Salon

Our place is located at 165 in Kolkata, right across from National Girls High School. You can usually hear the school bell ringing or the sound of the kids outside during their break times. We call it Radiance Family Salon because we get everyone coming in, from little kids to grandfathers. It is a basic shop with a few stations and some big mirrors that cover most of the wall. We have a bench for people to sit on while they wait, and it's often full of bags or umbrellas when it rains. The neighborhood is fairly busy, so there is always something to look at through the front window. We don't have anything too fancy here. The floor tiles are a bit worn down from people walking in and out all day. We start early and stay until the last person is finished. Usually, there is some music playing softly in the background, but mostly you just hear the sound of the hair dryers and people chatting. It gets quite humid in the summer, so the ceiling fans are always spinning as fast as they can go. We’ve got a drawer full of different combs and brushes that we’ve used for a long time. It’s just a regular local spot where we try to keep things moving. We know most of the people who live nearby and they just stop in when they need something.