Shree Ladies Health & Beauty Point

This is Shree Ladies Health & Beauty Point. We are at 70 Shyam Bazar Street, which is right by the Shyambazar Metro. It’s easy to find because we are opposite the Shyam Pukur Police Station. The street is always crowded with people catching the train or going to the market. Our place is for the local women. It is not a very big space, but we make it work. We do threadings, hair cuts, and some basic skin things. Usually, there is a lot of talking going on. Women come in and share stories about their families or what they cooked for lunch. It gets a bit hot in the afternoons, so we keep the fans on high. We have some posters on the walls that have been there since we opened. They are a bit faded now. Working in the Shyambazar area means you see all kinds of people every day. It is a very old part of Kolkata. Sometimes it feels like time doesn't move here. We aren't trying to be like those big salons in the malls. This is a neighborhood place. People come here because they know us. We’ve seen daughters grow up and then bring their own kids. It is just a small business. We do our work, chat a bit, and hope the electricity stays on. That’s our daily life here on Shyam Bazar Street. The area code is 700004 and it feels like home to us.