Naina Ladies Beauty Parlour

Naina Ladies Beauty Parlour is situated in Narahi Galla Mandi which is quite a busy area in Hazratganj. We are right opposite the Indian Bank on Ashok Marg. I’ve been here for a while and the shop has seen a lot of changes in the street outside. Mostly we get women who are shopping in the mandi and want to get their eyebrows done or maybe a quick hair wash. The space is a bit tight especially when three or four people are waiting but we have some benches outside for that. I handle most of the cutting and styling myself. Lucknow summers can be tough so I have a small cooler running all day to keep the customers from sweating too much. It’s nothing fancy just a plain room with the tools I need for my work. I learned these skills a long time ago and decided to open my own place instead of working for someone else. There are many other parlours in Hazratganj but I have my regular customers who have been coming to me for years. We talk about everything from the price of vegetables to what’s happening in the news. It feels more like a community spot than a business sometimes. I open around ten in the morning and usually close up when the market gets quiet at night. It is hard work but I like it and it keeps me going.