Runway Beauty Parlour

Down on C-Block Road in Indira Nagar you will find Runway Beauty Parlour. It’s a local place in Lucknow where things move at a bit of a slower pace than the main city roads. The shop is tucked into a row of other small businesses and we have a simple sign out front. Inside we have two main stations for hair and a small corner for other things. We didn't spend much on decorating so it’s just white walls and some tiles that are a bit cracked in the corners. The ladies from Indira Nagar come in mostly in the afternoons when the house is quiet and they have an hour to themselves. We talk about the local news or what’s playing on the television. Sometimes the tea man comes by and we take a break for a few minutes. It’s not the kind of place where you see people in suits or fancy clothes. It’s just neighbors and friends. We have some old magazines on the table but most people just look at their phones while they wait. The lights are a bit bright but it helps us see what we are doing. Lucknow summers are hot so we try to keep the door shut to keep the breeze from the fan inside. It’s just a simple business on a regular street where we do our best to keep things tidy.