Shagun Herbal Beauty Parlour

We are out on Sitapur Road in Lucknow, specifically at the Chhatha Meel area on Retha Road. It’s a bit away from the main city center, which makes it a different kind of pace. The shop is simple and we do mostly herbal treatments for hair and skin. We like using natural ingredients when possible. The road outside can get quite dusty with all the trucks and cars going towards Sitapur, so we are always dusting the shelves and the mirrors. It’s a humble setup. We have a couple of chairs and a small area for people to sit if they are waiting. Most of our customers are from the local villages or the new houses being built nearby. We don’t have a big marketing budget or anything like that. People just hear about us from their neighbors. It’s a lot of manual work, using our hands to mix pastes and apply henna. The lighting isn't the best in the evening, but we make do. We’ve been at this location for a few years now and have seen the road get busier and busier as the city expands. We just focus on what’s right in front of us. It’s a quiet life for the most part, except for the noise of the traffic. We open early and stay until the last customer is done, usually around the time the sun sets over Retha Road. Some days are slow but we always find something to clean or organize in the shop.