J. K. Rangoli Hair Dresser Saloon

J. K. Rangoli Hair Dresser Saloon is right on G. B. Road in Patna. It is a place that stays fairly busy because of where it is located in the middle of everything. The shop isn't very large, so things are kept pretty tight to make room for everyone. We have the mirrors lined up so you can see the back of your head if we hold up a smaller hand mirror for you. The floor is made of smooth concrete that we painted grey a few years back to make it look a bit neater. We keep the combs and brushes in a plastic tray on the side. Every morning, we wipe down the chairs and the glass shelves where the creams and powders sit. The air in the shop usually smells like the sandalwood soap we use for shaves and the hair oil we keep in glass bottles. Patna can be very humid, so we keep a few hand fans around just in case the power goes out during the day. We have a small clock on the wall that is always five minutes fast, but we never bother to fix it. People from the offices nearby often drop in during their lunch break for a quick tidy-up before they go back to work. We don't do anything fancy like styling or coloring, just the basic cuts that people have been getting for years. We like the routine of it all—the sound of the scissors, the smell of the talcum, and the familiar faces.