Akriti Beauty Saloon

Our salon is located at Alaknanda 8 and it’s a pretty quiet spot most of the time. We have a few chairs set up in front of some big mirrors and that’s where we spend most of our day. Akriti Beauty Saloon isn’t a huge place but it works for what we do. We usually start the morning by sweeping the floor and getting the towels ready for whoever might come in. The lights are bright so we can see what we are doing when we are working on someone's hair or doing a facial. It can get a bit humid in here during the rainy season but we have a small fan that helps a bit. We don't really have a big waiting area, just a couple of plastic stools near the door where people can sit if we are busy. Most of the women who come here live in the nearby buildings and we’ve come to know their names and what they like over the years. It’s nice to have that kind of connection with the neighbors. We don't bother with fancy advertisements or big signs outside. We just keep the place clean and make sure we have enough supplies on the shelves. Sometimes we talk about the news or just what’s happening in the neighborhood while we work. It’s a regular routine that we’ve been following for a long time now and we like it that way.