Mahalaxmi Beauty Parlour And Training Centre

Mahalaxmi is over in Gupta Colony, right near the Mother Dairy in Khirki Extension. It’s a bit of a maze back here if you aren’t from this part of Delhi. We do two things here. We run the beauty parlour for regular customers, and we also have the training centre for girls who want to learn the trade. It’s busy most days because of the students. They practice on each other and sometimes on people who don’t mind a trainee working on them. I’ve been teaching for years now. It’s good to see someone learn how to hold a thread or use a hair dryer properly for the first time. The shop is at Jb-10A. It’s not a fancy place, just some rooms with the equipment we need. We do threading, waxing, hair cutting, and all the usual parlour stuff. Some of the girls who trained here have gone off to start their own small shops, which makes me feel like we're doing something right. We don't spend money on fancy decorations. Most of our budget goes into the supplies and making sure the students have what they need to learn. The neighborhood is full of families, so we get a lot of regulars who just walk over from their flats. It can get a bit noisy with everyone talking and learning at once, but that’s just how it is. We’re just a local spot helping people look okay and teaching a skill. It's a full day.