Osheen Parlour

We are situated in Jawahar Nagar on the Main Road, very close to the old school building here in Srinagar. Osheen Parlour is a quiet place for the most part, except for when the school nearby lets out and the street gets filled with noise. The shop itself is tucked into a corner of the building. We have a couple of stations for hair and skin work. The curtains are a bit old and have faded from the sun coming through the front window. We like the light we get in the mornings, though. It’s a local place where women from the surrounding houses come to get their eyebrows done or have their hair washed. We have a small heater that we use during the winter months because it gets quite chilly in this part of town. The water heater sometimes takes a few minutes to get going, so we tell people to wait a bit. We don't have a big sign outside, just a simple one that lets people know we are here. Inside, we keep our towels in a neat pile, even if they don’t all match in color. It’s a comfortable enough spot for a quick visit. We don't try to be like those big salons in the city. We just provide a space for the local ladies to come and take care of themselves. The floor gets swept at the end of every day before we lock up the door and go home.