Super Raj Hair Art

Super Raj Hair Art is tucked into Shop No. 5 at the Aadarsh Shopping Centre on Varachha Road. Being on this road means there is never a quiet moment. We are located near the Kapodra Char Rasta, so the noise of the bikes and buses is just something we are used to by now. If you know where Snehmudra Society is, we are right across from there. The shop is small and we have a few chairs lined up against the wall. We spend our days here with the combs and the spray bottles. Most of our customers are locals who have been coming to this part of Surat for years. We see the same faces every month. The shopping center itself has a lot of movement, people going in and out of the different stores all day. We try to keep the place tidy, but hair gets everywhere when you're busy. There isn't any fancy decoration on the walls, just some old posters and the big mirrors. It’s a regular neighborhood spot where men come to get cleaned up. Sometimes the power goes out and we just wait it out, or we use the natural light from the doorway. It’s a basic life, but it keeps us busy from morning until we close the shutters at night. We just do our work and talk to whoever is in the chair. We don't have a big team, just a few of us working together in this small space.