Jaya Beauty Parlour

The shop is located at Shop No 3 in Rupesh Sociaty, right on Old Belapur Road in Kalwa. Being near the Kalwa Post Office means there are always people walking past the window. Jaya Beauty Parlour isn’t a huge place, but we have enough room for the chairs and the mirrors. I spend most of my time here with the scissors and the thread. It’s usually quiet in the mornings, which is when I clean the floors and organize the bottles on the shelves. By the afternoon, the local ladies start coming in. They want their eyebrows done or maybe a quick hair cut before they go home to cook. We talk about the local news or what is happening in the market. The light comes in through the front door and hits the mirrors, making the whole place feel bright. Sometimes the fan makes a little bit of a clicking sound, but nobody seems to mind much. Thane gets very humid, so the air conditioner is usually running if the power is stable. It’s a simple life running a parlour here. We know most of the neighbors and their kids. When the post office closes for the day, the street gets a bit quieter, and that is usually when I start packing up my things. It’s just a regular local shop where people come to feel a bit better about themselves before heading home.