Amrapali Beauty Parlour

Amrapali Beauty Parlour has been here at K.P. Shopping Center in Karelibaug for quite some time. Being in a shopping center means we get all sorts of people walking in. Some are just passing by after buying groceries and decide they need their upper lip done. The space is a bit cramped because we have a lot of stuff squeezed in. We have several shelves full of different creams and bottles that we’ve collected over the years. Some of the labels have faded. The lighting is okay, but we use a desk lamp when we need to see things really clearly for threading. My aunt started this place, and I took over later on. We don't have a receptionist or anything. If the phone rings, one of us just wipes our hands and picks it up. It’s usually someone asking if we are open on a Monday or what the price is for a wax. We keep a ledger on the small desk to write down who came in and how much they paid. The chair near the window is the best one because it gets a bit of a breeze from the hallway. During the monsoon, the roof leaks a tiny bit near the door, so we put a bucket there. It’s just part of being in an older building. We just keep working and chatting with the regulars who come by every month for their grooming.