Charvis Herbal Beauty Parlour

You can find Charvis Herbal Beauty Parlour on B C Road in Gajuwaka. We are situated right beside the Excise Police Station and that big Kakatiya Iti Arch that everyone uses for directions. The shop smells like the herbal powders and pastes we mix up in the back room. It’s not a very big space, but we have some curtains up to give people a bit of privacy while they get their work done. Most of our regulars are women from around the neighborhood who have been coming here since we first opened the doors. We spend a lot of time threading eyebrows and doing simple facials. The floor gets covered in bits of cotton and hair, so someone is always holding a broom. We have a few plastic chairs for waiting, and there is usually a stack of old magazines to look at. The light inside is a bit dim because the shop is long and narrow, but we have some extra lamps near the mirrors. During the rainy season, the roof leaks a tiny bit near the back door, so we have to put a bucket there. It is just a normal place where people come to feel a bit better about how they look. We talk about the local news and what’s happening at the market while we work. It keeps the day moving along fast enough for us.