Rathalamma Hair Styles

We set up Rathalamma Hair Styles here in Vadlapudi a few years back. The shop is right near that shop that sells old and new furniture. It’s a dusty road but we try to keep the shop inside looking okay. We don’t have air conditioning, just the big windows and a ceiling fan. In Vizag, the humidity can be a bit much, but we are used to it. Most of our customers are workers from nearby or guys living in the streets behind us. We do basic cuts and maybe a head massage if we have time. The chairs are old and have some patches on the leather. We keep our combs and scissors in a tray on the counter. There is a small TV in the corner but the signal is not always good. People mostly talk about cricket or the weather while they wait. I usually work alone, but sometimes my cousin comes to help if there is a festival coming up. We don't have a fancy menu of services. If you want a haircut, you get a haircut. It’s a practical place. Nothing more, nothing less. Sometimes the power goes out and we have to use the sunlight from the door. It is what it is. We are just a local business trying to make a living in Visakhapatnam. It can be hard work but it is okay. We like our regulars.