KOLKATA: Crowns finally lost their unwanted overgrown mane, dry hands and feet got the much-needed manicure and pedicure as men and women wore broad smiles underneath their masks after two months of missing their essential grooming regimen.
As salons and beauty parlours across the city re-opened on Thursday — sanitized and all checks in place — appointment books showed that only a small percentage of clients could be entertained and most would have to wait for a few more days for their turn. But even those on the waiting list were happy because finally they would get a chance to relax under the expert fingers of their hairdressers and beauticians after what seemed like an eternity.
Punjab Club president Haryam Batra felt privileged as the first customer to walk into A N John at 11am sharp. “I was managing somehow but the lack of haircut and the ugly shape it took really made me uneasy,” he said. Just as relieved was Avni Mehta, who works with ICICI Bank and managed an appointment for her “hair ritual”.
There were some who had somehow managed these two months by calling in professionals home but were not happy with the outcome. “That was a makeshift arrangement and I was yearning to be back at the salon,” said Piyush Agarwal, who has a textiles business. Despite her busy schedule, anaesthetist Atasi Sasmal was the first one at June Tomkyns at 11am sharp to get her root touch-up and highlighting services done. “These are aesthetic essentials that are a must and I was missing my salon,” she said. The same story was repeated by Abhinandan Chatterjee who got his hair and beard styled at Toni & Guy at New Town.
