If you are under the impression that the immaculate Deepavali looks, consisting of neatly drawn eyes and perfectly placed glitter, is the handiwork of Aphrodite, you might only be partially right.
Beauty parlours across the city are seeing a steady uptick through the festive season with specific requests for glam teams to be available for soft saree drapes and evening cocktail looks for house parties. At the smaller, independent neighbourhood beauty parlours in Chennai that have stuck around for around two decades, the response is a mixed bag.
Gayathri Harikrishnan’s Pretty ‘n’ Passion Beauty Salon in Besant Nagar has had choc-o-block salon chairs since Navaratri. In October, clients came to tie different drapes all through the nine days of the festival. Now, the focus has shifted to light makeup and basic services like manicures and pedicures. “The Deepavali parties start two weeks before the date. We have started receiving the regular rush,” she says.
