Monday, 22 March 2010

An evening at the beautician's

The Mona Lisa beauty salon on Varkala cliff does the best massage and facials in town. I like Jodi, the owner, a lot; she, Mahi and Annu feel like old friends now, and I get 'Indian prices' whenever I visit.

Jodi is a real survivor, a muslim woman trying to stand her ground in a man's world. Her arranged marriage lasted just three months; she hasn't said much about her husband, only that he was a 'bad man'. Then, just when she'd got her small business up and running on the cliff, she had to fight off her landlord's advances, resulting in him kicking her out of the salon, and refusing to return her equipment. She's a fighter, and has started again in a new place. But with no husband or brothers to protect her, she's vulnerable.

Last Saturday, Jodi asked if she could use me to model 'bridal make-up' for her photo gallery. Here are the results...




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