In a small salon in any town in northern India, a haircut is not just a cut or crew cut, but an opportunity to get some relief art on the back. of your head.
Brothers Rajwinder Singh Sidhu and Gurwinder Singh Sidhu in the city of Dabwali in Punjab are now famous in their small part of the world for giving haircuts fashioned on images of the customer’s choice.
From the Taj Mahal, with its many turrets and towers, to the realistic portrayal of pop star Michael Jackson, the brothers use a range of clippers, scissors, and pencils, among other tools, to get every detail of the hairstyle right.
“At first we would give everyone we could get free haircuts so that we could practice our skills on them. Some days we would practice until 2 a.m. because during the day we would hold the ordinary living room, â€Rajwinder, the younger of the two brothers, told Reuters in an interview.
These days, the brothers, aged 29 and 31, charge between $ 20 and $ 30 for their special hairstyles, and say they plan to expand their business outside of India as well.
From requests for images of Bollywood stars to popular sportsmen and even a Mickey Mouse print, the Brothers Lounge sees a constant flow of customers who want to draw attention to themselves at social gatherings or events but don’t want to. something lasting, like traditional tattoos.
“Today I got a Taj Mahal tattoo. The monument is very beautiful and with this tattoo I’m going to stand out in the crowd,†salon client Darbar Singh said, showing off his brand new haircut.
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