Mexico City’s Beauty Square

Women get various aesthetic treatments, including eyelash curling and threading.

A nail artist shapes a customer’s nails at a shop in Beauty Square.

Women get their nails done at a stall in Beauty Square.

The nail artist says that she does mostly acrylics for her clients, but that some just want their natural nails painted.

Beauticians take a break.

Examples of nail art at a stall.

The street around Beauty Square is lined with shops catering to beauty needs as well.

People chat or gossip while doing nails or getting nails done.

Women get various facial hair removal treatments.

A woman has her eyelashes curled.

Nail stalls at Beauty Square.

Anaritza Najera Perez, 19, talks to customers at her stall. She has been working here for four years and says the customer flow varies. “One the weekend it can be up to five customers a day, but during the week usually only one or two a day.”