SmartStyle

About this location

A few stories people tell about this place

1. One morning, while waiting for his usual trim, a regular asked the stylist, ‘Do you ever get customers who come in with their own haircuts?’ The stylist smiled and replied, 'Oh yes, once in a while.' A few minutes later, another customer walked in—clearly someone's idea of a bad toupee job. The regular burst out laughing, saying, “Looks like our delivery guy decided to try on a new hat today!” Everyone had a good chuckle, and it became a running joke among them whenever anyone came in with an unusual style.

2. In the corner of SmartStyle’s parking lot, someone left an old arcade cabinet one day. No note, no explanation—just a vintage Pac-Man machine, wired up and ready to play. Regulars started stopping in just to feed quarters into it, while neighbors brought their kids over after work. One evening, a delivery driver named Alex found himself stuck playing for hours. By closing time, he had racked up such a high score that everyone cheered. The next morning, the owner discovered Alex sleeping on a couch in the salon—and his bike chained to the Pac-Man cabinet. Since then, SmartStyle became known not only for its stylish cuts but also as the place where you could ‘get your hair cut… or your high score!’

3. In the dimly lit hallway outside SmartStyle, a delivery driver was fumbling with boxes when he heard a voice whispering from behind the closed door. The voice grew louder, saying, ‘Hey, can you bring me some of those shampoo bottles?’ The delivery driver turned pale but opened the door and found an old man in a stylist’s chair, laughing and pointing at his reflection. ‘Just kidding!’ the neighbor said, waving a bottle of conditioner. ‘Next time I’ll know better than to ask for help here.’

4. One day, after getting her monthly cut, a little girl walked into SmartStyle's lobby and pointed excitedly at something on the wall. The stylist looked up and saw nothing but a plain mirror. Suddenly, she exclaimed, ‘Mommy, look! There’s a unicorn!’ Everyone in the salon turned to stare at the mirror, only to see…nothing but a perfectly ordinary reflection. The stylist smiled and said, ‘Well, honey, maybe that’s why they call it magic!’