Ruiz Salon

About this location

A few stories people tell about this place

1. One morning, while a regular was getting his usual cut, an odd announcement came over Ruiz Salon's speakers: ‘Attention please—your hair today may contain tiny gold flakes for good luck!’ A delivery driver walked in next, complaining about traffic delays. The stylist smiled and said, 'Today your hair might be delivering more than just packages!' Soon enough, everyone in town started showing up at Ruiz Salon—not for haircuts but to see if they’d get lucky with some golden locks.'

2. While waiting for her turn in Ruiz Salon, a little girl kept staring at the old clock on the wall. Suddenly, its hands started moving backwards, much to everyone’s surprise. Finally, it was her turn. As she sat down, an elderly lady next door asked curiously, ‘Did you notice our clock going backward?’ With a smile, the stylist replied, ‘That’s just Mr. Ruiz’s way of telling time—backward hours mean forward style!’

3. While waiting for her turn in Ruiz Salon, a woman noticed something peculiar on the wall calendar. Every day, one of the letters seemed to change color slightly—almost imperceptibly. Curious, she asked the stylist about it later that day. Turns out, it was just Ruiz’s way of keeping things interesting—he changed the colors every week as a little surprise for his clients. The next time she visited, she found herself whispering ‘Ruiz Salon’ with each new hue, half expecting him to pop up and say, “Surprised?” It became their secret codeword, reminding them both that even in everyday life, small changes can bring a smile.

4. While waiting for her turn in Ruiz Salon, a woman noticed that every third customer received a mysterious compliment from the stylist—‘You look like you could be the next president of the United States!’ Next up was an ordinary office worker who blushed and stammered, clearly not expecting such praise. The stylist smiled knowingly, whispering to herself, ‘Another one bites the dust.’ When it finally came time for our heroine’s turn, she braced herself for yet another presidential compliment—but instead heard, ‘You’d make a great traffic reporter!’