Aqua Nail & Beauty

About this location

A few stories people tell about this place

1. One morning, while waiting for her nails to dry, a regular noticed something peculiar in the corner of Aqua Nail & Beauty’s parking lot—a small, rusted tin box with an old key inside. Nobody seemed to claim it, and soon everyone started talking about its mysterious origins. Soon enough, a delivery driver joked that maybe the box was a time capsule from when the salon first opened. A neighbor suggested it might be a treasure map leading to free mani-pedis. And one day, as a regular left, she found a note in the box—‘Free nail polish samples inside!’ Turns out, it was just Aqua Nail & Beauty’s creative way of attracting customers.

2. One day, while getting a pedicure, a little girl kept giggling and pointing at the fish tank behind the counter. The beautician smiled, thinking it was just another curious child, until she saw what had captured the girl’s attention—a tiny goldfish swimming in circles with its tail dyed bright pink. The beautician leaned over curiously and noticed that every time the fish swam past a certain spot, its tail would turn pink again. Turns out, one of the regular customers—an enthusiastic florist—had been feeding it her special dye for rose petals! Everyone burst into laughter when they realized the fish was essentially wearing a permanent pink tutu.

3. While getting a manicure one afternoon, a neighbor exclaimed, ‘I just saw the strangest thing!’ Curious, everyone leaned in closer. ‘Did you see that?’ she said, pointing towards the window. Everyone looked up to see a delivery driver balancing three boxes on his head while walking down the street.’ Aha,’ giggled a regular, ‘he must’ve forgotten which store he was delivering to today!’

4. While getting a facial one evening, a customer heard an unusual announcement over the store’s PA system: ‘Ladies and gentlemen, our fish tank is overflowing!’ Startled, everyone looked around, but saw only calm waters. The announcer continued with a smile, 'Please don’t panic—our resident piranha seems to be enjoying his new swimming pool!' A regular in the chair next to her laughed out loud, earning a grateful glance from the relieved beauty therapist.