Blink and Polish Nail Salon

About this location

A few stories people tell about this place

1. It was an unusually quiet morning in downtown Chicago when a delivery driver pulled up outside Blink and Polish Nail Salon. The sun had barely crested the skyline, casting a soft glow over the usually bustling street. As he stepped out of his truck, he noticed something strange—all the mannequins in the salon’s window display were waving their painted fingers frantically. Curious, he approached the door, which opened effortlessly. Inside, the place was empty except for one woman diligently painting her nails. She looked up with a smile and said, 'Morning! Just finishing my masterpiece.' Turning back to her work, she added, 'Oh, and don’t worry about those mannequins—they’re just jealous!'

2. In a sleepy neighborhood of Los Angeles, every morning around sunrise, a faint humming sound could be heard coming from Blink and Polish Nail Salon. At first, no one paid much attention—until one curious neighbor noticed that it only played during specific nail designs. One day, an enthusiastic delivery driver walked in, admiring the colorful nails. He asked if he could get his usual coffee ‘with a twist.’ The owner smiled mysteriously and applied a design with tiny espresso beans on each finger. Soon after, the humming started again—but this time, everyone agreed it sounded like a caffeinated samba. The end.

3. A busy afternoon at Blink and Polish nail salon. A regular patiently waited for her turn, admiring the colorful walls when suddenly she noticed something odd—every time someone left, their reflection seemed to linger on the mirror for just a split second longer. Finally it was her turn, and as she sat down, she saw herself in the mirror—only to realize that her own reflection had already left, leaving behind an empty chair and a note reading: ‘Sorry, I blinked and missed you!’

4. At closing time one night, a little girl ran into the salon, pointing excitedly at her nails. "Mommy, look! They changed color while I was sleeping!" The next day, everyone’s nails seemed to follow suit. A few days later, an exhausted delivery driver complained, ‘I keep falling asleep at stoplights!’ Turns out his polish had turned neon green overnight. A neighborhood cat soon took credit for it, licking every surface in sight.