Personalities by Leona

About this location

A few stories people tell about this place

1. One morning, as a regular customer was getting her usual cut, she overheard the barista whispering to a delivery driver: ‘Did you see that guy outside? He’s been sitting in his car for hours, just staring at Personalities.’ The delivery driver shrugged and said, ‘Yeah, he looks like he’s waiting for someone.’ The barista giggled, ‘More like someone or something!’ Later that day, our regular customer saw him leaving—carrying a bouquet of flowers. Turns out, he’d been watching her secretly for weeks, hoping to muster up enough courage to ask her out. Moral of the story: sometimes love waits in line for a haircut.’

2. While waiting for her turn in Personalities by Leona, a young woman noticed an unusual conversation between two elderly ladies. ‘Did you hear?’ one whispered excitedly, ‘that new perfume from Paris is so strong it can fix your hairdo if it gets messed up!’ Finally called in, our heroine sat down and asked Leona to fix her tousled locks. Leona smiled mysteriously, took out a bottle of something fragrant, spritzed it on, and with a wave of her brush, transformed the mess into a perfect coiffure. The old ladies giggled, whispering, 'See? That’s why they say Personalities by Leona is magic!'

3. While waiting for her turn at Personalities by Leona, a young woman noticed an unusual pattern on the wall behind the mirror. ‘Is that really a portrait of every famous person who ever walked through here?’ she asked aloud. The stylist laughed and said, ‘No, honey, those are just our regulars with their hair done!’ The young woman blushed and giggled, realizing she’d been had—until she saw the old delivery driver smiling back at her from the wall, his hair perfectly styled.

4. While waiting for her turn at Personalities by Leona, a young woman noticed an unusual reflection in one of the mirrors. ‘Excuse me,’ she said to the stylist, pointing towards the mirror. ‘Who exactly is that famous person behind me?’ The stylist smiled and replied, ‘Oh, that’s just our resident celebrity look-alike.’ She pointed to another mirror where a well-known TV host was giving a thumbs-up. The young woman laughed, realizing it was only a cleverly placed poster. As she settled into her chair, she thought, ‘Next time I’ll pay more attention before asking silly questions!’