Tickle Me Valorem Salon

About this location

A few stories people tell about this place

1. In a small town in the Midwest, there’s an old beauty salon called Tickle Me Valorem. One day, a regular asked curiously: ‘Do you think they use special lotions here that make your hair grow faster?’ The stylist smiled mysteriously and whispered, 'Oh, no, sweetie—we just have a secret blend of honey and dandelion juice.' A few weeks later, our curious friend noticed her hair was indeed growing faster than usual… along with her eyebrows! The end result was a charming surprise for everyone around.

2. At Tickle Me Valorem Salon, customers often notice something peculiar when they arrive early morning. A tiny kitten, no bigger than a matchbox, appears from nowhere and curls up on the receptionist’s desk. No one knows where it comes from or why it only shows up before haircuts start—until someone whispers that maybe the stylist’s secret charm attracts feline fans. One day, an elderly gentleman arrived for his monthly trim. As he sat down, he noticed the little kitten had crawled onto his lap. ‘Meow,’ she purred, as if greeting him personally. The stylist smiled, saying, “She seems to recognize you.” And indeed, ever since then, every month without fail, the same old kitty would appear for her special guest.

3. At Tickle Me Valorem Salon, every morning around sunrise, a mysterious voice comes over the intercom: ‘Today will be your best day yet—trust us!’ Regulars laugh it off, but new clients swear they feel their mood lifting just from hearing it. One morning, an exhausted delivery driver walked in and groaned, ‘I can’t even.’ The voice replied, ‘Trust us, you can!’ By lunchtime, he was humming while delivering packages. Later, his boss asked why everything was so perfect—he shrugged and said, ‘I don’t know, maybe it’s that damn salon.’

4. At Tickle Me Valorem Salon, one day a customer asked curiously: ‘Why do I always feel like laughing uncontrollably after my haircut?’ The stylist smiled mysteriously and whispered, 'Well, dear, it's because our secret blend of essential oils is designed to make you feel happy!' The customer laughed along with everyone else who had experienced the same thing—until they realized it wasn’t just their imagination.