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Transformations

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Des Moines

ⓘ Hours as published by the business

908 42nd Street, Des Moines
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Opening hours

Monday · Today
Tuesday
9 AM – 8 PM
Wednesday
9 AM – 9 PM
Thursday
9 AM – 9 PM
Friday
9 AM – 5 PM
Saturday
9 AM – 3 PM
Sunday

Holidays and short days are the usual exceptions — call before a long drive.

▤ Contact & details

☎ Phone
+1 515 276 0191
⌖ Address
908 42nd Street, Des Moines 50312
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◆ Category
Hair salons
◎ Country
US

About this location

A few stories people tell about this place

1. At Transformations Hair Salon, something strange started happening one day when an elderly gentleman entered and asked for a trim. ‘I want my hair cut so short,’ he said, ‘that even if I stand on tiptoes, no one will ever see it again!’ The stylist raised an eyebrow but nodded, and soon the old man emerged with a tuft of hair barely visible above his collar. Word spread quickly around town—everyone wanted their haircut so low that they could hide from the world. Soon enough, customers arrived daily: a delivery driver who insisted on being invisible during traffic jams, a neighbor seeking anonymity while gardening, and even a local politician hoping to avoid pesky reporters. But one morning, the salon’s door opened wide, revealing a fully-grown crop of hair cascading down the old gentleman’s back. 'It’s perfect!' he declared, grinning broadly. 'Now nobody can miss me!'

2. At Transformations Hair Salon, one morning a delivery driver noticed a peculiar scent wafting from the bathroom. Curious, he peered inside and found nothing out of place—until he heard a faint giggle coming from behind the mirror. The delivery driver looked closer and saw only his reflection smiling back at him. Startled, he knocked on the door, but no one answered. He shrugged it off as a prank or a trick of the light, finished his errand, and left. Later that day, while drying his hair, he caught another whiff of that same mysterious fragrance.

3. At Transformations Hair Salon, one afternoon a regular noticed that every fifth customer received a mysterious postcard with a smiley face and a phone number scribbled on it. Curious, our regular asked the stylist about it. She winked mischievously and whispered, ‘Oh, those are for people who get their hair styled exactly at 3:19 PM.’ Soon enough, everyone started showing up sharp at that time—even the delivery driver and the neighbor. Turns out, it was just an elaborate prank to make customers more punctual.

4. At Transformations Hair Salon, one morning while collecting shopping bags from the parking lot, a delivery driver stumbled upon an old, dusty mirror with a handwritten note: ‘Try it on for luck.’ Curious, he tried it on and found himself sporting an absurdly long ponytail that matched his outfit perfectly—except for the unicorn horn growing out of his forehead. A regular customer passing by burst into laughter, prompting the embarrassed driver to quickly remove the mirror and return it to its place, never to be seen again. Since then, locals joke that Transformations hides magical mirrors that grant temporary transformations, but only if you’re brave enough to try them on.

Source details

Business attributes

Address

City
Des Moines
Housenumber
908
Postcode
50312
Street
42nd Street

Contacts

Phone
+1 515 276 0191

Hours & freshness

Opening hours
Tu 09:00-20:00, We-Th 09:00-21:00, Fr 09:00-17:00, Sa 09:00-15:00

What it offers

Shop
hairdresser

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