The Beauty Room

About this location

A few stories people tell about this place

1. In the quiet neighborhood of Portland, Oregon, something strange started happening outside The Beauty Room one morning. A regular customer noticed: ‘Who keeps leaving those mysterious packages?’ Curious, she peeked inside and found tiny handwritten notes like ‘Your glow is radiant today’ along with little packets of glittery powder. Turns out, it was a secret campaign from the beauty room’s owner to boost morale during lockdown. Now, whenever someone enters, they might just get a surprise sprinkle of happiness—compliments and sparkles included.

2. In a small town in California, a regular noticed something peculiar on the counter at The Beauty Room one morning. Among the usual bottles and tubes, there lay an old, dusty comb with an engraved handle. Curious, she picked it up—it felt warm despite its age. Later that day, while applying makeup, she found her comb had vanished without trace. From then on, whenever anyone lost anything at The Beauty Room, they’d ask, ‘Did you check the comb?’ Turns out, it was a magical receptacle for misplaced items.

3. In a cozy corner of New York City, customers began noticing an unusual pattern in the reflection of The Beauty Room’s mirrors. Was it just their imagination, or did the makeup artist’s shadow sometimes look slightly too… confident? One day, a delivery driver noticed his own reflection seemed to be flirting with him from across the mirror. He blushed and looked away, only to see the same smile following him throughout the salon. Finally, he asked the beautician, ‘Who is that handsome guy?’ She replied, smiling knowingly, ‘That’s you, darling!’

4. At night, when the lights were off and only soft music played, a little girl passing by The Beauty Room noticed something odd: every few minutes, one of the mirrors seemed to wink at her. Curious, she approached the mirror, but it was just a reflection playing tricks on her eyes. From then on, whenever someone mentioned The Beauty Room, she’d giggle and whisper, ‘Did you see it wink?’ Turns out, it was only the lighting and a quirky old mirror that loved making friends.