AALAM The Salon

About this location

A few stories people tell about this place

1. One morning, while a regular was getting his usual haircut, he noticed something peculiar outside AALAM The Salon's window. A delivery driver kept stopping his truck exactly three feet from the door, only to back up and try again. Finally, the driver gave up and asked our regular if he knew why he had to keep backing up like that. With a smile, the regular pointed out the window: 'Maybe your mirrors are too close to the door.' Turns out, the delivery guy just needed to adjust his rearview mirror position.

2. One day, while waiting for her perm to finish, a little girl looked around and asked her mom, ‘Mommy, why is everyone’s head so big here?’ The mother smiled and replied, ‘Honey, it’s not their heads that are big—it’s just our hairdresser Aalia’s magic!’ And indeed, when they left, everyone seemed to carry an extra glow of confidence with them. The little girl never forgot that lesson: sometimes, what looks unusual can be nothing more than someone else’s special talent.

3. While getting a mani-pedi one afternoon, a delivery driver casually mentioned, ‘I swear, I saw AALAM’s sign glowing last night!’ Everyone laughed it off until they started noticing strange lights coming from inside after dark. Finally, someone joked that maybe AALAM was trying out new LED lighting for their Christmas decorations early. Everyone burst into laughter when they realized it was already October! Since then, whenever anyone gets a treatment there, they keep an eye on the ceiling—just in case the salon decides to throw its own version of a midnight party.

4. While getting a manicure one Sunday, an elderly lady sitting next to her noticed a strange humming coming from behind the curtain. She leaned over and whispered, 'Did you hear that?' The young nail artist paused for a moment, then smiled and said softly, ‘That’s just my new vibrating massage tool.’ The old lady giggled and settled back, thinking she was in for a luxurious pedicure experience. When they finished, both left smiling—she with perfectly painted nails, and he with a satisfied customer who didn’t realize she thought his salon offered therapeutic massages!’