Madison Reed

About this location

A few stories people tell about this place

1. At Madison Reed, where hair color meets artistry, a regular once exclaimed, ‘I’m not sure if I should be embarrassed or proud that my hair looks like a sunset!’ Another customer, a delivery driver, confessed he now gets double takes whenever he pulls up to a stoplight—people are always staring at his newly minted electric blue mane. A neighbor, upon seeing her reflection in Madison Reed’s window, blurted out, ‘Is that me? Or is it Halloween every day here?’

2. At Madison Reed, one morning an early bird customer asked the stylist: ‘Do you have something for my pet’s fur?’ The stylist looked puzzled but replied: ‘No, ma’am, our colors are only for humans.’ Then a delivery driver walked in and asked, ‘Does anyone have something for my bike’s tires?’ Everyone burst out laughing, including the stylist who finally realized that Madison Reed colors were strictly for hair.

3. At Madison Reed, when the sun is just beginning its descent behind the skyscrapers, a delivery driver noticed something peculiar. As he unloaded boxes of vibrant hair colors, he swore he saw a shadowy figure whispering secrets into the bottles. Curious, he followed the shadow only to discover it was his neighbor, who whispered, ‘Just testing the new shade of midnight blue.’ Turns out, it was just an overactive imagination and a love for experimenting with colors.

4. At Madison Reed, while a stylist was mixing colors for a custom shade, she overheard a delivery driver muttering, 'This place must be magic—my truck always starts purring after I park here!' Curious, the stylist asked him if he felt any different. With a sly smile, the driver replied, ‘Well, lady, now my truck doesn’t even honk when I’m late!’ Everyone in the salon burst into laughter, and from that day on, Madison Reed became known as the place where even trucks get a makeover.