Bon Bon

About this location

A few stories people tell about this place

1. In the quiet corner of New York City’s Lower East Side, an old beautician named Mrs. Lee tended her shop, Bon Bon. One morning, while restocking shelves, she found a tiny pink box hidden among the hair accessories. Inside was a single note: ‘Use once, and your hair will shine like never before.’ Soon enough, word spread, and soon every customer wanted a taste of that magical shimmer. But one day, a gruff delivery driver asked for just a sprinkle on his greasy ponytail—only for his head to glow so brightly that he looked like a neon sign. Since then, Bon Bon has become known not only for its beauty treatments but also for occasional spontaneous light shows!

2. At dawn one morning, a delivery driver pulled up to Bon Bon Beauty Salon with a peculiar package. As he approached the door, the salon’s neon sign flickered ominously, casting eerie shadows on the street. Inside, the salon was quiet as a mouse. The delivery driver carefully opened the box and found… a new set of mannequin lips for the makeup artist. But when he turned around, everyone in the salon had their eyes closed, mouths slightly ajar—practicing perfect pouts! It turned out to be just another day at Bon Bon, where beauty sleep really meant sleeping with your mouth open.

3. At dawn one morning, a delivery driver pulled up to Bon Bon Beauty Salon. The dog in the backseat yawned and stretched, then stared wide-eyed as the salon doors opened—revealing not makeup or hairdos, but rows upon rows of vintage typewriters. The delivery driver blinked several times, thinking he must be dreaming. Just then, an old lady wearing reading glasses walked out from behind the counter, greeting everyone with a warm smile. ‘Welcome to Bon Bon,’ she said cheerfully. ‘We’re open for business—just our own special kind.’ And so began Bon Bon’s unexpected transformation into a place where neighbors came to chat over vintage typewriter rentals instead of facials.

4. At dawn one morning, a delivery driver pulled up to Bon Bon Beauty Salon. Among the usual bottles and boxes in the backseat, he noticed something peculiar—a small wooden box labeled ‘Special Occasion.’ Curious, he took it inside. Inside was a single hairpin, intricately carved with an ancient symbol. The driver shrugged and stuck it in his pocket. Months later, during a routine visit, Bon Bon’s owner asked him to hold her chair while she tended to another client. As he leaned against the wall, the hairpin fell out—and turned out to be the exact match for a missing piece of furniture in her salon. Turned out it had been passed down from generation to generation as a lucky charm.