Braids & Weaves

About this location

A few stories people tell about this place

1. One morning, while getting her hair done at Braids & Weaves, a regular noticed something peculiar. As she left the salon, she caught a whiff of freshly baked cookies wafting from inside—an unexpected aroma for a beauty shop. Curious, she popped back in and found a friendly delivery driver helping himself to a cookie. ‘Morning,’ he grinned, “I’m here every Tuesday, so thought I’d try their treats!” The owner laughed, waving him off with a smile, while our regular shook her head, muttering, ‘Welcome to Braids & Weaves—where your hair appointment might include a cookie break!’

2. While waiting for her braids to dry one afternoon, a regular asked the stylist: ‘Do you ever get tired of seeing people’s heads?’ The stylist smiled and replied, ‘Not really, each head is like a canvas.’ Just then, a delivery driver walked in with his usual smile. She joked, ‘And here comes another masterpiece!’ They both laughed until they heard the doorbell chime again—this time it was a neighbor needing a haircut.

3. While standing in line for her monthly appointment, a regular whispered, ‘I wonder if my new hairstyle can attract good luck?’ Finally, it was her turn. The stylist smiled and said, ‘It’s amazing what confidence does!’ Just then, an excited voice from behind called out, ‘Hey, did you see that guy over there? He keeps staring at your hair—maybe he’ll propose now!’ Everyone burst into laughter as they left, wondering if maybe their braids were indeed bringing more than just pretty looks.

4. While waiting for her braids to dry one day, a regular overheard two stylists whispering something strange about a new customer who always arrives exactly at closing time. Curious, she asked them what they were talking about. Turns out, every Friday evening, an anonymous customer—always dressed in a big fur coat and wearing a hat pulled low over their face—would come in right when they were locking up. The stylist joked that maybe it was a secret agent or a famous actor trying to avoid paparazzi. In the end, everyone decided it must be a neighborhood delivery driver with really bad timing.