Sincil Salon

About this location

A few stories people tell about this place

1. At Sincil Salon, where everyone knows your haircut, an old regular named Mr. Jenkins kept coming in for his weekly trim. One day, he exclaimed, ‘I swear I saw my reflection talking back to me!’ The stylist, Mrs. Thompson, just smiled and said, ‘Mr. Jenkins, you’ve been coming here so long that sometimes your imagination gets a little… creative.’ She adjusted his part with a twinkle in her eye. The next week, when he walked in, she quipped, ‘Did your reflection say thank you for the haircut?’ Everyone laughed, including Mr. Jenkins.

2. At Sincil Salon, one day a little girl entered with her dog, both wearing matching hats. The receptionist smiled warmly and asked if they were there for a trim. ‘No,’ replied the girl, ‘we’re here to see if our haircuts match!’ The stylist laughed and nodded, admiring their coordinated styles. She clipped a mirror in front of them so they could compare side-by-side. After a moment, the girl turned to her dog and said, 'I guess we’ll have to come back next week!' Everyone in the salon burst into laughter, including the dog who seemed quite amused.

3. At Sincil Salon, on a particularly foggy morning, a delivery driver arrived with a package so large it seemed to fill the entire van. As he struggled to carry it inside, the salon’s regulars watched in curiosity. Finally, one of the regulars offered to help, and together they managed to maneuver the package into the salon. Turned out it was just an oversized teddy bear for a little girl next door. Everyone had a good laugh, and from then on, whenever someone mentioned Sincil Salon, people thought of that foggy morning and the giant cuddly surprise.

4. At Sincil Salon, where every customer’s style is unique, a neighbor asked curiously: ‘Why does that lady always leave smelling like cookies?’ It turned out she was wearing a new perfume inspired by cookie dough—so yummy and so irresistible that everyone around her simply couldn’t help but smile. The salon became known for its sweet-scented customers, and soon enough, people started calling it ‘Scent of Cookies’ behind its back.