I had an absolutely amazing experience with Veronika! I showed her an inspiration photo of a…read moreflowing, intricate floral vine design for the backs of my hands, and she recreated it flawlessly with traditional henna. Her attention to detail and precise linework are truly incredible. On top of her artistic talent, the convenience of having her come directly to my hotel here in Honolulu made the entire experience so relaxing and special. She was a joy to work with, and I am absolutely thrilled with how my henna turned out. I cannot recommend her highly enough!

Highly recommend Veronika for Henna tattoos in Waikiki! Super friendly and beautiful artist! A…read moremust do while visiting the island.

I was really bummed how this turned out! We were super excited that we booked Jessica for my…read moredaughter's graduation party but we would not book her again or recommend her to any of our friends and family. What was worst, was that our guest at our event were complaining about her. I felt so bad! First off, she wanted payment in full without providing a written contract. She later provided one after requesting for one. Second, she showed up late with no explanation. Third, she was NOT pleasant nor approachable to our guest (a couple of our guest were mentioning how rude she was). To top that off, several guest reported that they needed to tip her if they wanted a specific ink used. Plus, she just left without saying anything and did not stay for the contracted 3 hours. Very disappointed and I would not recommend Henna Hawai'i!

Jessica is a doll & an expert at her craft! From my initial interaction requesting a quote,…read moreexcellent communication with confirming & her presence at my daughters Sweet 16 - she's amazing! Plenty of designs to choose from, easy care instructions. She made sure everyone who wanted a tattoo was accommodated & stayed later than initially expected to fulfill it! Mahalo Jessica! Looking forward to booking with you again in the near future!

Karissa is a creative powerhouse when it comes to henna! Patient, open, and absolutely sweet,…read moreworking with her for my wedding was a total pleasure. Not to mention the henna design itself is excellent!!! I provided a few inspo photos, some motifs I wanted included, and let her freestyle the rest! It turned out even better than I imagined. Karissa works with you and the time you have -- whether that means thin vs. thick lines, heavy vs. light design (more whitespace), Karissa has it all covered. She and her colleague also did a great job for our guests! Very efficient, quick designs that everyone was so happy about. Overall, highly highly recommend Karissa and Henna Happens for your henna needs!

Just follow Karissa on Instagram @hennahappens because a picture is truly expresses a million…read moreWOWZA!! She also does travel around the island doing special events and occasional pop-up so keeping updated by following her is essential because she's simply amazing! I've been wanting some henna and with my work schedule it has been a challenge not to mention the pandemic has put a shift on some I used to see. Well I was fortunate to see her have another pop-up at Keep it Simple location in Waikiki another of my favorite place, she was just so comforting and calm I was instantly in zen though I was excited to finally have experience some of her spectacular art. She did have some binders filled with various images and prices which of course I saw several that instantly fell in love with but none struck my heart. Since she was still working with a few other guests I decided to glance at her Instagram and saw just what I wanted and knew it was it. 2022 will be four years since I lost my best best friend something I will never come to terms with and a Disney fanatic is an understatement and is not from Hawai'i but absolutely fell in love with the islands enough to move and settle here so with that she came up with my henna and gave her the freedom to do it all! She does have two types of Henna (brown/red color) and Jagua (black/navy color) I did mine with Jagua and reasons may vary so she will consult with you with what may work best. http://www.hennahappens.net is her site for any questions and appointment requests. Absolutely stunning art that gave me some peace and zen to celebrate the blessed life with a friend that's priceless. Thank you!

A bit pricey but a true artist. Absolutely capable of intricate beautiful images that last for 2…read moreweeks.

Like how guy explains and answers questions. I would come here again, probably before I leave home.read more

This "Noreen" BOSS LADY, is the BEST in the business. We had the pleasure of having her for my JJz…read more4th birthday & our party wouldn't have been complete without her! 1. She arrived earlier than the time scheduled 2. was gentle with the kids & the adults 3. accepted our food & a goodie bag from the birthday boy, which made her feel like family-NOT A WORKER!!!! 4. But the 1 thing you will not find anywhere else is her PERSONABLE ATTITUDE towards your party She had an unbeatable childlike attitude that blends perfectly with kids & lights up adults in the most partylisious way I have ever seen. She made the parents feel less stressed about giving henna tattoos to there kids. The henna tattoos were colorful, beautiful, & personalized which made each child & adult feel so special! She will be joining us in the near future for as many events as I could have her for. We love "NOREEN"! Thank you again soooooo much! Our party wouldn't have been complete without you!

Noreen Watanabe was such a GREAT hit at my grandson's 1st Birthday Party....her art work is…read morefabulous. She arrived on time, and ended up staying longer to be sure that all the keiki got their paint on. Her persona is such that everyone felt so comfortable with her. She kept her cool, even though some of the keiki were unruly. Her light just radiated outward. Should I ever have another gathering that involves keiki, I WILL be sure to hire her again!! All of our guests commented on how beautiful her face painting is/was. And all of our little guests were so happy on how their requests turned out. So, I recommend Noreen to anyone looking for Face Painting for their gatherings.

100 times over I would recommend this experience, BUT you must be prepared…read more 1. Put in your head that you could be there for a total of THREE hours or more because there is a line AND/OR you have more than one person in your party so it just TAKES TIME to draw and add color! 2. Bring your cell phone and a fan to keep you occupied and cool. NOTE, they ask that you don't stare at your phone the whole time while drawing because they really are looking at all your features to exploit. ;) 3. This is donation based, but don't be a jerk - pay them! And pay at the minimum $50-$75 per person drawn on your pic. 4. Come in with a good attitude. Everyone is waiting just like you. So get friendly with folks in line. Just be kind. 5. They do typically get set up about 5/5:30 pm in front of H&M area and they do take time to set up. If you don't see them by 6 pm then they probably aren't drawing that night. We were lucky. We strategized to be in Oahu at least three nights and the first night we were there we caught them (and we did get there by 4:15 pm to start waiting). We learned that they wouldn't be there the next night but then would be there the night after. So yah there's a risk you may not get to do it. We met one dude in line who planned a LAYOVER from Japan to the mainland, JUST to get his drawing done! They suggest no kids as part of the experience because it's a long time. Our 11-year-old was a champ though.

My husband and I are chronically online, so it's not surprising that we happened upon Caricature…read moreParty, the viral, artist-couple sensation on Instagram Reels. We were honestly scouring Kalakaua Ave, waiting to see if we could find the treasure that is Aaron and Saemee. I think we honestly found them because we did some honest to God detective work, determining and analyzing that a lot of their videos have Fendi as the background. Anyway, when we finally found the place (we should've just looked at their Instagram bio), we saw a couple getting their caricature done. They basically sold us on the experience because the guy was wearing a tshirt of the caricature they had gotten done from the same artist a while back. So, the guy who is getting a caricature drawn of him live was wearing a past caricature tshirt. It was a pretty meta moment, and the couple seemed really stoked to be there.. again. Long story told, we were sold! We went the following day promptly at 5:00 pm to be the first in line. Aaron was incredibly cordial and thoughtful in talking us through his artistic process. The sitting and modeling itself was quite an interesting hour. Several tourists and onlookers stood behind Aaron, laughing, making aghast reactions, and looking between the portraits and us. Introverts beware. Nonetheless, the audience brought about a nice sense of suspense for the final result. We were pleased and delighted by the outcome and the attention to detail. If you're hoping for a fun memory and experience of a lifetime, I'd highly recommend taking a seat at the Caricature Party! You won't regret it!

She's very friendly and does the designs free hand very well. Love the results. She does both…read moreorganic black and organic brown. Parking spacious shared with Matsumoto's and Teddy's Bigger Burgers. Highly recommend!

Amazing & quality henna! Denise is quick & so good at doing it…read more She is so kind & knowledgeable, you can tell she has a genuine kind heart. The prices are amazing & she honestly could get away with charging way more, but she is a humble awesome person so that's probably why she doesn't. There's airbrush, glitter, stick on tattoos as well as hair tinsel & hair feather applications. I'm tempted to get it all! Such a cute little cart with all sorts of goodies :)

We hired Sila for partial planning and day of coordination for our destination wedding in Hawaii…read more She was laid back and calm during the entire process, especially during the day of our wedding. She helped with reviewing vendor contracts and communicated with them, on our behalf, when needed. We had monthly phone calls to stay on track but was always available via text and e-mail when things came up. Sila executed our vision perfectly and kept within our budget. She helped pick up our florals and wedding cake along with lending us some wedding decor, which was super helpful. Highly recommend Exquisite by Sila for your wedding planning and coordination needs. Thank you Sila for making our wedding day so special and stress free!

At first I was thrilled. Then I began noticing added on pricing for lights, a forgotten tent, extra…read moremoney for caterers to clean, extra vendor meals, etc. it was always after the fact and expensive. I would have strongly preferred all those details up front and on original quote. Despite me paying for a certain number of people, the extra food disappeared. No one in the wedding was told. Unfortunately, it came to no resolution. Kenekes said Sila was notified of the food being packed up and 6 full bags of leftovers in put in fridge. Sila said she was not notified, but took a couple half full bags of food home with her upon discovering them in her final check of property. The message was clear: we don't care and nothing will be resolved. My impression of Oahu was terrible, which was really disappointing. The island is beautiful but they have some special names and pricing for mainlanders, and none of it is flattering. The vendors have outdated payment methods and charge hundreds of extra dollars for using a credit card (only other option being to mail a cashiers check to vendor).