Really enjoyed my visits here. I get gel pedicures. Reasonable price. Good painting. Parking seems hard but so far I've gotten lucky every time. read more

While I used to go here a lot, and used to recommend it, I've had a few bad experiences here in the last year. I have such a hard time posting something "mean," so I am not going to go into great detail, but I will say that I've had issues with the job that was done, and with the attitudes and treatment of me of some of the staff. Maybe it's because I've gone so much, and used to live a block away, and therefore seen them all multiple times a day, but I just really didn't appreciate the way they treated me, especially the last time I went, with a visiting friend. I'm not sure I'll be going back, and I am currently looking for a new nail place to call mine! But that's just my opinion! read more

Creative Nails is my go to nail salon. It's pretty far from my house in Kailua, but totally worth it to me. I've tried going to other nail salons, but am just not as satisfied with my nails than when I leave Creative Nails. I've had pretty much had my nails done by all the people that work there. I think they all do great work. Parking in the lot is tough- street parking is also tough, but I've never had a problem finding a spot within a few minutes. I also like that they have a TV playing movies so that if you don't feel like talking, you can always zone out and just watch the movie. Def recommend. read more

I'm a frequent at Hawaii Sushi next door, so as I was waiting for my order one day I took a look at the price menu for creative nails. They had some great deals! $30 for regular mani/pedi and $45 for gel mani/reg pedi! That's a steal! The place seemed pretty busy too, so I trusted my instincts and stopped in. Mai was quick to help me, and get me started on my pedicure. She helped me chose a color which in the end was a great decision! I really enjoyed talking with her, and she was patient with me and kind. I will definitely be back and request her for my services. It's been hard to find a good regular place to go and this spot my be my new place! Lucky me! Also they have a glorious amount of OPI colors to chose from, and a variety of darker tones, which I usually have a hard time finding at other places. read more

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Going to California for 6 weeks. Going to miss having my toes and nails done by Christina and Jessica. They are the VERY BEST. read more

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Gee, I wish I had read the other reviews. I went here because I was wanting a pedicure and pushed for time and since I was in the neighborhood. The pedicurist cut me bad TWICE; once on the inside part of the nail and the other time on the inside of my toe. I was saying "auwwww! and she kept going! Now it is infected and sore. It was cheap: only $20 but it is going to cost me far more money in antibiotics and perhaps a trip to the doctor for prescription antiobiotics. I will never to to Creative Nails again. read more

Creative Nails - My toe was cut and is now infected. - Nail Salons Near Me - Honolulu, Hawaii

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Awesome Royal Pedi! Best Pedi I've had in a long time. Wonderful, friendly staff. The message chair I had was broken so I turned it off, however, the quality of the pedi made up for it. Thank you Creative Nails for a lovely morning. read more

My girl had her nails done by Yen and love s them! Thanks so much! Highly recommend Creative Nails read more

Creative Nails - Nail Salons Near Me - Honolulu, Hawaii

Visiting the island and picked a nail salon at random. Hit the JACKPOT with Creative Nails! If you want an expert mani/pedi, ask for Jessica! She expertly cleaned and shaped my nails, pausing to check in that I was happy with how things were going and then proceeded to finish up the job with a keen eye for detail! Thank you, Jessica, for taking care of me so well! read more

Creative Nails - See what I mean? - Nail Salons Near Me - Honolulu, Hawaii

I'm never disappointed with their service. Very accommodating and I take a picture of what I want and they try very hard to make it happen!! I've been coming here for years. read more

Creative Nails - Holiday nails I always get exactly what I want at Creative Nails!! - Nail Salons Near Me - Honolulu, Hawaii

Great service and very friendly people. Waxing is done by the owner and my technician is the very best. I come here once a month and I have the deluxe service with gel manicure and wax my underarms and the bill is less than $100. I've referred a ton if people here and everyone has had great experiences. read more

Creative Nails - Mani pedi before my trip, love this place! - Nail Salons Near Me - Honolulu, Hawaii

My favorite nail salon I couldn't find any other places with affordable price and high skill. Since I start going creative nail I can't go any other salon cause Gel polish and pedicure stay on until next month visit.Thank you so much Cristina&Danny&Mama Strongly recommend Deluxe pedicure. read more

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This review is a bit late but I felt i should share my story. Creative Nails WAS a great nail salon. I have been going to this salon for more than 5 years with my mother. Over time, prices increased while the quality decreased. Recently they changed what is included in their Deluxe Pedicure. The normal pedicure does not include foot scraping anymore. Also, the massages are so lame. This review is 6 days after i got a mani-pedi here. My nails are chipped big time. The moment my mother and i left the salon, we looked at our nails. I still had A LOT of extra skin around my nails, it looked like a nail job i could do at home myself. Literally. I 100% do NOT recommend this place for eyebrow waxing. The last time they did it, my eyebrows were WACK. I promise i had 2 DIFFERENT shapes. They were completely different from each other. The employees are the typical stuck up vietnamese nail painters. They're OBVIOUSLY talking smack about you in another language to the other workers. You ask them to do something, they make like they don't understand you, they roll their eyes, or lie and say they already did, when they really didn't. For instance, my mother asked the lady if she did something about the ingrown on her toe nail & the lady said yes. Came home and my mother's toenails were in pain and she realized that she didn't even do anything about it! read more

Creative Nails - My left hand 6 days after appointment. - Nail Salons Near Me - Honolulu, Hawaii

Such an awesome salon! Amazing attention to detail, they really give me everything I ask for. I've tried many salons in town and this is always my favorite. And price is good compared to others in town. Can you ask for a more beautiful fade with cherry blossom design?! Thank you Danny. read more

Creative Nails - Pink and white fade with cherry blossom design - Nail Salons Near Me - Honolulu, Hawaii

Super awesome people, great skills...I tried other places.. nothing comes close to them. Thanks again. read more

Creative Nails - Nail Salons Near Me - Honolulu, Hawaii

Pros -bright, clean and friendly staff -was able to get in right away with or without an appointment -got a wonderful pedicure ( Jenny ) and I loved my toenail art -offered Gelish which is colored paint on gel for nails (false or natural) it Is super shiny and looks amazing -meticulous work on my nails ( Christina ) -was patient when I was indecisive about what color to get -seemed to go by quick - which is a major plus ( I hate it when it takes forever ) -very precise lip wax Cons -the up sell - everything was an up sell ! -didn't offer the 3-D nail art I wanted -attitude after paid was a $12 tip not enough ? -salon needed to be bigger - could barely walk around -my Moms nail tech answered a personal cell phone call -obviously discussing clients while talking in Vietnamese ( to which my Mom said " I sure wish I understood ! " hehe ) -slight attitude when she declined 2 of the 4 up sells All in all, the Pros outweighed the cons - I would return if I lived here Costs for mine -solar gel nail fill, the Gellish overlay 49$ -lip wax 8$ -spa pedicure with nail art on all toes $35 Total 108.36 with tip and tax Costs for my Moms -Mani / pedi with Gellish overlay and nail art 2 toes 59.50 with tip and tax read more

Awesome pedicure and my acrylic nails never looked so good! Highly recommend! Plus they are cheaper than any salon I have been to around Waikiki. read more

Simply the best! Kristina has been doing my nails for 7 years. She is professional, meticulous and my pedicure gel lasts for 6 weeks! The salon is clean and making appointments is easy. It's a great place to go with a friend or partner and have a side by side pedicure. read more

Creative Nails - Mahalo for the most amazing wedding nails ever! Kristina you're the best - Nail Salons Near Me - Honolulu, Hawaii

The first time I came to Creative Nails was about 2 years ago and my experience was good, nothing I would complain about. I came back after driving by and needing to domesticate my nails. I had a great experience my gel mani was great and my regular pedi was very relaxing. I did happen to read the yelp reviews before I came but I crossed my fingers and hoped for the best and I can say I'm very happy I did take my chances. For my experience I would recommend asking for Danny (mani) and Cindy (pedi) read more

Creative Nails - Different from what I usually get but I like it. - Nail Salons Near Me - Honolulu, Hawaii

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Creative Nails is the best salon i've probably ever gone to. The ladies there are so sweet and take their time with your nails and toes to ensure they come out amazing! Kristina and her brother have been doing my full set nails for a few years now and kill it every time! The deluxe pedicure is the best and keep your feet so soft for weeks. I even brought my mom from California here and she said it was the best pedicure she's ever gotten. So don't hesitate on trying out this salon!! Tell them Ella sent you :) read more

I'm sorry to have to give a bad review, however, it has to be said. I've called this nail salon 3 times to ask if they were busy...the ladies reply, "what do you want to have done?" I replied a full set...she then tells me we're booked solid there's no openings with an attitude mind you! I'm calling like 1 to 2 hours ahead of closing...we'll they lost my business! 1st Impressions on the phone goes a long way... read more

Do not go here! After my acai bowl, I decided to get a spur of the moment pedicure. Bad choice! The lady that worked on me did not speak any English, was very rough and hurt me several times. She filed so hard that I had to pull back several times. She also did a very sloppy job of scrubbing. Then when she started on my cuticles, she cut me bad! It start bleeding bad, so she got the same powder that I put on my dogs nails to stop the bleeding. I refused it and then she tried to put something else non-sanitary on it. I got up and left before she caused more damage and give me an infection. Her tools did not look clean. See my picture. read more

Creative Nails - This is after I put pressure to stop the bleeding! She tried to put some dog nail powder on it to stop the bleeding and NOT antiseptic. - Nail Salons Near Me - Honolulu, Hawaii

Excellent service great massage and attention to detail 1st pedicure since COVID. Very friendly staff and a lot of colour choices. Spa pedicure was awesome the lotion and scrub product was individually packaged also with multiple choices read more

Head ups, don't accept discover cards. Nice color selection. I really enjoyed my gel manicure by Christina. They get busy so calling ahead is a good idea. My gel mani was $30 and a regular mani is $15. Clean space and next to lots of food options. read more

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This was my first experience at this salon. I came in for a gel manicure. I was expecting better service. A welcoming ambience was lacking. The interior was not appealing and needs to be cleaned better and refreshed. The technician was nice, but she nicked my ring finger as soon as she began to use an electric sanding machine to clean the edges around my fingernail. She immediately grabbed my finger as though it would stop the pain. She apologized and continued sanding. I had never had any technician use this type of sanding machine in preparation of trimming the cuticle around my nails. I applied an antibiotic as soon as I returned home.The tools she used on my manicure did not appear to have been sterilized and the gel curing machine she used looked filthy. As soon as I saw her retrieve it from the bottom of a cabinet, I wanted to leave. Also, the gel color applied did not look like the one I had selected, but the technician did not stop painting my nails and just said that it was the one I had selected. I don't intend to return to this establishment in the future. read more

Always friendly staff. I was there on a Monday am. The place was surprisingly busy for Monday. Got gel nails. The girl was professional and did a good job. They looked fantastic. I would sayy the gel didn't t lasT as long aS my usuall place but did stay for about 2 weeks. Great place to go while on vacation! read more

I'm very surprised that Creative Nails has only a 3-star rating on Yelp because my experience was perfection! Two weeks ago I got my nails done at another salon, but on the Big Island. I've been getting gel nails for about 5 years (nails done for 18 years) so I've had a fair number of mostly good and the occasional bad to critique. Unfortunately, my experience at the Big Island salon was bad. Within a week the gel began to naturally peel off. I got annoyed by how they all began peeling and was able to easily pull off the rest. A couple months before that I had another bad experience while traveling to Playa del Carmen in Mexico. So I was relieved by the attention given when I got my gel-mani/spa-pedi package for an amazing $60. Let's start with the spa pedi. I spend a lot of time on a boat and I walk barefoot all the time. It's hard to properly remove calluses with those rocks and pedi scrubs because the store bought brands are never that great. Giiirrrrrl, she worked my feet. I was amazed and slightly embarrassed by how much dead skin she removed. Then she soaked my feet in a callus softener product and did it again. FINALLY!! Someone could do it right. But it didn't stop there... I got an awesome foot massage...and then she paraffins waxed my feet afterward. My feet have not felt this great since the ice age. Now let's get to the hands. I asked for her to do a partial design (Moroccan themed) and she was able to accomplish the look I was going for. Again, she didn't rush perfection. She used multiple layers - I almost want to say I counted 6 including the base layer and top coat. We dried the polish under the UV lights about the same amount of time - and now almost two weeks later I have no chips and it's still perfect (sans a tiny part of my nails that are naturally growing.) The design held up, no peels, and did I mention, NO CHIPS...the exact way gel was intended for. I highly recommend this place. I'd book an appointment though. read more

my fingers have never been so sore hours after bleeding from a manicure. No one has ever made me bleed from a nail filer before. We walked in to check it out and two ladies yelled at us what we wanted. If I wasn't with an old friend I would have left. They have the smallest gel collection I've ever seen so I just chose the one I disliked the least. The lady who did my nails was not gentle at all, even with the way she handled my hands. Even better she couldn't understand anything I asked her. I literally had to give up trying to talk to her. This is my first and last time here. I'll be going back to Gradient Nails or see Helen at Hollywood Nails, and I'd suggest you do the same. read more

I live right up the road from Creative Nails and come often for mani's and pedi's. I recommend getting a deluxe spa pedi as it is the best bang for your buck. They do an excellent job of getting all the dead skin off your feet and restoring them to softness. Whenever I request a design on my nail they always do a great job in what I'm asking for. It can get busy on the weekends so if you are short on time either make a apt or come in a week night when things are a little less crazy. Overall I think they do a great job and would recommend them to any friend. read more

Creative Nails - Kristina T does an amazing job with manicures. She's really an artist! - Nail Salons Near Me - Honolulu, Hawaii

All of the staff are very good. Always quick to accommodate even when busy. My wife and I have been going here for years and will go out of our way to come back. read more

Linda at Creative Nails gave me THE BEST gel nail manicure I have ever had. She is meticulous and has pride in her work. Her attention to detail was greatly appreciated. Thank you Linda, my nails have never looked this good even after paying twice as much at other salons. Debbie (Kepi) read more

This is my go to place for a mani pedi. I see the owner Christine most times and she is great! Very reasonably priced and professional service. Here's a tip, don't park in the lot its really tight. read more

I went to this place to get my nails done for an event. Right when I walk in, my friend and I are being rushed. It was not a relaxing experience at all. The lady that did my nails did a horrible job. I showed her a picture of what I wanted, and it did not look anything like it. While doing my nails, she was very aggressive and rushed through it without putting in any effort in how it would turn out. It was extremely disappointing, and a waste of my time & money. I am never going back here again. read more

I love this place, always welcoming and excellent customer service. I've been coming here for the past six years whenever my family come from mainland I bring them here. Every three weeks I get my pedicure and waxing read more

Creative Nails - Nail Salons Near Me - Honolulu, Hawaii

I have been a faithful Creative Client since 2011. I made the switch here from Smiley and never went back. The pedicures and gel manicures I get always last (a month and two plus weeks respectively). All the employees are friendly and do a great job-I am a stickler for a clean, straight edge at the bottom of the nail (no jagged edges or bumps). This place is also affordable, even though they recently increased their prices, the pedicure is $25. I also like that they show movies in the salon if you want to watch, it's how I discovered I love "Mona Lisa Smile." They also have magazines and WiFi and there are places to eat next door. Love! read more

I have been twice to Creative Nails and both times, I have had great service and my nails were perfect. The ladies were meticulous with shape, paint and design. I'm very particular and they have exceeded my expectations! read more

I like how they treated and held my reservation. I did not wait long around 3 minutes. The place was packed. Good job On my finger nails and toenails. I like the massage chair. The hot pack was the best on my feet. read more

If you enjoy Anjelah Johnson's comedy routine about the nail salon--you would really enjoy yourself here! These ladies do a great job, the prices are reasonable, and it's a good vibe in this spot. Definitely recommend coming here. read more

I was leery because I had a 9am appointment and when I arrived the doors were locked. The owners arrived at 9:05a. I was pleasantly surprised with my entire experience. I had a pedicure. It was exactly what I expected. I will go back again. read more

Creative Nails - Nail Salons Near Me - Honolulu, Hawaii

Amazing pedis! Ask for Mai. She gives quality pedis and takes her time. The salon is very clean and in a great location!