This review is for Shana at the refinement. She is a friend of a friend I've been following on IG…read moreand she was offering an awesome special on balayage for any length hair (this was before the covid pandemic) so I took it. It was super easy to make an appointment and she's pretty flexible with her days and times. The salon is on dillingham above a physician's office so I would schedule when they are not open. The salon itself is clean and has a nice ambiance, I did not feel out of place while hanging out on their couch waiting for my turn. Shana did an amazing job on my hair. I had a party later on that evening that I attended and I got many compliments. My scalp didn't burn and my hair actually smelled really good after getting colored. I will be back after this pandemic is over!

I always come here when I am in the need for hair lovin. The first time I came here, my hair was…read moreDEAD! We cut it all off... Shana is SO AMAZING. She always takes such good care of me when I get a cut. I have been coming back everytime because I love how my hair feels after. Shana makes it so simple. I can go in without a picture and she will cut it exactly the way I want it. Make sure to check in on yelp to redeem your $20 off any hair service!! yes you read that right!! $20!! I go and get a $60 hair cut, and end up paying only $40. That's a deal if you ask me!! Requesting an appointment is super easy. You can message on yelp and they will get back to you. Only downside is the parking is pretty tuff and hard to get it if sometimes. It's kinda small and tight. One time I had to drive around the block a couple times because it was full. Other than that, I love this place and continue to come back every time.

I am so grateful to have found Hina! She's an incredibly talented artist with an amazing sense of…read morewhat will look best on you and top-notch communication skills. After dying my hair dark at home for about a year, I was ready for a change so I let it fade out. Let me tell you, it was orange! Not only did she absolutely transform my hair into the most beautiful, natural looking bronde of my dreams, she went above and beyond in every way. I have never been asked so many thoughtful questions by a stylist and never experienced so much attention to detail. It was obvious that she cared only about the final result being amazing and was willing to pour her time and effort into achieving it. Plus, she's so nice, inspiring, and fun to talk with, and was completely non-judgmental about the hair mess I walked in the door with. I felt so comfortable. Also - great location and easy parking!

A+ Hina saved my hair! I could cry. (Actually I did cry after, happy tears!)…read more Such a sweet soul. from start to finish, she took really good care of me. My hair was completely botched from a previous haircut but Hina was able to give me a consultation that would fit and frame my face and she executed it perfectly. Plus, hair wash massage was divine! thank you Hina! I'll be back!

I had my hair highlighted & toned along with my two teenage kids. We all came out loving our…read morehighlighted hair. I was skeptical at first becuz it said "barbershop" but our stylist, Andrea did an AMAZING job. Ladies!! If you need highlights, go see Andrea. Shes very sweet and has attention to details. I think i just found myself a new hair stylist! Thank you Andrea!!

On March 7, 2026, I went to MiO's Designs Barbershop in Kalihi with my 12-year-old son for a…read morehaircut and my 8-year-old daughter for a haircut and blue highlights. I checked in with the owner, Nick, and asked if his wife, Mio, was available to color hair. He said he would check and shortly after told us to come inside. I showed Mio a photo of the blue highlights my daughter wanted and explained we only wanted the dead ends trimmed. Before starting, Mio said she didn't have blue dye, only purple, which my daughter agreed to. After bleaching sections of her hair, Mio applied the color but said it wasn't turning purple, explaining she didn't know why and showing me the tube labeled "purple." She asked me to take a photo to show my daughter and see if she liked it. Mio then left the room and later returned, applying another dye without explaining the color, which turned out to be blue -- the color we originally requested but were previously told was unavailable. I asked if the first section could be corrected so everything would match, but Mio insisted it wasn't noticeable and encouraged my daughter to keep both colors. She said it was just a test and that no one would see it. I repeatedly told her we wanted it all blue. Mio said she would have to re-bleach that section, and I told her that was fine. She then colored the rest of the highlights blue but did not fix the part we specifically asked her to correct. After washing, the hair was uneven with light blue, green, and yellow/blonde tones and did not match the photo. I asked her to redo it because my daughter's hair looked faded and was not what we wanted. I also asked her to leave the dye in longer because I felt it had been rinsed out too soon. Mio initially said nothing would be perfect. After I asked a few times, she agreed to redo it. I also reminded her to color the section she had previously bleached but never corrected. After the second attempt, it looked slightly better but still was not the color we wanted. At the front, the total was $376. I explained that I wasn't comfortable paying that amount given the outcome. Mio then began yelling in front of other customers, complaining about having to redo my daughter's hair and saying she wanted to charge me more for it, even though she never mentioned any additional cost beforehand. I explained that it wasn't our fault she had to spend more time on my daughter's hair or use more product, since the issue came from the first attempt. The situation continued to escalate, and I became overwhelmed and started crying, especially because I had six of my children with me and had not expected to be there for so long. The owner, Nick, then stated that if I did not pay he would call the police. I told him he could do so because it was impossible to have a conversation while Mio continued yelling. The police were called, and I paid $250 so I could leave with my children. I've been a loyal customer here for years and have spent a significant amount of money at this shop, which made this experience especially disappointing. Based on what happened, I would not recommend getting hair color services here. The final result did not match what we requested, and the situation was handled poorly. I would also suggest reading other reviews before deciding to book.

I got my digital perm and haircut from Yosuke back in July and I am still so happy with it. It has…read morebeen three months and my hair still looks great. I showed him one inspiration video and he understood exactly what I wanted. The whole appointment felt easy, he explained what he was doing, and the results came out better than I expected. My hair is very low maintenance now and it has been so nice to style every day. I am already excited for my next touch up. Yosuke is amazing and I really recommend him if you want someone who listens and truly brings your vision to life.

After getting my hair cut by Yosuke, I have had so many compliments. Most of them say "wow you look…read moreso young". You know when people say that, you're old. When I was younger and had a good haircut, no one ever told me that. Another reason I love Yosuke is that he actually taught me something. He told me never go to bed with wet or damp hair because it will break. All these years I thought it was the opposite. I thought blow-drying hair was bad. Now I am taking his advice and most of the hair is remaining on my head instead of on the floor or in the trash can. He splits his time between Las Vegas and Oahu so you may need to wait before getting your hair styled. You can find him on Instagram - Yosuke's Hairdresseraccount. He replies quickly and efficiently. Women's haircut currently about $80 without tip, includes wash, head massage, cut, blow dry and styling. Fabulous!

I had scheduled a cut and color towards the end of the day. Knowing I'd probably be the last…read morecustomer I was worried the service would be rushed. But Junya was patient and perfected the style I wanted. Such quality work and excellent service! Definitely will schedule again! Thank you!

Show him a pic of the cut you want. He'll say he can cut it like that. But he'll cut however the…read moreheck he wants, not what's in the pic you showed him. Gave him other chances, had color done, was nice but it washed away after first shampoo. Same shampoo didn't do that with other stylists' color jobs.

Couldn't decide if I wanted to color or just trim my hair for an upcoming wedding that served as a…read morefamily reunion. Ariel helped me decide by not only giving me realistic expectations (color would've taken a whole day which I couldn't do due to my procrastination), but also reassuring me that a simple change would make all the difference. And I must say, I am in love with the wispy bangs that she added onto my haircut! She even advised me on how to train my hair, in case my "side part" style tries to take over again. Lol Thank you, Ariel! Also, her head massages are to die for!

My second time here at Salon Blanc was a disaster. My haircuts on December 16, 2025 at 1pm with…read moreAdam turn out so UGLY! I waited 20 minutes for my 1pm haircut, Adam seemed stressed and in a hurry when we finally started our haircut after 1:20pm, we went to the hair washing station, it was full, so he gestured me to go back to the hair cutting station, only to gesture me to come back to the hair washing station a few seconds later. Just gesturing me back and forth with his hand, no talking, no saying "please, or thank you", nothing polite about his gesturing. Being sent back and forth does not make me feel well-treated. Adam used all kinds of heating tools to make my haircut looked okay as I walked out of this "celebrity" Salon. When I arrived home to wash and dry my hair, it returned to its natural texture and it became a disaster. My hair became puffy and so many volume, that it resembled the shape of the letter "A", the shape of the Egyptian pyramid, it became the largest natural helmet you can imagine... a race car helmet! I calmed myself to wait a few days, maybe I will get use to it, maybe it is not so bad, maybe it will be okay, but everyday when I wake up to look at the mirror, I see my big helmet hair and want to cry! This disaster costed me over $100 dollars and $20 dollars in cash tip to Adam. Now I have booked another hair appointment with my old stylist to fix this disaster so I don't go to all the holiday parties with my ugly helmet hair, so that I don't want to cry everyday when I wake up. I also had to wait 20 minutes for my 1pm appointment with Adam. This so-called celebrity salon is not what it pretends to be. I don't feel like a celebrity, and I don't look like a celebrity, instead, my haircut at Salon Blanc made me feel unimportant for a long wait and UGLY!

So I have returned to Ryanjacobie after a bit of an absence and I'm happy to report everything is…read morejust as great as I remember it. I got an awesome Sunday appointment, it was easy to book online, the vibe is welcoming, and I got a phenomenal haircut. It looked so cute when I left and much healthier than what I walked in with. There are a few stylists working out of the salon so you have to work with each of them individually. My haircut was from Ryan who always delivers exactly what I ask for. It's really nice to be back.

Because of Chinese New Year coming up, I was yet again forced to cut my hair for good luck. The…read moreonly good haircut experience I had was with Allen back at his old job location but when I found out he left, I was wondering where would I cut my hair now??? Of course with the power of social media, I saw that my friend got her hair cut by Allen who was now at Ryanjacobie! I was excited to make an appointment with a groupon that I found for a deep-conditioning treatment + haircut for less than $50 -- what a steal! When I made my appointment, I asked who I was assigned to and I was told it would be Allen, yay! Following Yelp's directions, I took the bus and walked to where I was supposed to be but I kept circling around this one area trying to find the shop...the map said I was here yet it was nowhere to be found??? I read more about the location in the Yelp reviews and tips before I finally found it! It was literally right across Hawaii National Bank. The reason why it was so hard to find was because their sign was stolen so you could easily walk by without noticing. Thank goodness I'm an early bird because I still had 15 minutes to spare before my appointment time. Now I thought Allen would be taking care of me but instead Siera came out and said she would be helping me today. I was slightly sad because I was told Allen would be my stylist but it wasn't really a big deal since Siera definitely delivered as well! It was a bit awkward at first because there wasn't really any talking and she didn't really explain to me how the deep-conditioning treatment would work until I asked her. It was more of her telling me where to go and what to do. It definitely did get better as we started chatting. She helped me fix my previous haircut and made a miracle happen when she curled my hair and got it to stay for the night! I was in love and left the shop a happy customer.

Very nice and friendly. Staff had proper equipment and PPE to maintain cleanliness during COVIDread more

Yes, yes! I should have listened to my hair stylist, I shouldn't have bleached my curly hair for a…read moretemporary look, and I definitely shouldn't have gone to an untested salon where the stylists hardly spoke English... Live and learn, the HARD way!!! Anxiously awaited my appointment with Monique. She was ready, confident she could correct the bleached blond heroin addict look I was trying to hide... Monique was true to her word, color corrected the mess I was stuck with since May 2024, and SAVED my curly hair! Hallelujah, I look better than normal, didn't go bald, and I'm eternally grateful. No more spur of the moment "try me" messes for me! Monique is my girl!!!

I always struggled with finding a hairstylist who will be able to cut curly hair. I was nervous and…read moreskeptical going in, but I knew the moment I walked in she was a pro. The way she would talk about my pattern and my layers already told me that she knew what she was doing. First, she dry cut some of my curls. Then she washed, massaged, and straightened my hair, then cut some more of it while It was straightened to make sure it had an even finish both ways. she also gave amazing advice on how to keep my hair healthy. All of that was included in a 120 price which is a price you cannot find anywhere else. My hair turned out amazing straightened, and I know once I turn it back to curly it will look even better! Curly haired girls this is the place to go!

This place is dope! I've been looking for a place to cut my hair since moving back to Hawaii last…read moreyear. Finally decided on Vintage Barbershop, and I'm stoked I did. I scheduled a haircut with Xavier, got there 15 mins early, but luckily he was free and sat me right away. Super cool guy and got me fresh before I head out to a wedding! Turns out they show UFC fights here, have events with DJs, and there's a bar smack in the middle of the shop. Overall very cool place and I'll be back for my next cut, and maybe some drinks too

Still the best place on island to go when you want to look right. Xavier has always delivered and…read morealways has me walking out of the shop looking clean. If you're looking around for a shop look no further. Just book an appointment and show up a little early and enjoy a coffee or drink at their bar before getting cleaned up.