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    Ho'ala Salon and Spa

    3.9 (428 reviews)
    Closed 9:00 am - 7:00 pm
    Updated 2 weeks ago

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    Acne treatment

    Anti-aging

    Pore cleansing

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    This is my inspiration of my hair before. Light blonde-ish

    If I could give this place zero stars, I would. I hadn't gotten my hair done in a long time, so when I first came in and got Blanca, I was thrilled. She's an absolute sweetheart and did SUCH an amazing job--my hair looked beautifully sun-kissed, exactly what I wanted. When I returned, I had a different stylist and expected the same level of quality. He was very nice, but the results were disappointing. My hair didn't match the inspiration photos at all and came out even more orange than before. He kept talking about a new product line he was using, which honestly made me feel like a test subject. I tried to give it a chance, but as the color "settled," it only got more orange. I came back again for a touch-up because I was unhappy, and somehow it looked worse--still orange, just slightly closer to the vibe I originally wanted. I tried to stay positive because obviously they couldn't undo the damage. I reached out for a refund because my hair was dry, over-processed, and nowhere near what I paid for--especially with an upcoming trip. Scotty, the "manager," told me he didn't want to issue a refund but wanted a stylist to fix it so I'd stay a returning customer. I agreed and specifically asked for Blanca since she did amazing work before. While on speakerphone, he said he could squeeze me in before closing to fix what he could and to come back again after my trip. When I called back later, he suddenly claimed I was twisting his words and being "hostile," just because I stood firm on what he had told me. I asked to speak to the general manager, and he said she'd tell me the same thing but was "in a meeting" and would call me back. It's been days, and I've heard nothing. Completely unprofessional. Definitely not worth the $500. Photos included for reference

    Check out the chopped hair and orange streaks! The back looked even worse with layers chopped as short as 4 inches. Stylist - Scotty
    Matt H.

    My hair was chopped beyond belief. I don't even know how this could happen. I got the "senior stylist" Scotty. He was supposed to be experienced but I left there with crazy orange streaks with a green tint and a botched haircut. When I called to get a refund the manager handled it in the most terrible way and basically told me I was a liar and the receptionists said my hair looked great when I left which is not true because he ruined my hair so bad that he made me leave with wet hair in a braid. So they wouldn't have even seen my hair. I ended up spending close to $400 to get it fixed somewhere else but they couldn't do much for the cut. Notice how the manager doesn't respond to any low ratings-horrible management

    What my hair used to look like prior to coming to this Salon.
    Kristin S.

    This Salon completely destroyed my hair. This is the first salon I went to after moving to Oahu. Being an Aveda Salon I had high hopes. For at least 20 years I have only used Aveda Salons. I first had my highlights touched up and then went back to the same Stylist 4 weeks later for a Japanese Straight Perm. I've had straightening treatments done twice a year for probably close to 15 years and always had great results. Apparently you cannot have the Japanese Straight Perm performed on hair that has bleach/highlights in it. I did not know this but my Stylist should have. She had just touched up my highlights 4 weeks prior. After the product was placed on my hair it soon started frying my hair. My hair turned into wet noodles and was coming out in clumps. Instead of trying to get another Stylist to come help her or try to fix what was happening at all, the Stylist finished the treatment, cut 6" off of my hair and roughly blowdried my hair, yanking even more clumps of dead hair out. She then went between telling me that my results were normal to saying that it was my fault for scheduling the appointment if I had highlights in my hair. My phone was dead so I had one of the employees take a picture of the huge pile of hair that had fallen out, a pictures of my hair, and a picture of the bald spot that the treatment had caused. I obviously refused to pay the $400+ for the appointment. I spoke to the Salon Manager the next day and he said he would give me weekly conditioning treatments for 4 weeks and products. I appreciate the effort but none of that changed the condition of my hair or improved it at all. My hair is ruined. I have cut off approx 14" so far and I still have a good 6" that is dead. It will take at least 8 years to grow back the length I had. I also cannot color my hair until all of the dead is gone so I now have short hair with very visible roots. To say I am devastated is an understatement. I have called the Salon and asked for the pictures that they took to be sent to me and they refuse. I have asked to speak to the owner of the salon and 6 weeks later have still never received a phone call from them. This is not how you treat a customer whose life you have drastically effected. So although there is nothing I can do to repair the damage that has been done to my hair, I hope that my review will help others not to go there and also have their hair ruined. I will post pictures of my hair in the months leading up to my hair appointment and pictures of my hair in the last 6 weeks since the appointment. I'd include pictures of the day in the salon when the damage first happened, but of course, they are refusing to give me those pictures.

    Massage
    Harry B.

    Nostalgia, awesome spa, great people! I first found this place from a friend more than 20 years ago! I thought they closed and now on anniversary trip with wife we decided to stop at Al's Moana for some shopping. I tried yelping and couldn't find under massage but still decided to stop by and WOW! They are still here, what a great surprise. This was always my favorite massage place. We booked massages for two. Really excited for this! Will update after. The massage was great. I had Kristin and wife had Terri. and both did not disappoint. Very good and felt a awesome after. They didn't do the foot scrub before hand like they used to. But the rest and relax room still had water and tea. And was a chance to chill for a bit before and after. The bathrooms steam room were not working but they had amazing showers to prep or wash off the oil after. Great experience. Gold standard in massage.

    17 inch strands for a special little one.
    Erica H.

    I have visited this salon a number of times, but as of late, I have been growing out my hair to donate to keiki. In preparation, I called, and Maile was amazingly friendly, helping me select someone who had taken the steps for hair prep (because various charities have different rules). I knew the most important factor was that I cut off as much as possible knowing short hair isn't my thing, but little keiki hoped for longer wigs. Maile saw on my file that I had been to one of the top short hair stylists and talked through the options, and we selected Masami, who did an amazing job. I highly recommend this place in general. This go was just a bit more special. This is an Aveda salon offering multiple services on the 3rd floor of the Ala Moana Mall next to Nieman Marcus. They have a great selection of products for purchase and I believe you may shop there, but services are by appointment only. I have had luck getting appointments within 24 hours! Parking is free at the mall.

    Verna A.

    I booked online for the Stress Fix Massage for 75 minutes. Stephanie was great and she was amazing on fixing my stress. I did like their space and how relaxing the environment was. The changing room / bathroom was very clean. The front desks people wanted to keep charging me more money, which I was skeptical as to why. They called me up around 5:30pm and asking me that I still have a balance of $150. I didn't like that because I already paid and had a receipt for it...not sure if they were trying to get more money out of me or what.

    Stained forehead
    Catherine H.

    I'm not sure what happened but I encountered a very disappointing experience today at this salon. Green hair and a stained forehead! Upon arrival I explained to the stylist that I will be traveling for medical treatment and will not be able to visit the salon for another five to six months. I brought in two photos to show the stylist and communicated the best that I could while having realistic expectations. An hour and a half later, I looked in the mirror to discover that my hair had a green tinge to it with no highlights and hair dye had stained my forehead. I said three times that my hair was too dark and the stylist told me to "sit with it a few days and then decide." Unfortunately I don't have that option because I will be on an airplane. I left and drove straight to Target to purchase a box of hair dye to try to lighten up my hair and somehow get rid of the green tinge and the stain on my forehead. I am extremely upset and can not believe that I paid $288.33 for this terrible mess! The stylist knew that my hair was green because she kept trying to wash it out at the basin. If I wasn't going to the hospital and already have other things on my mind, I would have asked to speak to a manager. Sadly, I won't be back to this salon and will find a new place to use in the future. I've been going to Ho'Ala salon for many years but this is not acceptable.

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    Does anyone ever return a call or messages?

    Yes they do return calls......they answer quickly if u message them on Instagram too

    I have shoulder length hair with lots of grey on my crown. I need a haircut and to recolor / highlights. How much for all that?

    At least $175. I have short hair and I had a cut and color and it was around $180. I did like the cut and color. So for me worth it.

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