Love, love Scarlet. She did a great job cutting and teaching me to style my hair. She also provided tips as I wait for it to grow longer so it can be properly shaped. That reminds me, I need to make an appointment for my free bangs trim! But beware--there is a dangerous side.. they carry Shu Uemura products... it's like I have someone else's softer hair... read more

Great service ! Very professional and kind and relaxing vibe this was my first visit and will definitely return

I got a hair cut from Anthony looper it was amazing: Great communicator Great skills Amazing story teller I felt very comfortable and he used the time to entertain through story time about his life and I was able to share mine. And lastly my hair looks amazing hello new me! Yes I rebooked already but my only regret is I booked it two weeks in advance I'd rather have a hair cut every week. Lol Thank you Anthony Ward Security Officer Paul Holmes read more

I don't usually write a lot of reviews, but I just had to write one for Julia!! I have been looking to change hairdressers for some time now and decided to book with Julia at J Salon. I immediately felt calm in her presence and like we were old friends. I wanted to try the hime cut (inspired by Shogun) so I showed her a few pics. Not only did she deliver the hime perfectly but she also made it flatter my face, and I so appreciate that. I swear my energy changed after that cut haha in a good way. It's been a while since I left a salon feeling that good. I just got my second cut and she delivered once again! So grateful I found her. read more

I was on Oahu for a long weekend and stopped in to freshen up my hair. The whole staff was courteous and professional, very comfortable vibe in the salon, and Edona did an awesome job with my hair. Easy place to recommend. read more

Mahalo's...... Joy and the Leaders here. Great Experience there. Highly Trained. High Quality Cut. Personable. Most definitely will recommend and go back read more

This salon charges a deposit fee of half the price of your service to make an appointment!. If you cancel within 24 hours, you LOSE that deposit. I paid $52 deposit then J Salon canceled my appointment on the day of my service. My appointment Was at 9 am, they called and texted me at 8:29am. They canceled because stylist was sick. I have no problem with someone getting sick, especially with Covid around, but I'm sure I would not be given the same courtesy if I called 1/2 hour before my appt. I would have lost my deposit! There are many, many salons in and around Honolulu that don't charge a deposit to make an appointment. I suggest you find a salon that doesn't think their services are above everyone else by charging you to even make an appointment. I went to Paul Brown and received best style and cut!!! read more

It is always an awesome experience! I feel and look like a $Million bucks when I'm done, Mahalo to Joy , Casey and Chaisen and the entire staff! read more

Anthony is great. Highly professional and caring. He takes the time to make sure everything is perfect. Well done!

Linda and scarlet made my hair look FABULOUS again. Awesome service, exceptional quality and a very cool vibe! If I wasn't moving off island I'd be back ... often! Thank you J Salon read more

Melvin is simply awesome - the right cut every time! recommend this salon without hesitation

Julia is the best hairdresser I have ever had! She's worked on my hair for years and anytime I've had to get someone else to cut it (because of extended travel), they just disappoint! She's very gentle on my tender scalp and has a kind, soothing personality. I particularly like how she cuts layers that make my fine, thin straight hair actually have body to it when I let it air dry in a bun. She's just the best! Give her a try and you won't want to have anyone else cut your hair again. read more

I think most women would agree that it can be difficult to find the right hair stylist. It took me almost a year to get my hair trimmed because of this reason but my boyfriend actually suggested J Salon since he had received the best service from Phil's Barber which is just next door (same owners). I decided to give them a try based on the reviews and photos on Yelp and Instagram! Booking was relatively easy online. You are required to pay a $50 deposit to secure the booking. They were booked about 2 weeks in advance and I decided to choose Scarlette as my stylist for no rhyme or reason but I'm glad I did! When I checked in, the first thing we did was a small consultation at the chair. Scarlette not only asked what I wanted to do with my hair but she went in detail on the health of my hair and scalp. She showed me where my natural hairline was, the condition of my scalp and even pointed out which side of my head grew more hair. I've never learned so much about my own head of hair! I added a deep conditioning package with the hair cut so while Scarlette did the hair treatment, she thoroughly explained why she chose certain products and what the active ingredients were. I went in knowing that I wanted to trim away a lot of my over grown "pandemic" hair but I honestly was not prepared to lose over 5 inches so I was slightly panicking when my hair was getting shorter and shorter but the end result was fabulous! Scarlette was really meticulous and made sure my hair cut was perfect. I will definitely be back for my next trim :) read more

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The place was clean, girl at the front desk was sweet. The gentleman next to her was too cool, looked over but didn't say hi or anything. You don't come in to a salon on your day off to get judged before you even get ready for an event, so felt a bit unwelcoming. I went in to get my hair styled. Unfortunately there wasn't enough time blocked off. I was willing to pay way more to get the look in the picture. My total was $55 and I left $25 tip. Charge me $150 if you need to, cut it, spray it, talk to it, sing it a song, just make the style last for the evening. The stylist was pleasant and tried her best with the time she had. I did tell them my hair was long when I booked the appointment, but the next client showed up when the stylist was only about halfway through. The final stages were rushed of course, as a result I ended up with something different from the structured waves I came in for. The wave on top was the main reason I booked the appointment, but it wasn't there at all. I showed the photo attached and took the after picture not even 30 minutes after I left the salon. The curls stayed for about 1.5 hours and I had to use my curling iron and run to the store to buy hair spray. I have fine hair (previously bleached) so I've never had issues keeping a curl before. Not the end of the world, but wouldn't go there for a style again. It's a shame because I live close and wanted to like this place. read more

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Brian understood what I needed for a last minute clean up since I wasn't able to go to my usual barber. Took good care of me. Definitely recommend him. read more

Great experience! I recently cut my hair short and I was unsure how I wanted it cut. Joy was super helpful and gave me an amazing cut! 10/10 recommend! read more

Melvin was great! He colored my hair expertly. He massaged my head amazingly. I'm definitely going back!!!

Great experience! Highly recommended for men's haircuts. Traditional barbershop style and fantastic results

I have been going to see Anthony at Phil's Barber Shop for the past three years. I have been very satisfied every single time, without fail. Anthony is probably one of the best trained barbers in Hawaii and I reccomended him to all my friends, family, and anyone who will listen. They're fantastic. read more

DON'T DYE HERE!!! I was excited to find a well reviewed salon near work. I came in to get sun bleaching taken out of my dark brown hair. They switched me down a grade of colorist who then used a box formula and turned my hair from brown to black. When I got home and my wet hair dried, I realized it was black from root to tip. There was no shading, none of my original color was left. Just black hair. I called and asked if they could adjust it. They gave me an appointment, but then owner Gary called back to mansplain that it was my fault the hair was too dark and that I should have picked the right number of formula to get the results I wanted. I tried to tell him that I didn't know what formula numbers I should have requested, that's why I came to a professional, but that I asked for color correcting my sun bleached brown hair back to dark brown, and they gave me jet black hair. I understand getting shading perfect is hard, but it's just not brown, like at all. I came in looking like a normal person and left looking like Tom Hiddleston in the Marvel movies. Gary was a obnoxiously rude on the phone. I offered to send him pictures of my hair but he wasn't interested. He kept talking over me and telling me I asked for it dark and that the stylist told him I loved it. Who does that?! It was like being on the phone with Trump. There are much better places to go on island. No fault of the stylist, but Gary and Justin are clearly shady businessmen gaming social media to trick customers into paying top dollar professional prices for amateur services. edit: Messing up color happens. A professional salon would attempt to fix it, not victim blame. read more

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The salon is pricier than many but Catherine Acena is priceless. Her cuts are artistic and technically perfect. I have never seen anyone who comes close to Catherine's talent and her thoughtful attention to her clients. The salon is a good setting for her. The space is airy, stylish and extremely well kept. And the people at the front desk, especially Justin, are a great intro to the salon. read more

First time! The experience with color and cut with Maluhia was one of the best I've ever had! Will definitely be back! Booked my next appointment before leaving read more

Best salon in Honolulu. Everybody is professional, courteous, and warm and they really know what they're doing.

Everything. Casey is the best!! The facility is very clean and the staff always friendly and welcoming. It's by far the best place is the state for a quality haircut. read more

I've never felt so uncomfortable at a salon as I did here. I had a hair consultation and the lady that was going to color my hair was extremely rude, short and made condescending comments the entire time. I showed up a few minutes early, was kind and respectful. I waited almost 15 min. With her passing by me several times and not once acknowledging she was going to be doing my hair... I'm not sure why she was so rude. But I've never felt so disrespected at a salon before. Will not be going back and I strongly suggest going elsewhere... read more

I had an appointment for highlights with Nicole, and a haircut with Maluhia. The service in general is very high quality, and the salon is beautiful. I have been getting highlights for years, and I was shocked with how well they turned out. Definitely close to the best they have ever been. My haircut as well was great, overall a great experience and I can't wait to go back already in a few months! read more

When I finally decided to stop covering my gray, I had to find the right salon. J Salon had great reviews and they were able to schedule me with Edona. I mixed up my days and missed my appointment, but J Salon was so understanding and able to reschedule me immediately. Edona transformed my hair to a modern grey! She made sure to keep the integrity of my hair and took her time to make sure my hair was done right. The 45 minute drive was worth it! THANK YOU, Edona & J Salon! read more

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Anthony has always cut my hair. His skill and personality are greatly appreciated. The rest of the staff has always treated me with great respect...Mahalo read more

Really awesome service, what a treat. And a great haircut. It was easy to make an appt and the staff is great.

Brian is an artist. Quality service. I should have started visiting years ago. Much Mahalos!

really enjoyed my experience at the salon, staff was wonderful. The complementary latte was delightful. Got curtain bangs for the first time and I have been really enjoying them, only negative thing I would say is where my stylist had parted my hair wasn't directly in the middle so my right side bangs are a little choppy but my hair grows fast so not a big deal, definitely going back there again. read more

J Salon has by far the most outstanding service by all staff. From the moment you walk in the door, you are treated with warmth and aloha. Edona is an amazing stylist. She is very precise with my color and cut. I leave feeling happy and refreshed. J Salon has a very uplifting positive atmosphere. I absolutely love it there and look forward to my next appointment. read more

I had my hair done by Catherine and I always do my eyebrows with Gerry. They both do a fantastic job!

My wife made a hair appointment there she made it in November 2023 the appointment date was for March 22/24 at3:00 pm. Every thing was confirmed by text and phone. We are from Saskatchewan Canada so we were staying in Kauai and decided the best way would be to change a Kauai week for a Honolulu week and make this appointment. The appointment was to be with Katherine whom my wife had previously and loved her expertise and inputs to achieve the haircut and color she most wanted. So we get to the salon at 2:30 to check in and a young girl whom admitted being fairly new at the job told my wife she couldn't find her appointment . She read through the texts on my wife's phone and found them in her system But yet no appointment , she went and talked to her manager came back said sorry can't understand what happened but we don't have you scheduled for an appointment. Katherine is booked till June. The thing was that the manager stayed hidden behind her sliding door without the decency to even come out and talk to us, We did say we're here all week but no luck! You would have thought the salon could have wiggled things around and made something work. We know Katherine is well recognized in the industry just can't understand why she would let a salon like JSalon represent her if this is how they treat customer. This was a very upsetting experience for my wife !! GregSoke read more

I booked a last minute appointment with Kristina, because I was desperate for a cut, and she had availability. I showed her a reference photo (which I know was achievable bc the photo was of me). She seemed to understand and got to work. For the record, I chose j salon as I used to be a regular client of Melvin's years and years ago when I had lived here previously, and I know it to be a reputable salon. Anyhow, she proceeded with my cut, with minimal conversation (totally fine with me). When she faced me back to the mirror and claimed she was finished, she put some product and and diffused my curls. Once dry (a complete mess, I might add, bc she obviously had minimal experience with curly hair), she showed me the back and was like ok you're done. The cut was awful and not at all what I asked for. I also didn't really feel like I had an opportunity to tell her that since she kind of rushed me out of the chair. I paid the 100$ and tipped and left pretty disappointed. I'm not very confrontational so I didn't want to go back and make a big deal, plus I wasn't confident I'd get what I was asking for since it was already pretty bad. I ended up going somewhere else to have it fixed and paying another $100... so I would definitely not recommend her for a curly customer. Also - can we please upgrade the smocks/robe things you are expecting women to put on in your salon? Any woman mid sized and beyond are not fitting in those. And it's super embarrassing to sit in a chair, in a room full of people in an ill fitting salon robe that you can't tie. Please acknowledge your bigger clients and get them a robe that fits. read more

I waited to post a review hoping I wouldn't still be angry about it a couple weeks later. I won't mention the stylist name because I don't want her to loose business from my review. This was my first visit. I chose the particular stylist by her bio on the J salon homepage, assuming she would rock the cut I wanted. I showed her a photo of what I wanted and a photo of what I didn't want so there could be no confusion. I told her I do not like and do not want an A line cut, and I do not like my hair flat ironed. What I got was an A line cut and left with FLAT, flat ironed hair. She told me she had to leave the front SLIGHTLY longer otherwise it would flip. This is not slight, it's full A line. I told her a main goal was volume on top. She said with length taken off I would naturally get volume. She said a lot would do with styling, so why didn't she style it like the photo, or at least give me SOME volume on top with product? She did not speak to me the entire cut. It was so bizarre and so uncomfortable. During the wash she repeatedly stabbed the back of my ears and neck with her pointy acrylic nails, as well as when she was blow drying my hair. My hair is hard to detangle, I warned her before hand and she acted annoyed and frustrated during the process of detangling it, at one point just roughly brushing through it. Also she did not make a single product recommendation. I wanted to call the next day and complain and ask for a fix but, I didn't want the same stylist that didn't listen to me in the first place to "fix" it. I am so disappointed with my experience all around, I don't like my cut at all. I will not go back and I would never recommend this salon. read more

Always great service and a great cut. I waited to leave a review until after a few cuts to be sure my opinion accurately reflected consistency. I'm a guy with red/blonde hair that's super fine. I've always just taken what a barber can give me because I figure I've got difficult hair to begin with... it never wants to do anything or stay where I put it. Prior to COVID, I always just accepted what I'd get from some national chain strip mall hair place. When salons opened back up, I decided to try to up my game a bit and chose to give J-salon a try since it's essentially nearby to my neighborhood. I landed with Monet as my barber and I couldn't be happier. Now that I've been going for about 5-6 months, I can honestly say that not only is the customer service great, but Monet works his magic because I'm happier than ever with how my hair turns out every time he cuts it. He's always friendly, happy to see me and does an excellent job. I'm sold on Monet cutting my hair going forward. And the price is so reasonable, I thought for sure they'd be at least double the strip mall place but for $10 more than I paid there, I am 100 times happier with the result. read more

This review is for Melvin specifically. He is the best hair person I've ever had, hands down. I have thick/wavy/weird Asian hair and most people (especially if they are not Asian) cannot handle it. Melvin made my hair look so good. To boot he is a sweetheart. I'm so sad I no longer live on island because every time I'm getting my hair done by someone else, I'm missing Melvin. He also gave my husband the best haircuts of his life. I never had trouble parking right in front - maybe it was the times my appointments were - I went during non rush hours since I was coming from Ewa. You get a great head massage with your shampoo. Coffee or tea (although served not very hot). Miss Melvin very much. read more

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not good listeners. watch out! your hair could come out looking like anything! even a reference photo was not enough to communicate the desired cut, apparently. read more

I still think about my one and only experience here. It was so bad that it made me not want to get my hair done again anywhere for a really long time. I came in 15mins early in hopes to look at different color options. The guy at the front desk was nice and offered me a seat. My stylist didn't greet me for 30mins. She did however take two other customers before me and ignored me. I patiently waited thinking she must be behind and overbooked but that she would surely apologize soon. Nope. I waited an hour before she got me to have a seat. I told her what I would like and she informed me they don't have colors to look at anymore but that she just chooses. I hadn't had my hair done in awhile and was pretty sleep deprived from just having a new born baby a few months prior, but I was thankful to get pampered for the day and trusted her. She cut my hair and chose a color. She left me three more times for about another twenty mins each time, when she took in two more new customers. Okay...I waited patiently some more. Was thinking this was a bit rude but kept trying to be understanding of overbooking and time management issues. She dyed my hair, washed it out and left me sitting with wet hair. I thought surely she would return and put me under a dryer. Surely. Nope. I waited in the cold AC with wet hair for 30mins shivering. She finally came back and asked if I was okay and I told her I was freezing. I thought perhaps she would offer me tea like her other guest she gave since I was so cold from having wet hair in the AC for the past 30mins. Instead, she gave me a bad response face and basically said she's doing the best she can. I don't like to make a fuss and I didn't even want my money back, I just wanted to get out of there as soon as possible to prevent myself from crying. I am sad that the first time I could have out for myself after having a baby was such a bad experience. I never felt so disrespected at a salon in my life. Like I was a burden to have there. This place isn't cheap either. My cut and color cost $600. I left cold and not really liking it. I went elsewhere to have it fixed and they told me they had never seen someone butcher a cut that bad before. That they completely thinned out my hair as layers instead of doing it underneath because it was thick and they likely were trying to cut time to not have to do as much hair nicely. They had to remove three inches to even it all out because it wasn't even cut straight. They also told me my hair wasn't parted evenly and that all the highlights were uneven, significantly different amounts on each side and significantly different thicknesses. I am so sad by this experience and hope that no one ever has to have this happen to them. All customers should be treated equally. Just because I was a tired new mom, didn't mean I didn't have money to spend. I would have likely been your best retail customer and dropped another $600 on product with commission for you, plus rebooked for a touch up for in three months, and recommended you to many other people, but instead I just left in tears in the parking garage and will never be coming back. read more