I found Reniel through a referral from someone who had also gotten married in Hawaii. From the…read morestart, she was always quick to respond, friendly, and gave me clear information. Myself, my mom, my sister, and my best friend were all getting hair/makeup done for my wedding day and Reniel gave us a clear timeline and estimate for the services and it was pretty easy to set up. On wedding day, she was on time and ready to go, and brought one additional girl with her. They were very friendly and easy to talk to. Although it was different than what I usually go for, I ended up really liking my makeup look and loving my hair, as did the other girls. The downsides for me were that they ended up running pretty behind on the schedule, and when my aunt showed up to pick me up for the ceremony I wasn't even dressed yet. The girls never mentioned/addressed time or anything and I started getting pretty anxious to get going. They took my sister almost an hour late. We ended up double paying for them to valet park at the hotel, because we paid the hotel and we also paid the girls including the valet price. I don't think they did this on purpose but it wasn't ideal. Lastly, they did a tattoo coverup for my small tattoo and although it made it lighter, it didn't completely cover it. I wasn't told this before and it wasn't addressed in the moment either.

My sisters and I have used Reniel on multiple occasions. All of our junior/senior proms, and a…read morewedding. She always does a great job. For the proms Ren comes herself but she has other girls that came and helped do the makeup for the wedding. More than reasonable prices. Whenever there's an occasion coming up I always recommend this makeup artist. She only makes house calls to my knowledge. But she always does a great job! You have to go through her Instagram to get to her. She was a bit hard to contact initially but once we got ahold of her she was always on top of it and answered all of our questions.

Manda did my makeup for my September 2025 wedding in Oahu and if I could give a billion stars I…read morewould! I am from Maryland, so I flew to Hawaii the April before my wedding and one of the reasons was to come get a trial from Manda! She was amazing from start to finish. She is so warm, pleasant, and her work is phenomenal. She listens to you, but also knows what is best to bring out your best features. I wanted a soft glam with pink touches and executed everything so perfectly and more! On the day of my wedding, everything went perfectly and I could not have been happier with my bridal look! All thanks to Manda! Please please book with her for your future events! She is so lovely, professional, and her work speaks for itself! She made me feel like my best self and it was the prettiest I've ever felt! I also bought the lashes + lippie she used on me because I love it so much! Lol. She is just the best :)

Manda is excellent at what she does. She does brow tattoo and lip blush and I would highly…read morerecommend her. She is a true professional and so nice. I recommend her to anyone. She takes pride and care in her work and her clients.

Mel is amazing!! I can't recommend her enough. We first met her when she did my hair and makeup for…read moreour Christmas family photos in October 2025--which turned out to be my surprise engagement! After that experience, we immediately booked her for our intimate family wedding in March 2026 and again for our larger wedding reception in June 2026. When our wedding date arrived, so did the epic Kona storm. Mel flew to Maui on the day of the wedding, navigating flight delays and island-wide power outages. Despite the chaos, she remained calm, flexible, and positive, making all of us look and feel beautiful during an incredibly stressful and unpredictable day. Her steady presence helped bring a sense of normalcy and joy when everything else seemed uncertain. She is incredibly talented, professional, organized, and such a calming presence on what can be a very hectic day. My hair and makeup lasted beautifully through happy tears, hugs, dancing, and the wild wind and rain. Beyond her amazing work, she's genuinely kind and so easy to work with. I'm so grateful she was part of so many special milestones in our lives. She is absolutely part of our family now! If you're looking for a hair and makeup artist, book Mel--you won't regret it!

Great service, makeup war beautifully done and lasted all day. Super sweet and made us all feel…read morewelcome and comfortable. She even left us with our own individual gifts.

Kate was amazing! Talented, friendly, detailed, professional. I wouldn't call myself a makeup…read moreperson, but she listened to my likes and dislikes, understood what I was asking for and 100% delivered. I'm so lucky I was able to book her services, I would recommend her to my closest friends.

Kate did my daughter's hair and makeup for her senior photos. She was friendly, professional and…read moredetail oriented. We plan to ask her to do her hair and makeup for graduation.

My experience with June was truly amazing! She is an experienced makeup artist! She normally do…read moreweddings and magazines. I had her do my make up for my graduation from university of Hawaii, was very pleased with the result. My face looked so much fresher and looks great on pictures. She listen to what I want and all her makeup kit is super clean. I don't like dirty brushes!. This is once in a lifetime experience for me so having her did my makeup was worth it. If I ever return to Hawaii and need a make up artist I'll def contact her again.

Xionci is the bomb!!! My eyebrows never look so good.. Xionci gave my eyebrows much need color and…read morebetter shape. I liked that she explained everything, and she ask if your ok making sure you're not feeling any pain. Most importantly, it's was painless... as soon as I walked into the doll room, I felt a good vibe, Xionci is very friendly. I liked Xionci so much, I recommended her to my friend and my sister. and going back for more tattoos and retouch.

If I could give more than 5 stars I would. Tina seriously never disappoints. ALWAYS professional…read moreand looks out for her clients. Never once has she ever conducted herself otherwise. Hands down best service and best lash goddess I've ever been to. I refuse to go to anyone else. My schedule is always crazy busy and forever changing and she always works with me. She is worth every penny and more! I honestly can't praise her enough. Book her ASAP. You won't regret it.

This review has been long awaited. Wax Appeal is THE BEST in…read morethe waxing game. . Location wise it is easy to find. Lots of street parking. Outside seating available. The inside is clean, well-lit, and comfortable. It is so homey. I walk into all my appointments ready to relax and receive great service. The waxes themselves are quick and painless. Jade (the owner) does a wonderful job at keeping you comfy and engaged. I never felt like the work wasn't amazing. Jade listens to what you want and delivers every time. Eyebrows, lips, faces, body hair, armpits, and Brazilians - YES. Put your trust that Wax Appeal will take care of your needs. . Pricing is ALWAYS fair. . If you need any inspiration check out Jade's work on Instagram and Tik Tok.

Everything about Wax Appeal is soooo appealing! As soon as I walked in, I was greeted by Lia and…read moreher adorable shih tzu. I've been quite busy studying, so needless to say, my brows were quite unruly when I went in. Lia worked her magic, and I came out with lovely brows. Scheduling: Convenient and easy online scheduling. You can book individual or combination of services with Jade or Lia. I initially wanted to do a combination of services however there were limited availabilities for all the services prior to my trip, so I only got my eyebrows done this session. Location: Owned by a mom and daughter pair, Wax Appeal is located in the Halawa residential area. It's a little studio on the side of the house with ample parking. The space itself was super clean and cozy. There was parking on site but there was also ample street parking if needed. Service: Lia was super sweet and did a great job on my brows. She really took her time to make sure my brows were reshaped and stray hairs were removed. She also applied cooling gel to help with the redness. I have sensitive skin so I really appreciated this Price: Really reasonably priced. My session was $15 + tips. All prices were nicely listed on their website and scheduling platform. Overall: I highly recommend this place if you're looking for a wax/eyebrow place! I know I'm looking forward to coming back after my trip ~

I'm so happy to meet May in my life. She's very friendly and professional. She also has a good…read moresense of makeup. My friend referred her to me. I'm not a makeup person, and I was a little nervous to get my makeup done. But let me tell you, May nailed it! She really understood what I wanted and listened to my preferences. The result was perfect for me, and my hair looked more voluminous, which is exactly what I needed. I have fine hair, so I need curls to stay and more volume. I'm so grateful to May for making me feel confident and beautiful! I highly recommend. Thank you May !

Finding a makeup artist for our wedding was one of the things we were the most worried about. In…read morethe past, my wife and I have experienced makeup artists that were not familiar with doing makeup well on Asian faces. We didn't want that, especially for our wedding. Our prayers were answered when we found May. This review is a bit long because it isn't fair to only describe her as amazing, because she is so much more! First off, May is so incredibly talented as a makeup artist. She has artistic vision and works to emphasize your features versus a "copy & paste" makeup style. Secondly, she is also very organized and professional from communicating before the wedding, to the makeup trial, to the day of the wedding making it easy to discuss and confirm with her. To start off, we are 2 brides, so that is double the makeup! My wife and I typically don't wear a lot of makeup so it was difficult for us to voice what we wanted and know what would look good on us. We decided to include a makeup trial which I HIGHLY recommend all brides do. My wife showed May some photos of the makeup look and up-do hairstyles she liked. May was so talented and gave my wife exactly the look she asked for. However, this is why the makeup trial is important because, my wife ended up realizing that she actually want a more natural look because it would make her feel more comfortable and that she actually would prefer her hair down. May was so understanding and had suggestions on how she can create that as she knew exactly what my wife wanted! With May's expertise, my wife felt so comfortable and beautiful with her hair and makeup on our wedding day. As for me, I shared a few images with May and described to her the feel I wanted to evoke with my hair and makeup. I mainly spoke about the facial features that I wished to emphasize and those I wished to minimize and trusted May to create the final vision. She did just that! May gave me the fresh faced look and styled my hair to matched the vision I had but didn't know how to voice entirely. May also went the extra mile for us to make our wedding perfect. On the day of our wedding, I suddenly asked if she could support us on-site at the wedding ceremony and for photos afterwards. This was because we did a small photo shoot on the day of our makeup trial, at the wedding location, the wind was insane and our hair was in our faces for all the photos. The weather also looked to be about the same on our wedding day, so for our wedding, we didn't want the same thing to happen, and I presented May with this last minute request. When I tell you she is kind and caring, I can't emphasize that enough. She told me that she had something already scheduled but she understood why and that she will try. She shifted her personal schedule around asking for her friend to help to take care of her personal errands, to be able to accompanying us to the wedding ceremony and photoshoot afterwards. I almost felt undeserving because this was essentially a stranger we met that week, but she has such a big and kind heart and was so caring that she was willing to go above and beyond to make us look and feel good on our wedding day. During the ceremony she was always watching to make sure both my wife and I looked our best. I really can't express or thank her enough for her talent, time, and kindness. She IS the best makeup artist in Hawaii!