Had an appointment today, I was directed to seat with an elderly lady, she seem confused not sure which tools to use so I was trying to be patient but after 45 min she had not made any progress. I asked Kim the owner to Just remove my dip powder of my nails and want out of there. I was also Going to Do spa pedi with gel. It was a waste of time. Hope it will help Those who Might be thinking of using this establishment. read more

Kim is a beautiful soul. She is so caring, kind and professional. She is amazing with my elderly dad. Her rates are excellent. She is very resourceful and is a great conversationalist. Beautiful comfortable space. So fortunate to find her! Her website says temporary closed but not true. read more

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Make sure to book at least 1 week or 2 in advance she is always so booked and already has her routine clients read more

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Waxing eyebrows was awesome , she took the time to really shape them and make them look so nice. Hard to do your eyebrows when you wear glasses read more

Kim is just amazing at hand drawing nails! Our granddaughter loves it!! She was a nail biter, this was her reward. read more

Nails By Kim - Kuromi nails for our granddaughter. Kim is an artist! - Nail Technicians Near Me - Waimea, Hawaii

cute, clean and relaxing place. Got my nails done, good price and did an excellant job. I can not wait to come back.

Kim and her sister do amazing work. I love how Kim can make my short nails look longer than they are right now. I work for sure recommend both a manicure and pedicure from Kim and her sister. They also offer waxing. The prices are very reasonable read more

Judy is the finest pedicure specialist in the town, if not Big Island. Her focus, experience and silence makes her golden. She is sensitive to a clients needs; takes initiative to trim areas that are difficult to do for yourself. Uses pumice stones to soften hardened areas difficult to tackle on your own. Judy. Experienced. Kind. Grateful. Professional. Ask for Judy. And don't forget to tip hee well; she deserves every dollar and more. Mahalo! read more

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Awesome sister team! Friendly, very exceptional & gentle with tapping directions, especially with language barrier. I appreciate the On-time ness! Salon is well kept- clean with a great vibe! Mahalo Judy & Kim! Advice- Book appointment well in advance. read more

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The best manicure ever! So friendly, so clean, so gorgeously done. Love going there.

This was my first experience with Kim today. Got a pedi an gel builder fill. Totally met my expectations an did a a stellar job. She is a perfectionist and is fast (which I love) She was so kind an sweet. I really enjoyed her nail salon. Would def recommend read more

Nails By Kim - Gel Builder - Nail Technicians Near Me - Waimea, Hawaii

Friendly service. Great selection of colors. Diversified nail treatments. Private place for waxing and facials. Many clients know each other. I have been a faithful client in her prior location since 1985 and will continue being a client at her bigger location. A hairdresser is sharing her place. Self-care all in one location. Enjoy! read more

Excellent work. Kind and thoughtful of customers concerns. Pedicurist excelle t also read more

Went in to get a pedicure and they did a great job. My toes still have color on them a month later. Kim and her sister were very kind to get us in last minute on a Sunday night and the salon was very nice and relaxing. read more

Nails By Kim - My finished pedicure - Nail Technicians Near Me - Waimea, Hawaii

Very disappointed with my pedicure. Had an appointment, walked in and a gal sitting in one of the waiting area chairs was on her phone ( owner Kim I later learned) didn't even bother to look up and me and said " hello". I said my name and she got up and went to tell the other gal in back. That gal ( looked to be at least 65-70) came out and started filling up the foot tub and gave me a hand motion to come to her and be seated, no hello or anything. I sat and she asked about water temp and that was it. I eventually mentioned to her that I wanted my two big toes to match in length since one was longer. She continued to cut back on the one side but then did too much and had to cut more on the short one! She barely spent anytime on anything else, my heels weren't even soft afterwards! The pedicure was like $38 and she didn't even use a leg/foot scrub, just a brief leg/foot massages/lotion. I normally pay $30 at a place in hilo and he spends twice as much time. Between the the unfriendly owner/staff and pitiful pedicure I would never recommend. Once the owner had a client ( obviously repeat customer) in her chair she was all friendly. So I guess if you go be sure and get Kim. Cute shop, but I left irritated and my toenails are too short! read more

Nails By Kim - Cute shop, but older gal did poor job and unfriendly. - Nail Technicians Near Me - Waimea, Hawaii

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I was really not impressed by the overall cleanliness of the salon. I had a mani pedi done by Kim's sister and noticed that the towel covering the manicurist's work station was damp, smelled odd, and appeared to have not been changed between clients. This was confirmed when I sat down for my pedi and she did not change the towel after working on me. Normally I expect to see a clean set of cuticle clippers removed from an autoclaved package when the nail technician begins to work. These tools should then follow you to your pedicure, and then should be autoclaved and repackaged. Instead, the manicurist removed an unpackaged cuticle pusher and cuticle trimmer from her drawer, gave my fingers a quick wipe down with alcohol, and wiped off the cuticle trimmer with alcohol before she started. I questioned her about how the tools were cleaned, and she said the autoclave is in the next room, but I believe she was reusing the tools in between clients, hence the alcohol wipe down. Overall, other things struck me as odd too. Instead of massaging my hands with lotion, she used cuticle oil. The lotion she used during my pedicure was dispensed out of a restaurant style mustard container. When I got into the pedicure chair, there was water pooling out from beneath it on both sides, to me it looked like the bowl system had a leak. During my pedicure she swept the toe clippings into the water my feet were resting in. Overall, expensive ($80) for regular mani pedi, cleanliness issues, would not go again. read more

Cute salon with welcoming interior. The ladies are professional and kind. And they do good work. I've had a full acrylic gel set done here, pedicure, and eyebrow waxing. No complaints. read more

This was probably the best pedicure I've ever had. Just moved here from LA and got the basic pedi ($35). They have lots of colors including gel. Made an appointment and they took us right on time. She was meticulous, took her time, gave a killer massage and my toes look great. They have nice massage chairs and it's a clean, modern space with lots of parking. Will def come again! read more

Nails By Kim - Basic pedi - Nail Technicians Near Me - Waimea, Hawaii

We had mani/pedi's with Kim and Judy today. Both ladies went above and beyond to make the experience wonderful. I loved that a bowl liner was used for the pedicures as well. Highly, highly recommend Nails by Kim! read more

Good job, but rather expensive. Aesthetician took her time, leg/Foot massage was average, massage chair was nice.

Just moved to Waimea and came across Nails by Kim. Sister own business! Amazing service. I did a gel and pedi manicure. Huge selections of colors. Highly recommend and will be coming back regularly for my go to nail service. read more

Nails By Kim - Gel manicure - Nail Technicians Near Me - Waimea, Hawaii

I love going to Kim's for my pedicures and they are so good to me and so generous and kind. I enjoy the clientele that is there also. I love the way my toenails look every single time. read more

I absolutely love this place! Kim and her staff are so warm and friendly and they do a great job with my pedicures and brow and bikini wax. The prices are reasonable too! They do get booked up (because they are so well-loved and popular here on the Big Island) so you do need to call in advance. Stopping by or booking last minute rarely works but Kim and her staff are worth the wait! I'm grateful Nails By Kim is here to help beautify me! read more

I scheduled a few hours ahead. Still had to wait a good 20 min or more to be seen by the younger woman they have. Very cursory pedicure - i.e., no pushing cuticle back or removing dead tissue - and too quick putting color on so that 1/3 of my little toe was missed entirely, which I didn't notice til after the dryer. She was polite enough but just seemed to want to get through it as quickly as possible. I'm used to nail techs actually caring about doing the job right and checking to make sure it was. Not good enough for the $40 cost but didn't feel anyone would fix it if I raised the issue. Would either get Kim or Judy, or go elsewhere. read more

This was my first experience at this nail salon and unfortunately, it wasn't a pleasant one. I made an appointment and when I arrived, I wasn't even greeted and with an appointment I still waited 20+ minutes for Kim to finish her current client. A lady walked in and said she had an appointment with Kim and stood there until Kim was done and then sat herself down. I think this is when Kim realized she had double booked my appointment time or maybe she really thought removing my nails would take no time at all. So her regular lady sat down and Kim remembered I was still sitting there and so she told her regular lady that she was going to "quickly remove my nails first." So this lady gets up and goes outside of the nail salon while waiting for her to do my appointment. Normally, you would expect a nail technician to soak off acrylics especially when they have been on for as long as I have had them on for (consistently for a year) but instead she grabs a nail and digs them under my nail and rips them off. She then uses her nail pliers to pull of the remaining nail pieces. It was painful and uncomfortable and I believe she did it this way to rush through it. At this point, it's been about 25-30 minutes that she's been working on my nails and her regular lady was upset since she also had an appointment but was still waiting. So she asks Kim if she should leave and come back but didn't understand why she had to do that if she had a scheduled appointment. Kim felt pressured and said " no I'm done, I'm done I just have to file and buff but I'm done" She wasn't done and everything she had left to do she did in 2 minutes so she could get to her regular's appointment. This cost me $27 and I'm not sure why I tipped but I did. I was shocked at the experience I received for my first appointment here, don't think I'll be coming back. read more

Highly recommend Kim to do your nails. Personalvle and fun! She always adds personality to her clients requests. read more

Nails By Kim - Nail Technicians Near Me - Waimea, Hawaii

Probably one of the most skilled technicians I have ever found in decades of getting pedicures I love Judy and Kim!! read more

Love Kim. I get my nails done by her while on vacation! Friendly service and quality work. She is open 7 days a week. Always willing to serve. Give it a big 10. Many have closed during vid she remains open and also had a great staff! read more

Kim is the best!! I highly recommend visiting this salon. She is very friendly, funny and extremely talented. She always comes through when I show her a reference picture and gives me exactly what I asked for. I love my nails! Thank you Kim read more

Kim did these amazing marble nails. They are exquisite. Kim is so talented and artistic! She can recreate any photo or is very creative and can do something from her own inspiration. The salon is clean and inviting. Judy did my pedicure and it was wonderful. read more

Nails By Kim - Marble nails! Gorgeous! - Nail Technicians Near Me - Waimea, Hawaii

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Lovely work by these ladies! I got my French tip and pedicure done almost 2 weeks ago. My nails are still intact, my toe nail polish are still in great condition! I felt welcomed and cared for. I recommend this nail place to anyone who wants a decent nail work. read more

Nails By Kim - Nail Technicians Near Me - Waimea, Hawaii

Kim is an artist ! she loves what she does and it shows. I've tried many others places when I travel and nothing compares to Nails by Kim. Call to make appointment thou. Great to have a wonderful place here in our own little town. Regular Resort visitors Book them out during the time while here. That just goes to show you how great they are. hope this helps! read more

Go absolutely anywhere else. I had a 3pm mani/pedi appointment. I waited patiently for 30 mins before they even spoke to me. They did my pedi then told me the girl had to go home. Could I come back tomorrow? Seriously? I told them that was crazy. And unprofessional. I had driven 30 mins. So they said ok they don't want customers that can't wait when they are behind. If you like to wait endlessly for bad service, this is your spot!! read more

Great job by Judy! I had gels on my hands/toes and very happy with the overall service!

Friendly staff, clean salon & was very pleased with my pedicure! Will be returning when we visit the big island again!

great results my feet feel much better after a great pedicure, a must repeat experience

I've visited Kim's shop a couple of times now (when I visit the Big Island) and each and every time, I've been extremely pleased with the results. Kim always gives me new ideas for my nails and I love their "art" work that I always bring home with me. They do get busy so plan ahead... read more

I just started to go back to Kim this month since my car accident. I walked in was lucky that she had a opening, rarely does that happen. I suggest you always make an appointment. She is the best nail artist this side of the island. Waimea is lucky to have a talented person like her. I'm so excited to be able to do my nails with her again. Hardworking and always so sweet. I love her salon and sister that is just as good. read more

Wow, what to say. My mom and I made an appointment at 4pm and was told we would be serviced at the same time. My mom was serviced a few minutes after 4pm. Her gel manicure was less than exceptional. The nail technician forgot to cut her thumb nail and cut the rest of her other nails unevenly to the point my mom had to advocate for herself. After that mess, the nail technician nailed my mom's nails the wrong color and due to the nature of gel polish, my mom hadn't realized until one of her hands was already set through the UV light. My mom was very unhappy and voiced her complaint but wanted this experience over with and decided to deal with the very sparkly red nails. As for my experience. My nail technician decided to let someone else go before me even though it was already 4:15pm and I had my appointment set for 4pm. By the time she finished with the other customer's nails it was already 4:45pm. There was no apology for the inconvenience and I felt my time hadn't been respected. I decided to skip my nail appointment and make an appointment somewhere with better time management and professionalism. I am sure these people are very kind and wonderful, personally, however, their lack of professionalism, attention to detail, and time management skills has earned them a 1 star in my books. Very disappointing. There is room for growth and hopefully they will develop to create a better experience. read more

Kim does a fantastik job on my acrylic nails. She is a perfectionist! I go to her when I am staying in my vacation home here in Kohala. Would absolutely recommend her to anyone! read more