I was in Kaneohe and wanted to get a mani pedi, so I checked Yelp for some reviews of spots nearby and made some calls to find the best rate! Valentine had the best deal for MANI PEDI only $35, wowza! Or, $10 more for the deluxe pedicure. Still, dealz!!!!
Arrived, ample parking out front. My technician Philip and his wife are the owners and are just the nicest people. Upon entering they both individually greeted me very warmly and sincerely said to me (and everyone who came in), "thank you so much for coming in." I thought that was such a nice touch to show how appreciative they are. Sometimes you go into establishments and you almost feel like an inconvenience ya know? But not here, you feel welcome like a friend or family.
They have a big spread of nail colors, and overall a clean and nice space. Complimentary water, and their own restroom. Comfortable massage chairs as well. I got to know Philip and learned that he is from Nha Trang, a beautiful coastal city, in Vietnam, which I've had the privilege to have visited. I had a lovely conversation with him, we talked about Vietnam generally, but mostly we talked about Vietnamese food, so yummmy! I asked him what his fave pho place is and he said he loves Pho 777. Always go where the nationals go! They know their countries food! Ok sorry random pho tip, haha...back to nails.
I opted for the deluxe pedicure for $10 more and it was well worth it, $45 total. Philip gave a lovely foot and leg massage and asked how the pressure was, which is always appreciated. Enjoyed the exfoliation scrub. He added a bit of tiger balm to the moisturizer mask on my legs and it felt so good! Good for the circulation and so refreshing. I really got a kick out of putting my feet in bags with warm pink wax, man it felt so good!!! Overall great pedicure!
My only recommendation would be that his sweet wife (Im so sorry I didn't get her name) be a little more attentive when she applies the nail polish. Her application was somewhat messy and incomplete. She missed the sides of multiple fingernails and I had to keep pointing them out to her and asking that she please fill in all the empty spots. Also some of the tips didn't have polish. And because I had to keep pointing all the spots she missed I would clumsily bump/smear my freshly painted nails, I apologized as it was totally my fault and I felt bad she had to fix them. She was very nice about it though, didn't make me feel bad for messing them up.
Now that I'm thinking of it, It was kind of awkward sitting in the massage chair getting my nails done? Maybe it was also hard for her because they kept me in the massage chair for the fingernail polish painting, I'm sure it would have been much easier for her had I been moved me to one of the open nail stations? Maybe they just wanted to let me stay in the massage chair as a courtesy? IDK lol. Although I appreciate that, I would recommend the nail station next time for fingers. Also would recommend doing an inspection after the polish dries to clean up any messy spots/off the nail accident. I had to ask Philip to please remove the polish on my cuticles and around some of my toe nails. A final up close inspection is a must for next time please!!! Very important.
But with all things considered, I really love this salon. The owners are just so sweet. I enjoyed being the newbie amongst all their regulars (I think it's a good sign when there's regulars)...everyone who came in was addressed by name and dabbled in familiar conversation, "how's your baby?" "How came we never see you last week?"...I love that. Most of all though I enjoyed chatting with Philip. You can tell how appreciate he and his wife are for your business, and they're so warm, you feel like you're hanging out with friends/family. Also thank you Philip, I mentioned how I can never find the nail surface buffer they use, and he gifted me the one before I left the salon.
Can't wait to come back!! Highly recommend! This is the spot!! I've tried many on the windward side! read more