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October 2023 by Jenny Diggle
Great massage and very professional pedicure. Highly recommend. Prices available on Web
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September 2023 by DUB Jamon
Literally a hidden gem! We got a couples massage and pedicure for an incredible price. The best part is that they did an amazing job while being extremely friendly. The location is deceiving but don’t turn around! I promise it’s worth it.
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May 2023 by Rachel Heath
I called the day of and received an appointment, super thankful for the last minute squeeze in. If you go here just go in with the understanding that there's only one nail tech. She's really amazing though and worth it. She's very considerate and meticulous about her work. Also, she's very good at recreating art/nail styles you'd like. Very much enjoyed my experience at this shop <3Ben is also really great, friendly, and helpful. His massages are super fantastic and relaxing. Highly recommend getting one done.Update: sadly had to have my fancy nails removed due to work protocols :(Really, really love the nude (Yessica) gel color the nail technician helped me choose. <3 super strong and durable. I'm very happy I went with her suggestion of gel and color <3Pricing here is very good and reasonable .
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April 2023 by David Pinto
Amazing experience! If you need some emergency “callous” removal, yuko is the person you want to see. We found this on a whim for a quick pedicure and came out changed! Bens massages were amazing, their service was better than what you would find at a 5-star spa (yes truly). We plan on making this a yearly tradition! Thank you yuko for fixing my wife’s “ski jump” toe nails. ⛷️ Now my skin is safe from her razor sharp talons ?❤️?
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April 2023 by Ashwini Nene
I got a manicure for an anniversary dinner and I loved the experience. I got a beautiful nail art of Hawaiian hibiscus for a reasonable price.
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February 2023 by Sarah Herbert
THE BEST NAIL EXPERIENCE I’VE EVER HADI had my destination wedding in Hawaii and booked this place for a wedding manicure and pedicure based on other positive reviews and WOW Ramie did an outstanding job, even better than I expected. I felt like I had a completely personalized experience - she took her time and made sure I was happy with everything. Next time I’m in Hawaii, I will definitely pay a visit to Aqua Nails again.
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January 2023 by Amy A
Yuko was such an amazing artist with my nails. I can’t believe how much she did - to get the powder off (ugh) and to apply this beautiful gel polish. I am so glad that I took her advice. She’s so professional- tells you exactly what she’s going to do, the price, everything. I will definitely come back when I am in town!
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January 2023 by Debbie Reid
Such a friendly, welcoming nail salon. Thoroughly enjoyed my manicure and pedicure. They took time to understand what I wanted and made sure everything was done to perfection. I’ll definitely be back next trip. Mahalo!
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December 2022 by Janis L.
Decided to try Gel X extensions for the first time while visiting Oahu and after one of the nails on my dip manicure had started lifting. I found Aqua Nails via Yelp and messaged through Yelp asking about an appointment. I spoke with Ben, the masseuse, who was able to slot me in for an appointment the very next morning which I very much appreciated. I had no trouble finding the nail salon and even though the place is small, it is clean and cute with lots of cat decor and items for sale (I think they work with a cat sanctuary?). They were clear about the pricing for each step which I also thought was great, however the prices for removing gel polish ($10) and dip manicure ($20) are a bit steep (I am from San Francisco, CA and my salon at home doesn't charge for removal). I did appreciate the thorough price breakdown from Yuko however. I got a white gel pedicure and gel polish removal from Raimi, and removal of dip manicure, Gel X extensions, and gel nail art from Yuko. The pedicure was $49 for simple cutting, shaping, and cuticle removal but I was not very happy with the way the polish was applied on my left foot or right big toenail; there were bubbles and smudges all around the base and it was sloppily applied. Raimi also hurt my big left toenail when she was using a wooden stick to cleanup the edges, and I did have to ask her a couple times to clean up the smudges and bubbles which were never completely fixed. The Gel X extensions ($85) themselves went on very smoothly with Yuko, and I also appreciate very much how they were able to work with my budget for nail art ($56). Yuko said that the design I originally wanted would be $80 (at $8 per nail, 10 nails) so I asked if we could do a French tip instead. Yuko was very gracious and suggested that she could simplify the design to be around $50 for nail art, so I agreed instead of doing French tip. Unfortunately, I am not very pleased with the way the nail art was executed. I was also given the impression that if I spoke up about any changes I wanted to the design, it was a bother or a hassle to do, and I also felt like Yuko was at times speaking about me in not very flattering ways in Japanese to Ben. All in all, I spent around $255 ($85 for gel x, $56 for nail art, $20 for dip removal, $49 for gel pedicure, $10 for gel polish removal, and tip) and unfortunately was not very pleased with the results for what I spent. Yuko, Raimi, and Ben are gracious and I really appreciate their working with my budget, but could not execute the design I wanted. I suggested going with a simpler French tip in order to stay within my budget, but Yuko suggested to simplify the design instead to bring the price down. I also felt a bit uncomfortable and like there was resentment for asking that the white stripes in the design be smoother or less streaky. The salon itself is very cute, but I'm not sure that I would go back for nail art. I also unfortunately wasn't able to utilize Ben's massage services but he was very polite. Edit: Original review was 3/5, removed another star since the gel on both thumbs ended up chipping within a week and the left thumb extension is already lifting despite me not doing any heavy work with my hands. Bad application with the Gel X extensions.
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December 2022 by Enya S.
Love the nails they done for us! Great communication, fast replies from Yelp! Definitely will come back whenever we come visit Honolulu!
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December 2022 by Young Eun Kim
Calming experience being pampered. Hidden gem for some great massage! Ben's massage is a must. I added feet/shoulder/head massage while I got mani & pedi, would love to be back for a proper full body massage.Also received mani & pedi shaping, cuticle removal and polish. Hand care was ok, I felt cuticle wasn't cleaned enough and polish wasn't as neat as it could be.Quite an old building but the shop interior was clean and had a relaxing vibe. Restroom available inside!Services: Foot massages
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December 2022 by michell m.
Excellent service...nail service and massage amazing. prices are reasonable. The ambiance relaxing.
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December 2022 by Danielle M.
My wedding is tomorrow and I was desperate in finding a nail place to help with my hands. In comes Yuko and Ben! Someone cancelled and I was able to get in. Yuko and Ben are amazing at customer service. Yuko explained everything to me in detail and talks about the price before she starts which I really appreciated. She explains each step she's doing, she took her time and mixes her own colors!!! A true artist! The place is decorated nicely with cats and items from her store. Ben does massage which I didn't get this visit but he was very helpful and accommodating. Thank you Yuko and Ben for the kindness you showed me today. Whenever I'm in Honolulu again I must visit you! The place is in the third floor, there's a wvurity guard downstairs that checks you in. There is mall parking right across their entrance which is convenient (3$ per half hour). They have a restroom in their suite.
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December 2022 by Jenn H.
I had no time to get a pedicure before Hawaii. So enter Aqua Nails. I love the place with their cats! No not real cats, but their cat toys for sale and the decor. It's so cute! Also another detail I liked, the plane stickers on the window with the ANA A380s with special livery. Yuko did my pedicure. She made sure my nails were nice and short and was careful with the shaping. She was very detailed with the polish. I didn't get art though, but I seen their work. Also she made sure all the sand was gone. Massages aren't part of the pedicure, so that's where Ben comes in. Extra charge, but WORTH. EVERY. PENNY/YEN. While I got 35 minutes of a head, shoulders and legs, I would get a full body if I weren't on vacation since I would be drinking. (I don't drink when I have massages. He had to tell me just wait a few hours). I tipped him 50% because it was that good. Price wise, it is definitely really worth it. Pedicures at home are $55 gel with maybe a massage/basically putting lotion on your feet. FYI- they won't soak off your acrylics (it's on their site), so I'll have to soak off in the mainland before my visit when my nails are healthy enough for a gel overlay. Their nail art is great. It's a Japanese nail salon so they will specialize more in gel. They do Gel-X/soft gel extensions for those who need length.
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November 2022 by tara pajunen
Small place but wonderful people! Did a fantastic job on nails and massage. I don't get that back in MN.
