Lanikai Nails in Kailua, HI

I got the derma planning facial done by Tu and it was amazing and really relaxing. She was very professional and knowledgeable and helped me fix my skincare routine. The facial left my skin feeling smooth and bright and my skincare products absorbed better too.

At first I was scared because I never got this service before and my experience was great. They put lots of moisture in every steps so your skin is protected in every step of the procedure. I love the instant glow and brightness it gives. I'm def coming back for this again in 6months.

This has become my go-to nail salon on the island. The ladies don't speak English well but are so accommodating, kind and courteous. I take my niece here and they are great with kids, taking time painting flowers on their nails. They really care, and want to make sure all their customers are happy. I get my nails done every 6-weeks to 8 weeks. So having a trustworthy salon is important. Highly recommend. I do advise to call ahead and reserve a spot because once I didn't and they were packed! It's a small, local business so do support!

Came here for the first time and I will not be back.
The callus remover they were using looked dirty. I asked them if they had a new one and they said they put them in a sanitizer to clean them but it literally had dirt on the sides. They ended up using one that looked a bit more clean but scrubbed the bottoms of my feet for maybe 5 seconds.
I asked if they can do it a little longer on a certain area and one of the ladies said it would be $10 more.
They were painting my toe nails with gel polish, and I asked if I could use the restroom. One of the ladies said I had to wait until she was done. I said I couldn't wait because I really had to go and it seemed as if they got upset the other lady even grunted.
Honestly, worse experience I've had at a nail salon.

I wish I could give this place a zero star review. I've tried to like this place 3 times now. I've wanted to like them and they're always able to take you in (and not make you wait). The constant availability should've been the first red flag.

They are absolutely in violation of health standards and regulations. Their overall level of service is mediocre, but the products they use are awful. They used something on my nails that made them shrivel up, didn't even know nails could do that. Then the ladies tried to say my nails were like that when I came in, like seriously?! The nail and gel polishes are all very old or of poor quality. They aren't nice and smooth, as you'd imagine they should be. Would not recommend this place.