Etch Salon

Went to to Alex for hair extensions. She did an amazing job!!! I love how light it is and how natural it feels. She is very informative on how to take care of my extensions. I had really short hair and she made it super long for me. I love my new hair very much

Kristen for lash extensions! She’s amazing, and soso sweet. It was my first time ever getting lash extensions, so I was pretty nervous. She definitely put me at ease tho. She explained everything that she was going to do before I laid down, and also gave me a breakdown of what I should do after so that the extensions last longer. She also have a very light touch, which was super relaxing. Thanks again Kristen, my lashes look amazing!

Been following Richie from the days of CHOP, as he always finds the balance of making my everyday looks perfect, and my wild costuming and movie hairstyles. There isn’t much to say other than awesome.

Alex does amazing work with extensions!!! I’m 35, I have very thin, dark, long hair (that keeps falling out after having children) and she somehow manages to conceal 4 rows of extensions that give it that extra added thickness to make it look healthy & not as stringy as it otherwise would. I’m not getting any younger and this allows me to delay ‘chopping it all off’ plus she covers my greys every month and is helping me slowly go back from black to brown, shade by shade. Alex listens to EXACTLY what I have in mind (even as that changes from month to month), and is an artist when it comes to extensions, the placement of them & the enhancement they can provide to a style. She ROCKS & I’d recommend her to anyone wanting to give it a go– give her a call & see what she can do for you!!!

Helen is the best if you want to do your eyeliner or brows! NO PAIN! and very natural. I recommended her to a friend who was also pleased, and she sent two more people to Helen and they were very happy with their results too!

Had the lashes done by one of the few Xtreme Lash stylists on Oahu. I just wanted a fill because my go-​to stylist was busy moving so she couldn’t take me. I got an appointment right away. The stylist K was nice. It took a long time for a fill then I realized she had taken off all the lashes that my normal stylist put in because she said they were too thick and not right for my real lashes. I ended up paying for a full application instead of a fill. That was fine because it looked nice. Later my eyes started itching. I’ve never had such a reaction with Xtreme Lash. The next morning I awoke to half of the left side lashes on my face. I have never lost so many lashes ever, even after 2 weeks. I emailed her and she said I slept on them so she can fix it for a mini fee. I think she should’ve done it for free because It shouldn’t have happened. I have never had this happen to me with previous Xtreme Lash applications, and I’ve had quite a few. My eyes continued to itch and more lashes fell off but only on the left side. The right side was very minimal. Anyway I told her I won’t be coming back because of my terrible reaction to the glue and went back to my regular stylist who did a great job fixing my lashes and no more bad reaction, no more lashes all over my face. My stylist thinks they used a cheap glue on me so that’s why lashes fell off and my eyes itched so bad. She also misted my eyes with something after she applied the lashes and said it sets the glue. My normal stylist doesn’t do this and never heard of this so maybe that contributed to my reaction, too.

This review is for KHOI!
I’ve been with Khoi since he was learning back at Hairscapes in Manoa, and he has done phenomenal work each time. I mean, I’ve gone from color to color + highlights to my natural color, so he’s been through a lot with me lol. I can always rely on him to fulfill my hair needs. I hope he never leaves Hawaii because he will be hard to replace!

Khoi is amazing!!! You need a new do? Khoi is your guy! Love love love! Color, cut… What ever you want… Just call him up! Thanks again Khoi! Can’t wait to do my color!

I enjoy the boutique quality of the salon, don’t be fooled by the façade. Simple and modern furnishings. and coffee or tea upon request.
My stylist is ALEX. I’ve been with her for 4 years now. She’s always made me look fabulous through: shoulder length layers, Betty page bangs, androgynous pixie cuts, and the long arduous road back from a bald head.
She keeps my locks healthy, and modern while catering to my lifestyle. I always leave happy and with easy styling tips that I can use daily.

Magic Khoi fish, make my cray cray hair look so normal… lol. Thank you Khoi :)

I LOVE ETCH SALON!!!
I met Jenn Yee, eyelash extension god, when she was at her previous salon and I seriously am in LOVE with Jenn and her work. From the very first day I met her she was super down to earth, very passionate about her work, and ensuring the client is very much happy with their eyelash extensions. My eyelashes were F’d up from another eyelash extension technician a couple of months ago which I won’t bash but they were weak and horrible from those eyelashes that I am so grateful to have met Jenn. She recommended some lash serums, biotin, and reassured me that it will take time for my lashes to grow but with proper care it will grow back healthy. And of course, she is so right. I followed Jenn when she moved to Etch Salon and am so, so, so very happy to have Jenn doing my eyelashes. She seriously makes me so happy at the end of each appointment. I end up falling asleep and snoring (sorry Jenn! LOL) because I trust that Jenn will always leave me looking fabulous and confident. I love and respect Jenn because of her personality and the work speaks for itself. So glad I met her and so glad that she does eyelash extensions!!!
Also, by going to Jenn I was able to meet some of the stylists that work at Etch Salon and I have to say Jenn saved not only my eyelashes but my hair! I went to some stuck up hair person a couple of days before my appointment with Jenn and I hated the hair color. Long story short, by doing my eyelashes I asked Jenn if someone could fix my hair downstairs and of course she referred me to some amazing hair stylists who fixed my hair without breaking my budget. Etch Salon are super down to earth and really care about how their clients feel at the end of the appointment… just like Jenn. Thank you Etch Salon and Jenn Yee! :) :) So happy!!!

I haven’t had any hair services done here yet, but this review is for JENN YEE who recently moved here from a horrible hair/​nail salon, I won’t mention where she moved from. Just extremely grateful that she was able to get out of that completely unprofessional, ghetto establishment into this fabulous space.
Just judging by the outside of the building, you probably wouldn’t make any sort of attempt to walk in. The facia of the building is very worn, and the driveway is a little rough on the undercarriage if you don’t drive slow! You have been forewarned!
Once you walk in though, you are greeted by a friendly staff, and the décor and space is clean and bright.
To get to Jenn’s super cool little nook, you walk up some stairs to a loft area. It’s semi-​private being that we’re high in the sky, although we can hear the chatter from the stylists below, and whatever music is being played on their iPod. The loft is decorated with fabulous Jenn Yee styling of course. Makes you feel comfortable, and zen like.
Once you lay down onto the bed, and cover yourself with the crisp sheet and plush blanket, Jenn begins her magic. She sets lash pads under your eyes… and tapes your eyelids up to your brows. She then does a thorough inspection, removal, and cleaning of any stray lashes, or ones that look out of place. This is of course if you’re having a fill done, in my case, every 2 weeks because of my active lifestyle. Some people can go up to 4 weeks without getting a relash! So lucky! A relash takes about 1 hour to 1−½ hours… depending on your lash cycle.
Note: If you’re having a full set done, expect to spend about 3 – 4 hours lying down, depending on how many natural lashes you have.
This is a GREAT time to catch up on some zzz’s!!! (You moms out there know that a nap is a luxury) When you wake up from your little slumber, your lashes will be completely fabulous, and you can throw away all of your lash curlers, and mascara!
Last but definitely not the least, ask Jenn for her color and glitter lashes! They’re so fun! She has a huge selection to choose from! Especially if you have a special occasion coming up… or if you’re like me, get some purple or glitter in there, just because. ;)
Also of note: Don’t procrastinate! Jenn’s always BOOKED solid weeks in advance! Make an appt ASAP! Don’t wait, or you’ll be very sad! I have a perpetual 2 week standing appointment so my lashes are always looking fabulous!

If you know me I’m on a quest to have long locks and I love changing my hair style and color. I’ve had all sorts of extensions — I’ve had then sewn in, beaded, clip ons… and now Alex has «tied» them into my hair.
So here’s the backstory: I recently said I didn’t want to clip in my hair extensions anymore (that I would give my hair a rest) and I wanted to dye my hair dark brown with some tones of red in it. That lasted for about a month before I was over my short hair and the color so I told Alex that I wanted to change my hair color to ombré and I wanted extensions again (I know, I’m so indecisive). She was leaving for Korea, so I scheduled an appointment with her for when she returned.
When I went in to see her I was so surprised that she had bought my extensions from Korea! I felt so special. :D For this new type of extension she mixed the hair with different colors to create the ombré look. With a string she then got my real hair and the extensions and tied them together. This method took a while, but it was so worth it in the end. This is the best extensions I’ve gotten so far! It doesn’t even feel like I have extensions in– they’re so lightweight and it blends so well with my real hair. I literally LOVE them. On top of that, I can air dry my hair (since I hate blow drying) and with me curling and straightening it the extensions are still in pristine shape, no damage at all.
On top of everything, she’s so reasonable with the price! If you’re looking to get extensions I wouldn’t even waste my time searching for anyone else… give Alex a call at (808) 398‑8363!

ALEX IS FABULOUS! If you want talented and unpretentious stylists this is THE salon in Honolulu. Alex is the most talented and patient stylist ever!!! I’m extremely particular when it comes to my long and thick dry hair and she not only works miracles she makes me feel purty. I’ve been loyal since my first visit to her when she fixed the disaster that was my last cut. I don’t even live in honolulu anymore but I won’t go anywhere for my cuts. Great excuse to visit the islands more often!

Go see Alex! She is amazing — a total miracle worker. Seriously. Call her.
My fiancé and I have been seeing Alex since she was at Salon Blanc, although her latest home at Etch Salon is probably our favorite location so far. Convenient location, has its own parking lot, great overall.
I have really really difficult hair to cut — it’s insanely thick and has a mind of its own. As you can imagine, I had many many years of bad haircuts before finally finding Alex. When I tell most stylists that I have thick hair, they say «oh, no problem.» But they don’t take the time to understand my hair, and I end up looking awful.
But Alex understands my hair! She spends as much time as it takes (which is close to 90 minutes) and does a phenomenal job. We start with the standard shampoo and conditioning, then Alex does the initial cut of my hair. After cutting off whatever length I want gone, she blow dries and flat irons my hair before continuing the cut. (This is where most stylists go wrong with my hair — they think they can handle the thickness and cut it while it’s wet, but then it looks horrible and choppy when it dries.) Once my hair is dry and tamed, Alex takes her time cutting my layers and thinning out the exceptionally thick spots. Her attention to detail is fantastic, and I am ecstatic with my haircut every time I see her.
Never in my life has my hair been so cooperative, easy to style, and healthy and happy overall. This is all thanks to Alex! She is an incredible stylist, and I recommend her at every opportunity.

My friend recommending Joy after I had a very bad experience at another salon. Joy was friendly, professional, listened-​well and made some awesome recommendations for my hair color. I have fine, blonde and short hair and she took great care in keeping it healthy and shiny. I love my new color and cut. I will be going back to her from now on.

Don’t judge Etch from the outside, you’ll never go in otherwise. If you are a fan of my hair; and believe me you should be (I keeeed!), you know I’ve been going to see Khoi for the last 4−5ish years. Once again, he’s moved salons.
Etch is a tiny salon with a strange parking lot. The salon itself is small, no frills, and definitely not pretentious. Of course, I am biased to say that Khoi is the super-​ultimate-​does-​no-​wrong stylist (and he is, for me.) but I have seen the talent inside that salon and it’s awesome. Richie also does great work.
What matters most is that you leave Etch feeling sharp, looking good, and your money’s worth.

I LOVE Khoi and Richie!!!
Richie cut my hair + gave me highlights and they’re the best. Richie’s haircuts are grow out wonderfully. He’s really skilled with scissors and knows the intricacies of the hair follicle and how hair falls in general. What an artist.
Khoi does my boyfriend’s hair and it makes me wanna jump him, he always ends up looking so good.
Khoi ALSO did my hair for a recent modeling session I was in, I have honestly never looked so good. He’s VERY detail oriented when it comes to cuts/​styling so he’s ALWAYS a good man to call. I will never let any one else style my hair… or touch my boyfriend’s hair.

I’ve been going to see Kristen at Etch for about a year, and I absolutely love how she cuts my hair! The salon is brightly lit, and really cute, and everyone working there is super friendly, even if you’re not there to see them. I was compelled to finally write a review after my cut this week — I LOVE IT! I can’t stop touching my hair and playing with it. I’m required to wear my hair up at work, and I’ve been so sad all week that I couldn’t keep it down to show off how great it looks.
The prices are totally reasonable (I think it depends on the stylist, from looking at other reviews… but Kristen is 100% reasonable on her pricing) and the quality and service are fabulous. Even better, for those of us who love to text and hate calling on an actual phone, I’ve made all my appointments directly with Kristen over text message — super convenient. Can’t say enough good things :)

This review is about Helen over at Etch Salon (not about any of the other salon people as I did not get any service from them).
I previously had my eyeliner tattoo’d and saw a friend of mine’s who’s eyeliner tattoo’d was a darker black. She recommended I get them from Helen. Being from the mainland, Helen fit me into her schedule. She was very patient with me and explained to me what was going on and what to expect step-​by-​step. She was very professional and courteous and was empathetic when you are getting something as painful as permanent eyeliner. Which is another thing, my prior eyeliner lady took three hours and it was so stressful on my eyes that my eyes were swollen up to three days after. Not with Helen, both eyes only took about an hour and I was on the plane back to the mainland the next day with hardly any noticeable swelling.
My eyes are still in the healing process, but I can already tell that my permanent eyeliner experience with Helen is a better one. Minimal swelling, beautiful color, and she has a steady hand and will do the eyeliner that you like (I like mine thick with a flirty tail).
If you’re thinking about getting permanent eyeliner done, Helen is your girl.