Salon Rêve

Melisa is only one on the island that can cut difficult mens hair, after 4 other hair dressers she is the only one that got it. Life time client the search is over. THANK YOU!!!

I’ve finally found a salon I can go to for all my hair needs! Rion took great care of me — he wasn’t over/​under whelming. He listened to what I wanted and gave me his professional advice on how he would make it perfect and he did! There was even a point where I was getting hot from the hair dryer and he turned on the fan and gave me time to cool down. I went from hair down to my lower back to shoulder length — I love my new style and I will always see Rion from now on.

Love this place! Right in the heart of Kapiolani, always parking available with validation! Lots of little shops in the area that make it a convenient stop. The best products and service! And of course, I always love my hair! Cut and color, perfect!
Be sure to book an appointment ahead of time as they can be pretty busy.
They also offer massage services so it’s a nice one stop shop for a salon/​spa day experience!

Salon Reve has been my go-​to hair salon for the last nine years. My loyalty alone should speak to the amazing talent at this salon!
I get my hair styled by stace, the owner. He is very pleasant and friendly, but more than that, he is a perfectionist and visionary when it comes to hair. He is constantly moving around, poring over Your hair with a fine tooth comb (literally!) to ensure it reaches its maximum beauty potential. He is so meticulous that it is not uncommon for him to cut your hair wet, then continue doing some cutting while dry to achieve your perfect look. His eye for color is impeccable, and I always get compliments after I get my hair done. I have trusted him with the gamut of colors: we’ve done brown hair, red hair, blonde hair, highlights and lowlights, you name it! I have brought several people to his salon because they have seen the excellent work he does.
The salon itself has a chic, boutique vibe, and is always decorated flawlessly. They also recently added other services to their lineup, so now they provide not only cuts, color, and styling, but their «beauty bar» provides sugaring services (similar to waxing but way better). The sugaring aestheticians have a separate room for your privacy. The staff are all so friendly and pleasant, and very professional. I appreciate that they do reminder calls prior to your appointments, and that there are options to schedule not only over the phone, but also online. I can honestly say that the salon caters to convenience and wants of its clientele.

Love coming to see Kahi !!! He is the best hairdresser ever! I would never want to go to anyone else !!!

Décor: chic and up to date… very clean salon!
Came here to see RION
My hair needed some TLC and was way overdue for a new color & trim.
Showed Rion the picture of how I wanted my hair to look like but of course I knew off hand it couldn’t be exactly like the picture because Rion made it way better!
I went for the BALAYAGE/​Ombré and wanted to go slightly lighter. Rion listened and did exactly what I told him. He took his time and in those 2+ hours he spent doing my hair I can tell he was really passionate about his job. He didn’t rush and made sure every strand of my hair was colored evenly. And the pictures does not do its justice. I absolutely love my hair!
Now I don’t know of any stylist who gives you a head massage after being rinsed which I thought added a nice touch to it. I will definitely be continuing my services with salon Reve and RION is now my new stylist. Go book an appointment with him and tell him I sent you!

My first time here at there salon. Must say it’s very chic an beautiful inside. Staff is very friendly. I seen jared today he was excellent for being such a young adult he was wonderful. He fixed my ombré I had previously an made it 1 000 000% better! I recommend jared for color. Great job

I see Linda here at Rêve Salon and she is absolutely amazing! I had seen her work both on her instagram as well as some on my friends instagrams for a long while now and had been looking to get a haircut in which I was so desperately in need of. I hadn’t cut my hair in FOREVER so it was really really long (almost down to my butt).
I also decided to do an ombré hair dying as well because I had wanted to do that for a long time now.
Linda did an excellent job on my cut. She gave me everything I asked for. I wanted my flat, thin hair to come to life and that’s exactly what she did! She also did a «balayage ombré» on me for my hair dying which I was unfamiliar with, but basically it was an ombré that went from highlights into the ombré so that it wasn’t just a sudden bang into the ombré at the bottom of your hair. The people at this salon are all excellent at doing this type of ombré. Linda also did an excellent job with this. She walks you through what she’s going to do as well as tries to explain to you what will work for your hair. She is very informative if you have any questions too. Her customer service skills are awesome as well! She is like one of the nicest girls I know!
Book your appointments with her if you want great service, cuts, or color!

I just moved back to Hawaii, and am very particular on who cuts my hair. My stylist in Las Vegas was awesome, and I was hoping to find someone equally as talented.
After carefully searching through reviews on Unilocal,I decided to try out Holly here at Salon Rêve. Glad I did! Holly is very talented, and knows what will look good on you. I didn’t have to give her much direction, as I could tell from her suggestions that she had the right vision for my hair. Confident in that, I was able to relax as she did her magic. In the end was extremely happy with the results, and a month later I’m still loving my hair. Highly recommend! Thanks, Holly!

I used to only come here to do my hair with my favorite stylist, Kai. Then sadly, he moved to Las Vegas and I have had ugly haircuts and hair colors since. I had all but given up on getting my hair done, since no one else cuts my hair properly (and the last girl to dye my hair dyed it ORANGE. orange is not «honey brown» ugh) but luckily Kai’s friend Ron was in town from Vegas and was at Reve for the weekend! Ron is super cool to talk to and best of all, he cut my hair exactly how I wanted it cut. He also recommended a really good hair product for me since I have horrific dry hair ends. thanks Ron! He only comes back to Hawaii every 3 months so make sure you book an appointment with him in advance, it’s completely worth it! Finally I don’t have to curl my hair all the time to hide the crappy cuts. woohoo!

The hype is real, holly is amazing and she knows what she’s doing. She made me feel very comfortable and she is very confident in her work and it shows.

I’ve been getting my hair done with Salon Reve for a couple of years now and I love it. The staff is cool and friendly, the owner is fabulous, and the facilities (Both Kapiolani and Kahala) are nice. Head massage anyone? SO GOOD. Sometimes I wish I could just pay for a twenty minute head massage. Anyhow.
Macy is magic. All I told her was long on one side, short on the other, and she gave me a hairdo that I plan to rock for several years. She is intuitive, awesome, so incredibly talented, AND my hair is really easy to upkeep, which is extremely important to me as I have small kids and barely enough time to shower.
My second time with her she also colored my hair with a temporary color that only takes about 20 minutes (dang white hairs) and, surprisingly, my black hair can be blacker. It was seriously blacker. It was gorgeously jet black and shiny for a good month and I need to have it done again.
I’ve always had a hard time finding a decent hairdresser within my budget (Macy is only $ 40!!!) who kicks ass, but Salon Reve totally delivers. Before Macy I had Ron, who was also incredible but migrated to Vegas and if you want to shell out a bit more, Stace (owner) is one of the best on the island. If Hillary Clinton hires you, you’re probably pretty dang well known. I hear the rest of the staff has some serious skills, too.
So I love my hair. Even two months out. Now I just need an electric guitar to complete my look. And some fishnet leggings and black boots. And abs.

Holly is amaze balls!
Idk what those two down there are talking about. Every stylish person I know goes to Holly because they know she’s the best! Not because they are her friends or because they are in the industry. Although, industry people do go to her because they always want to look fab! Duh! My best friend used to go to Ulupono to get her hair cut and she discovered Holly while she was still in beauty school. She never went to anyone else after that. Because my bf always had amazing hair cuts I decided to give Holly a go. I’ve loved every cut/​color/​extension job she’s ever done. I literally did everything with her… Extensions, angled bob w/​dyed tips, pixie cut… And they’ve all exceeded my expectations.
As for having a hard time getting in touch with her… Holly gets hundreds of texts and emails every day!!! She’s a busy girl. She had to turn her phone on silent at my last appt because calls and texts were coming in like crazy. She now has an online booking site so it’s way easier to schedule an appointment (
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I’m only defending her because I know she is amazing. The proof is in her work (look on her IG @hollytomita #hollyhair)… And the fact that you have to book your appointment a month in advance speaks for itself. If she sucked no one would go back to her. I didn’t know her before I started going to her, but now I can talk to her like I’ve known her for a while. She is such a sweet person and she does not have an «I think I’m better than everyone» attitude (as stated below). She is the only person I trust with my hair and I’m never going to anyone else!

Before I go onto my review of Holly, let me just take a moment to address the immaturity of the local culture here. It’s disappointing to see that just because I had a different experience with Holly that people choose to disregard my review as a fraud or something I made up because I have some sort of personal relationship with Holly.
I’m really trying to go out on a limb here to share that I am writing my review with sincerity and honesty, yet, friends of those who reviewed holly poorly, antagonize my review of her just because it is a positive one.
I am sorry your experience with Holly was not what you expected. But this was
mine and I would appreciate if you would respect that I am just sharing my experience.
Holly is my hair stylist, not a family friend or classmate. This review is completely objective, my opinion not influenced by some sort of personal connection to her.
Now onto the review:
Holly Tomita knows her stuff. She knows what’s in style and what’s not. She gets how to style hair to make it work on your face shape and type. Not to mention she is a genius when it comes to hair color. With Holly you always walk out of the salon feeling and looking fabulous.
Best thing about her is that she understands you as a client. She knows I’m a busy student with barely any time to style my hair so she colors it so that it’s low maintenance and in a way that it will grow out well.
I’ve been to her three times now and can say with confidence that I believe in her ability.
The first time she did an ash ombré for me. It was a two step process to get it to the color I wanted— ombréd, then toner one month later. I got so many compliments on my hair after I got it done. My friends demanded to know who had colored it.
From my mainland friends to friends here in Hawaii, everyone recognized that my hair had been a product of a talented colorist.
Even my friends who live in LA who have access to «arguably» the best stylists since they do live in LA were envious of me! Now that says a lot about Holly’s ability.
As another reviewer said, if Holly sucked no one would be going back to her. It takes a month in advance to book an appointment which speaks volumes about her demand.
I would recommend Holly 1000% and would not let the other very malicious and hateful reviews dissuade you from seeing her. She is a sweetheart and an absolute gem. Checkout her work on instagram @hollytomita

HOLLY IS SOO OVERRATED!
Let me start by saying I am not a type of person who publishes her every experience on Unilocal or any other social network, as you can see my account here I am barely participating on reviewing businesses. But this one particular person, Holly Tomita, had me so upset I will just feel better spreading her bad professionalism and work to everyone I know or don’t know.
Assuming as most people I’ve heard about Holly from friends or her friends who goes to her to get their hair colored ombré. I had highlighted hair so I wanted something different and as much as anyone, I am picky about my hair. Especially if I am going to pay some ridiculous amount for it. So I was excited, I have made an appointment and even had to taken off work because it was her earliest available. First of all, she rescheduled my appointment to 8 in the am and was late to the appointment herself, I didnt complain I was very understanding and was still nice to her. She rushed through my hair. Result… 2 hrs later, my hair had no ombré but some chucks of ashy blond strings on ends but only partial of my hair. She probably put like 2 or the most 3 foils. I let her know that it didnt turned out the way I wanted so she rescheduled me to fix my hair next week. She canceled on me and rescheduled it to following week! I showed up to my 2 weeks later appointment on time and she DID NOT show up to the appointment. She had her assistant call me 30 mins later to tell me she wasnt going to be there. Holly DID NOT even bother to apologize or nothing. at this point I just want my hair fixed because SHE CHARGED ME $ 230 (NOT INCLUDING TIP) !! So I was still being considerate and understood that she had a busy schedule. Finally, she put me on her schedule again on the 3^rd week after my original hair appt. I get there and she tells me my appt was the day before!!! Jesus Christ! Unorganized and unprofessional much!!!
Here is the thing… I understand things happen. but after all this incidents, with no fault on my end as a customer, Holly DID NOT apologized to me once nor cared that I hadnt been taking care of as a paying customer. She is over-​priced, unprofessional, narcissist hair stylist who thinks she is all that but in reality her work is junk. She is known ONLY because she is a local girl who has a lot of friends who spreads the word for her not because she does a good job on hairs. I wish I could say I have a $ 230 worth of hair done but I am upset that I wasted my money on her.
I work in beauty industry also and %99 of my clients are female. I will make sure to give my opinion to anyone who asks.

I love this place! Stace and his crew make me feel like a hair model when I walk out the door. My cuts are fabulous even after I come home and wash and style on my own. They also grow out nicely, too, which makes a difference to me since my schedule doesn’t always allow me to come back every 8 weeks.
I go there for cuts but have also gone there for Japanese straight perms (which are such a time saver for this mom of three), Brazilian blow-​outs and even hair extensions. The extensions were so not for me, but they did a really great job puting them in and they looked fabulous!
They also have a Kahala location which I love. It’s far for me, considering I travel from Kapolei, but when I do book there, it’s such a treat. I definitely feel like I’m being pampered in a high end hotel salon.

went in on sunday for a whole new look. Rion nailed it as usual! I went from LONG & BORING to Short & Sassy. I love the red color, 2 different highlights & the new cut. He made sure the color would work with my skin tone & the cut would compliment my face.

I went in for a haircut appointment… and I came out with pink hair!
And that only happened because Tabatha is the ombré QUEEN!
Never ever in my life, did I think I would do anything to damage my natural black hair, but at age 23, I finally did something besides… cut it! Yes, it’s a drastic change, but who says change isn’t good?
When she asked me how I wanted to cut my hair, I knew I wanted the ugly, dead split-​ends off, and perhaps, bangs. I also mentioned that I’ve never done anything to my hair and she’s like the second person (who’s not my mom) who is cutting my hair. Yes, I’m a deprived child, people. She suggested doing something different, and although I was apprehensive, I agreed. The whole time, sitting in the chair… I was anxious. What if it didn’t match? My heart was beating faster every second through the hair bleaching, the washes, the coloring, and the cut. But damn, the staff here at Salon Rêve really make you feel comfortable, welcome, and like a part of the family. Not only was Tabatha working on my hair, but so were two others and each of them talked to me like I’ve known them for years, even though we just met. At the end of it, DAMN, my hair looked good. Pink hair, that’s right. Well, pink ombré to be exact. After the hair styling, I looked like I was ready for a night out. Too bad I was only going home to study though.
I highly suggest Tabatha, especially if you’re going in for ombré, because she will definitely do your hair so that you will ROCK that look. She works at this Salon Rêve, but also the one in Kahala as well. But if you’re reluctant to try the ombré look, I’m positive she transform your hair so you can rock it in any way you want. The salon even offers free bang trims and touch ups between your haircuts.
Shit, now I’m thinking about my hair the way it was styled the night I went in. WHY OH WHY don’t I know how to curl my hair? I guess it’s time to watch YouTube videos on how to curl hair…

I’ve gone here on and off for a few years, and have never been disappointed. after 2 years my regular stylist Añu left the island (Bummed!)
The salon is cute, modern, clean, and right across from my work. You get 3 free hours of parking at the Imperial Plaza, and they are open late certain nights of the week. Stace is the owner, and very nice and talented, they always are always friendly and offer drinks during your visit.
They are a Paul Mitchell salon and sell their products and from time to time have a few on sale. If you become a regular client, they have a point system that will get you free hairproducts and Haircuts. They are also very good with coloring as well.
I’ve gone to several different salons from Salon Blanc to Black Cat, and just haven’t found anyone since Salon Reve. I heard they have a good new crew and Art has been there and in the business for awhile, and he cuts a few of my friends hair, I may have to come back to them.
If Kakaako area is convenient for you, give them a try, you won”t be disappointed!
TIP of the Day– Tuesday nights is BOB night, with a new stylist, get a cut and the color is 50% off they start at $ 35 a haircut.
They are also closed on Sunday and Mondays.

I’ve been here a couple of times now but I wanted to wait till I got an actual haircut here before I did my review.
I found out about this salon through mutual friends because they were always talking about Mahina. We all know how scary it is to go to a new salon, especially when you are attached to your hair.
One day I gathered up the courage to schedule an appointment with Mahina. It really felt like I was talking story with an old friend, which is a great quality to have. I asked for her to re-​bleach my hair and color it. In the end, I was very happy with the result.
Few months later I came back with an even more wild request. I decided to go with the whole ómbre craze and since unfortunately the color dye they use on my hair doesn’t stay long (I guess my hair is used to shitty drugstore hair dye haha, but it must not be shitty if it stays on my hair longer than the salon’s), I brought in my own tub of color dye. It was a hot red fuchsia color and Mahina was a sweetheart and didn’t find offense that I wanted to use Longs Drug’s dye instead (I hope she didn’t!). She was very detailed with the blending and another girl (forgot her name!) applied my color. In the end, I was ecstatic with the final result. I’ve never dyed any higher than the tips of my hair so it was awesome seeing myself look so different yet still me at the same time.
The ómbre transition was absolutely flawless and blended very well. She even curled it, which made it even look more awesome.
If you want to really treat yourself, come here. This is now my go-​to salon. I’ve tried going to other places since this salon is in town and I live on the leeward side but I hate myself every time because it’s not the same quality as Salon Rêve.
Thank you Mahina!

It’s really funny actually… I was en route to Honolulu from Maui and I totally MISSED my flight =/
Thankfully I was able to jump on the next flight. It was here that I was seated next to a lady who said she loved my hair. Obviously she had an idea that I LOVE my hair too!
Ivy, is super wonderful. She is super sweet and takes good care of my head. She gives a nice wash with a mean head massage! I love it!
She used to travel between Maui and Oahu at least two weekends a month, but now it’s only one weekend a month. Bummer! Hence my reason its not 5 stars. Its tough to make an appointment specifically with Ivy :(
But, if you’re not specific on stylist, I would def recommend them. Hey! Sometimes they have great deals on cuts and colors! Even $ 25 deals :)
Also, location is pretty convenient! Its right off of Kapiolani on the corner of Cooke Street.

Recently I’ve been hitting up the salons and spas more than I hit up the gym. I usually only pamper myself once in a blue moon but something in 2011 told me that I should enjoy myself.
So I have a friend, Tabatha who works at this Salon. She’s a fabulous stylist with many creative ideas. She’s constantly advertising her work and all the new things they have going on.
I normally cut my hair once a year because I have a hard time finding the right person to cut my hair! I’ve gone to people who refuse to cut my hair the way I want it but with Tabatha, what I like most is that instead of just asking me what I want to do with my hair, she’ll throw in her suggestions to make whatever look I want, even better!
I have really thick hair, and she was brave enough to tame the beast on my head! With the result of my hair cut, I knew that I could trust her and that I’d be back. Soon enough within two weeks I was back in her chair. My 2^nd appointment was scheduled for a retouch but with her innovations, I was also getting subtle red highlights! The result again, was fabulous!
So just when I thought that I wouldn’t be visiting her for a couple months, she posted up a picture of feather extensions! It’s different but its cute. She explained that with proper care, these extensions can last a very long time. They can be adjusted higher or lower and it can even be moved to the opposite side of your head. (of course they have to adjust it for you)
It takes about 5 – 10 minutes to be done and there are many different colors! The feather extension is $ 25, go check it out if you’re interested!
I highly recommend Tabatha! She’s down to earth and very creative. Also, take advantage of the price she charges. Shes technically a trainee even though she went to school at the UluPono. So her haircuts cost $ 10 without tip and to color hair would cost $ 25! You really can’t go wrong with that!
Salon Reve in general have a very friendly staff! They serve coffee, tea, and water while you’re waiting and they constantly throw nice compliments. Its really a nice atmosphere.
Parking can be found on the street if its before 3:30, or you could park in the structure. Salon Reve does validate the tickets but you may still need to pay after 2+ hours I believe.