Perfect Nails

Its been four years from my last review and it hasn’t changed at all! They are the best! Laura, the owner, is still so warm and personable. I love coming here to relax and be pampered.

I heard this place from stranger at Macys and came to check it out.
I was hesitate to go in the beginning but I really need a pampering today.
The appointment was easy although the really speak little English and yes they did speak Vietnamese to each other and made me little awkward.
But they are actually nice is you pass the language barrier.
The place is nice and neat. Laura is actually very nice. She really accommodating my weird color request. The price is good for pedicure, gel nails and flower draw.
I definitely coming back.

I went to get a mani/​pedi the other day. I called to make an appointment for 4pm. It was hard to hear the last on the phone because she was so soft spoken. When I got there I was greeted by everyone and asked what they could help me with. I told the lady that I had a 4pm appointment she then told me that I would be with Lily. I picked my colors and started my pedi, lily was great. She was very patient and attentive to what I wanted. Her massage was okay but I really liked that she was always making sure I was comfortable. When we did the mani next I told her I was debating gelish Polish. She told me that I should look at the colors first before I decided. This was good she didn’t push it on me. So I got it. I really like how she took time to make it look nice and perfect. Her massage at the end was very nice as well. Defiantly going again, but only to Lily. She seemed like the only one who didn’t talk to the other coworkers while she had a customer. That’s why I marked down one star. She did not talk with them only focused on me, which felt great that she was pleasing a customer.

I had been to this place faithfully for 5 months and I used to go every 3 wks. Everytime I got the same greeting” sit down and pick a color”. There was no welcome at all. I agreed with some other reviews that the ladies kept yapping in Vietnamese among themselves. They play viet drama on tv. If you are looking for friendliness and relaxation, this is definitely no the place.

I’ve been here twice, there services are good. But the employees, they constantly talk Vietnamese to each other and even watch Vietnamese movies on the salon tv while there working on your nails. Unprofessional!

What a great place! Came here with my girl friend on a whim and I got a spa pedicure. The lady who did mine was very nice and had nice pressure to the massage. I didn’t do anything fancy, just a basic pink color on my toes. The polish came out smooth and she even touched it up with a small brush which was very much appreciated! I will definitely come back here to get gel and designs!

I just love my cal gel nails and pedicures with Laura. She is always smiling and attentive. Great foot massages too! A great place to relax.

After a week of camping and hiking my nails needed it and my technician was great! She really got in there and cleaned everything up, my feet look so much better and the gel mani is looking great! It was my first time and I would definitely go back — Pleasant and relaxing experience.

This is the worst mani-​ped I have ever had. The people were rude and the nail technician wasn’t very skilled. My nail Polish was chipped by the end of the first day! I had to go somewhere else to have it redone.
A real waste of time and money.

Don’t bother making an appointment. They pay no attention. We were greeted very rudely and waited 30 minutes post our appointment time. Absolutely no personality.
The woman who did my manicure cut me about 4 times. I told her every single time it happened, hoping she’d be more careful. She wasn’t.
The polish job was also surprisingly terrible. Here I am a day later with polish on my skin, an uneven job, and chipping already!
I had to ask her to re-​file two nails that she made jagged. I had to ask her to remove a line of polish that went from my nail past my nail bed onto the skin a few centimeters. It was awful.
The pedicure in comparison was actually good. They give you a long massage without having to pay extra for it.
My mom had Laura as her technician and really loved her. I wish I got my technician’s name to avoid her if I ever go back, which is highly unlikely.

It was my first time going to the salon today for pedicure. She did a very good job. Convenient in the Aina Haina Shopping Center. Price was good, too. Clean salon with comfy massage chairs.

Came here on a whim (had to check my po box next door) and it was empty when I arrived, around 3 on a weekday. I initially wanted a french manicure but decided to make it gel… last a little longer, ya know?
Overall:
Pros=
*Uses gloves while working on your nails.
*Easy to get in.
*Prices are pretty good (i.e. $ 15 for a basic manicure.)
Cons=
*Though my tech did many coats and used OPI, it was a bit messy (polish on skin, missing polish on sides of nail, and one nail bubbled over.)
* Not sure if tools are adequately sanitized (saw things pulled out from drawer, not an autoclave.)
*Services on one hand was not consistent with the other (one hand didn’t get cuticle oil, one hand missed a coat.)

They do good work. I got mani and pedi and got great massage with both and the best scrub ever on my heels. Im suprised at some of the other reviews. The place is super clean and they get really busy so if you are annoyed about time, you should call before like I did; because I am smart.

Despite past reviews this place was great! Even though it took them 30 min from my appointment time to do my acrylic nails the results were great. Really appreciated the time and skill Laura took on my full set of acrylics which was only 31.00 (white French tips.) This was also my mom’s first pedicure in years and lei did a wonderful job, leaving my mother very happy. Definitely coming back again.

I didn’t think this place was entirely bad. The work they did on my hands and feet were ok, nothing spectacular. It was decent. I’ve had better from other nail salons. The ladies were nice but I wish they would stop talking in Vietnamese because I can’t tell if they are talking about me or about the other customers next to me. Overall, a decent place to go if you’re wanting to kill some time and get your hands and feet a little pampered.

I decided to try Perfect Nails out after reading all over terrible reviews about all three nail salons in Hawaii Kai, and seeing that this one scored well!
Firstly, Perfect Nails’ location is… well… perfect! It’s right in Aina Haina, tucked away in a small courtyard behind the Post Office. It makes the location quiet and peaceful because there’s not a ton of foot traffic and you can’t hear the highway with cars whizzing by. It’s close to where I live in Hawaii Kai, which is perfect, so I don’t have to go all the way into town or all the way to Kahala if I need a nail fix.
The place is clean, well, lit and has a good selection of polishes by OPI to choose from. The chairs for pedicures also look pretty comfy – there were two women in chairs when I arrived, and they looked like they were in the lap of luxury!
I got a late appointment, brought in my own color and sat down with the girl who greeted me at the front desk. She was nice, but unfortunately, there was a huge language barrier between the two of us, so we weren’t able to chat much.
I brought in a dark navy blue color by OPI to do a french tip on my short nails, and I requested a nude base coat. She let me know up front that it was $ 6 extra for «Fancy,» and I appreciated that she gave me the pricing disclaimer right away.
The manicure was pretty standard. I felt like she might have felt a bit rushed on the color base coat and on the top coat, because I walked out of there and my nails weren’t coated all over evenly. The sides of some of my nails showed where the top coat didn’t coat my nail and you could see the uneven nude base coat underneath. All in all, not a bad manicure, but not a great one. I had to go home and re-​do the top coat with a polish I have at home. Unfortunately, the manicure didn’t last more than 3 days, and began chipping like crazy by Sunday afternoon (I got my nails done on a Thursday).
The base manicure is $ 15, and the «fancy» cost $ 6 extra, but when she rang me up, the total was $ 22 (Probably tax added). I made sure I gave her a pretty generous tip. Hey, it was the end of the day, they were going to close in 30 minutes, by the time I was done, and well, it’s not worth it to be a crappy customer and spread negative energy at the end of a long day.
I’m probably going to go back and give them another shot. As I said, the reviews are pretty glowing overall, so I’m willing to give them another chance or three!
Other pros:
The place is close to my house! It’s quiet, clean and peaceful. There’s always ample parking, too! The different staff are all super courteous as well. Even if they don’t try to make lots of chit chat with you, they will be polite and gentle with you. Best of all, their prices are pretty reasonable. For a nail salon in Hawaii, they’re almost downright cheap! $ 15 for a manicure, $ 32 for mani/​pedi and $ 15 extra for gel polish.
As for my singular experience: I might also try to go in on a weekend and earlier in the day. I might’ve just come in on a bad day for my manicurist… Like I said, I’m going to give them another shot when I need a day of pampering.

Best to call and make an appointment if there are two or more of you. If you have an appointment and walk-​ins appear, no fear, the staff will ask them to return rather than wait for an opening, and your time does not get cut short.

This place is clean and customer service is great. Go to MICHELLE for your mani or pedi. She’s has excellent customer service skills, tries to connect with you on a personal level, takes out the cuticles gently, exfoliates your legs, gives and awesome leg massage, and removes calluses etc. My mani and pedi lasted me weeks!!! Gotta try it out!

$ 20 for gel nails? Count me in! The staff members were friendly… and very accommodating of my weird requests.
Although they speak Vietnamese in front of you, which makes you feel a bit awkward since you have no idea what they are speaking… I still had fun. C’mon what nail place doesn’t do this. LoL.
Unilocal 365 Challenge #297/​365

My new nail place!
#1 I love the location! You will never have trouble finding parking.
#2 They often can fit you in on the day of.
#3 They do a great job on toes (I’ve only had pedicures here).
#4Probably the best massage chair I’ve ever experienced. Just be careful! Sometimes it massages your butt in just the wrong… or right place… depending on what you like. For me it was the wrong place and I was seriously disturbed. You’ve been warned!
#5 They have a bunch of chairs in a row so you can bring all your friends along! Girls day out!
There are specials for mani pedi’s. Although I’ve only done pedicures here, I would recommend doing both because the price is a steal. I often don’t have time for both.