Got my hair colored and cut by Skye, she did a great job as always! I love how knowledgeable she is and able to help me put what I want into fruition(: Her and all the staff are so nice in there and it's a calm nice atmosphere. My favorite part is the hair washing and Skye does a scalp scrub which is so nice. Definitely recommend! read more

Absolutely amazing ! From beginning to the end ! skye was the best. She accomplished exactly what I was asking for. She was friendly, accommodating and respectful. I am in LOVE with my new hair. She made my idea come to life ! And the environment was great! read more

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Takuji is the best! Great color and amazing cuts! My hair has never looked better. Highly recommend!

The ambience here was amazing. So much fun & smiles here ! It's like a party salon. If you want great hair & have fun while getting it, this is the salon for you ! I went to Skye for a fashion color & got to drink a mimosa while I was having my hair done. I can promise you that you'll get great hair but the mimosa was because of good timing, I think. read more

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As an update, my opinion hasn't changed. 5/5 stars! I've been going here since it first opened and let me you I'm so happy every time. Always leave feeling fresh and new with my new hair do. My color and cut are always wonderful. Jenne, the owner is such a hard worker and does amazing work! If you're so lucky to have your hair done by her you won't be disappointed. Easy parking. Cute and trendy decor. Great products and very fair pricing. Highly recommend! read more

Absolutely love this place!! I've only been twice so far but each time the staff is so welcoming, friendly and helpful. I see Hannah and she is the absolute best at what she does. The first time I went for a haircut and tone and she made my hair feel brand new. This past time I did a full color and cut and she did amazing per usual. My hair always feels so soft, bouncy and healthy when I leave and it stays that way for a while. I will say parking can get tricky during busy times since they are in a little shopping type of center, but totally worth it. read more

My first time at this Salon and was impressed with how modern, clean and light it is. Takuji cut my hair and I had no idea I was in the hands of a magician. I needed shaping and vision after having lost all my hair to chemo and the grow-out was in desperate need of ..something. Takuji took his time evaluating and discussing possible outcomes then he went to work. Couldn't be happier with the result. It's been a month and still going strong. Can't thank Takuji enough for my cute hair style. read more

So this place has really become a hit and miss for me. I love the actual salon, it's very nice and clean inside. Everyone there is very sweet and friendly, especially the owner Jenne. My issue is with the service. I've brought my kids here a couple times before for haircuts without any issues, we just made our appointments for whoever was available first to cut their hair. We all walked away happy with the haircuts each time. However, the same couldn't be said for myself. It had been a long time since I had gotten a hair cut. Even longer since I've had any color, my hair was essentially virgin hair. I was making a big change and going from very long hair to short. I originally wanted to see Jenne but she is, understandably, not taking on new clients right now because she's so busy. It took me a few weeks after that to decide that I didn't want to wait several months for a cut I was ready for now, so I booked an appointment with whatever stylist was available. I had to cancel because he was on the mainland the day I was supposed to go see him. He texted me about cancelling, and when I texted him back asking when I good time would be to re-schedule, he never replied. I rescheduled with another stylist who seemed to have nice "after" pictures of her client's hair on Yelp. When it came time to do my hair, the second stylist was very friendly of course, and went ahead and did my cut no problem. For my color, I wanted the one I chose but as a balayage. I was concerned about what it would like like when it faded but the stylist worked out another color to go underneath the one that would fade so I would get a nice caramel color. The stylist had to leave several times to make more bleach because she kept running out. I asked for balayage but the highlights went all the way to the root. The color in the back was a hell of a lot brighter than the rest of my head. Ok, I'll roll with it I guess. Not 100% what I wanted, but it looked okay, especially after my hair was curled. What annoys me now though, is that I didn't discover that some hair by my neck had the color starting right smack in the middle of the strand when the color goes to the root everywhere else. I only saw this a week later when I was straightening my hair instead of curling it that day. I really think the stylist curled my hair to hide mistake, and she talked like she purposefully made the hair on the back of my head brighter, so I could style it differently to show more color depending on my mood. For almost $500, I think I should have walked away with something better, and the stylist should have been honest about messing up. I tried calling the salon again to ask if Jenne is yet to take on new clients. I explained what happened, and wanted to see if she could do a color correction for me (or whatever it's called). I was told I'd get a call back from Jenne but never did. :( Unfortunate because, for the most part, I do like Hi-Lites. I'll try them one more time to give them a chance, otherwise I'll have to find a new place to get my kids and my hair done. I've attached a picture of the hair with the color starting in the middle. It's hard to see but I tried to do a close up. read more

HI-Lites Salon - Hair with color going all the way up and then the area where it starts halfway down. - Hair Salons Near Me - Kailua, Hawaii

I had Deena and she was so hilarious to talk to and knew exactly what I wanted. She has amazing communication and made me look beautiful for my engagement:) will be coming again! read more

I've been here three times now and every time I have booked with Skye. Their website has an online booking option which I loved. The first time I went here was when I needed to get my hair done for the Marine Corps Ball. I booked a service after Ulta had cancelled my booking and I was not disappointed. Skye did a braided bun updo and it held up for about 14 hours! She did such a great job that I booked another appointment to get highlights and haircut with her too! Again, I loved how amazing she made my hair look and feel. She gave me the biggest confidence boost. I booked with her to get a highlight refresh a second time and I'm hoping to book with her at lease one more time before I move off island! The salon inside is super cute and clean as well. read more

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I am literally obsessed with my hair! The stylist did exactly what I wanted, and I will definitely be going back. read more

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Scheduled online and got my appointment with Takuji. He was quick to figure out from my example photos and verbal description of the color combo I wanted. He's has skill and finesse and also works on celebs in LA monthly so with that background I was certain his work would be great. I got what I wanted for my hair Color and cleaned up the roots that were growing out. Highly recommend. read more

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Terrible. I paid for my daughter's Prom Make-up and Hair. She got pink-eye from the dirty brushes and makeup. Hair didn't last 1 hour and over paid plus tip. She's on antibiotics and drops and trying to recover from this unclean horrible experience. read more

5 out of 5 stars!!! First time here and Sky hands down OVER delivered!!! I LOVE, LOVE, LOVE, my new highlights - she did an incredible job!

Abby did a fantastic job with my hair. I am so often disappointed with my haircuts that I do not have one as frequently as I should. But she did such a great job. I will be back again as soon as it needs a refreshing. read more

I really recommend Takuji. He really takes the time to doing your hair, listening to the details of what you want. He's also really nice and easy to talk to. Will for sure be coming back! read more

Beautiful salon, excellent customer service! Came here for the first time, had Skye. She's such a sweetheart and very easy to talk to. I brought in a photo of my desired color and she got my highlights just as I'd hoped for! She's very caring and gentle, highly recommend this salon!! read more

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EDIT: I absolutely hate my hair now! All the curls fell out since yesterday so I decided to straighten it today, and it is so choppy I hate it. And no matter how much I straighten it it will not lay flat! He didn't thin the bottom at all! Now I'm embarrassed of my hair and feel like I should have waited till December when I went home to see my normal stylist to get it cut. I want to cry right now I can't do anything with my hair now! This is awful! I saw Takuji Takahashi today for a cut. I was super nervous because I've only let one person touch my hair since I was 13, but he made me feel so comfortable. I was looking to have a big chop and he cut it off little by little to make sure I would like it before he chopped it all off. I absolutely love the outcome! read more

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I had my hair done back in August and let me tell how much I need to. Looking at the before and after pic says it all. I got my luscious locks done by Nanea and she is the ONLY hair stylist I've ever had that made me so comfortable while doing my hair that I nodded off in the chair. She doesn't make you feel ashamed or ridiculed for having not gotten your hair done sooner. I've been to salons where they talk down and lecture you, rather than educate. I told her what colors I was looking to have in my hair and she was able to customize it to where it would compliment me, rather than wash me out. I'm super fair skinned at the moment so pretty much anything might make me look even more pale than I already am. During the entire process, she takes the time to walk through all the steps so that you don't miss a beat. She also gives you explanations as to what and why she is doing what she is. At the end of it all, she gives you recommendations for products to use to maintain the color, healthy texture, etc. My color still looks amazing after the past few months! I'd hands down tell anyone and everyone who wants to find a long-term hair stylist (i.e. not someone you go to once, then never again to keep getting different peoples work) to make an appointment with Nanea and let her work her magic on your hair. Thank you, Nanea for making me feel beautiful. read more

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Nanea Springer, your passive aggressiveness is fucking rampant! Is that how you talk to your clients? If it weren't for people like me you wouldn't be there to begin with. As for your other remarks, you weren't with me so don't even try to assume you know anything about it. I completely understand when things get busy, but you folks open at 8am, and I called at 10am (today/twice), and it's now past 11, with no callback. But that's okay though, I don't want anyone calling me back, except the owner. For anyone reading this, please don't let this discourage you from going here. It's still a vibrant spot, with a wide variety of hair stylists who can do anything you want them to do. I went to Abbie, several times btw and she's awesome! But if anyone does come here go to anyone but...................................................................................... read more

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Great customer service!! Jennifer, the owner, made sure that I don't leave the salon without being happy!! She treated me very nice and accommodated my needs. I think this is probably the only hair salon that I have been that does not try to make you feel better for the hair that you don't like instead makes you feel that your happiness is more important. read more

I've had my hair done by three of the amazing stylists here. Kanaia is incredible and meticulous. I've seen her a few times for cut and babylites. My hair few out beautifully with her work. When she was unavailable, Patrick was awesome and gave me a great cut. I skipped adding color because I was so happy with the grow out. This time Abby worked some color magic and made my mermaid hair dreams come true. I loooove how it turned out!! She left it nice and long only trimming the ends just like I hoped. Also, the scalp massage was just what I needed. Thanks, girl! Highly recommend any of the three. Oh yeah, fine, the salon is cute, well lit and clean. I am a huge fan of natural light for haircuts and this place has giant windows with perfect lighting for the perfect cut. Pricing was reasonable. $175 for a cut and full highlight. I think the cut only was about $70. read more

You know you need a haircut whenever you spot a pair of scissors (or two) and wonder what it'd be like to pick them up and just start snip, snip, snipping away. But since I don't have the best track record when it comes to cutting my own hair, I thought it best to make an appointment and make one quick before my appointment became a remedial course of action, rather than a simple cut. As I perused Yelp trying to figure out the best hair salon for my needs, I found myself continually coming back to Hi-Lites Salon. If I had to be honest, I think the main reason for the choice was due to how close it was to home. However, I also appreciated the fact that their prices were affordable and their website gave prospective customers a glimpse at each of their stylists and what they specialize in. I ultimately chose Takuji for my appointment because with a profile that boasted twenty plus years of experience with clientele in Japan, L.A., and Hawai'i, I was definitely intrigued. I arrived about ten minutes early to my appointment and was quickly checked-in by one of the staff members who' d been taking a break outside of the salon. She had checked my temperature and then let me know that I could take a seat and that Takuji would be with me shortly. Apparently, Takuji had been running a little late that morning, but fortunately for me, I had the day off, so had no issues at all. But the staff was very attentive while I waited, and even salon owner Jenne had come by to ask if I'd been checked-in and if I wanted a water while I waited. Takuji himself had even stopped by a couple times to check on me and to apologize for the wait. And before I knew it, it was my turn in the chair. I liked the fact that Takuji took the time to assess the health of my hair as well as what I'd hoped to achieve with the appointment. I had told him that I wasn't quite sure what I wanted--though I do have to note that earlier that morning I was about ready for a buzz cut--but that I wanted something light and short due to how long and heavy my hair had become due to two years' worth of growth. To put it simply: Cousin It had been living rent-free on my head for the past two years and we needed to evict him pronto. I also informed Takuji that I'm really bad when it comes to maintenance, so something that didn't require a lot of styling or frequent trips to the salon would be ideal. He then made suggestions (layers and gradual trims to see what length would be suitable) and then we hopped over to the wash station before returning back to the chair. Now, if you've never seen Takuji in action, I have to say that he's probably the only hair stylist that I've ever seen where each movement or decision is all with intention. He is truly passionate about what he does and really takes into account his clients' needs and how best to showcase their best self through the medium of their hair. I had a few kinks here and there due to how dry and thick my hair was, but rather than yanking at them, Takuji would gently unfurl them until they straightened out and would go back to cutting my hair. He would even check-in with me to see if the length was appropriate, and whenever I'd say shorter, he had mentioned something along the lines of, "I'm worried" or "I'm scared," so eventually, I just rolled with it, and I'm glad that I did. But the cut was just one piece of Takuji's magical work, the second piece was the blowout and/or style. Initially, when he began rolling my hair up with barrel brushes, I thought he was messing with me for giving him such complex hair to work with, but once he had finished styling my hair, I honestly couldn't believe my reflection. My hair was soft, shiny, and full of body, something I can't ever recall happening to my hair in all the years that I've gotten haircuts even if they were far and few between. As we checked-out, one of the other stylists had even complimented the cut and color of my hair (the latter of which I got from my mama), and I left the appointment feeling so grateful that I made the appointment with Takuji. When I had returned home, even my husband--a man who notices nothing--had even commented, "WHOA, BABE!" Overall, I would highly recommend Hi-Lites Salon because it was a really phenomenal experience from the moment I walked in to the moment I left. Whether you're looking for a haircut, style, or even in need of other services (check out their website for more details), Hi-Lites will have you covered. The staff are also friendly and welcoming, and I can only imagine how talented each and every one of them are based on my experience with Takuji. Plus, I appreciated the fact that Takuji didn't reprimand me for taking such terrible care of my hair or attempted to push products on me after my appointment. Look, I can tell you all of the phenomenal things that happen when you make an appointment with one of their stylists, but trust me when I say that you'd have to experience it yourself to believe it. read more

Another wonderful session with Kanai'a! The last session with her was ten months ago and due to the subtle technique she used, the balayage highlights still looked decent. I went back for a refresher and she did her magic again. For a lazy hair person who doesn't even brush my hair sometimes, she makes it look good and keeps it low maintenance. Thank you! read more

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Absolutely love Hannah. She is amazing and the sweetest. She always nails it ever time I come in for a cut , color or hi lights!

Great staff. Friendly and professional. Atmosphere is beautiful and relaxing. HiLites is the epitome of a spa like experience! Can't recommend enough read more

Abby is an absolute savior. I had to get my hair done in another state and it turned out brassy. She fixed it no problem and charged me a very fair price. Not to mention I was able to get in immediately. I am so thankful for her and her skills as a stylist. She is a hair stylist you can trust which can be hard to find. Also must add, everyone was extremely friendly and welcoming. I felt like I had been coming to the salon for years. It's clean and super cute. read more

Cydnee is was kind and patient. I had to try a new stylist after 20 years because I moved. Cydnee help me with my hair color choice to transition to grays and did a really good cut. I would recommend Cydnee any day! read more

I have never in my life been denied service in a salon. Abby, the "colorist" said she wasn't comfortable doing my hair after I simply said, like I do to all of my new colorist, to be careful because my hair turns orange very easily. Apparently that one comment made her "nervous" to do my hair and she refused me service. I left in tears. I have traveled the world and had my hair done in over 10 countries and never have I been treated this way. read more

I went for a partial highlight and cut. My experience was great! My stylist, Abby went above and beyond to fix a bad color job (made the mistake of going elsewhere for convenience) Abby is thorough, knows hair and color and gives the best scalp massages! Mahalo to all at Hi-lites! I walked out of there feeling and looking amazing. read more

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I saw Kanai'a and she was awesome and friendly. She paid attention to detail and gave me exactly what I wanted. She also considered the type of hair I had because I have wavy and A LOT of hair. She felt bad for me because she said my hair was not even and had a really weird previous hair cut. She said it was not even, not blended and choppy. I walked away a happy customer, will be coming back to her. read more

Exactly what I asked for. A skilled stylist who listened. My hair pulls very red, and my roots were dark and ready for help, but they knew just what to do for a beautiful summer blonde, talked it through with me and the results were perfect. Appreciated that they used the Kerastase line. read more

Thank god for this place and it's workers!! I have extremely weird work hours so after work around 4 this morning I jumped on Yelp to hopefully find a hair place to fix my box died murdered out copper hair (nightmare).. 1. Jenne AMAZING, she answered within an hour giving me an appointment at 9am.. THATS AMAZING! Super helpful and fast. 2. CHEVY, goodness. My savior haha! I highly recommend him because of his demeanor and how he presents himself. They do very well here with presentation, which is always important because I wanna know the person doing my hair looks as amazing as I want to look after. He's sweet and funny and doesn't talk too little or too much lol, hope he laughs when he reads this. 3. I'm currently in a sling and they made me super comfortable and the coffee was great, so thankful for their attention and assistance. 4. Clean and tidy place with a nice warm feel to it and homey vibe where they actually care about how you want to look leaving. 5. Great area to grab food after, good parking set up, easy to find! THANK YOU SO MUCH CHEVY! #godgiven #thankyouSOmuch #iwillreturn read more

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OMG!! This is only the 2nd review I have ever left but I felt I had to! Takuji was amazing! My hair was damaged and needed a lot of help. He listed to what I wanted and treated my hair as if it was gold. He even did a deep conditioning just because my hair needed even though I didn't ask for it and didn't charge me. I don't get my hair cut/colored often but I may more often now. I have never been this happy after getting my hair cut and highlighted. I will only be going to his salon while station in Hawaii. read more

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Abbie did an AMAZING job fixing the orange that was left from my box red. I am shocked at how great it turned out and I am beyond in love with it! Salon is cute & clean and both Abbie & Jenne were very sweet and welcoming. I would HIGHLY recommend any of my friends and family in the future! read more

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Go see Skye! She is a fantastic colorist! I came in for a color correction after a botched blonde balayage job and horrible cut from a different salon. She worked wonders to balance out the blonde by adding color-match lowlights to my natural color, as well as a root melt and blonde toning. She fixed the botched cut as well, adding texture and evening out the layers. I am so pleased with the results!! read more

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Talk about great customer service!! Today I decided ramdomly that I wanted a haircut. So I decided to look on Yelp. I reached out to Hi-Lites Salon via Yelp to schedule an appointment. The owner was quick to respond and even though they were closed today the owner Jenne offered to come in and give me a haircut! I am so appreciative. It is always nervewracking to go to somebody new to cut your hair but looking at the reviews and pictures I felt like this was a safe choice. Jenne did a great job cutting my hair and even took the time to show me how to use the curling iron to style it. The atmosphere of the salon was friendly and everyone there seemed happy to be there. She also talked to me about products that I could use based on what I was looking for for my hair and wasn't pushy at all about buying something. I am super happy with my experience at Hi-Lites and definitely would go back and highly recommend to people. Thank you!!! read more

I love Hi-Lites Kailua! I travel from California to Hawaii just to get my hair done by Jenne. As a hairstylist-I'm super picky and I've only let Jenne touch my hair. Jenne is amazingly talented and hires to her high standard. Every single stylist there is not only amazing, but very warm and friendly. When you walk in you always feel welcomed and valuable, and when you leave you feel beautiful!!!!Thank you, Jenne! See you again soon read more

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Hi Lites is a new boutique hair salon conveniently located in Kailua. Lots of free customer parking. The owner Jenne made me feel welcome from the moment I walked in. A peaceful water sculpture and large windows added to the ambiance of the salon. Very comfortable relaxed atmosphere, I was even offered one complimentary cocktail while I got my hair cut. Modern and clean with the newest salon equipment. I liked the shampoo bowl which didn't hurt my neck. Devines and ColorProof luxury haircare products made my hair silky soft. I am extremely satisfied with my haircut and will definitely return. Reasonable prices and I would highly recommend this salon if you are searching for a place to get your hair done. Give Jenne a call, she's the best. read more

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It had been over a year since I had my haircut, so it was in need of a bit of help and revitalization. After some reading of reviews of other salons and stylists in the area, I ended up booking an appointment with Takuji. He was great, has 20+ years in the business so definitely knows what he's doing, listened to what I wanted, made suggestions for when I didn't know what I wanted, and provided some tips on styling. My hair is long, fine, and straight. He was able to give my hair more life and shape it so that it had more volume, and also that worked with my low-maintenance hair approach. I will definitely be back to visit him in the future. Thanks, Takuji! (also the salon's online appointment process is a breeze.) read more