Ocean Hair

I’ve waited months after my haircut to express how I like Ocean Hair. Hiro is master with his knowledge and talent about hair and styling it the way you want it. I asked for my hair look a certain way after it grows out and for the second time my hair is the way how I wanted to grow out. Crazy! He explained the shape of my head and how my hair grows out and like an artist painting a picture he went to work.
This place is in a nice convenient area near ala moana and seems to always have parking. Not much people at the location too. I’m sure to be visiting Ocean Hair again and again!

Going to a hair salon and coming out thinking 1) glad I went or 2) it will grow back, has always a ⁵⁰⁄₅₀ chance with me. The quality of the cut and service never seems to be related to the cost or name of the salon. The goal is to find stylist and stick with him/​her. I finally found one in Yoshi at Ocean Hair. I have only written five Unilocal –usually to complain, so I apologize if I’m wordy – happily though… so here goes at my goal to get you to give Ocean Hair a try and think: that Unilocal reviewer was spot on.
I visited the Japanese hair salon Ocean Hair yesterday. I booked my appt with Yoshi, a young, Japanese guy with a winning smile, who is bilingual in both Japanese and English. If you have never been to a Japanese-​trained hair stylist, you are in for a treat. Service, quality and giving the customer what she/​he wants seems to be his top priority.
I asked for the cheapest, simple, no fuss cut. $ 35 + tip. I don’t usually care about the finished product too much as I gave up years ago. (Once you hit a certain age, I figured I wasn’t supposed to care as much). But Yoshi cut my hair so great, that for the entire evening, I didn’t want to mess it up – and I was only going to Diamond Head Grill and to a dog park!
I awoke up this am, and my hair looked great without a wash/​gel –just like in the movies! I’m hoping my co-​workers will ask: cool, your hair cut looks great, where’d you go? I want to tell them about this great Japanese place I discovered where I didn’t have to cut off my arm and leg, simply to get my hair cut! ;)
I would gladly tell anyone to try Yoshi (or Hiro – owner and primarily a Japanese speaker). Getting my hair cut with only scissors, receiving a hot towel for my face after a Japanese-​style neck/​head massage… it’s an awesome experience I intend to make routine.
The price (starts at $ 35) is more than SuperCuts, but less than comparable salons. What is not less, is the quality, service and attention. I am so impressed with Yoshi that I am writing this Unilocal review which i rarely spend time doing. I’ve been to comparable salons, and they were charging $ 45−65+ (then when you are paying the bill, they add another charge, e.g., oh, your designer stylist charges more (when I asked for next available)).
.and might I suggest: give a generous tip if you are happy cuz I realized he spent nearly 1 hour (first time is longer, he said) on me vs SuperCuts has me rushed in/​out and disappointed in 15 – 20 minutes. (¹⁄₃ to ¼ the time).
Mahalo and domo arigato, Yoshi-​san!

I usually cut my hair at K’s Hair at McCully Shopping Center (they’re amazing!) but decided to explore the other options available on Oahu. Browsing through Unilocal,I came across Ocean Hair and decided that this would be my next salon experience.
I called on the day of and scheduled an appointment at 6:00 PM with an available stylist, Hiro, who also happens to be the owner of the salon. When I called and was asked for my preferred stylist, I simply said that this would be my first time and that I didn’t mind who was cutting my hair. Hiro apparently doesn’t speak much English (as per what the person on the phone explained to me) and so there will be a language barrier if you don’t speak Japanese. If you don’t speak Japanese, just bring a photo of how you would like your hair styled or ask for a different stylist.
Parking is available on the LEFT side of the small parking lot (the parking spaces that are NOT facing the stores). After you park, you walk up the stairs on the right of the building to the very TOP floor. If not for the pictures on Unilocal,I would have never known that this place existed. They seriously need a sign up somewhere as a guide!
I walk into a nicely decorated and very clean salon and am greeted by Hiro at the front counter.
I show Hiro a picture of how I want my hair styled and explain to him that I’m looking for a two-​block hairstyle that is on the fresher and «softer» side and that I’d like a hairstyle that gives me the options of having both my front bangs waxed up or naturally down. Hiro then explains how he plans on cutting and styling my hair and goes right into it! Hiro meticulously cuts my hair in sections and makes sure to closely match my desired hairstyle.
After the cut, Hiro switches off with a younger stylist for a rinse and shampoo treatment. The younger stylist was very thorough with the treatment and was nice enough to ask if I was comfortable both in the seat and with the temperature of the water. After the treatment, I am seated back at my original chair and the younger stylist goes ahead and gives me an amazing scalp and shoulder massage! K’s Salon also (sometimes) offers this massage but, in my personal opinion, the stylist at Ocean Hair is much better at it.
After the treatment and massage, Hiro returns and asks my opinion about the cut. I tell him that it is exactly what I was hoping for both style– and length-​wise and Hiro then goes on to explain how both wax and gel will affect the styling of my hair. Hiro was very informative and helped me understand better ways of styling my hair in different situations and I am extremely grateful for his advice!
The entire process overall took just a little over an hour and a men’s haircut came out to be around $ 40 with tax, which is a deal for the service I received!
I strongly recommend coming to Ocean Hair if you’re in need of an amazing haircut and styling advice!

I had my hair cut by Yoshi and it was great! The salon has a very nice interior, friendly staff, and overall excellent service. The pricing was very reasonable, and it was one of the best hair cut experiences that I have ever had! I strongly recommend this salon to anyone who’s looking for a new place to get their hair cut in the Honolulu area.

Got my hair cut today by Hiro, the owner of the salon. I had a good experience and didn’t feel any of the discomfort that the other reviewers have mentioned. He was respectful and flexible to what I wanted! The cuts are priced similar to other places, the space itself is cute and clean, and parking is convenient.

I’ve been coming here for years before is was called ocean hair. I’ve been seeing my friend jan who cuts and colors my hair! She’s really good with a awesome personalty! She always has a smile on her face and has a great attitude. She really listen to what you want and is always open to my crazy hair ideas! Lol I love coming here I only have her cut my hair! That’s how much I trust her! She also does my mom and sisters hair too! Ands they love her too!

Definitely recommend!
Yoshi’s been cutting my hair regularly, and I’m always pleased with the results. Not only does he give good haircuts (and an awesome shampoo/​head massage!!), he’s good at explaining how certain cuts will affect the shape or how it grows out, and great styling tips.
Also a plus: parking is free and it’s in a great, central location right by Ala Moana.

I love this salon. First of all i been here couple of times and never had a rush service. Hair cut price is reasonable compare to other japanese salon that I’ve been to. Also, often times i bring a picture of hairstyle that i want to get and had turned out to the hair that i wanted. I would definitely come back again.

i don’t think i will go back to this place again.
my stylist was a young boy not the owner.
but when i saw this boys outfit i had a little bad feeling because he was not good as hair stylist as regular Japanese stylist from my experience. and sadly that was right.
i showed him pictures i want but it ended up completely different looks.
i was talking to him in Japanese. perhaps i shouldve spoken to him in English.
my advice for this salon is just bring bunch of pictures and tell them what exactly you want.
price and products they use are good. my hair still looks shine and healthy. just not hair style i wanted.
and yes the owners attitude was not great. even though i am Japanese from japan he still picks his customer. that’s sad.

I never go back to this salon again.
I made an appointment with Hiro who owns this salon. And I found out that he didn’t good job after I took shower at night. My hair looked very horrible.
And he didn’t try to have conversation with me. He just told me what I should do with my hair and explained what he did.
He never smiled while he was taking care of me he looked mad instead. He wasn’t friendly at all. What’s wrong with him???
It was my first visit and I was so excited to get my hair cut at this salon.
Anyway the shape of both side around my face was different. My hair on the right side was much shorter than on left side. It looked so strange that I went back to the salon next day to get it fixed. He apologized to me but his face looked upset.
I really don’t want to recommend this salon to people.

I always get my hair cut from Yoshi :)
We go over what I want to do, and during the hair cut he gives advice and tips on how to take care & style my hair!
He speaks English and Japanese so there is no language barrier. :)
The interior of the salon is small, but very cozy and relaxing!

I got a hair cut from hair stylist Yoshi yesterday and I would definitely go back to Ocean Hair again.
The interior is very nice and matches the name of the store. Very relaxing atmosphere as well. Yoshi does consultation at the beginning with his clients all the time. He gives you the look you want to get. My hair was damaged before and now has a very healthy look. Another good thing is that he speaks both English and Japanese so you don’t have to worry about the language barrier.
Definitely recommend for you to check out Ocean Hair!

Never-​will-​I-​go-​back.
I was pretty excited to try this place but the two hairstylists did not do a good job.
First off my bf got his hair cut from the younger stylist and was pretty much told that he could not get the hair style he pick out from a magazine but instead he was cutting it just like the pervious customer who left. ReaLLy???
And as far as the owner, he is okay with the techniques but he really picks and choose his customers. I was made to wait at the front even-​though we had a reservation (and with out a SInGLE greeting… how rude) and pretty much was forced out as soon as his next client came. his consultation was terrible. did not feel comfortable at all.
OVER CONFiDENCe… is never good in these kind of services. very disappointed.

What an awesome hidden gem right on Atkinson! The ambiance is relaxing and soothing. The interior décor manifests the name of salon, Ocean Hair. My mom has been going to Hiro since he was still at Creave in Hyatt. After a terrible hair cut from elsewhere, I decided to accompany mom to Hiro’s new salon. I have been to million other salons in Japan, NY, and Honolulu… Hiro is not only skillful but also attuned to each individual’s hair type. I always had difficult time finding a stylist who understood my hair and gave the most suitable cut. His prices are also reasonable compared to other Japanese salons. There are million other skilled stylists if you’re willing to pay up (I have to get my hair done at least one every 2 – 3 months. Price is a major factor in my decision making.) Women’s hair cut is $ 45 and $ 35 for men. Full color + cut is $ 85+, Super straight perm+cut is $ 200+… His pricing is very reasonable for a stylist of his caliber. Highly recommended. Oh and his salon has a very clean restroom too (I think that’s a huge plus!!)

I first got a haircut from the owner, Hiro, when he was at Creave in Waikiki and decided to visit him at his new location since he did such an awesome job the first time. He definitely did not disappoint this time either, and Ocean Hair is a bright, clean salon with a nice spacious feel to it (although I don’t think they have a sign up yet, it’s the only business on the third floor of their building so don’t feel shy about going in).
Definitely visit them if you’re looking for a fob cut, I had been trying out different salons with mixed results but Hiro has the skills for Asian hair, and at $ 35 for men’s haircut & shampoo (I think menu said women’s haircut was $ 45) it’s really a great value comparatively to other Japanese salons.

Saw the ad in the paper one day, needed a haircut so I decided to give it a shot. Only $ 35 before tip, which I thought was a pretty good deal for the service. MUCH better than SuperCuts. Ask for Yoshitaka, he’s the one who cut my hair.
Best cut ever, Yoshitaka thinned my hair out enough, which doesn’t happen anywhere else, and gave me tips on what kind of products to use. I’m coming back the next time my hair grows out, which will be soon.
3^rd floor, right across the street from Ala Moana Hotel entrance on Atkinson, very convenient location. Free parking, too.