Salon Trendy 808

I purchased the $ 45 Groupon deal for a condition, cut and brow wax (I skipped the brow wax) and am happy with the results. My hair definitely feels softer, the cut was thoughtfully done and I really enjoyed my time with Katherine. She was focused and professional, but also personable; we talked about everything under the sun during my hour in the chair. As others have mentioned, the salon is tucked away in the back of a sketchy-​looking parking lot (like half of Honolulu) but inside is sparkling clean and very welcoming. I thought it was a great deal based on value for money.

Parking: from king, make a right on kaheka and then a right on Liona St. Go to the 2^nd parking lot and Kathryn will validate. I meter-​parked as the lot looked full.
Kathryn is friendly enough. She will ask a lot of questions to make sure you get what you want. Her scalp massage after the deep conditioning (conditioner put on, hair cap, and then sit under dryer. Will also put a shoulder massager on you while waiting for the conditioner to do it’s thing). is great.
I skipped the brow wax and it took approximately a little over an hour to do my hair which is good timing. 2″ off and light, long layers. She even flat-​iron curled it.

Went to see an unknown hairstylist this afternoon (I say unknown because she never introduced herself to me, found out her name from a sign in the salon). Didn’t realize I paid to be told I was wrong about my hair concerns and to do my eyebrows myself. When I told her my concern with my hair she kept cutting me off and telling me I had to look at it from a different angle. I felt her waxing my eyebrows yet when I looked in the mirror there’s bald spots from trimming what shouldn’t have been touched and no trim where needed. She ended up cutting more of my hair than I asked and I just wanted to get out of there. Speaking of which I was very glad she validated my ticket for an hour and 15 minutes (I was there for an hour and about 5 minutes) however, the parking attendant can’t do math I guess since he still charged me $ 2 for an extra half an hour. Sure $ 2 isn’t bad but dude I was not even there for the whole validated time. Terrible experience!

A $ 45 Groupon for brow wax, deep hair conditioning with chair massage, hair wash, head message and a cut is a great deal.
Kathryn runs her own salon. She is nice and friendly. I liked how she cut it, and she is quick.
You can see the Salon from Liona street. It is behind the parking lot, in a brown, two floor building, and the salon is on the second floor.
Parking should be quite convenient, and parking validation is available. However, I biked.

Weird and hard to find location. The stylist was kinda snooty and she messed up my hair. It’s like «un even» now. I’ll never go there again or recommend it.

Kathy is a very skilled and personable hairstylist. She really knows hair and which haircuts are suitable for your hair. I was very pleased with my brow wax and haircut after trying for the first time using a Groupon. Afterwards, she even styled it using a flat iron to make my new hairdo «pop». Truly recommend!

Kathy is a really nice and friendly person to work with. Very conversational and nice. Her head massage in the beginning was very relaxing. And she waxed my eyebrows, which was the first time I ever got them waxed, and it wasn’t as painful as I imagined it being (partially because Kathy knew what she was doing).
Overall, I truly enjoyed my experience here. I will definitely be coming back again. Yay :)

I used a groupon at Salon Trendy 808 and was very pleased with Catherine. she did a great job on my hair and eyebrows. I’m happy to say its been several weeks now since my short cut and its growing out nicely. I will definitely go back to see her and feel comfortable referring others to see her as well.

Kathryn was able to take my boxed colored black hair that I have had for 10+ years and turn into a beautiful ombré!!! (See photo gallery). She is very honest and doesn’t give you unrealistic expectations! She tells you step by store how long the process will take and is very patient and detail oriented! She’s not one to get you in and out to make a quick buck. She truly cares if her customers are happy!

Katherine always provides great service! Came in to get my daughters hair straightened today — absolutely beautiful!
After being referred by a close friend, my daughter and I have been coming back several times for various services over the past few years — hair cut and style, prom hair and make up, straightening and facials.
Nice cozy salon. Katherine continues to keep up with the latest trends, products and services which I love! She’s not pushy like some other salons that I’ve been too — buy this product, do this, you should cut your hair this way, etc. Katherine always makes my daughter and I feel comfortable.

I had the Japanese hair straightening done and it came out great. Extremely smooth and shiny. Kathy keeps up with the latest trends and techniques and seems like she could do everything well. I was complaining how most stylists have told me that I cannot lighten my hair but she said that’s not true and that it was because they probably weren’t comfortable doing it. I’ll definitely be back for more straightening and coloring. Parking is actually off Liona street. Go down South King street, turn right on Kaheka, then right on Liona. You will see two open parking lots with attendants. Go to the second shack/​lot and tell them you are going to Salon Trendy. The salon is on the second floor.

I used my Groupon and had my hair straightened by Kathy. She really did wonders for my hair and I can’t wait to wash and enjoy the freedom of frizz free hair! Thank you to both Kathy and Janice for their excellent service! I will definitely be back!
Also wanted to mention how nice they are, very comfortable and down to earth.

For the longest time, I had difficulty finding a salon that could cut and style my hair to my liking. But after being referred to Katherine by my coworker, I have been frequenting this salon for over a year now.
FYI it is appointment only; no walk-​ins.
Salon Trendy may be a bit hard to find at first but if you Google Map or GPS it then it should be no problem. I’m not very good at giving directions but it is located on Liona Street, inside the parking lot (validation is given) on the second floor.
It is a small cozy salon because as the owner, she is the only one that works there.
Katherine is very friendly and easy to make conversation with. She first asks how you want your hair cut and gives recommendations if you aren’t exactly sure. It can help to bring in a picture. Then she proceeds to washing your hair. After cutting and washing your hair (once more), she asks how you want your hair styled and styles it accordingly. The highlight of my experience is the head massage she gives while washing your hair the second time. Who knew such power could come from her small hands.
She is a professional and an expertise in this field because she has received training in California and even South Korea. She analyzed my hair and suggested which hair color suits me the most based on my skin tone. She is kept up to date with the trends and gives great advice on which cut, which style would look best.
Overall, the service is awesome. She confirms with you if you like the hair, and if you don’t, she will do her best to make sure it meets your satisfaction.

I got a straight perm from Kathy after purchasing a Groupon for the service. I’ve had a couple Japanese straight perms in the past and expected that I would be getting the same procedure which involves several hours of smelly chemicals being applied, washed off, then having every bit of wave straight-​ironed out, and waiting three excruciating days without washing the hair as it gets smellier and greasier – all for the payoff of an amazing 12+ months of perfect, straight, manageable hair. Imagine my joy when Kathy told me that she was using new Korean products that would produce the same results as the Japanese perm with less time in the salon and only ONE day without washing! Unfortunately, it seems that the promises of the Korean products were too good to be true – despite following the instructions to avoid pulling back my hair for the next 24 hours (which can crease the hair while it’s setting) and waiting until the following evening to wash, my hair did not come out as reliably straight as I get with the Japanese perms. Although the texture of the hair feels silkier and it is somewhat straighter now than prior to the treatment, some sections of my hair still come out wavy after air drying with a bit of serum. Perhaps this technique works a bit better in less humid climates.
Despite the fact that the results of the straightening were not as awesome as I hoped, Kathy seemed like a real pro as she evaluated my hair and discussed how the products would work with my texture. She is really friendly and seems to take a lot of pride in her work as she told me she takes courses on the Mainland to continue to improve her skills and «can’t sleep at night» if she doesn’t feel a customer’s hair was absolutely perfect upon leaving the salon. I felt like I was in good hands with her. I also greatly appreciated that she noted some imperfections in my haircut (if you want to know why you might check out my review of Paul Mitchell Academy) and took the time to fix the cut free of charge.
Overall, I’m not sure if I would get the Korean straightening again since its results were a little underwhelming, but I would definitely visit Kathy again for other services. As I said, I appreciated that she takes pride in what she does and I felt I was in good hands.
***UPDATE***
About 4 weeks after having the service done and my hair is pretty much back to it’s pre-​perm state. That’s a lot of money for such short-​lived results – permanent my foot! 100% sure that was my first and last Korean perm. Kathy was still nice (I gave her an extra star because of that and her fixing my haircut), but that’s too much money to not get what you paid for! I also forgot to mention she charged me an extra $ 30 for additional product so Groupon buyers beware.

Katherine provides friendly service and always knows what’s the best treatments, cut, and color for me!

Good service. Katherine is super friendly and her helper Janice gave a good head massage. The place is clean. Fun services and good prices.
Katherine, she is the owners and she take good care of her customer. Put a lot of care toward client hair. I enjoy my experience here. She is the best. Also before I leave the gave me a good product suggestion for my hair.
Her massage chair is amazing. Should try it out. So relaxing. I love it…
Would come back definitely

Kathy is a great hairstylist. She is very reasonable, but at the same time she does a great job and is very professional. What I like most about Kathy is that she really cares about her clients. She listens to what you want to do and gives you advice for what she thinks will look good. She also is constantly trying to improve her skills by taking classes in the mainland, which demonstrates how passionate she is about her profession. She even takes the extra time to curl my hair to make sure it looks good when I leave. Although finding her salon for the first time is a little difficult, it’s certainly a hidden gem and well worth the trip!

Very nice salon with excellent service. Kathy was very friendly and fun. She did awesome work on my hair and styled it beautifully. Would definitely recommend.

I just got a hair cut by Kathy today. I feel so good!
She always shampoo my hair very good before the hair cut. She has an excellent skill as a hair stylist. She is very open to questions about hair, and gives me great answers.
She’s always available for phone calls. She has very flexible schedule to make an appointment. She also let my child to stay in the salon while I’m getting my hair done!
I will go back again.

Came back to Salon Trendy to have my hair done again with Kathy. She made my hair cut and style a hit at work last time I was here, so I had to come back again. Kathy is an awesome hairstylist who knows how to meet the customers needs and wants. Kathy is so friendly and will talk stories with you. Place is clean and easy to find. Price is also great too. Parking is also awesome. Definitely keeping my hairstylist and this place as my normal go to salon.