Valentine Nails & Spa

i love the nails i had done with them. awsome people i would recommend anyone to come here !(:

Rachel and Philip are both awesome. They made our designs freehand and were very patient and accommodating while we made up our minds.

This is my 2^nd pedicure here, and I am not disappointed. Lora gives the best pedicures I have ever had! She is the only person to ever really help with my ingrown toenail problem, and she doesn’t skimp on the massage time. She is very friendly and has really earned my business. I’ve only had one pedicure the rest of this year before Valentine nails, and now I’ve had 2 in just over a month because of how awesome an experience I’ve had!

Today was my first experience at Valentine and I will definitely return. I walked in around 5:30, hadn’t made an appointment, but was immediately helped by Phillip (who is just as nice and accommodating as the rest of the reviews say!) I originally was going for just a manicure (trying to be frugal and do my own toes), but when I saw that their mani/​pedi combo was just $ 35, I figured what the heck. I’m glad I did both because my feet were horrendous and Phillip did an amazing job smoothing them out. The massage was awesome and, as others mentioned, he kept checking to make sure I was okay (with the massage pressure, water temperature, etc.) I like that you can add more massage ($ 1 per minute), and though I didn’t do it this time since I didn’t see the sign until I was done, I’ll likely take advantage of that in the future.
A few things to say about some of the «bad» things I read about this place… (1) The appearance. Yes, it looks a little older. It’s not a newly renovated spa, but it’s not dirty either. It’s well kept and that’s what should matter. If it were brand spankin’ new, you’d feel it in their pricing. I have no qualms with the shop’s cleanliness whatsoever. They also immediately scrubbed the tubs down after every pedicure. (2) The «stretching» of nail polish. I didn’t see them dilute any polish while I was there, but even if I did it wouldn’t bother me. I’ve been to several different nail salons throughout the years and I don’t think there’s a single one that DOESN’T dilute the polish, even the higher priced salons. This seems to be a normal practice, and it has never effected the look of the polish as far as I can tell. I’ve even done it to my own polishes at home. I really don’t see the issue here. (3) Cuticle cutting. This one hits a little closer to home, since I did receive a cut on my ring finger today that I gotta say was pretty painful. I went back and forth as to whether or not to remove a star for this, but I didn’t because it wasn’t like he was being malicious or careless. It’s happened to me before elsewhere, and while I’m not trying to say you should expect it, I understand that it is a rough area to work on. As others mentioned, he didn’t say anything, and I don’t know, maybe it would have been better if it did, but overall it wasn’t a deal breaker for me. I didn’t say anything either, but I’m sure if I had he would have been super accommodating.
I only dealt with Phillip today but everyone else seemed really nice and friendly as well. I really like that nothing felt pushed upon me. I’ve been to places where they’ll repeatedly ask you if you want a design («No? Not even a flower? She does nice flowers.» No, really, no.) or you ask for a mani and they try to push gel or a combo mani/​pedi. When I asked for the price of a manicure, I was given the price of a manicure. I appreciate that.
All in all, I will definitely go back, and I’m sure I’ll be pleased with whoever helps me.

My favorite place in kaneohe to get a pedicure. The nail techs are very polite and very patient. All of them give great service. I enjoy how I just come in at any time of the day and they are ready for service with a smile. I’f you get a chance request Laura

Got my cuticles completely butchered here. One finger bled a little bit and it was ignored and then slathered with polish. Doesn’t seem very sanitary for me or anyone who gets that polish after me. I can hardly wash my hands because it stings so much. The place itself is also really dingy and dusty and could use an extreme makeover. The employees were nice, just not to my poor fingers. Filing job was also a joke, very crooked and unevenly done. It literally does not look like I’ve had a manicure in months after going to this place. I would not go here again if they paid me to.

The guy did a really good job on my gel pedicure! Did exactly what I asked for and even made sure the gel glitter was too little or too much. Very quick too. Will be back for my next fill!

This review is based solely on my experience with eyebrow waxing. I come here every other week to get my brows waxed. I call ahead and ask if Phillip is working. He is the owner. I walk in and he greets me by name. He is very personable and friendly. Always checking up on me when I come in. I recommend that you ask for Phillip if you need a wax. He is amazing

As a 20yr old male I’m hesitant to get pedicures because for some reason society looks down upon it.. I walked in and was greeted with smiles. Sat down instantly into the massage chair and straight to work she went. (I had the younger gal) she did an awesome job. I opted for the deluxe pedicure since I was there. Very pleased with how it turned out. My toes are no longer jagged drift wood looking. No polish however if she offered I probably would have said yes to a black or dark blue. :P

They are my favorite place to go to get a pedicure. They were the first place i went when i was younger, but since then i have tried a bunch of new places and they arent as good in my opinion. Everyone here has accents but i dont mind, its part of the territory. They have reasonable prices and good service. They were so accommodating when i asked to have a big party of 10+ everyone was more than satisfied with the results.

Had just a pedicure done, it was OK just a tad pricey for 25 $ for a basic one and that doesn’t include callus removing that’s 10 $ more… But it’s clean parking is a bit tight. Overall it was average.

Worst place I have ever been. Did gels and they only gave me one coat with two gel color coats. You can bend my finger nails. You are suppose to put several layers of clear gel to make it strong then the color. It was $ 28 and that was just for color not even to ral

I was in major need of a fill and stumbled on this place. The owner helped me out he’s very friendly and is good with customer service which is rare in Oahu. The fill he did was ok and way better than Le’s nails in the mall.

I’ve been coming to this place for months now, and it’s my favorite! It may not be as aesthetically pleasing, but the family that runs it is friendly and flexible. Pedi: love their massages! Mani: I feel like it’s as good as it gets… no complaints. If you get gel, you should always check for bubbles after the first cure, they’ll fix if any.
The younger guy is a perfectionist with all nail services (acrylic, gel, reg, mani/​pedi).
The older guy (owner) aka «Mr. Handsome», is great with designs. The older ladies are, as well.
The women and younger girl are decent, friendly, and careful. The younger girl is more gentle if massage is a concern.
Haven’t experienced waxing, facial… or body wrap.
Also, I had a show, and the day before, I went in for acrylic touch up and 3D art. I brought my own decorations, but Mr. Handsome hooked me up! He did a nice job, at short notice, and even redid two of my nails. He helped me into the car, too, so I wouldn’t ruin the job. Buckled my seat belt. Nails lasted 2 weeks before any décor started to come off. (I’m unforgiving on my nails).

I made an appointment and needed to change my appointment at the last minute. Phillip was very helpful in accommodating my appointment change. When I drove into the parking lot it wasn’t full. I did go in the evening on a weekend.
The prices were very affordable and everyone was so friendly.
My nails turned out beautiful. I would definitely come back again!

I’ve gotten a manicure & pedicure done here before in November 2013 & I was pretty pleased with the result so I came back yesterday (3÷13÷14).
I was pulling into the drive way behind an SUV when the driver stopped right in front of me, making me block traffic. She took her time reversing into the furthest stall so I could not get around her. I wound up blocking traffic while she finished her park job. Oh well.
I pulled into a stall and noticed Valentine nails wasn’t open even though it was after 9. I verified that they were supposed to open at 9 & not 9:30 or 10. I then saw the woman who took her sweet time parking come over & open up the salon AFTER 9. She was also talking on her phone the whole time.
I was pretty disappointed to see that punctuality is not something Valentine Nails’ employees deem important. If being open when they are supposed to be open isn’t important to them, then what part of their business is?

So I never get pedicures because I’m a long distance runner and I’ve just accepted the fact that my feet are unfortunately gross and disgusting to look at. My daughters have even told me they can’t look at my feet. I’m okay with that. They’re bruised, discolored, calloused, and missing nails but it’s the sacrifice I make to be able to run marathons. They’re kinda like my badges of honor! Since I’m in Hawaii, I just wear ballet flats most of the time to hide them. Well I’m headed to sin city next week and you know I have to break out the «I’m gonna break my neck walking in these» super cute stilettos. So something had to be done about my feet first.
I thought my feet were hopeless. The other reason I don’t get pedicures is because I always thought who was doing my nails would give me a crazy look and run away! Well, I took a deep breath, walked in here on a Friday afternoon, took off my Sanuks and showed the guy my atrocious feet. He pointed to the colors on the wall, told me to pick a color, and have a seat. I was seen right away and the guy reassured me that my feet weren’t that bad and that he could easily fix them. He was quick, but careful and surprisingly, I was happy with the results and happy that I sucked it up and went in there. It actually looks like I have toe nails! The prices were very resonable. It’s not as fancy as some other spa and nail salons, but they get the job done.

I’m so disgusted and angry! I’ve been to the salon for my pedicures and I’ve gotten my eye brows waxed. They do a fine job. I needed to get my underarms waxed since my regular person is usually booked for the week and I needed to go sooner. So I go the day before Thanksgiving, first thing, no line.
The older Asian woman screwed up so bad. The wax wasn’t too hot, so I know I was not burned but when she was putting the wax on it was like sliding down a water slide dry. After she finished one side she effing put aloe vera gel on, I tell her, «It’s burning». She tells me «it’s cooling». WTF? I don’t know if there was a language barrier but I tell her it is burning, she tells me it’s cooling then it’s stinging, then it’s hot. Like, WTF doesn’t she understand? So she ends up using baby oil, the aloe vera gel and then baby powder. She finally finishes. It took her like 40 minutes which is stupid long.
It hurt but waxing kinda does, so I didn’t think much of it. I got home and wiped off the caked on mess and put on some good ingrown hair serum that a real wax place I’ve been to uses and leave the house. I notice she even missed a few and it wasn’t much hair in the first place.
Throughout the day it hurts but I don’t think much of it, I get home several hours later and my underarms are BRIGHT RED like they are burned! My fiancé tells me he thinks she pulled SKIN off. I can’t believe this shit.
It’s been 3 days and they are still red but less so. I haven’t called the owner (who in the past seems nice) because I know I won’t be professional or even civil because I’m so pissed. I don’t usually swear at people, but if I call him now, I can’t guarantee that I won’t. But I will call. I hope that this woman never waxes anyone again. I’m going to probably find a new place to do my nails too, because this was unacceptable.
Pedicure, good. Waxing, don’t step within 100 feet of the place.

I’ve been here three times and every experience has been a good one. Philip is the owner and he is very customer– oriented and friendly. He always has a big smile on his face, so I felt welcomed immediately. Minh is really quiet, but his attention to detail and work is great. They hired a new girl– Diane. She just started two weeks ago. She’s worked on me twice already and I have been pleased with both my manicures.
Parking can be pretty bad sometimes. There are only a few available spots. I like going on Mondays or Tuesdays because the other days get pretty crowded.
Overall, prices aren’t outrageous and service is excellent. The only thing that I don’t like is that their nail polish colors aren’t organized neatly. All the colors are randomly placed wherever there is a spot. If you want to find a pink shade, you have to find all the pinks on the shelves and then you compare them. It would make the process go by faster if they just color coordinated the nail polishes.

I just want to say I stand by my first review. This place really is the best that I’ve been to since– well, ever! MY FAVORITE NAIL SALON.
I am pregnant and I left happy! I went in and got gel-​less nails, on Sunday and it’s holding up really well so far. I have a two year old and let’s just say regular nail polish has usually chipped at least in one place by now ~ but my nails look just as they did when I left on Sunday :) Also, I had them give me a holiday pedicure. I wanted something Halloween-​y. Minh did my finger’s and Phillip freehanded my toes. Minh is quiet but sweet and Phillip is very friendly and talkative. Phillip owns this place and I really think he’s great at customer service as he prides in his shop. He kept double checking to make sure I was happy with my nails, which I thought was nice and I appreciated.
I say definitely try this place, cost wise I believe it’s cheaper than other places as well plus they give really great foot/​leg massages ~ primarily why I like them so much :) Check out my original review for more details! I’ve also referred some of my people here and they have all had a good time as well, so I am content with this find :) Check out my pictures! You’ll see the great detail that was on my toes and little rhinestones in the cobwebs. pretty sweet! My toes just BLING BLING :)
Almost forgot to mention they also told me this last time that they have free Wifi! I believe the passcode is the name no spaces and drop off the «& Spa» or just ask! I’m sure they’d be happy to share with you too ;)