The Green Comb

Joy is AWESOME! And that’s coming from someone who used to have hair stylist A.D.D. I’m such a loyal customer when I find the perfect (fill in the blank). Prior to Joy, I used to make appointments at random places. Paul Brown, Macy’s, Hair Stylists recommended by friends. I’ve always jumped from one to another because of something I didn’t like. I’m a perfectionist by nature and it annoys me to no end when the right side of my hair is longer than my left side, but I guess you don’t need to be a perfectionist to want evenly cut hair. I was at my last stylist for a couple of years and then asked her to do a straight perm on me. The Japanese ones that take like 4 hours. I sat in that chair for half a day and I felt like it didn’t do JACK. So I was complaining about it to my nail girl (see: Serendipity Nail Salon) and she was telling me about how much she liked going to Joy. So I decided to check it out.
When I first met Joy, I felt like I knew her for ages. I told her my dilemma about my hair straightening and she redid it for me. I was SO completely happy by how she managed to redo the treatment without completely drying out my hair that I’ve been going to her ever since then. It’s been about 7 years now and for my record with hair stylists, I know that she’s a lifer.
You can find street parking nearby or you can park in the same lot as Gyu-​Kaku on Kapiolani, across from the furniture design center. I’ve never noticed it before but you’ll see a Green Comb sticking out, as a little marker. It’s a little past the corner of Kapiolani and Piikoi, if you’re heading from Ala Moana, heading Ewa. I pass by it now and I think how the heck did I ever miss that comb because now it sticks out like a sore thumb to me!
Joy is very accommodating. She takes appointments in the evenings on certain days so it’s nice because I can just head there after work if I have a busy weekend planned. I always pre-​book my next appointment when I’m there for my cut and/​or color and go there religiously every six weeks. I still do my straight perm every 9 – 12 months and just love how I can just wash and wear. I need to flat iron towards the end of it but I have really long, thick hair so I think that may be the reason why.

The owner Joy is very nice and accommodating. I have had my hair straightened 4 times by Joy. It is a long process (3 to 4 hours), but Joy always makes sure you are comfortable during the process. Her prices are comparable to other salons, and she does very good work. I would highly recommend her to anyone looking for great service.