Tag: Beauty & Pampering

CONTRIBUTED BY DONNA MACK   I suspect anyone (ladies) who moves to Okinawa knows about this nail salon. I had heard such great things about the pedicures even...

CONTRIBUTED BY CASEY ANNIS Spa Day! On my birthday we decided to try out a sea water spa that I heard about from one of my friends....

CONTRIBUTED BY KEVIN SIMPSON ­Mr. Susumu Irie owns a business called THAIMON relaxation massage, down the street from Camp Hansen at 330 Kin Town, Okinawa....

  CONTRIBUTED BY EMILY BUREK About a year after I arrived in Okinawa I was overwhelmed by shopping off base, especially for natural products and health...

CONTRIBUTED BY LAURA REIDENBACH Takaesu-San is a stylist gifted with the artistic ability to give a gorgeous haircut that flatters, the talent to move quickly...

CONTRIBUTED BY MARIE LEWIS Having been to Cocok's, Dulce, and Bella Nails a number of times, I was ready to try someplace new. I heard...

CONTRIBUTED BY KACEY A. Finding a hair salon and a stylist you love can be difficult no matter where you live. Below is a compilation...

CONTRIBUTED BY LAURA SNELL Looking to get a tattoo while in Okinawa, or perhaps something to commemorate an event or your time here? Melissa of...

CONTRIBUTED BY KELSEY FEENEY Are you thinking about inking? With so many tattoo shops here on Okinawa, it can be hard to decide which one...

CONTRIBUTED BY EMILY BUREK If you ever drive on Route 74, you may have seen a large Aromatherapy sign just east of Kadena Gate 3....

CONTRIBUTED BY LINDSEY NORMAN When moving to Okinawa, I was extremely nervous about having my hair done. One of the main reasons I was nervous...

CONTRIBUTED BY TYLER GRAY Feel like you need a little time away from the circus of life? Step right up to Tina’s Top Ten. Desperate for...

CONTRIBUTED BY MARIE LEWIS A mere 24 hours before boarding a plane to Italy for the trip of a lifetime, I looked down and realized...

CONTRIBUTED BY LAURA SNELL The Yukuru spa is located on the 14th floor of the Dai Ichi Hotel. I have been to the spa at...

CONTRIBUTED BY LAURA SNELL In all of my years of coming to Okinawa as a contractor, I have avoided the haircut/color procedure. Quite frankly it scared...

CONTRIBUTED BY ANGI BRZYCKI Charm Exterior This is slightly embarrassing to admit -but one of the first things I noticed about the friends I made within...

CONTRIBUTED BY ELAINE ROBINSON Shiny Exterior Once in a while, it is nice to be able to take a break, relax and, well, get a good...

Gunners Sign CONTRIBUTED BY SUZIE SMITH I’ll admit it, I’m a bit of a massage junkie; but after arriving on island I was a bit disappointed...

Dulce Toes CONTRIBUTED BY MEGAN PARKER Dulce, indeed! Everything about this nail salon is sweet – the location, the nail art, the price, and most of...

CONTRIBUTED BY MONETTE EAMES I may have found my “Heaven on Earth” in the Camp McTureous/Courtney area amidst the cow farms, cabbage patches, and goya...

Reader, Kara, wrote asking for help for her hair: I am an African American woman in desperate need of a black hair dresser.  I have...

CONTRIBUTED BY KARA WALTON Since our first couples massage on our honeymoon two years ago, my husband and I have made any excuse to repeat the...

CONTRIBUTED BY MONETTE EAMES Today I decided to give a treat to the part of my body that supports me and constantly holds me up—my...

CONTRIBUTED BY TONI BRADBURY Since I was a little girl, it has been my dream to become a massage therapist, so I had searched the...

CONTRIBUTED BY BETH OLMO I used to say that the way to my heart was through my hair and it might be at least partially...

CONTRIBUTED BY HEATHER GELORMINE As a parent, there are many milestones that we anticipate for our children: first time rolling over; taking their first steps;...

CONTRIBUTED BY JOELLE YAMADA ***WARNING***  Big BELLIES Ahead -- May not be suitable for the faint of heart! Four years ago during my first pregnancy, I...

CONTRIBUTED BY AVIVA Your Hair By Rumiko is run by Rumiko who used to work at Cocok's on Route 23. She speaks great English, and...

CONTRIBUTED BY KAHO An Okinawa Hai reader has a question about where to go for spray tans and hair extensions: Hi there- do you know or...

CONTRIBUTED BY LAN I think pretty much everyone agrees that a good haircut isn't absolutely essential for living like say, oxygen is, BUT a good...