Hair
The core of the salon. Expect the usual round of cut, wash and finish, with styling for events on top.
- Wash, cut and finish
- Blow-dry and styling
- Braiding and protective styles — ask first
- Treatments — ask what's stocked
Beauty salon · Kahawa West · Nairobi
A salon that fits around your day, not the other way round.
Makena Salon is a neighbourhood beauty salon in Kahawa West. Hair, nails, makeup and grooming — one number to call, one chair to sit in, and a straight answer about what it costs before you commit.
- Rated 4.7 out of 5 from 17 Google reviews
- Call 0720 133 339 — one number, no call centre
- Requests are confirmed by phone, never automatically
4.7 ★ · 17 reviews
Not sure what you need yet? Describe it on the phone and you'll get a straight answer.
Call 0720 133 339What we do
Four things people come to Kahawa West for
Makena Salon hasn't published a full service menu or price list online, so we won't pretend otherwise. Here's the shape of it — the phone call confirms the detail.
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Hair
Wash, cut, blow-dry and styling — plus braiding and protective styles when the salon has room in the day. Ask about treatments when you call.
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Nails
Manicure, pedicure, shaping and polish. If you're after gel or acrylics, say so first — not every salon in the area runs them.
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Makeup
Makeup for events, photographs and big days. Bring a reference photo on your phone; ask about a trial if the date matters.
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Brows & grooming
Brow shaping and the tidy-ups in between bigger appointments. Ask what's running that week — it changes.
Grooming services
Reference looks
Bring the picture. We'll tell you what's realistic.
A photo gets you much further than a description. The images below are openly licensed reference shots, not photographs of this salon's work — they're here to give you the vocabulary.
The studio
Small salon, plain facts
There's a Google Maps listing, a phone number and a 4.7 rating from 17 reviews. That's the whole public record — no published staff list, no price list, no opening-hours table.
Rather than invent any of that, this site sticks to what's known and puts the phone number front and centre. If you need a detail that isn't here, call and ask.
Before you travel
Call ahead. Opening hours aren't published anywhere we can verify, and a ten-second call saves a wasted trip across Kahawa West.
Call 0720 133 339Ready when you are.
Build a request in under a minute, then call it through. Or skip the form and just ring the salon.
Services
What you can ask for at Makena
Makena Salon hasn't published a service menu or price list, so nothing on this page is a quote. What follows is the shape of a Kahawa West beauty salon — call 0720 133 339 to confirm what's actually available on the day you want.
Please read this bit
Prices, timing and the day's availability are confirmed by phone. This page is a starting point for that conversation, not a booking system and not a price list.
Nails
Manicure and pedicure work, shaping and polish. If you want gel or acrylics, say so on the phone before you go.
- Manicure
- Pedicure
- Shaping and polish
- Gel or acrylics — confirm availability
Makeup
Makeup for events, photographs and weddings. A reference photo shortens the conversation a lot.
- Event makeup
- Bridal makeup — ask about trials
- Photo-ready finishing
- Group bookings — plan ahead
Brows & grooming
The tidy-up jobs between bigger appointments. Availability varies week to week.
- Brow shaping
- Tidy-ups between visits
- Finishing touches before an event
- Ask what else is running
How pricing works
Three questions worth asking on the phone
Because there's no published price list, the call does the work. Ask these and you'll know exactly where you stand before you sit down.
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What does it cost?
Ask for the price of the specific thing you want, not a range.
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How long will it take?
Braiding and colour work can eat a whole afternoon. Better to know first.
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Is the right person in?
Not every service is available every day. Confirm before you travel.
Send a request instead
If calling isn't convenient, build a request with your details and preferred day. You'll still need to phone to confirm — the request doesn't book anything on its own.
0720 133 339
Build my requestNot listed? Ask anyway.
This page can't cover everything a salon does in a week. If you don't see what you need, ring and describe it.
Signature styles
Reference looks, honestly credited
A visual vocabulary for the conversation you'll have in the chair. Bring one of these, or something better from your own camera roll.
About these photographs
These are not photographs of Makena Salon's work, its staff or its premises. They are openly licensed images from Unsplash, chosen because they show the kinds of looks clients ask for. Treat them as reference, not as a portfolio.
The full appointment
Wash, cut and finish in one sitting — the standard reset when your hair has stopped behaving.
Photo: Unsplash · reference only
Soft blow-out
A rounded, brush-dried finish that holds its shape without heavy product.
Photo: Unsplash · reference only
Glossy natural nails
Short, shaped, single-colour polish. The lowest-maintenance option that still looks finished.
Photo: Unsplash · reference only
Event makeup
Skin-first base, defined eyes, and a finish that survives photographs and a warm afternoon.
Photo: Unsplash · reference only
Sleek and pulled back
Pulled clean, edges controlled, a wrap or accessory to finish. Quick to book, slow to unravel.
Photo: Unsplash · reference only
Brow shaping
Clean lines around your natural shape rather than a template off a chart.
Photo: Unsplash · reference onlyBring your own
The photo on your phone beats anything on this page
Save two or three images you like — a front view, a side view, and one of the back if it's a style you'd wear up. Screenshots are fine. Nobody minds.
If what you want needs a length, texture or technique your hair isn't ready for, you'd rather hear that before the appointment than halfway through it.
Two useful things to mention
Say how long you've had your current style, and whether your hair has had colour or relaxer on it recently. Both change what's realistic on the day.
Request an appointmentThe studio
A neighbourhood salon with a short public record
Most of what you can find out about Makena Salon online fits in a few lines. This page tells you exactly what those lines say — and what they don't.
What's on record
The facts, without the padding
Makena Salon appears on Google Maps as a beauty salon in Kahawa West, Nairobi. The listing carries a 4.7 rating from 17 reviews, a phone number — 0720 133 339 — and a Plus Code, RW82+FX Nairobi.
That's it. There's no published founding year, no staff list, no qualifications register, no price list and no opening-hours table. Anything more specific would be guesswork, and a salon website that guesses is worse than useless.
So this site does the honest thing: it gets you to the phone call quickly, with the right questions in hand.
How the salon is set up
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One number
Calls go to the salon directly. There's no booking platform in between and no automated calendar.
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Word of mouth
A 4.7 average across 17 reviews is a small sample, but it's a real one. Read them yourself before you go.
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Local, not national
One location in Kahawa West. There's no chain, no branch network and no online shop.
The approach
What a good salon visit should look like
These are the standards this site would hold any salon to — practical, checkable, and easy to ask about on the phone.
A price before the work starts
Not a range, not "depends". You should know what you're paying before the first section is parted. If you don't get a clear number, ask again.
An honest answer about timing
Braiding and colour work are long appointments. Knowing it's a four-hour job changes how you plan your day.
Reference photos taken seriously
Bring one. A good stylist will tell you what will work with your hair and what won't, rather than nodding and hoping.
No pressure to add on
You asked for a trim. A trim is what you should get, unless you agree to something else first.
What to expect
How a visit usually goes
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You call first
Confirm the service, the price and the day. Ask whether the right person is in.
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You arrive with a reference
A photo on your phone, plus a note of anything your hair has had done recently.
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You agree the plan
Service, price, timing — settled before anyone picks up a comb.
Where to find the salon
The full address, map link and contact details live on the Visit page — kept in one place rather than scattered across the site.
Visit & contactAppointments
Request a time, then confirm it by phone
Fill in the form and you'll get a tidy summary of your request to read out or copy. Nothing is booked until the salon says yes on the phone — no website can promise a chair for you.
Build your request
Takes about a minute. The form checks what you've typed and prepares the details — it doesn't send anything to the salon on its own.
Your request summary
Read this out when you call 0720 133 339, or copy it and send it however you normally reach the salon. The salon confirms every appointment itself.
Copied. Paste it wherever you like.
Beauty guide
Practical notes for between appointments
General guidance for anyone booking salon services in Nairobi — not Makena Salon's house rules, and not medical advice. If something here contradicts what your stylist tells you in person, listen to your stylist.
Where this comes from
These are widely shared, general practices in hair and beauty care. They aren't specific to Makena Salon, and the salon hasn't reviewed or endorsed them.
Before you sit in the chair
Arrive with clean, detangled hair if you're having braiding or a long styling session — it's easier on you and on the stylist. Tell them what your hair has had on it in the last few months: colour, relaxer, heat, or a big chop. That history changes what's realistic today, and it's better said out loud than discovered halfway through.
Making a style last in Nairobi dust
A satin or silk scarf at night does more for a style than any product. Keep braids and twists moisturised at the scalp rather than the lengths, and don't over-wash — every wash loosens the work. If you're outdoors a lot, a loose wrap on the commute protects the finish without flattening it.
Nails between appointments
Cuticle oil, a few times a week, is the cheapest thing you can do for your hands. Wear gloves for washing up. File in one direction rather than sawing back and forth, and never pick or peel gel — it takes layers of nail with it. If a nail lifts or feels tender, get it looked at before you book a refill.
Makeup that survives heat
Start with a base that matches your skin rather than one shade lighter. Powder the T-zone lightly, keep blotting papers in your bag instead of re-powdering all day, and use a setting spray at the end rather than more product. Take it off properly at night — a warm flannel and a proper cleanser, not a face wipe in a hurry.
Patch tests and allergies
If you're having colour, lash work or adhesive-based products for the first time, ask about a patch test at least 48 hours ahead. It's a small ask and a reasonable one. Mention any reaction you've had before, even a mild one, and bring your own product if a specific brand has caused trouble.
How to describe what you want
Point at a photo and be specific about what you like in it — the length, the finish, the parting. "Like this" is less useful than "this length, but softer at the front". If you're unsure, ask what the stylist would do with your hair in that style. A good answer is one you can picture.
One more thing
General advice has limits
Nobody on a website can tell you what will suit your hair, your skin or your week. The advice above is a starting point for a conversation, not a substitute for one.
If something is sore, reacting badly, or not what you expected, ring the salon rather than waiting for the next appointment.
Ask the salon directly
Specific questions about a service, a product or a technique are best answered by the person doing the work.
0720 133 339
Call the salonQuestions
The things people ask before booking
Answers use only what's actually known. Where something isn't published, we say so and point you at the phone instead of making it up.
Do I need an appointment, or can I walk in?
The salon hasn't published a walk-in policy, so there's no honest yes or no here. Call 0720 133 339 before you travel — a thirty-second call tells you whether there's a chair free.
How much will my service cost?
There's no published price list, and this site won't invent one. Ask for the price of the exact service you want on the phone, before you commit. A good question to add: "Is that the total?"
Where exactly is the salon?
Makena Salon is listed in Kahawa West, Nairobi, with the address number 1058 and Plus Code RW82+FX Nairobi. The full address and a Google Maps link are on the Visit and contact page.
What are your opening hours?
Opening hours aren't published anywhere we can verify — not on the Google listing and not here. Rather than guess, call the salon and ask. If nobody picks up, try again later in the day.
Do you take card or M-Pesa?
This isn't confirmed publicly. Ask when you call, so you can arrive with the right thing in your pocket rather than hunting for a cash machine afterwards.
Can I book through this website?
No. The appointments page builds a summary of your request that you can copy or read out, but it isn't connected to a booking system and it doesn't send anything. The salon confirms appointments itself, by phone.
Can I bring a photo of what I want?
Yes, and it genuinely helps. Save two or three images — a front view and a side or back view if it's a style you'd wear up. Point at what you like in the picture: the length, the finish, the parting.
Do you handle bridal or group bookings?
That depends on the day and the number of people, and there's nothing published about it. Call early and describe what you need — a wedding party takes planning, and a trial is usually worth asking about.
What if I'm running late?
Call. The salon can tell you whether your slot still works or whether it needs moving. It's a much better conversation than arriving to find the day has moved on without you.
Question not here? It's probably one of the ones nobody has published an answer to. Ring 0720 133 339 and ask directly.
Visit & contact
One address, one number
Everything you need to actually get to Makena Salon — kept in one place rather than sprinkled across the site.
Where to find the salon
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Address
Makena Salon Kahawa West
1058, Kahawa West
Nairobi, Kenya Plus Code: RW82+FX Nairobi — paste this into Google Maps for the exact pin. - Phone 0720 133 339 The listed contact number. It's the fastest way to reach the salon.
- Email No public email address None is published on the Google listing, so this site doesn't make one up.
- Opening hours Not published Call before travelling. Hours haven't been confirmed anywhere we can verify.
- Rating 4.7 out of 5 · 17 Google reviews Based on the public Google Maps listing. Read the reviews yourself before you go.
- Existing online page makenasalon.my.canva.site/makena-salon The profile linked from the Google Maps listing. It's a separate page, not this website.
Getting there
The salon sits in Kahawa West, Nairobi. The most reliable way to find the door is the Plus Code RW82+FX Nairobi in Google Maps — coordinates travel better than directions do. If you get lost, ring the salon and ask.
One last thing
No online payment, no automated booking
This site doesn't take payments, hold deposits or confirm appointments. It gets you to the salon's phone number with your details already organised — which is the part a website can honestly do.