# Frequently asked questions

**Do I need to book, or can I walk in?** Walk-ins are welcome at all three studios every day. For evenings, groups and longer treatments such as extensions or full-head braids, book on Fresha or send us a booking request and we confirm by WhatsApp.

**Can I get braids while waiting for the ferry to Koh Phangan?** Yes. Honey Beauty Studio Bang Rak is one minute on foot from the Seatran Discovery pier, open daily 10:00–20:00. Single braids and Double Dutch take 15 to 30 minutes; come an hour before departure for a half head. Kids, women and boys welcome.

**How do I pay?** Card (Visa, Mastercard, American Express, Maestro, Discover, JCB), Apple Pay, Google Pay, Samsung Pay, Thai QR payment and cash in Thai Baht. Contactless at every studio.

**Are prices the same at all studios?** Not quite. Because the rents differ, beauty prices at Bang Rak are lower than at Fisherman's Village; both full price lists are on Fresha. On request and where possible we offer a shuttle between the Bang Rak and Fisherman's Village studios. Please mention this when you book so we can arrange it. Massage prices apply at Honey Health Massage in Bang Rak.

**Which studio is closest to the airport?** Both Bang Rak studios are about ten minutes from Samui airport by car; Fisherman's Village is about fifteen minutes.

**Can children come?** Yes. Kids' braids and nail colour are popular, and children can wait with a parent at the massage studio.

**What are the opening hours?** Fisherman's Village 11:00–23:00, Bang Rak beauty studio 10:00–20:00, Honey Health Massage 10:00–22:00, seven days a week. Public holidays may differ; the live status is at the top of this page.

**Do you speak English?** Yes. English and Thai at every studio, and the team is used to guests from all over the world.

**Can an AI assistant book for me?** Yes. Assistants such as ChatGPT or Claude can read our services and send a booking request through our booking API or MCP server; the studio confirms by WhatsApp. Details for developers and agents are in /llms.txt.

**Is Honey a woman-owned business?** Yes. Honey Beauty & Massage is family-run and woman-owned, with three studios in Bo Put on Koh Samui.

**How do I find the studios?** Each studio page has a Google Maps link and a directions button. Fisherman's Village is on the walking street in Bophut, the Bang Rak studios are on the road between Bang Rak pier and Bophut and on Bang Rak Beach Road.

**Do I need an appointment at Fisherman's Village?** No. Walk-ins are welcome all day. For evenings and for longer treatments such as full-head braids or gel extensions we recommend booking on Fresha so a chair is free when you arrive.

**How long do holiday braids take?** Normal braiding takes about an hour, a full head of small 3D braids up to two hours. Children are welcome and the team is used to patient little customers.

**Where exactly is the studio?** 24/36 Bo Put, on the Fisherman's Village walking street in Bophut. Look for the orange Honey sign with the price board in front; the studio is a short walk from the Fisherman's Village pier.

**Does the Bang Rak studio do hair?** Yes. Bang Rak is our hair studio: shampoo and blow dry, cut, colour, highlights, keratin, hair spa and head spa. Hair extensions and braids on request.

**Can I get nails and lashes in one visit?** Yes. Book both on Fresha or ask at the desk; with two therapists the treatments can run at the same time.

**How do I get there from the airport?** The studio is at 34/64 Moo 4, Bo Put, on the road between Bang Rak and Bophut. By taxi or scooter it is about ten minutes from Samui airport and five minutes from the Bang Rak pier.

**What is the difference between Thai massage and oil massage?** Traditional Thai massage is done in loose clothing with stretching and pressure along the energy lines, no oil. Oil and aromatherapy massage is softer, on the skin, with warm oil. If you are unsure, tell the therapist how firm you like it.

**Can we come as a couple or a group?** Yes. The massage room has several beds side by side and the foot massage recliners are next to each other. For groups of three or more, please book ahead on Fresha or send a WhatsApp.

**Is it far from the Big Buddha pier?** No. Honey Health Massage is at 20/42 Bang Rak Beach Road, about five minutes on foot from the Bang Rak (Big Buddha) pier and ten minutes by car from the airport.

**How long does gel colour last in the heat?** Two to three weeks with normal wear. Sea water and sunscreen do not harm it; we recommend a removal and fresh set before it grows out.

**Do you remove extensions from another salon?** Yes. Removal of acrylic or gel extensions is 400 THB per hands or feet, gel colour removal 200 THB.

**Can I get braids while waiting for the Seatran ferry to Koh Phangan?** Yes. Honey Beauty Studio Bang Rak is one minute on foot from the Seatran Discovery pier. A single braid or Double Dutch braids take 15 to 30 minutes, a half head about an hour. Come 60 to 90 minutes before departure and you board with fresh braids.

**Do you braid children's hair?** Yes, from about four years. Small 3D braids with silk thread are the favourite with kids and take fifteen minutes each.

**Do you braid boys and men?** Yes. Corn rows and single braids work from about eight centimetres of hair. Shorter hair can get a small 3D braid with silk thread at the back.

**Which braids are best for the Full Moon Party?** Small 3D braids with neon silk thread, half head or full head. They survive the beach, the boat and the party, and they last for the rest of the trip. Fisherman's Village braids until 23:00, Bang Rak until 20:00.

**How long do holiday braids last?** A full head of small braids lasts two to four weeks. Wash with the braids in, dry well after swimming, and sleep with a light scarf to keep them neat.

**Where exactly is the studio near the pier?** 34/64 Moo 4, Bo Put, on the road from the Seatran pier towards Bophut, one minute on foot from the pier entrance. Look for the orange Honey Beauty Studio sign.

**How long do eyelash extensions last?** Three to four weeks with a refill after two. Avoid oil-based make-up remover and do not rub the eyes after swimming.

**Can I swim after a lash lift?** Keep the lashes dry for 24 hours after a lash lift or extensions. After that, sea and pool are fine.

**Which studio does hair colour?** Bang Rak. The Bang Rak studio has the salon chairs and does cut, colour, highlights, keratin and blow dry. Fisherman's Village does blow dry, hair spa and braids.

**How long does waxing last?** Three to five weeks. Come with at least four millimetres of hair growth and avoid the sun for a day afterwards.

**What should I wear for a Thai massage?** You get loose Thai massage clothes at the studio. Come as you are, straight from the beach is fine.

**Is Thai massage painful?** It can be firm. Say so and the therapist adjusts the pressure; the deep Thai oil massage is meant for people who like it strong.

**Which massage helps with sunburn?** The aloe vera after-sun massage: cool aloe gel, light pressure, sixty minutes. Skip hot stone and herbal compress until the skin has calmed down.

**What is a herbal compress?** A warm cotton ball filled with Thai herbs such as lemongrass, turmeric and camphor, pressed along the muscles after the oil massage. Ninety minutes, back only or full body.

**Can I come in with sandy feet?** Yes. Every foot massage starts with a foot wash and a warm towel.

**Do you have foot massage at the beauty studios?** The beauty studios do foot scrub, pedicure and foot spa. The massage recliners are at Honey Health Massage on Bang Rak Beach Road.