A calm salon with loyal clients.
Number 1 Nails Salon is a West Side Avenue nail salon known for detailed work, a quiet atmosphere and friendly people, and for clients who keep coming back. Here is the salon in the words of the people who know it best: its clients.
Built on detail and loyalty
Some nail salons are loud and rushed. Clients describe Number 1 Nails Salon differently: a quiet, calm atmosphere, a pleasant scent, a clean room and friendly staff. It's the kind of place where you can sit back, put your phone down and let someone take care of the details.
And the details are what clients write about. Thao's name comes up in recent reviews; one client says she's the best, always does a great job, takes her time and is right on point with every detail. Another says she is always very happy when Thao does her nails, and that all the staff are amazing. Other reviewers praise great service and very nice employees, and one client describes her experience as always exceptional.
Loyalty runs deep here. One client says they have been coming for over 15 years, praising the designs and the friendly employees, and one review mentions a mother and daughter who come in together. When people stay with a salon for that long, it is because they trust the hands that do their nails.
The menu covers what clients need: manicures and pedicures, gel, tips with gel, nail designs and lashes, offered seven days a week.
The name says it plainly: Number 1. That is a big promise for a neighborhood salon, and the way to live up to it is the same every day: take care with each client, keep the room calm and clean, and treat people the way you'd want to be treated. The reviews written about Thao and the rest of the team show what that looks like in practice.
In clients' words
“Thao did my nails this time and I'm honestly always very happy all the staff is amazing”
Ticket Paradice · Google“Very nice atmosphere friendly service”
Google review highlight · GoogleWhat an appointment feels like
It starts with a phone call to book. When you arrive at 742 West Side Avenue, you are welcomed in from the busy street to a quiet, calm room. Your technician asks about the shape, length and color you want, and you choose from the polish display or show a photo of a design you've saved.
Then you sit back. Reviewers describe the service as quick and careful at the same time, with technicians who take their time where it matters: neat cuticles, even shaping, clean lines, and smooth color. Before you leave, you look over your nails, and if anything needs a touch more attention, you say so.
Whether it's a quick manicure on the way home, a relaxing pedicure on a Sunday, a fresh set of tips with gel for a big event, or lashes and nails in one trip, the goal is the same: walk out feeling put together.
What we stand for
Take the time
Good nails aren't rushed. Shaping, cuticles and polish all get the attention they deserve.
Keep it calm
A quiet, clean room where an hour in the chair feels like a break from the day.
Treat people well
Friendly service for regulars and first-timers, and a welcome for family members who visit together.
Nails and lashes in one place
Hands
Classic manicures, gel manicures and tips with gel, shaped and finished with attention to every detail.
Feet
Relaxing pedicures in a calm room, a favorite with clients and a perfect way to end a long week.
Extras
Nail designs from simple accents to full sets of art, plus lash services. Ask about options when you book.
Serving the West Side and beyond
The salon is at 742 West Side Avenue, just north of Fairview Avenue, in the Marion section of Jersey City's West Side. Clients come from around Lincoln Park, Journal Square and McGinley Square, and from across the West Side and Greenville. Buses along West Side Avenue make it easy to reach, and with hours seven days a week, there is always a time that works.
Late hours until 8:30 PM from Monday to Thursday make after-work appointments easy, and the Sunday schedule from 9 AM to 5 PM is perfect for a weekend treat. Call ahead to book and to ask when your favorite technician is in.
Color, shine & detail
Bold color, soft neutrals, glossy gel and playful designs: a taste of the looks you can ask for at the salon. Bring your own inspiration photos too.
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Come see why clients stay.
Call to book your appointment and ask for Thao. Open seven days a week at 742 West Side Avenue.
Call (201) 200-1500