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Nails By Sarah

3.9 (50 reviews)
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Nail fill-in

Toe nail fill-in

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Hand and toe nail fill-in

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Nail polish change

Toe polish change

Hand polish change

Hand and toe polish change

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Toe polish removal

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Hand and toe polish removal

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Love nails by Sarah! Mindy did a great job! Beautiful and clean! First time going and will def go back!

Amanda Rose M.

My usual nail tech was booked out for weeks and I kept hearing people raving about Nails by Sarah. Well, I booked an appointment for 3:30 and my appointment time started at 3:30. I had the pleasure of having Donna do my gel fill with design. I left in love with my perfectly sculpted and adorable set- I would recommend this salon to anyone.

New nails :)
J B.

I have been going here since I moved to Hazlet in 2016. I was so nervous to leave my place in north Jersey. I go to Donna for gel manicures and always made my 2 week appointment before leaving the salon. After the birth of my son, I wasn't able to make my appointments in advance due to my childcare schedule. I usually call the week I want to come in, and Sarah always accommodates me! Make an appointment to avoid waiting. I have never waited longer than 10 minutes with my appointment even when it is extremely busy. Friendly staff, clean! I love that they take out a new file / buffer for each pedicure. I have never seen a salon do this!

uneven thumb and huge section without polish...
Gabrielle A.

I have not written a yelp review in YEARS, and man am I sad to be writing it about this place. I was so incredibly disappointed upon trying Nails by Sarah for the first time. I pass this place all the time and have been dying to try based on yelp reviews. For the life of me I can't find a good nail salon in this area, and I had high high hopes. I made an appointment over a week in advance (as I saw via reviews that they have an attitude if you attempt a walk in...) and when I arrived a woman (who ended up being the one to do my nails, NOT Sarah) charged up to me to ask if I had an appointment, seeming doubtful. To her surprise, I did, and she took me over to where she'd be doing my nails. The inside is adorable, and they had a decent selection of colors to choose from for my gel manicure. My manicurist sat next to Sarah- I regretfully never asked for her name. I'll highlight my reasons for this 1 star review below. (As I sat through this crappy experience I debated coming back and asking for a different nail artist, but by the end I decided I have no intention of returning-hence-this awful review. 1. The awkward greeting upon arrival 2. The attitude this woman gave me when I asked if they were cash only (i asked because I saw an ATM at the front when I arrived.. which I've never seen INSIDE of a nail salon before, so i just wanted to double check before wasting my time because I only had enough cash for a tip with me) She also rushed me into picking a nail color and didn't speak one word throughout this experience. Which is fine, I hate small talk too, but she vividly was unfriendly and it made me uncomfortable. Seemed as though Sarah and all of the other nail women in this salon were friendly and sweet.. 3. The absolutely FILTHY nail clipper this woman whipped out to cut my nails. It took everything in me not to say something. It wasn't pulled out of a fresh bag, and wasn't sitting in cleanser. I was repulsed but kept my cool. 4. As this woman was doing my nails (rushing, btw this entire gel manicure process was started and completed within 28 minutes. Which trust me, would be awesome if she did a good job. But the way my nails came out certainly show a 28 minute job...) she was holding the gel nail polish bottle so awkwardly that she kept getting gel on the bottoms of my fingers. When I finally spoke up nicely requesting she remove the gel from my skin, she huffed and puffed and barely removed it. I'm not sure why this annoyed her.... 5. When she was done she got to the "massage" portion on my hands.. which she just grabbed my hand and tugged for a couple seconds on each hand, then threw a luke warm towel on to one, then moved it to the other when it was ice cold. Once done with that (approx 20 seconds) she yelled the cost of the gels to me while staring at me... where I awkwardly had to say thank you and direct HER over to the front desk so I could pay. I guess she expected me to pay cash, despite me making it clear from the minute I sat down that I'd be paying with a card... I am sooooo mad at myself for even tipping this nasty woman. I tipped her because in my head I really wanted to come back and try with someone else, but once I got in my car and took a good look at my nails I was horrified and decided I wouldn't return. The gel is bubbly, all over my fingers and skin, the nails are filed unevenly, theres big chunks of my nail with no gel on it. Awful. And what's sad is this mediocre job was done NEXT to Sarah. I'm sad I didn't request a specific nail person when I made my appointment, because it really looks like some people do a great job. Do yourself a favor and go elsewhere........

Nails by Ellie. Great job
Alli S.

I made an appt a week in advance. I came in with no problem and no attitude given this time by the receptionist. Ellie did my nails again and she was amazing! I would always highly suggest to make an appt, they are busy literally all the time!

Stephanie D.

I used to live in Hazlet and come to Nails by Sarah all the time. While the decor is still very nice that service is not so much. I went in for a mani pedi yesterday an wasted my money. My nail tech was not friendly at all and barley looked at my nails while she was actually doing them. She spoke to her coworker the entire time I had a pedicure which made for zero relaxation. I'm not looking cute for my vacay that's for sure.

Three happy ladies!
Patricia B.

My sisters and I had a very pleasant experience. Three pedicures and even though we were 10 minutes late for our appointment we were accommodated and not rushed through. This lot is very clean and very modern and we would highly recommend. The shoulder and neck massage at the end was spectacular. My person was Martha and I would definitely request her.

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Mary K.

Extremely clean, and beautiful inside. My pedicure from grace was wonderful and I'm glad she convinced me to get a gel manicure. She did a beautiful job and took her time to make sure my nails were perfect. Everyone was very friendly. I will definitely go back.

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Very pleased with this salon. I love the extra sanitary precautions they use, especially in the pedicure tubs.

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I go to Donna for gel manicures and always made my 2 week appointment before leaving the salon.

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This place is amazing. I found it two years ago. They have the best nail professionals, great…read moreflexible schedule, great service. Always polite, accommodating, super nice. They survived the pandemic and opened up as soon as allowed. Their safety precautions are top notch. Everybody is wearing masks, they take your temp before checking in, there are plastic partitions between the clients. etc. It feels very safe and relaxing. Great design of the space, great location, very aesthetic looking and chill place. And their prices are beyond reasonable. Five plus plus plus plus stars! PS: I changed seven places in the area before I found them - and I am never leaving them! I hope they stay open and prosper forever.

Took my sister and 9 year old niece here for a spontaneous spa day on Sunday November 9, 2025…read more Spent a little over $76 a person for gel manicures and regular pedicures. They were done rather quickly with the gel manicures. Come to find out 3 days later the gel manicure chipped for all three of us! Usually when I've gone to get my nails done at any salon, they have you wash your hands first and clean under your nails before working in them but they skipped that. The technicians themselves used gloves while working so that was the extent of the cleanliness. Emily was my stylist and she was cordial enough to do her job but didn't really make conversation with me. She only spoke to her coworkers . But I suppose that's a personal preference. The service overall felt transactional but I suppose that's the business. I know nail salons can be a hit or miss sometimes so of course a subjective experience.

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Nail Spa Beyond - The gel came off the index finger first then the middle finger began to bubble around the edges.

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