Maganda Hair Salon is the kind of beauty shop neighbors keep for years: a warm welcome, a stylist who remembers how you like it, and a cut that's friendly, fast and done right.
What we do
Haircuts are the heart of this shop, with pedicures close behind. Here's what customers come in for.
Not sure what you want? Regulars say Susan just gets it right, every time.
Going shorter? One customer said Susan "had a blueprint" for her cut in minutes.
Clean, tidy cuts for men, done with the same care and the same easy conversation.
Keep a style you love looking fresh, with regular trims from someone who knows your hair.
Parents, grandparents and longtime clients who have trusted the same chair for years.
A customer favorite. As one regular put it, Susan knows her feet better than she does.
The name you'll hear
Read the reviews and one name keeps coming up. Customers call her Tita Sue, Ate Susan and Aling Susan, warm titles of respect, and they talk about her the way you talk about family. She listens, she's quick, and she has a knack for knowing what will suit you even when you don't.
Customers also mention Kelci, and one reviewer summed them both up simply: good in their craft. That's the spirit of the place. No gimmicks, no upsell, just good hair work from people who care how you walk out the door.
Local & loved
Maganda Hair Salon sits at 550 West Side Avenue, steps from the corner where Communipaw Avenue meets it, in the busy heart of Jersey City's West Side. It's an easy trip from Lincoln Park, McGinley Square, Bergen-Lafayette and Greenville, and a short drive from Journal Square, so a haircut fits between errands instead of eating up your whole Saturday.
That convenience is part of why so many customers have stayed for years. People come in after work on a weekday, on Sunday afternoons, and with the family in tow. Many of our reviews come from longtime regulars, and you can tell: they write about Susan by name, about parents and grandparents who sit in the same chair, and about a shop that feels personal.
The name says it all. Maganda means "beautiful" in Tagalog, and that's the goal every visit, without the fuss of a big downtown salon. One customer called it "a good old beauty shop," and we take that as the highest compliment. Bring a photo or just describe what's bothering you about your hair, and Susan will take it from there. Call (201) 413-1301 before you come so we can fit you in.
Why Maganda
"I never know what I want and she just gets it right," wrote one longtime customer. That kind of trust takes years to build.
Customers describe visits as friendly, fast and accommodating, so you're in and out with a cut you love.
A personal, professional experience in a real neighborhood shop. A 4.8-star Google rating says the rest.
27 reviews on Google, word for word.
“We have been going to Tita Sue for years! I never know what I want and she just gets it right all the time!”
Mama Cely · Google“Susan is the best. No frills. Just a good old beauty shop.”
nicole P · Google“Susan and Kelci are both good in their craft”
George Castro · GoogleGood to know
The easiest move is a quick call to (201) 413-1301 before you head over. The salon is friendly and fast, but it can get busy, and a call lets you know when there's a chair ready for you.
Ask for Susan. Regulars know her as Tita Sue, Ate Susan or Aling Susan, and she's the name that comes up again and again in our reviews. One reviewer also wrote that Susan and Kelci are both good in their craft.
Haircuts are the heart of the shop: women's cuts, short cuts and restyles, men's cuts and regular trims. Pedicures are a customer favorite too. Looking for something else? Call and ask before you come in.
Prices depend on the service and your hair, so please ask in the shop or call (201) 413-1301 for a quote. Customers often describe the experience as a good old beauty shop, with no frills.
Debit cards and credit cards are accepted at the counter.
The listing shows a wheelchair-accessible parking lot. If you need a hand getting in, call ahead and let us know. There's also a restroom for customers.
Open six days a week, closed Tuesdays. Call ahead and ask for Susan.
Call (201) 413-1301