That Hair Girl Sam in College Area is a San Diego hair studio at 5410 El Cajon Blvd, the commercial corridor that cuts through the 92115 ZIP between SDSU and the Rolando residential blocks to the south. The studio operates under the name Hair Artistry by Samantha Woods and runs as a private appointment-only suite specializing in extensions, color, haircuts, blowouts, and chemical treatments. Extension services include applying new sets, reapplying existing extensions at the grow-out mark, and coloring extension hair to match updated tones, covering the full lifecycle of a long-wear extension installation. The fade and lineup work at Razor Fresh on El Cajon Blvd handles precision men's grooming on the same corridor, while Samantha's studio focuses on color-forward women's styling and extension applications. Balayage and highlight appointments use painted and foiled techniques to build dimension across the hair shaft, with the stylist adjusting placement based on face shape, skin tone, and the client's day-to-day styling habits. Extension coloring is a separate service that matches new or existing extension hair to a freshly processed base, ensuring the blend between natural and added hair stays seamless even after a color update. El Cajon Blvd through this stretch sits within the SDSU orbit, drawing clients from the campus, the residential blocks between University Avenue and El Cajon Blvd, and the broader east county commuter corridor. Chemical treatments cover keratin smoothing and straightening services that reduce frizz and shorten morning styling time for thick, coarse, or humidity-reactive hair types. The appointment-only format and private lot parking keep the experience focused and unrushed, a format that suits the multi-hour processing windows required for extension application and corrective color work. San Diego's best hair salons increasingly specialize in extension work as a standalone discipline, and the studio's dedicated menu for applying, reapplying, and color-matching extensions reflects that shift toward treating extensions as an ongoing service rather than a one-time add-on. Fitness-minded clients from Crunch Fitness - University Square in College Area frequent the same El Cajon Blvd neighborhood for post-workout styling, connecting gym and salon into a shared personal-care routine. Each extension reapplication includes a bond-integrity check that assesses the attachment points for slippage, matting, or tension damage before resecuring the wefts at the new growth line.