Precision fades and modern texture cuts define the work at Karina Salas - San Diego Barber on Market Street in downtown San Diego's East Village. The service list runs from classic tapers and gentlemen's cuts to trend-driven styles including blowout tapers, modern mullets, and textured fringe — a versatility that complements the custom tattoo artistry at Guru Tattoo for clients building a cohesive personal-style direction. Perm services add chemical texture manipulation to the menu, using rod-set techniques calibrated to individual curl diameter and hair density. The perm program layers chemical-texture control onto the cut menu with rod-set calibration and processing-time precision that's rare in a barbershop setting, a multi-step technical approach within the East Village's dense personal-care district that includes Magic Touch Cleaners and Alteration. The most involved appointment combines a perm set with a post-curl blowout taper, requiring rod placement, processing-time calculation, and clipper graduation in a single two-hour session.