Tress & Balance is a boutique hair salon in San Diego's University Heights neighborhood at 1813 Adams Avenue, near the intersection where Adams Avenue meets Park Blvd. Co-founder Mark Reyes — a master stylist who relocated from Palm Springs to San Diego in 2005 — built the space around a one-on-one appointment format that dedicates the full session to a single client, with a complete grooming block that dovetails with the nail care at Twinkle Nails & Spa a short walk east on Adams. The salon interior was designed by Christopher Kennedy, translating the intimate scale of the room into a layout that isolates the shampoo area in a separate space for a quieter wash-and-condition step. Color work, highlights, keratin smoothing treatments, and permanent hair straightening make up the core menu, alongside curly-hair cuts shaped with dry-cutting technique before a wash-and-style finish. Reyes has logged more than 23 years behind the chair, and the current team also includes stylist Lionel, who handles precision blonde work and full-spectrum color correction. The 92116 ZIP anchors the salon on the Adams Avenue corridor between Normal Heights and University Heights. Park Blvd leads directly south into Balboa Park, and families headed to the San Diego Zoo — a five-minute drive down that same boulevard — schedule hair appointments on the way back through University Heights. The appointment-only model means the salon books no walk-ins, a structure that pairs well with the restorative pace at White Rabbit Day Spa nearby for clients building a full self-care day on Adams Avenue. The salon carries retail products matched to each client's service, with take-home recommendations built into the post-cut consultation.