Salon owner Amanda Marcus operates Surface Studio in Point Loma's Sunset Cliffs neighborhood at the corner of Rosecrans and Carleton Streets, having acquired and rebranded the former Opal and Oak Salon space. The team includes blonde specialist Becca Hanratty, whose color work emphasizes lived-in balayage tones designed to grow out gracefully between appointments—a low-maintenance philosophy shared by stylists at Beauty and the Beach. Women's cuts focus on building shape that works with the client's natural texture and styling routine rather than requiring heat tools every morning to hold the line. The private-appointment format retains the intimate atmosphere of the original salon while adding updated interior design and service offerings under Marcus's ownership. That independent-owner continuity model—where a new proprietor inherits an established client base and evolves the brand—mirrors the transition approach taken by boutique studios like Sage Chevelle Beauty. Full color-correction sessions address banding, uneven lift, and brassy tones accumulated from box-dye history or inconsistent salon visits.