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Knotless braids, box braids, cornrows, locs and more — from a Balboa Ave salon a comfortable drive from National City, open 24 hours a day.
A comfortable drive from National City · open 24 hours, seven days a week · parking on site
National City clients book with us as families more often than almost anywhere else we serve. Parents and children together, sometimes three generations in a single appointment — which is exactly the kind of booking our twenty-braider team is built to handle.
With multiple braiders available, a family of four does not mean four sequential appointments. Several people can be worked on at the same time, which turns what would be an all-day undertaking at a conventional salon into something genuinely manageable. Kids braiding is handled with deliberately lighter tension and patient braiders.
Every service offered at our San Diego location is available to National City clients — nothing is limited by neighbourhood.

Tension-free at the root, in four sizes.

Clean parts, classic lasting hold.

Straight back or freestyle patterns.

The loc look, no commitment.

Smooth, rope-like, polished sheen.

Braids with loose curly strands woven through.

Gentle, patient styling for younger clients.

Clean cornrows and braid styles for everyday wear.

Secure, long-wearing installs.
San Diego is home to a large military community, and irregular schedules — early call times, deployments, last-minute leave — do not mix well with salons that only book business hours. Our 24-hour availability exists specifically so service members and their families can book a style around their schedule instead of around ours.
Family bookings are where a team-based salon proves its worth. Nobody sits waiting their turn for hours while one stylist works through the group.
Early mornings, late nights or last-minute leave — there is always a time that works.
Reviews from clients travelling in from National City and neighbourhoods across the county.
★★★★★
Rated by San Diego clients on Google
Yes. With twenty-plus braiders we can usually work on several people at once rather than one after another.
Yes, at all ages, with lighter tension and braiders who are patient with younger clients.
A comfortable drive to 6179 Balboa Ave, with parking on site.
Yes — beads, cuffs and colourful accessories are always available.
Travelling from somewhere else in San Diego County? Each neighbourhood below has its own page.

Our home on Balboa Ave

Minutes from the salon

A short, easy drive

Convenient for weekdays

Popular with knotless clients

Served day and night
Our salon sits at 6179 Balboa Ave, an easy drive from anywhere in National City, with parking available on site. Because we are open around the clock, you can pick a time that avoids traffic entirely.
Open 24 hours at 6179 Balboa Ave — book a time that actually works for you.
6179 Balboa Ave, San Diego, CA 92111 · Open 24 hours, seven days a week
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