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Corrective facials in Hillcrest, San Diego

Hillcrest is five minutes from the studio, and its clients tend to arrive with a good skincare routine and a specific problem that routine has not solved. The most common requests are uneven tone and texture that no product has moved, and pigment that sits deeper than a home treatment can reach. Because the drive is short, the studio can work the way corrective work actually needs to — a series at four-to-six-week intervals, a plan mapped before the first appointment — rather than the occasional one-off that resets nothing.

Five minutes — the closest neighbourhood to the studio. Free parking on site, by appointment only.

The place

Hillcrest is the urban village immediately north of the studio: University Avenue with its cafés and shopfronts, the Fifth Avenue corridor, the farmers market, and the vintage sign at the corner of University and Euclid. Balboa Park sits just to the north, and the residential streets behind it — Upas, Delaware, Florida — are where most clients come from. Five minutes on Washington Street puts the studio at the southern edge of the neighbourhood, close enough that proximity genuinely changes what a treatment plan can look like.

To the studio
Five minutes on Washington Street
Setting
Urban village north of the studio, adjacent to Balboa Park
Booked most
HydraFacial and peel series

What we do for Hillcrest clients

Treatments available in Hillcrest

Every treatment below is performed by Kiki, a California licensed esthetician, in one private treatment room. Which one is right depends on your skin tone, your concern, and the condition of your barrier — and that is what the first consultation establishes.

Getting here

Getting to Hillcrest

From University Avenue in Hillcrest, head west toward Mission Hills, turn right on Washington Street. The studio is at 3067 Reynard Way, first left after the small commercial strip. About 5 minutes. From Fifth Avenue near the Hillcrest sign, take Fifth north to Washington and turn left. From Balboa Park side of Hillcrest, take Park Boulevard to University, continue west to Washington. Free parking on site.

Five minutes — the closest neighbourhood to the studio

  • University Avenue
  • Hillcrest Sign
  • Fifth Avenue corridor
  • Whole Foods Hillcrest
  • Balboa Park (adjacent)
  • Upas Street

Common questions

Before you travel

How far is KIAMO Skin from Hillcrest?
Five minutes — the closest neighbourhood to the studio. From University Avenue in Hillcrest, head west toward Mission Hills, turn right on Washington Street. The studio is at 3067 Reynard Way, first left after the small commercial strip. About 5 minutes. From Fifth Avenue near the Hillcrest sign, take Fifth north to Washington and turn left. From Balboa Park side of Hillcrest, take Park Boulevard to University, continue west to Washington. Free parking on site.
What treatments are available for Hillcrest clients?
Every treatment on the menu is available to Hillcrest clients — HydraFacial, chemical peels, dermaplaning, microneedling, enzyme therapy and scalp therapy. What changes with the distance is the plan: a corrective series is scheduled as a block at the first appointment, so the drive works with the course rather than against it.
What skin concerns do Hillcrest clients bring?
Hillcrest is five minutes from the studio, and its clients tend to arrive with a good skincare routine and a specific problem that routine has not solved. The most common requests are uneven tone and texture that no product has moved, and pigment that sits deeper than a home treatment can reach. Because the drive is short, the studio can work the way corrective work actually needs to — a series at four-to-six-week intervals, a plan mapped before the first appointment — rather than the occasional one-off that resets nothing.
Is there parking at the studio?
Yes. Free parking is on site, so you do not need to find street parking or pay for a garage. The studio is by appointment only, which means a space is always available when you arrive.
Do I need to be a regular client to get results?
Corrective work is planned across a series, and the plan is mapped at the first appointment — the number of sessions, the intervals and the total timeline. Most clients who travel from out of town stay on a monthly schedule, because a consistent routine is what makes the cumulative work pay off.
3067 Reynard Way
San Diego, CA 92103

Off Washington Street — minutes from Hillcrest, Bankers Hill and Little Italy.

(310) 595-0872

[email protected]

By appointment only · Free parking

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