well, believe it or not, it has been exactly 16 weeks since i last got my hair cut / colored - and it showed ... so i took the advice of a co-worker and went to her "girl" / salon.  the color is fine, the cut is fine.  but, they are just lacking a certain - edginess... also, she went too short. i told her I'm trying to let my hair grow for goodness sake!
hair pet -peeve alert!!! i hate, Hate, HATE when i have to go home and clean up my fresh haircut. she left my "side burns" in horrible shape. i had to even them up and shape them. its great that i can confidently do that and have it turn out well. but, jeesh! i paid to have all my hairs cut thank you very much!!! (to be fair, i probably intimidated her from the start with what i like and don't like for my hair.)