Please give me hair ideas that will suit me before my next appointment, following a DISASTROUS cut at my last one

[ZeldaTheWindBreaker]

Have never had my hair professionally coloured before but feel it is now time. I've had greys coming through around my temples for a few years now which are getting harder to hide, plus I'm just bored of my natural shade of brown.

These photos were taken 6 months ago after an absolute disastrous cut at a college salon. Never again.

I've grown out the full fringe to the sides (I have a stubborn centre parting, so side fringe is out of the question or i get a cow's lick), but the fringe-hair is still pretty short and needs pinned back. My hair has gotten slightly longer but is still uneven at one side when over both shoulders. And the ends are totally thin/dead so i expect a few inches will have to be chopped off. But I really want to keep it longish. Definitely not above my shoulders. It just bushes out!

I have an appointment in 10 days to get it looking nice. And for once in my life I want a good cut.

I tend to wear my hair wavy and over one shoulder. It's just too thick and frizzy to wear straight (was considering a Brazilian blow dry, but will leave that for another time. Also, when i wear it wavy, the asymmetrical hair isn't as obvious as when worn straight. I just want cut and colour sorted now). Will some long layers be a good choice?

After lots of research, I've decided Bayalage is the right choice in regards to colouring (would be very grateful if somebody could tell me how to pronounce this). I want something natural and low maintenance, and that can be done in one initial appointment.

[ZeldaTheWindBreaker]

Oh, and this so happens to be the photo I took with me to my last appointment ... PAH. I may as well have taken a photo of a lopsided mullet.

This is the hair I one day want though. But I think the hairdresser will need to chop loads of dead hair off the ends at my next appointment so i need to look for something shorter for now?

[Dowser]

It's a nice style but I would go with shorter. I think 3-4 ins chopped off would look more stylish , be more wearable, you will still be able to pin it up and it will Leo be more manageable.

I think it's lovely. My hair is not thick enough for a style like that.

[ZeldaTheWindBreaker]

Thanks, Dowser.

Any thoughts/experience on bayalage colouring?

Do you think this length would be better? I'm concerned about going too short though as it just makes my hair bush/frizz right out. It needs a good amount of length to weigh it down a bit.