I've been going to the same place for years, it's a nice place but not too expensive. I have the same highlights and have experimented with different lengths over the years.
Hair is currently long but having two small children it gets tied back most of the time and I'm considering the chop. Trouble is although I like my hairdresser she never does my hair how I ask! When it's just a boring trim of long straight hair it's fine, but with anything else she is not adventurous at all. Also, I think her choice of hair colour looks terrible on her and if she can't see that, what hope is there for styling my hair to suit hair type, face shape etc.
Anyway, I can't seem to pluck up the courage to go somewhere unknown. Isn't that ridiculous? Why do hairdressers hold so much power when you're sitting in the chair?!