First trip to hairdresser in nearly 3 years what do I ask for???

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I know this has been done to death but I have a fear that I will regret whatever they do to me if I am not clear about what I want. Trouble is I don't know what I want.

The haircut is for by 34th(sob) birthday last time I went was just before i got married. I am nearly halfway through pregnancy so I want a nice 'do but no dye job.

Have long reddish hair and long (often reddish) face but will post a pic - at the moment I have hair not a hairstyle iykwim.

Any ideas welcome cheers.

pic there now.

Go 15 mins early and ask to look at their mags or talk to the hairdresser to see what style suits you

That is the thing I look at the mags but have real trouble visualising any of the hairstyles on me as I see all the 20yo models looking lovely - but how does that translate onto a perfectly ordinary woman in her 30's?

I am going to keep it relatively long but it is still possible to have a range of 'looks' and fringe no fringe etc. etc. I just get stuck - which explains why I end up avoiding the hairdresser and trimming my split ends off with nail scissors!

I don't trust the hairderesser as I have never been to this one before (have moved since my last cut) so I don't know how good they will be at suggesting suitable styles as opposed to the one which will require the most products etc. I will go for the senior stylist though - no trainees.

Have a longish fringe and longish layers. Also ask for a blow dry with volume. They always make mine very flat and I hate that.

Thank you Saadia

something like this?

Whenever I need a change I go to a new hairdressers and say tell them to use their judgement. If I have something particular in mind I might take a pic but say 'something along these lines please but amend it to suit my hair type and face shape'.

They like having a bit of room for manouvre and I have never been disappointed.

Thank you Flibberty and furball.

I like Reese Witherspoon's do but I have a real tendency to cow licks and I can see myself spending alot of time with the straighteners to maintain the look.

I will have to do some research tonight see what is hip happening and now in the hair world