Just as you say, those doing your hair will not (and in some cases cannot due to lack of skills) do what you want. I actually quit trying with hairdressers on the advice of some very kind hairdressers. They loved my hair long and suggested I only get trims, not chop it all off. Well, my husband does trim jobs very nicely too, suggested if that was all I need he can do it. And he does. Between us, we have thousands more in savings than we would otherwise and we aren’t in constant search of the perfect hairdresser and we don’t have to wait for the too-short cuts they too often do to wear off.

I have often been complimented on my very hair. My secret: I quit with the hair driers and always air dry or towel dry it so there are no split ends.

In this era when so many are so poor and unemployed and underemployed they need to consider cutting the costs of hair dressers and barbers IMHO.