I went in last week to get a haircut. It wasn't a trim or something simple, it was a dramatic cut with lots of layers and dimension. My stylist did an awesome job and I couldn't be happier with my new hair cut.
mind you I haven't been to a salon in 5-6 years and I have a great phobia about people touching my hair but I had no problems with her b/c she was very straight to the point, clear communication and didn't take long to figure out what I wanted in a haircut and it helps the fact that I brought a print out of what I wanted my hair to look like.
bottom line: $20 bucks including tip ,will also transform you into something awesome and refreshing and its also a confidence booster. Don't waste your money at those "la -dee- da" salons and forget all non sense of making appts, bad attitudes, stuck up people. Go here if you want someone who can cut hair and cut it the way you want it as long as you make it clear to her what you want.