Let me start by saying, I have extremely high standards in terms of hairstylists. I just couldn't take the heat and decided to go shorter. I looked for a Paul Mitchell Salon Inin my area. By chance I my stylist was Tina. She started with a very thorough consultation. I showed her pictures of a style, she showed me pictures of other styles, she totally checked out my hair, and then we moved to the shampoo area. She gave a kick ass relaxing shampoo. She exceeded my expectations with my cut. She gave me exactly what I wanted. She was very detailed with her finishing and cutting techniques. I feel totally comfortable going back to her for color. She obviously does amazing work. The salon is nice too. It was well lit, the temperature was very pleasant, and it was very clean. Actually it's super freaking clean, and I LOVE that. My stylist Tina even plastic wraps her brushes after santizing them to insure total cleanliness.