I'm a low maintenance girl with low maintenance hair, but now that I have a daughter with high maintenance hair I can no longer justify the indulgence of expensive haircuts.
The haircut I got mid-May held its shape so well that I didn't feel the desperate need for a cut until early September. As per the advice of other reviewers, I brought in a photo both times and only had to confirm the exact length when asked. For $25 (plus a $5 tip) you get a juice box and an efficient hair cut experience. No chit chat, unless you have a command of the Japanese language, which I do not, and even if I did there doesn't seem to be that obligation on anyone's part to make idle chatter.
It should be noted that I'm Asian and have straight, flat hair. I would highly recommend them to other straight haired people.