Scenario: New girl in town in desperate need of a hair cut.
Solution: Yelp it and find out that Charles Scott in Westlake is cool.
When I first met Bernadette, she asked the standard hair ice breaker: "So, what are we doing with your hair today?" When I answered (probably while yawning) "Aaaahhh...just...freshen up the highlights...I guess...and trim the ends," she said "No."
More accurately, she said something to the effect that if she's going to earn the right to be my stylist, it'll be because she's done something amazing for me. And then she asked "What have you always wanted to do?"
Result: Life-long blond turns sultry brunette! And loves every minute of it! Bernadette overwhelmingly earned the title of "My Stylist."