ROFL I am going to go nuts on my hair in a couple of weeks and I am ALREADY having nightmares (literally). I am not sure of your hairdresser, but I am planning on going in and just saying "do whatever you think suits me but make sure it will grow well coz I cannot afford the up keep"

Good luck, just remember they say a change is as good as a holiday and hair does grow back ... if you hate the colour, the supermarket sells colours too