i use to be quite slack and had a friend hairdresser trim it every few months for $10. and i coloured it myself.

but my friend had a baby about 8 months ago and doesnt do hair anymore

so after months of neglect i went to maurice meade in april for a 'splurge'

i came out with my long hair short. think Victoria beckham (posh spice) but with a deep plum base and under neath big chunks of vibrant red!!! it is so fab. so i go back every 8 weeks for trim, colour, foils, treatment and head massage and bottomless cappucino plus blowdry. it costs $165 each time, but as an image conscious gilr this makes me feel fab! DH loves it and loves how happy it makes me, so i will just keep on going.