Gracie, I'm sure you wouldn't need to go all the way in to town.
Maybe post in the Vic local chat thread, someone mighthave some ideas of where you could go. I'm not exactly sure where the Dandenong Ranges are (ok so I'm crap at geography) but I'm sure there must be good hairdressers closer than the city, what about Ringwood, Boronia etc? Sorry if thats no-where near you!