Ask for a short consultation before the cut. “Can I tell you what I’m thinking for this cut?” “Before we start, can we talk a little bit about the cut? I have a couple ideas but I wanted to get your opinion too.” Tell the stylist details about your hair and routine (products you use, points about your hair texture, etc.) “I usually style it pretty casually, just blow-dry and leave it down.” “It’s naturally curly and I use frizz-taming products every morning.” “You can see that it’s pretty thin, so I’m always looking to add volume however I can.” Describe to them what you want as best you can. “I want it cut to shoulder-length with some layers to keep it light.” “I think I want to try a lob cut.” “I’d love to add in some long layers and highlights.” Bring in pictures to show what you’re envisioning. “I really love the shape of this style, but I was thinking of combining it with bangs like this.” “Could we do layers like in this picture? I think that would look great with my hair type and face shape.”