HOW TO: "scene" makeup & hair

So I am in extreme need of a haircut. I used to have my best friend do it but now that she is a working Mommy she was a lot busier. So I ended up going to a guy in Providence who I liked but now I have a dilemma. I am in New York and need a new stylist.

You probably are thinking "New York?! There are tons of great stylists!" and you are right but I have this huge issue with stylists. I hate when you ask for a trim and they decide to get CREATIVE and take off like 6 inches. And I know what you probably are thinking now, "Maybe you needed that much taken off." Nope I didn't it was in healthy condition I just had a girl who wanted to get innovative and may I add that my hair ended up lookin' like shit!


So I am afraid of the initial appointment/result with new stylists. So I am trying to find a stylist around here and hopefully I find one that understands what I am looking for. I am just fond of my hair being long and I don't want to cut it short. I don't mind it being styled. I mean cmon I had pink and blue in my hair. Conservative looks aren't what I always go for. I like hair that is simple, crazy, scene, beachy, straight, wavy, etc. I like it all.


One thing my hair can't adapt to is teasing. I wish it could look like this. It falls flat or becomes a huge knot! I dunno if I am missing something but I look at vids like this with girls teasing the hell out of their hair and I am left perplexed.