How to find a good hairstylist?

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Originally Posted by WildInTheWind

Mmmm.....I drool over salon quality products. Once you start using them it's hard to go back to the normal stuff. They are just so damn expensive!

That's what I've heard people say, though I only experienced that when my hair was short, with "KMS Curl Up". That was my one "must have" product.

uh...maybe I've never tried anything expensive enough?!!!

honestly, though, my hair just isn't that....changeable? Like, it would do little good.
Also, I prefer natural products that i've seen work.
My friend with really long hair swears by leaving her conditioner in, not rinsing it out. But she hates even a hint of poofiness to her curly hair. She won't even let me brush it at all. And she doesn't brush. She uses Pantene conditioner/shampoo combo. Her hair is down to her waist, though...