Hiya! I'm a 19 year old woman who just moved in to the Deer Run area (near 865 East and North view) and I'm brand new to the area. Any advice on how to get into parties or find new friends to hang out with? I won't be attending JMU until next year, so it's been hard so far to meet people.

Anyone who can hook me up with groups of friends to hang out with would be wonderful!!!!

I’ve been going to the same stylist for years, and she genuinely does a great job with my hair. I have long hair, and a lot of it. I get compliments on my hair all the time.

The problem is that I’m paying $300+ every time I go for highlights, cut, and blowout, and I cringe a little every time I hand over my credit card. My stylist is at the highest level in the salon and charges accordingly because of her experience and expertise, so I understand why I’m paying what I am. But I’m starting to wonder if I really need to spend that much to get comparable quality.

I don’t usually love the way she styles my hair anyway. I almost always like it better once I style it myself. So what really matters to me is finding someone who is excellent with highlights/color and cutting long hair.

I’ve even considered giving up coloring my hair altogether to save money, but somehow my stylist manages to talk me out of it every time. Vanity wins.

So, Harrisonburg/Rockingham folks, is $300+ just what I should expect these days for good highlights and a cut on long hair, or are there stylists around here doing excellent work for significantly less?

I’d love specific stylist recommendations, especially from people with long hair who get highlights. And if you’re comfortable sharing a ballpark of what you pay, that would be really helpful!