Hairdressers!

Take a photo of yourself along which shows your hair looking good. Show them and discuss how it was done. Colour wise and cut. I did this with good results. My hair is difficult! Thick and wavy. My new hairdresser is really trying to replicate the style I’ve shown her! Each time I go i get the photo out as a reminder for her. Bear in mind they have lots of customers. I agree you have to go a few times to the same one to make progress

Scour Yelp and other review platforms.. Else, Look up a hairstylist’s reviews online, talk to current and past clients, [or] visit a salon in person and ask a hairstylist about their experience and portfolio. Hear out the stylist’s suggestions, but hold your ground

Thanks Vilvah I’ll try that. I find it’s difficult choosing recommendations off Facebook as they can be friends promoting their friend. Or they might be great at colouring or some other technique but not at cutting. I’m going to do a list and try to get round some of them to see what they’re like

Have you surf for the best-rated hairdresser near you? Utilize the Google app sources to find the suitable one. Determine the age of salon, their experience and client testimonials to rate them how you feel. It helps you to pick the hairdresser who never make you disappointed.

Like they once were

Thanks everyone for your advice. I’ve been doing some searches on Facebook and I’ll go round checking places out basically it’s looking for stylists with similar hair to me and ones who have cutting skills which I believe aren’t taught to trainee hairdressers like they once.
I’m from the Vidal Sassoon era of the 60’s and 70’s when they knew about cutting hair well

I agree that it's probably best to stick with the same stylist for a few visits. They need to get to know your hair and also what you want. I envy men with their popular Turkish barbers. They all appear excellent stylists for a reasonable cost.

We have a local hairdresser who has very curly hair herself so she knows what is involved. Could you seek someone like that out? Not everyone can cut curly hair and as one of the other posters stated best go on a local FB site to ask.

I feel it takes a while for a hairdresser to " get to know your hair" so swapping and changing each time is not really the best way to get to a good hair cut. Of the ones you tried did you get a reasonable cut from any of them ? Try going for an initial trim and a chat, then if you feel comfortable try again.
Good luck

Thanks Janejudge. It’s worth a try

Have you asked on facebook local for recommendations? I go to someone who is able to cut curly hair but it has taken ages to find someone good, so I do sympathise