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Do it my way: don't visit them at all.
In about ten years, your hair will reach terminal length. (Allow for one miserable 2nd or 3rd year where your hair will be long enough to cover your eyes but too short to tie).
I shave every day and shampoo every other, so I don't look like the stereotypical nerd I am. I certainly wouldn't want a professional to ruin the style I've got going.