You've been there before, needing a new hairstyle or color. You love your stylist and they always make you look great, but you feel that little itch to try someone new. With all the options out there why should you have to commit to just one person anyway? The girl that does your friend's hair always does such a wonderful job and she charges less too. If this sounds like you, maybe you and your stylist should break-up.

Breaking up with your stylist is not exactly a difficult, or easy, task. Of course you could just stop showing up or booking appointments but that really isn't fair after all the time you‘ve invested into your relationship. Of course a nice dinner isn't necessary either, and it really isn't a situation requiring the typical "It's not you, it's me." If you are hoping to change looks without changing stylists, try having a talk. Discuss your wants and needs, share your feelings about the situation and try to just open up. Your soul mate stylist can't read your mind, so you need to express yourself. After this talk, if you're still feeling a little down about the whole issue, make some calls. Call around for someone with the experience you need for the style you want. Don't expect the girl who specializes in choppy bobs to give you the long layers and golden highlights of your dreams.

When you do find your new hair partner, don't expect fireworks at first. Anytime someone new gets their hands on you there is bound to be a period of adjustment. Your new stylist will need several times to get all the work done by your previous hairdresser out., especially if you are only having an inch at a time taken off. That being said, what if you made a mistake?

What if you researched and tested out a new stylist only to find that they weren't as good as your last? Maybe you just don't have chemistry with your new artist? Don't stress yourself out and think you have ruined the relationship. Hairstylists are a forgiving bunch. If you've cheated and want to make up, there is only one thing to do. To get back together, you need to confess your infidelity. Make your next appointment with the stylist of your dreams and lay it all out. Tell them the truth, that you went somewhere else and didn't find what you thought you would. After all, when it comes to your hair, your stylist will know if the work you have is the work they did or not. Be prepared to also make a few more visits to your good old stylist when converting back, since there will be another's vision in your hair that must, again, be worked out.

Tabitha is a beauty professional at Salon Destino in Strongsville, Ohio

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