When going to a beauty parlor, here are a few tips to help you:
There are not always magazines to browse at the salon. Be prepared and borrow a few from the library! If you like a style, ask from the get-go if the stylist can do it. If you see any doubt from the stylist, just leave!
The cost is totally up to your affordability.
Have you seen a person's hairstyle and asked where they get their hair done because you like it?

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Does a shampoo, hair care product, trim/cut, style, color, or perm, come included?
When They "Ask" For The Manager
Do what I should have done and leave! Forget their feelings!
The "I've Been Doing Hair For 10 Years" Speech
Every hair stylist does this speech if they feel threatened. The speech means that they are clueless.

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A good place to find a good hairstylist is by searching for business cards posted at grocery stores, the post office or the library.