Ta da! The suspense has ended. Here is my new haircut with the artist who designed it. He didn't know any English, so before every step of the cut we would talk about it, and I would give the ok. Then finally I said, I have confidence in you, just go for it. I started with one idea, and it evolved to this after he told me what would look good on me and what the new style was. And you'll never believe that I got a haircut, color, wash and blow dry, all for only 59 euros! I got a 20% discount for being under 25:) It was exciting, and daring, even for me. It is 'melange' instead of two distinct layers-he says it's much better like this. He spent a lot of time putting in little bit of black, red (his idea!), a light color-and keeping some of my blonde. He said it would be good for rolling out of bed-and he's right! I can wake up 15 minutes before work and still look Euro chic; I'm sure the toilets love that (as I'm a femme de chambre this week)!