Farsia Ara was distraught when her van-puller husband, the sole earner of her family, left her and their three daughters two years ago.

As a woman who has to visit the beauty salon every 8 to 10 weeks because her layers grow faster than she wants, there are a few things that I have learned and taught myself over time about salon etiquette. They have always saved me from the agony of leaving a salon with a sad face and a bad haircut.