I think anyone who pays a lot for barber or hair stylist is paying for both the experience and the knowledge that they'll wind-up looking like all the other peo

I think anyone who pays a lot for barber or hair stylist is paying for both the experience and the knowledge that they'll wind-up looking like all the other people who pay a lot and that others will know this. I suspect that styles shift subtly over time and a person's stylist give advice about what might look best on a person. And you might even want to seen by or see other customers of given a stylist. Which is to say, I'd say absolutely, relationship with stylist matters but that relationship isn't just an irrational attachment to chatting with the person - it can extend to the finished product, how one winds-up looking.