Can I just walk into a (upmarket) hair salon and just ask the

Yeah, you can absolutely do a "consultation." In some places they don't even charge extra for it if you end up getting your hair done there.

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You can do that, yes. However, setting some limits like how long you'd like it to be is a good idea. Usually if you ask for them to cut it how they want they cut something safe and what people tend to like, so if you want something "trendy" then bring a pic or something of the type of haircut you want.

Just save $20 and cut your own hair senpai