Ruby Tuesday is a hair salon at 197b Wai-Iti Rd in Highfield, Timaru, with a 4.9 rating from 40 Google reviews and a presence on Facebook. A good neighbourhood salon is judged less on the day of the appointment than in the weeks after, when a cut has to grow out well and colour has to hold. Stylists worth returning to ask about your hair's history — previous colour, box dyes, how it behaves — and are honest when a look saved from a photo won't suit your hair type or your mornings. In a town like Timaru, word of mouth carries most of the trade, so a stylist who gets a regular's cut right is worth keeping. Many regulars rebook before they leave, because the best Friday and Saturday slots fill first. That kind of loyalty shows in Ruby Tuesday's 4.9 rating from 40 reviews at its 197b Wai-Iti Rd spot in Highfield.