Don't know if I can ever trust another hairstylist

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   Hi there,
Around 6 weeks ago, I made an appointment to get warm brown with slight highlights.  It turned out a terrible blonde.  Following your advice, I used a colour gloss which made it a bit more tolerable.  Thanks.

Yesterday, I tried again with a new hairstylist.  I brought a pic and told her that's what I want.  Here's the pic: http://l.yimg.com/img.tv.yahoo.com/tv/us/img/site/67/02/0000006702_20060920135432.jpg.
She described it as light caramel brown.  I said yes, that's what I want.

So...now I have very dark brown, almost black hair with few dark highlights.  What the hell!!!?

Is it possible she mixed the dye wrong?  I had very dark brown roots.  Do you think she just didn't want to bother lightening the roots?  I know she was in a rush because she didn't have time to dry my hair.  I was late so I said that's fine.

I'm so upset because dark brown is what I didn't want!!!  My hair is naturally dark brown and that's all I've had forever.  I switched from drugstore dye to professionals because I wanted to go lighter.  I'm back where I started a month and a half ago but my hair is more damaged and I'm a whole lot poorer.

During a break from crying, I got up enough guts to call her back to see if there's anything she can do.  She agreed to put in more highlights today.  I hope she's not planning on charging me!  The thing is, there is no way it's going to be nearly as light as I want. 

So...I'm thinking of going to a super upscale salon with stylists that have been doing hair for 30 years and just putting it on my credit card (I'm out of money again).  I'm going to bring a million pictures of what I want and what I don't want.  How soon can I go so that my hair won't be super damaged.