my dd's got this done last yr. They didn't get their hair cut at all, just gel and pixie dust. They didn't do the mickey head shape, they only do that on boys with really short hair. Instead, they put the gel on the top of their heads. They didn't rub it in, just kind of put it on the top layer of hair. I can't describe it correctly. It was only on the top of their hair, and then the pixie dust went on top of that. DD's had it done the day we left and it lasted all of the next day, until I made them wash it out. I think it was around $5. I remember being surprised it was that cheap.