Definitely seems like something whose premise comes from the write-what-you-know strategy. By which I mean the main character definitely feels closer to how the author presents herself and what she does for a living (designing and writing very character-driven stuff)
Yeah, that went about as expected. Wasn't entirely sure before the meeting, but the moment she mentioned cutting her hair, it was obvious she'd done so to match the avatar. Well, maybe she'll notice once she colors them accordingly as well. :D