PLEASE HELP ME I NEED HELP WITH MY CURLY HAIR!!!

my hair is at the same stage right now. i sooo understand what your going through. anyway, i use little tiny clips and put sections of my hair up with little curls falling down. it takes a little practice but it looks cute.

i`ve been growing out my very curly hair since last september and it`s getting there but not fast enough! it`s layered and the longest layer is just past my shoulders but the shortest layer is at my chin and it`s very curly. the problem is every hairstyle i try doesn`t seem to work......my hair`s too long for the hairstyles i used to use and too short for the ones i see in magazines....they never seem to have any styles for people growing their hair out. if anyone has any suggestions i would love it because my hair is so awful! thanks