long thick hair

I have thick, dark hair much like the models hair in the link below. I want to grow my hair long to obtain the look in the link below but am unsure about what product to use.

 

http://mensfashion.about.com/od/goominghair/ss/ShaggyHair.htm

 

I've tried many things but nothing seems to work. When I use a product, I must add alot of product to get the hold but this tends then to make it greasy.

 

I'm looking for a product to give hold, shine whilst not making my hair look greasy. Any suggestions?

 

Any help is appreciated.

Yeah, that style is easiest to acheive if you naturally have thick and straight hair, and don't worry about the way the bangs go or the flip ups, just leave it as it is.  When your bangs get that long you will be pushing them to the side to keept hem out of your eyes, so they'll probably just stay that way, especially if you're pushing them to the side when they are wet and they dry that way. 

 Any product that gives you a lot of hold is going to make the hair stiff.  If you want to try product, you can put a small amount of gel in dry hair, let the gel dry, then brush it out, then shape your hair the way you want it to stay, then spray it with hairspray.  It will not look greasy if you don't touch the spray or move your head too much until the spray is dry. Also when applying, hold the spray about a foot from your head and apply a light coat (you can add more coats after its dry if you want to).  It will be very stiff though. 

Thanks so much!  That is nice to hear!