Relaxing

I am growing out a very short cut, and have wavy/curly hair in some spots...not enough to "let it go" and have curly hair, just enough to be annoying! I also have a several cowlicks in my widow's peak, and am growing out bangs, so you can imagine what my hair looks like right now. I am so desperate as to consider having my hair relaxed. What all is involved in that? I think when my hair is longer (as it has been in the past), my problems will be easier to manage with the increased weight of my hair. Right now, my bangs are to the tip of my nose, the sides are almost jawlength, and the back is 1-2 inches longer than that. What is the consensus here? I don't have a picture to post.