layered hair help!!!!

Hi, I recently got a layered hair cut and didn't  pay to get it styled or anything so I am at a loss as to what to do with it besides straightening which is very painstaking and time consuming. basically I have bangs, a layer that reminds me of a shortish bob (longer in front than at the crown), and longer hair that barely brushes my shoulders.  The only thing I have been able to do so far is blow dry it straight and flip up the ends with a round brush. I really like wearing my hair  up in claw clips but the shortest layer won't always cooperate...I wish I had a pic to show you but I am  without a camera at the moment...I am stuck with this cut for a while as I refuse to go shorter.  Ideas, photos, etc are most helpful. The other thing is I am really trying to use a minimum of bad stuff on my hair like heat and would like to figure out some really low maintenance styles so I am not blowdrying my hair every day if possible.
Thanks,
Wendy


Edited by wendyladi98 - March 24 2008 at 10:49pm

It sounds like your hair isn't cooperating with your haircut.  I know you said you didn't want to go shorter, but it sounds like the long layer is too long to behave as the shorter layer does wave-wise, and this is some of the problem.  In the long run, if you don't want it shorter, you may not want to let them cut the short layer so short again.

Straightening the top layer is probably the best way to get it to look right.  What you are already doing with the blow drying and round brush is probably the best answer.   The dryer's cool setting should work as well and isn't damaging to hair like the hot.

Have you tried washing your hair, then putting it in a ponytail high in the back, and letting it dry and seeing if you like it after it dries that way?  It may straighten out the top layer in a pleasing way with less effort from you - something to try.



Edited by Susan W - March 25 2008 at 8:18am