About the bangs..... I don't think you'd have anything to worry about.  I have long bangs, and my hair is a little curlier than yours.  I use a curling iron to straighten them.  It only takes about 5 seconds.  (I never straighten the rest of my hair)  Then I comb them all over to one side across my forehead.  When I leave them curly, I just kinda shove them back with the rest of my hair while it's air-drying.  They don't curl up into funky kinks or anything.  I usually wear them straight half the time and curly half the time.  It gives me a great variation in styling options.

 

What I've learned about bangs:

~ don't cut them too short or they'll be rediculously short when they're curly.  (I always trim mine when they're curly, not straight) 

~ don't cut them straight across one length.  If you do, they tend to create the "pyramid" look and fluff out from your face.

~ start slow and work your way into what you feel works best for you.  Start long and thin.  As you get used to the new look and dealing with bangs, you can add thickness or trim shorter. 

 

I keep mine layered between nose and chin length so that when they're curly the shortest layers are about eye level.  This also keeps them long enough to tuck behind my ears or pull back in a ponytail.  That's just what works best for me.

 

p.s. yes, i cut my own bangs