How can I fix this awful haircut?

Okay, my hair used to be long up to mid-waist and bangs down to below my nose that I would sweep to the side. I got it layered and I loved it! But my mom HATED my bangs, and now I have this ugly haircut where my hair is a little past my shoulder and my bangs all gone ='( I look so ugly! In the picture my mom gave me that girl had LONGER hair and her bangs were below the eyes so she could still sweep it to the side! Mines didn't turn out because my hair is very very thick. In addition, its dry too! MY BANGS ARE SO SHORT! I really really look ugly! I don't know what to do with my hair tomorrow. Should I just put my hair up in a short ponytail and push up all the bangs with a hairband?
IF I wanted to straighten my hair, which straightener do you think works best?
What kind of conditioner leaves your hair softer and smoother?

thxx

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I tend to do ponytails on a bad day
This way your hair is back, it doesn't take much work
And better, usually any length of bangs look FINE

I have curly FRIZZY hair
Decided I'd allow a stylist to play with it
Got a mis-cut and my bangs were what...2 inches?
It was a nightmare! So I tied it up, used some hair off to the side if I wanted it down to hide it, allowed it to grow out and just did whatever style I liked from then on

I also tend to straighten it, I use Vidal with design line products, it's the design line products that really do the trick

My hair is really curly, and Thick and DRY and FRIZZY!!!

I got it cut short to my ears 2 years ago- an absolute nightmare!!! it was messy and all over the place!!! I don't know why I did it, but I did.

so anyways, my hair has grown like 30 centimetres (however many inches that is) in the past 2 years, its down to the bottom of the top of my back when I pull it straight.

so... im sorry but your hair may not grow back for a while.

use leave-in conditioner when your hair is wet, and leave it in. keep brushing it lots while it dries.

I think your short ponytail idea is a good idea.

you could shave your head for cancer fundraiser. when you shave it it grows back much faster.