How to deal with curly hair

Well here's the deal, I have naturally curly hair and its pretty long, just around my bust area. Thing is when I wash my hair then brush it, it goes straight and then if I leave it to air dry it curls up nicely but then it goes all frizzy like strayed...

hair come out of the lock it was in.

If I blow dry it, it just goes into one big poof lol! So I need some tips and advice on what to do to keep my curls nice and bouncy. How do you keep tight curls in all day with out it being so stiff from sprays/gel etc and how do you keep it shiny all the time?

I'm from england so please don't recommend american products lol thanks

Ahhh okay girl you just need a hair cut or need to just use heavier products on your hair to make it the way you want it... and I have natural curls to so I know how it feels!!

WOOOW I hope I have a curly hair loool

u just need a hair cut or you can put it in layers and you can straight it and it will look cute I want curly hair it looks cute kk

MY hair is curly too, if I let it dry naturally, it gets curlier, If I blow dry it gets poofy, but either way I found that if I use a leave on conditioner like Garnier Fructis leave on conditioner and use the Garnier sleek and shine shampoo, it tames down the curl, to where its easier to deal with. Try not to use any gels or sprays that contain alcohol, this will dry out your hair and you will end up with damaged hair, let the curls fall where they may, some people wished they had natural curly hair,however I always wished for straight, but I guess thats the way it goes

OOPs forgot to add a pic, it didn't show up before,lol.

okay I just got my hair cut from a curly hair specalist, and she's awesome. She told me a few tips. Get a straightening balm and put enough in your soaking wet hair so that all is coated (yes, you read that right - I was shocked too. Apparently straightening balm locks out humidity and gives you a smooth finish and helps with frizz). Then she says to use a light weight gel, and put it in all over your hair and twist each curl with your fingers to define them, then leave your curls alone. My hair was bouncy, curly and shiny!

Give Mixed Chicks hair products a try (http://www.mixedchicks.net). Mixed Chicks is a simple system. You shampoo, deep condition, and apply their breakthrough leave-in conditioner to wet hair and air dry (no towel or blow). And that is it. Good luck. They sell off the net and in salons in the U.S. and the U.K.