VERY thick/frizzy/curly hair! HELP?

my hair is really thick, frizzy and curly, (the curls are looser, not like total ringlets), and it is driving me crazy!! i'd like to get my hair cut and/or styled before school starts so what should i do? it is about to my shoulders, but slightly longer in back- its layered. i keep it pulled back in a pony tail ALL THE TIME so the top layer all around is straight, but underneath and on the bottom it is curly and doesn't look good AT ALL.





Do you have any good shampoo/conditoners, products, or styles that would work (pictures perhaps?) ? Something easy to maintain, but nice at the same time? (I don't want to spend 2 hours doing my hair every day)





Oh, (this is the last bit, i promise!) and i use Garnier Daily Care shampoo/conditioner and it doesn't do anything really.





Thank you!!! :DVERY thick/frizzy/curly hair! HELP?
Olive oil is the best thing I've found for frizzy hair! I have struggled with frizzy type 2C (wavy coarse) hair but almost curly all my life. Now it's seriously smooth and defined! I am so shocked, I just want to get the word out! Just apply it like you would gel; while your hair is still damp; making sure to get the ends really well. (I use a small palm-ful about the size of a quarter around.) Use it for touch-ups on the days you don't wash. After a few washes; you won't need as many applications or as much oil. You'll see! (OH, and if it seems to get too oily ... just wash it, but apply the shampoo to your hair first and try to lather a bit before adding water.) I really am just so amazed how well olive oil works. And it is very inexpensive because a little goes a very very long way. I put some in a tiny spritz bottle about 3 inches tall and use that to spray it into my hand a little at a time and I don't have to refill for 6-8 months! You don't need to change shampoo or conditioner.