Ohhh i understand!!! Well I have naturally frizzy hair that with gel can be curly. It doesnt just come out straight... but I use a chi iron and flat iron sections of my hair for that straight look (before straightening each section I spray Bumble and Bumbles heat protectant spray over my hair to get a sleeker look and protect my hair from heat damage)... I also am all for the side swoop long bangs...
Another thing I do is big waterfall curls. I blow dry my hair straight and then put them into big hot rollers... but first I spray the Bumble and Bumble spray on them to protect my hair from heat... it also helps the curls stay better. After I sometimes spray a bit of light hold hairspray. Here are a few photo's below of what it turns out to look like:
straight:
http://i219.photobucket.com/albums/cc196…
http://i219.photobucket.com/albums/cc196…
using hot rollar curlers:
http://i219.photobucket.com/albums/cc196…
http://i219.photobucket.com/albums/cc196…