Curly hair is very different than straight hair and thus, needs to be cut and colored idfferently.
A cut that minimizes the "tumbleweed" or "pyramid" look can be done but you need to make sure that your stylist is comfprtable and experienced with textured hair types, and not just "OK with cutting it".
As for frizz, everybody can be a victim to it, long, short, straight, curly, thick, thin.. it doesn't make a difference. It's actually a LOT about the products you use.
There is very rarely a haircut that can give us everything we want: ie- soft, beautful hair with no fuss or effort. Rare.
Curly hair has an exposed cuticle making it much drier than straight hair and making it more disposed to frizz.
A good curl product will help tons. Ive had extensions in my hair for three years, now that Im wearing my hair natural its down the middle of my back (it was short for years).
I use about a half ounce of product on it (a cream for curly hair). It defines the curl with very minimal frizz.
If your hair is fine then you would need somehting a little lighter weight, but don't be afraid to USE it. If there are sections of your hair that you are missing with the product (because perhaps, you are afraid to use too much), then they will succumb to the frizz
Properly dressed curls rarely get too out of control.
If you do not want a lot of volume then don't dry your hair, you could even use a little heavier product OR apply something when it is dry (in addition to the before stuff) to tame unwanted volume.
Leave in conditioners are great in the winter when there is no humidity. Redken has a Curl Definer (big green tube, anti frizz conditoner) and a Smooth Down leave in detangler that work GREAT for thicker or curlier hairtypes. KMS has a Curl Cream that's great for the same, it's heavier so it gives more hold.
If your hair is a little finer then Alterna's Texturizing Glaze or KMS Curl Balm is great.
Unfortunatly, you can't have soft bouncy hair with a lot of control. Using a product that is as thick as your hair will give the best control. Slightly thicker than your hair will give more weight to control more volume.
For example, if you have thick coarse curl and you're using a serum like Biosilk Silk Therapy = no control. You will have no luck and the product will be useless because it is too thin to control the coarse hair texture.
Curls that "clump" together more are more defined and will last longer. We all know that once you run your fingers through well styles curls they bounce up and become more uncontrolable.
I would try one of the above products, depending on which better fits your hair description.
Ive also found that a littl pommade around the hairline works great for the hairline frizz. When applying any product ALWAYS emusify it in your hands first (this warms and thins the products making is easier to apply without clumpiness). Layer if needed, apply in sections of your hair at a time and apply in a manner simmilar to that of conditioner (making sure you work it into all the lengths of your hair, not just the top, or the tips etc).
Gee I hope I have not confused anyone. I really do have an immense admiration for curly hair and I know how they can be very trying if you do not understand how to handle them.
If you have any questions please ask!
ps- Id stay away from hairsprays as they are loaded with alcohol and cannot replace the use of a good cream or lotion (unless you want to spritz it for hold afterwards) and use mousses with caution-- they are not the miracle produt they were once thought to be
