Mine is also naturally curly, so I either put some serum and gel in it and let it dry, or I straighten it with a Farouk flat iron (I mention Farouk cause it is a flat iron in a class by itself). Anyways since my hair tends to be dry, I wash it every other day. I wear it one day down either curly or straight and the next day up in several styles. I have all kinds of pigtail variations, and I like to pull it back in a messy twist or pin it half up. I love playing with my hair!!