Different styles for long hair?

I've only had long hair twice in my life. I cut it short when I was in the second grade and kept it short until I was a junior in high school. I cut it short again in my senior year. I'm almost 26 and I've been fighting with my hair for most of my life. I've colored it all sorts of shades and kept it super short most of the time. I attempt to grow it out from time to time but every time it starts to get long, I cut it short again because I just don't know how to have long hair!



Seriously, I can do a bun, pony tail, pigtails (braided low of course) and twist it up with a hair clip but that's about it. I've never liked head bands because they just don't look good on me. I've also sworn off bangs shorter than my chin because they make my already round face look rounder and therefore fat. My hair is naturally blonde. I used to color it a lighter shade of blonde but now it is in its natural state of ash blonde. It's just past my shoulders and I plan on growing it longer (if I can learn how to deal with long hair).



If I let it air dry after a shower it tends to get a bit wavy. I don't like to blow dry it too often because it's damaging. I do own an ionic blow dryer and I use a heat tamer spray when I do blow dry. If I blow dry it, it will be straight all day. I don't have to use a flat iron or special sprays to make it straight.



I just want to find a website where it will show me how to put my hair up into new and interesting ways. I see so many women with beautiful styles but I don't know how to do any of it. I would like to learn how to french braid my own hair. Or how about using harigami? I know it's ';so five years ago'; but has anyone tried it? Is it easy to use? Oh, and forget about bumpits... that just looks awful to me. Thanks for any advice!!!Different styles for long hair?
french twist look amazing on long hair



watch this video to find out how to achieve it



http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=tzGwf3Nez