I have thick, curly hair naturally (and currently long) but I straighten it all of the time to make it smooth. My hair takes a long time to do, so I just use a shower cap and wash it about every 3 days. My hair is more on the dry side rather than the oily side. I hate doing my hair. It's such a pain. I wish it were thinner and straighter, so that it would be easier to deal with. I really do need a haircut, but I'm lazy.