I also have curly hair that spirals. my hair goes to mid back when curly. I thin my hair with thinning shears like every 4-5 months. To make it curly and not as frizzy I use Finess Moose and let air dry. After it's about 1/2 dried then I style it like putting clips, hair spray, putting it up...etc. Most of the time I wear it down and it really gets wild and noticeable! You can also go to
www.naturallycurly.com for good ideas. Hope this helps!
Tina