LOVE IT!!! This is exactly how I was picturing it Tam!

Tam, yep... my hair is naturally wavy, but not a pretty wave like yours! Mine is unruly and frizzy and really flat so I blow dry and straighten it daily. I just started doing this maybe two years ago. I used to wear my hair in a pony tail all the time because I didn't know how to deal with the natural wave!

The new length is fab, enjoy your holiday Tam!

Edit: I use a diffuser if I'm pushed for time, it takes less than five minutes and the volume is great. I just tip my head upside down, fill the diffuser bowl with hair and work the hairdryer closer to my head before moving away. It requires zero skill Tam.