My stylist has given me a few tips for styling. She pulls down on my curlier sections while they are damp to help them match my less curly sections. Also, she pulls down on the sections right in front of my ears to shape that area into a "sleeker" profile, all the while she is working the ends to curl outward rather than under. She also takes sections on top and twists them into larger curls, so that instead of smaller, tighter curls I end up with some looser waves.
I usually style my hair from dripping wet in order to get frizz-less curls, but my stylist styles it damp after cutting it. She cuts my hair wet, and it turns out, but in the process she pulls it pretty straight and then adds curl back in with the twisting, etc. Her technique results in looser curls (but more frizz) for me, but I prefer less frizz so I do it my way usually. Then when my hair is damp, I will pull down on the curliest sections to loosen the curl somewhat.
For me, blow drying and using a curling iron would be waayyyy too much work on a regular day, but I have used a curling iron on very special occasions just to add a bit of glossy smoothness to my curls.
