I put a little product in it, after showering, and then shake my head like a wet dog... after that I leave it alone so I don't break up the curly "clumps" and turn it into a 'fro.
My hair didn't start curling until puberty - and I hated it when it first happened... and fought it with a blow-dryer and brush; but as anyone with curly hair knows - it's a losing battle, and much easier to just go with the flow.
On the plus side, I haven't brushed my hair in thirty years either... it doesn't tangle so long as the "clump-principle" is adhered to.
But yeah... as others mentioned - it's a bummer trying to attain the appearance of length, when you've got ten inches of hair inatwirl between your ear and shoulder.