I had all mine chopped off so it's like a Gretel Killeen style. I have super thick wavy hair and it just annoyed me all the time having to do it and now I give it a quick spray with water in the mornings and comb it and I'm ready to go - 2 minutes tops. But if I am going out anywhere for the day or at night I will blowdry it with some product and fluff it up a bit and it still only takes 10 minutes. 6 months ago I had it a bit longer because I toyed with the idea of growing it out, but just to straighten it and make it look half presentable took the best part of 30 minutes.