I need help with my hair? Any ideas?

My hair is absolutely BORING. I leave it straight almost everyday because curling my hair is a huge fail. =[ . I was wondering if anyone knows how to get hair like hilary duff : a href="http://www.girlishh.com/wp-content/uploads/2009/01/hairstyle-ideas-for-curly-hair.jpg" rel="nofollow"http://www.girlishh.com/wp-content/uploa…/a i think thats the cutest hairstyle ever but i dont know how to do it. my hair goes a little past my chest area(ehem u know what i mean) Any advice? i dont want any expensive hair products and my hair is wavy when it dries naturally