As far as what I do to style, as long haircuts I used to comb and straighten it all in my face, then comb it kind of right eye and the other bang to he left side and straighten it back in a new position (thick wavy hair does not like to work same) then for Speaking out again when the mood hit me, I will run the back of the fingers and pulled my head out of the water after a bath to sudo-dry kind of position is. So when I came I'd straighten straighten it straight up, and eventually I'll add some texturizer and run my hands through the back and pulled out of the hall.
We have a closet in my house where you can see behind you so I usually use that to check the places are not answered, do not add too much or it will fall down, then usually after I get it to stay nice and up I will use Texturizer rest of my hair smooth and hold such in place, my hair is thick, so I basically pancake my bang between your palms and smooth out.
Then add a little hairspray to hold it back in place. For my new hair I'm still experimenting behind the cut so I can spike it out But I've decided to go with the wax to spike it which I'm still experimenting with (hence why I do not have the photos) If your hair really long, I will suggest some type of wax, simply because it has a structure and does not seem like a thorn deadly than the gel, and texturizer would barely help and you will hold all things with hairspray alone otherwise.
But would the same idea, run-waxed finger and pulling your hair out to make all the hair stand up, to the front and sides, i pretty much just straighten them and add a bit of texturizer to hold them in place or Depp, depending on how the anti-frizz my hair staticy . For my bangs just straighten it and comb it into place so the mix well. grow after a little way I will be able to demonstrate the fore head but at that time did not work out very well.
So what I do for my long hair and what I do for my new haircut ... theres actually a story behind my old haircut and the transition was before I got it as i liked it .. then lobed half off lol.