Hello all - this is my first post on this particular forum, so please be kind!

I have very thick curly hair like a birds' nest, which is a horrible mess at the moment because I had a shoulder injury and it hurt too much to brush it.

Next weekend I am becoming Godmother to my friend's baby daughter and I am leading the ceremony. I have failed to lose weight and look like a lump, so I feel the least I can do is try to tidy my hair.

I don't want to get straighteners because I've been told they ruin your hair, but has anyone tried blow-drying their hair straight. In which case, do you have any tips for me? Please? I'm an absolute novice at this sort of thing, so advice would be great.

Thanks in advance.
Mochashosh