All right, I'm a bloke with thick hair that frizzes all over the place after I shower. I'd like to grow it out like I used to have as a child; back then it was straight and looked terrific. However, now that I'm 21 it just looks like a mess - I don't even like to go to stylists because I find it embarrassing.

So here's my problem. Right now it's maybe 2 inches long. Where do I go from here? Do I go get it cut to let it grow, or just let it grow from here? The problem is how do I go from having 2 inch hair to longer hair, without the transition making me look bad? I'd like to get it thinned out, but only once it's longer. Should I go to a stylist and have it cut so it can grow out evenly, or what?

Halp, thanks!