How can i keep the curls in my hair?

i have naturally curly hair and i have found less is more! a little moose, air dry, and then a little curling iron on the very top layer to help define and that's it. too much and the curls flatten out! also cut is very important and not many hairdressers know what they're doing when it comes to curls. they all want to treat it like it's straight then blow it out straight. looks great till you try to do it yourself. try to stear away from "thinning shears" all they do is cut shorter hair into the interior which actually pushes the longer hair out making it look bigger!