Just use gel.

I have crazy big hair. It never does what I want it to do, and it always gets in my boyfriend's face. One day, he said, "Your hair attacks me every night." I thought that was a good idea for a character. So I created this girl who literally has hair with a mind of its own. If you look carefully, you'll see it's forming the shape of a sinister hand. :) I drew in a style I normally don't use. It's almost Tim Burton-ish. Almost.
I hope to do more with her. I want to create more characters from her world, but first I think I'd better name her.