when i want it to stay in one place, i just spray hairspray. it's not that great because it makes the hair hard and not natural looking, also i'd have to wash it off at the end of the day, which would be washing my hair a second time in a day. i hate styling hair.
If you want your hair looks very natural n stylish, you'd better perm it first, then it's will be easier to style it. The more natural looking, the more preparing work need to do.