That is why I am throwing out questions and thoughts on here. I have always gotten Freestyle which SHOULD mean you can style it anyway but it does have a direction, usually opposite of where I am wanting it to go! I know what I am doing, I have done this a long time and I KNOW there has to be something out there that will work well and be less WORK! I can style around an issue by I want to get rid of the issue! Freestyle for me usually is not forward or back but more straight out, and I prefer hair to lay flat and smooth without looking PLASTERED down. I am afraid if I get forward ventilation, I will look like one of the Beatles from 1964, and if I get spikey, I will have it stand up. I am aiming for the versatilty to have a forward direction, and still be able to show hairline when it comes out well...Is this a realistic expectation?