How would a boy with curly hair cut his hair to look like this?

http://www.cosplay.com/photo/1487225/


his hair is really curly and long like this


http://wwwdelivery.superstock.com/WI/223鈥?/a>


but long like down to his shoulders


How can he get it cut without totally looking bad when it curls back up (he's straightening it for an event)?How would a boy with curly hair cut his hair to look like this?
he could straighten it with a flat iron, cut it in a layered pattern and throw it around. it would look good.

grey hair