Hi Country gal.
I always refer people to gissellr78's fotki.
My technique is a bit different, though. I actually took some pics of a brief pincurl tutorial (more like a series of pin curling tips) and I will post the pictures in a few moments, because I am uploading the pictures now.
Even though my hair is up, I will also take my hair down and take a couple pictures to show how it would come out, though my hair looks a bit looser 10-15 minutes after take down, but stays just about like that (without falling more) for the rest of the day.
When I want straighter hair, I do big loops, in a barrel style, similar to gissellr78's or Nice & Wavy's but I keep the loop on the ends of my hair loose, to keep it from curling under as much. By the time it falls, it is straighter, but still has body. Usually though, I pin curl my hair the way I have posted in the pictures, with slight variations depending on the directions I want my hair to fall in, etc.
I am not sure which specific amount of body/curl or straightness you are going for.
((Okay, now that I've set this post up, I will come back and post pictures.))
