New Wave?

I'm currently recovering from a super-short pixie cut I had this summer. It was cute, but you couldn't really do that much with it so I decided to grow it out again. I want a middy, or at least a proper bob!  In the meantime, I have an ugly in-between hair that is pretty hard to get to look good.

I've been experimenting with waves, and I'm slowly improving. I do a wet set with about 30 foam rollers every night and then I take about 10-15 minutes of brushing out the curls in the morning. I've also cut back majorly on washing my hair. I used to be a compulsive "once or twice a day"-washer, but now I only wash it about twice a week. On the nights when I don't wash it, I use a light conditioner, which is enough to spruce it up.  I've noticed my waves look best on the third day after I wash my hair; smooth and easy to style, but not the least bit greasy. With the waves it looks OK, but honestly, I can't wait for it to grow a bit!