I recently had my hair cut into choppy layers (pic: http://i692.photobucket.com/albums/vv282/CuddleMe_Kitty/DSC01633bloom.jpg )

I don't want it to be really puffy and "scene" but it just looks bad when it's flat and I prefer it to have a little volume and texture. Currently I use "Bed Head Manipulator" hair wax. I have a pot of "VO5 Extreme Surf Style" hair wax and today I bought a travel tin of "Osmo Essence Clay Wax" because my friend told me it's really good stuff.

I haven't had a chance to try the Osmo stuff and the problem is that I can't seem get my hair the way I want it (a little puffed up with the short layers slightly defined, kinda of like this: http://i692.photobucket.com/albums/vv282/CuddleMe_Kitty/emo-hair-1.jpg ) and when I do I can't get it to stay that way.

Does anyone know and good (and not too expensive) waxes and some techniques for styling my hair?