Well, to be honest. When you grow your hair my mum told me (Ha. Mother's advice) you'll always go through a stage of looking stupid. At the moment mines juuust finally passed over my ears. Before I looked like I had pom-poms over my ears T_T
Buut, imo. I dont like the combed back look x] But whatever you like I guess.
If you hate it going over your ears. Get your hair chizel cutted, this is kiinda what I have, cept mine is just thinned out over the ear.... Where your hair is cut like.. err.. this:
(sorry about terrible pic. lol Just went on paint to do it.)
http://img133.imageshack.us/img133/9533/22154690dj2.png
Ooh, and plus I always straighten my hair. Looks best tbh. >:]