Hair style fizzle

I have long hair. Normally, I just keep it down, occasionally using a flat iron. Even less, using a curling wand (which, by the way are FANTASTIC!!!!) My hair used to be able to hold a curl like no one's business! Big hair was abundant in the day. Anyway, now that I am older, I think it gave up and doesn't want to do that stuff anymore. I argue daily with my hair. It gives me the hand. *eye roll* I discovered Pinterest. Oh, the time I waste am very productive on there! I came across this really cool way to curl your hair over night with NO HEAT! Oh I was excited. I googled some YouTube videos, read some blogs to get some instructions and some handy tips from others who have tried it. The last time I was at the dollar store, I bought some little girls socks. Last night I decided to do the sock bun. apparently, it is supposed to put glorious curls in your hair. So, I put my hair in a loose ponytail on the top of my head, made the sock doughnut, made my ponytail a little damp, put some gel in it and rolled the hair around the sock doughnut. Had a cute bun on top of my head. so, I go to bed, get up on the morning, do my power walk, get the little one ready for school, get him off to the bus and come in to take a shower. Get all that done and take my hair down. *sigh* I was a little (OK, A LOT) disappointed on how my hair turned out. There was some wave just like normal, no glorious curls. So, I am off to find some blogs and videos to see if I can perfect it and get it to come out right. I am a lazy girl and the less I can do to achieve maximum results, well, I am all over it!!
Off to get ready for work!!!!! I'll be back on later to talk about my workout.