How can I thin out my hair with out it being short?

Ok i'm a guy and I recently grew my hair out over the summer. I've went to supercuts and told them to thin it out. Now I haven't had long hair since i was a kid and before i would just get it buzzed then grow it out for 6 months.

Now I have grown it out and my hair is really thick and frizzy. It also curls near the top of my neck and around the ear. And I don't know much about hair but mine feels a bit dry. Now my goal was to make it look like this

http://img520.imageshack.us/img520/372/t...

However that isn't happening. So what should i do? right now I'd say my hair is about 2 in. long on the top and a little more then 2 in. in the back. (it does that for some reason)

I want to go to a hair salon soon so I can actually have it styled like i want but I have no idea what to say, and even after that how would i make it look like that. So can any one help me?

How can I thin out my hair with out it being short?

THEY SHOULD HAVE THINNING SHEARS AT ANY BARBER SHOP OR SALON. THEY THIN YOUR HAIR OUT WITHOUT CUTTING ANY LENGTH OFF. I GET IT DONE EVERY OTHER TIME I GET A CUT. IT MAKES STYLING YOUR HAIR EASIER AND GIVES YOU A CLEANER LOOK.

How can I thin out my hair with out it being short?

have them use a razor. it will thin it out without taking the length off and the ends will be jagged like in the picture.

How can I thin out my hair with out it being short?

When you go to the stylist take the picture with you. Also try not to go to super cuts or any other chain. You might need to spend a little more money to get what you want. But it will be well worth it. You want a stylist not just a hair dresser, someone that knows of the haircuts that are in style.

To achieve that look have then cut it wet and dry to get your desired look.

To thin out think hair have them dry cut it with a razor.