New hair care

I don't do much with my hair. Mainly due to an impinged shoulder and pain raising my arms up.
But I've been thinking about some tongs for a while to give me some thickness/ lift in my hair and as I have this half wave limp perm curl thing going on (haven't had a perm in 18yrs but my hair only curls at the ends, naturally, so it looks like a perm that's grown out.
Anyway. . . .

I'm hoping, should I need to, I can ask hubby to help. Mind you I could end up bald if I do let him near my hair.
Surely even a heavy handed truck driver can manage to hold tongs for 20 secs. . .

Right?