You may need to work with a smaller hair group in this instance.

Start with the hair very short. Make sure "constrain length" is not selected. Take the falloff slider almost all the wait to the tip. Then use the translate tool to define the path of the hair. This gives you the most control.

Poser 11 Pro, Windows 10

Auxiliary Apps: Blender 2.79, Vue Complete 2016, Genetica 4 Pro, Gliftex 11 Pro, CorelDraw Suite X6, Comic Life 2, Project Dogwaffle Howler 8, Stitch Witch