Fuk how they look! A good cure will definitely make buds smell, taste and smoke better (less harsh). It won't help looks. If you gave your buds lots of good light (tight nugs) and you trimmed 'em well, they should look good. They may not have all that much smell,even after curing. But when ground and vaped, they should give you a nice sweet taste. My shit always does. If I can impart any wisdom on you, it would be to use Boveda packs when curing in jars. This shit is amazing. This year I dried my 500 grams, and as usual, the fukin 30% California humidity caused my DANK-ass smellin' buds to wind up smellin' like fukin' HAY
Instead of the PITA "pack 'em in jars and burp every other day" routine. I jarred em with 2 Boveda packs/jar and stored them. Checked them after one week for mold (fukin pillars). Then boxed em up for another month. They don't have the original dankness, they lost that shit forever, with the unintended quick dry
But they do have a nice smell, no hay smell. And again, when ground and vaped ) or rolled, they taste really good (and I am a taste snob). Nice and smooth (not harsh), even burning and easily ground.
Now, having written all that
I believe you had some grow issues. If so, don't be concerned about looks. Fernando was wrong, it is better to smoke good than to look good...lol Be thankful for the bounty you harvested and try to make the best of it. Mr Sunshine has it right, a bad cure could make it worse. A good cure won't "cure" all ills. But it may make your shit, more "smokeable"
Good luck
R2T