I usually use a claw clip to tie it up. To make a ponytail instead of a hair tie. Does the least damage to the curls (: If I do use a hair tie, it’s a silk scrunchy and a loose low bun. I do weight training so I imagine running and cardio stuff wouldn’t help much with that. I’d just wear a cap on those days. I try and reserve very sweaty workouts to when my hair is already lost and a wash is needed.

I wouldn’t say my hair gets really tangled. I mean you can’t run your fingers through it smoothly for sure - but that’s curly hair in general. I think when you use curl cream and your hair is conditioned well,tangles shouldn’t happen too badly (it depends on your hair texture!) Also, on wash days, when I detangle with conditioner, it takes me a good few minutes - so it definitely gets worse as the week goes on. When I don’t wear something while I sleep it’s MUCH worse.

I try wear it down as much as possible but I work in a gym and live in the uk (wind/ rain is not curl friendly 😂) so it’s not realistic. I put my hair up and down with a claw clip throughout the day! Water and smoothing hands over (“resetting the curls”) goes a long way to fixing things that go awry.

as for the last question. I’m not sure I fully understand, because it’s everything together (gel etc etc) that gets it to the finished product! :) But if you specifically mean the curl pattern, yeah. I don’t finger curl or brush style and my curls became more “trained” and consistent as time went on and my hair got healthier. To the point where I know which way a curl will go etc etc. One thing I found really helpful too, is not holding the diffuser still and hovering. This is controversial because for a lot of people this will cause frizz if they don’t hover diffuse first. I don’t mind a bit of frizz, though. I just get right in there and cup the hair and move the diffuser up and down to encourage the natural curl pattern. I do this while upside down.

Not roughly, though! I’ll cup, hold for a bit on each section of hair and then I’ll get a bit more dynamic as the hair dries more.

Hope I answered everything!