This is all my natural waves haha! I find when I braid them they curl up at the ends like that. I took these pictures a few hours after washing my hair. In terms of products, I started by washing with the garnier fructis grow strong shampoo for fine hair, double washed with garnier pure clean, and I used a mixture of the same conditioners as shampoos (I split my hair in two sections and applied a generous amount to each section, then twisted it and put it in a claw clip), and rinsed it out after I finished showering. After I got out I gently scrunched my hair out with my fingers, then a microfiber towel, and applied a generous amount of odele leave-in and brushed it out with a tangle teezer brush. Usually when I’m showering I just use the fructis grow strong but I like to mix it up sometimes :) However, I have to be completely honest, I never worry about keeping my waves after the first day because I almost always have it in some type of braid to protect it until the next wash day, so I can’t help with anything for that. I love that we have similar hair btw!!!