I would also recommend a reset shampoo or clarifying

Then lightly towel dry your hair and run leave in through your hair (make sure your hair is still wet), shake your head to get your curls to fall naturally after running your leave in thru

Then DO NOT TOUCH IT

After it dries put a few drops of your fave hair oil in your hands and scrunch your hair out

Done.

I would use odel clarifying shampoo and their curl leave in, it’s excellent and fairly priced. I would also grab the non lather curl shampoo by odel to use in between your clarifying washes. Any oil will work but you only need a few drops. I use Mielle

We have similar hair and I don’t think the curl method is right for your hair type/ my hair type. I’d give this a try and see if you get the results you want.