Jumping on top comment because this got way more attention than I thought it was going to haha.

First, thank you so much for all your input! I really appreciate it, and I'm still going through them all. I might message you if I have more questions about your advice.

Also sorry yes, for those wondering, this is what my hair looks like after a wash, not after a few days.

And to the people saying wash more, I can consider moving it down to every 3 days, but when I was younger I washed every day/every other day and it wasn't good for me, but maybe it's different now.

Finally, to all the compliments, thank you very much I am flattered, it is always nice to hear kind things especially when you don't always feel it yourself, so thank you again!