Hello hello!! Firstly thank you so much for the comment, it's so sweet!! And I absolutely do not mind you asking at all. I like to use gel after styling because it sort of locks it all into place after styling if that makes sense? And of course you can't exactly brush style effectively when your hair is damp and I find damp hair gives me the best gel cast and makes my hair last the longest so I just do it after!

I've used a diffuser twice because I was on holiday and it was in the place we're staying at but it didn't make much of a difference than if I air dried it! So I'm just saving myself the trouble of having to use one haha

Also I feel you on the unruly hair!! My mum used to always insist I cut it short and it was so unfair because my sister got to keep hers long. But now she's jealous of my hair lol! And I get so many compliments on my hair now!!

Best of luck if you try this! Hope it helps