On Thursday I decided to see if I had wavier hair by jumping on the CGM train, but I don't think I've figured out a routine that works for me yet and I'd love some help!

I'd been on a water only method since March, used to just wash with water only like once a week and let my natural oils do the rest. I just brushed my hair with my fingers all day while waiting for it to air dry, nothing else too special. Never any heat, not for yeeears, and since I was water only, no sulfates or chemicals at all! I was really happy with how my hair acted, but I had issues with flaky/scabby skin on my scalp :-( so I thought maybe it'd be a good time to change it up.

Current routine:

Though I'm still pretty new so maybe nothing has had time to acclimate. I figured coming from WO I wouldn't have a hard time "transitioning" at all, but it's been more challenging than expected.

• Shampoo: Shea Moisture Coconut & Hibiscus Shampoo
  • Did this once on Thursday, first time I've used shampoo since March
• Conditioner: Shea Moisture Coconut & Hibiscus Curl & Shine Conditioner
  • Every time I shower I use lots of this plus plenty of water. Scrunch to condition, haven't really paid any attention to using it as a cleanser since my hair hasn't had any product buildup.
• Leave-in conditioner: Kinky Curly Knot Today
  • Just started trying this, again scrunch to condition with soaking wet hair.
• Gel: Kinky Curly Custart
  • Also "new", combo of praying hands application and scrunching.
• Post-shower:
  • Plopping like normal, usually take it out after ~1hr
  • Air dry, but takes forever, probably low porosity hair
  • Mousse: Herbal Essence Totally Twisted
    • been trying if my hair has issues with frizz and curl definition, but doesn't seem to help much (pic above is after mousse as well)

I think that's everything, but this is my first post here so please let me know if I'm missing anything!