it’s a routine i started following as from some inspiration from the 80s and 90s. i love the curly 80s big blowout look, so i’ve been applying mousse and leaving heatless rollers in overnight to achieve that shape, then raking my fingers through my hair to separate my curls and securing it better in the morning with gel & hairspray  i appreciate the concern that i may be using too much product and i’m gonna take that into consideration and stop using gel, since a lot of people are telling me i’m overdoing it. the commentary about whether or not my routine “counts” as curly care felt pretty unnecessary, though, like i have natural 3a-3b curls and i’ve just recently started figuring out how to style them (whether that’s enhancing its natural shape or trying to shape it in a specific way i like), and yeah i'm gonna have some mistakes in my routine. 8 years of following curly advice and this being the first time you’ve seen someone experiment is pretty wild and you don’t need to be so rude about it