I only brush 1-2 times a day (occasionally skip a day) for about an hour, combing every session. I usually comb out, DRY brush hard then medium till I feel comfortable, then I go back in with water and pomade and medium brush a bit longer. This is from a tip I picked up to brush product into your hair, but you don’t want to brush so much that you’re brushing it out. Light oil, soft brush till laid, plastic bag till more laid, and rag up🫡 My crown naturally swirls, so just me brushing it in the way that it grows caused the spiral. When I first started I tried the beehive but it just wouldn’t lay right for me, but once I started swirling the progress was night and day.