New hair plan - advice? (Pic included)

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Up to last week, I've been "doing" my hair by washing with a SLS "moisturising" shampoo, brushing it, blow-drying it then either putting it up or straightening it. It's always had a tendency to unruliness/frizziness and holds a curl for days if I tong it.

I've recently re-cut my layers and on a whim last week decided to buy a can of mousse and let it air dry. Turns out it's pretty wavy, so I have been researching curly girl to see if I could bring out the wave properly while eliminating frizz, so I'd love your opinions on my current plan:

First, Johnson's baby shampoo to chelate/clarify

Then in future wash with:
As I am coconut something to co-wash
Cantu leave-in conditioner

Then scrunch in:
Pantene Pro-V mousse
Giovanni L.A. gel

I may sometimes try a "plop" but I will not lie, I can't be doing with spending too much time in the bathroom - I just want to magically look better without any effort

Pic of yesterday after washing and then scrunching in mousse, then riding in the heat, so it was a bit squashed by my riding hat. It's very frizzy though, the photo doesn't really show it. I'm thinking of taking some of the length off too as it's pretty straight still underneath. (Have just realised that I have a whole in my top for all Mumsnet to see - the shame!)

Also, if anyone has any before/after photos of similar hair, I would love to see them.

Your hair looks fab! I might give this a try. Off to Google plopping whatever that may be.

@tabulahrasa, oh how I wish I'd seen your advice about the Cantu. I used it today, everything else the same and the curl at the front is OK, the back is barely wavy. I think it's going to drop quicker too.

Really annoyed with myself, I know better than to change something that's working. Argh. Monday morning I will wash with Johnson's baby to get it and til then I am going to be rocking a silk scarf and a messy bun

@motherofgod2 I picked up a diffuser yesterday, but the Cantu also made my hair dry much quicker, so didn't get a chance to use it proper. I hope it will help perk up my hair at the next wash

I guess mistakes are inevitable!

I find Cantu too heavy for my hair too. I get the best results with serum or conditioner plus gel spray and dry with a diffuser

“ I know better than to change something that's working.”

It was worth a try - I feel like my hair is a science experiment since I started wearing it but straight, lol

“I was looking at Cantu but my hair is wavy in places rather than curls .”

Boucleme is nice, but really expensive... mostly I’ve found that my hair preferred stuff that’s CG friendly, but isn’t designed for curly hair - it tends to be more lightweight.