Just a warning about Cantu products: they are very heavy on most curl patterns (except type 4) and fine hair.
John Frieda is full of silicones which build up too, unless you use a strong sulfate shampoo with every wash day.
I think for styling you’d be better off with Umberto Giannini Curl Gel and/or Pantene no 5 mousse: both silicone free so if you decide to use low sulfate shampoos they won’t cause as much build up.
Flora&Curl, Boucleme, Curlsmith ranges are all Curly ranges that you can often get discounted on lookfantastic website.
The Aveda b curly range is highly rated by some curlies. Ditto Trepadora but be careful as that can be heavy too on finer hair/looser wave patterns. There’s so many really difficult to recommend as they work for different hair types/patterns.
Looking at your pic I would say you have fine hair, with a 2B/C pattern and it needs lots of hydration but not necessarily a lot of heavy deep conditioning (be careful with Shea Moisture range as that can be very heavy too, but imho better than Cantu if you need deeper moisture)
Personally I use Inner Sense shampoo and conditioner (buy online at Cult Beauty) Really great products, clean ingredients and despite the high price they last such a long time (highly concentrated) they are worth investing in.
For styling I use a tiny pea of the Inner Sense conditioner and add 1 pump of Pantene or Flora&Curl mousse and then finish with Boucleme (yellow bottle) gel.
I do all this with very wet hair as it helps control frizz and lock in hydration.
I’ve got curlier pattern than you but my hair is fine and easily weighed down so I use only small amounts of all the styling products: what helps is that they spread easily as my hair is very wet when I apply, before scrunching and then patting carefully with a t shirt before diffusing.
A lot is down to technique as well as locking in hydration with styling products.
You said you had no time to diffuse but honestly just 10/15 minutes diffusing will make a massive difference and speed it all up. I guess the biggest tip to avoid frizz if you have no time to diffuse is not to touch curls while they are drying naturally and the Gel “cast” is setting as that helps minimise frizz: just scrunch it out once your hair is totally dry for frizz free curls.
Some frizz comes with the territory though 😬 and it gives nice volume too!
And the best tip is a good Curly Haircut from a curl hairdresser, it makes the biggest difference plus you get lots of tips on products and how to make the best of your curl pattern. Appreciate not so easy to organise with a baby but maybe something to plan for later?
Some FB groups are very good and keep files on products and hair dressers and where you’ll get lots of useful tips, so if you use FB I recommend Sensible Curly People UK: it’s a private group but you just ask to join and they’re not evangelical on CG method nonsense like exclusively co washing etc etc.
I hope this helps: you’ve got lovely waves and curls, a gorgeous beachy vibe.