Hairtype? Porosity? Attempting to tame the beast

in Hair Type 3
Basically I was thinking I have 2c/3a hair, but it seems the side I sleep on is suspiciously wavey. It curls way better if I don't sleep it on it. I'm a restless sleeper, but I honestly hate blowdrying my hair even with a diffuser even though I know it'd set better.
Wanted my hair bleached so bad I let a woman talk me into straightening it first. (Never again.) It was gummy, breaking off horribly, frizzy, and barely curly at all. That was the most damaged it'd ever been in my life despite my hair never really reacting badly to all my bleach experiments as a teen.
I've babied it somewhat back to life now, thankfully. Could use work though. Any products or suggestions? Please drop some knowledge on me.
I'm currently using my conditioner as leave in then gel, using a t****rt to dry it a good deal, then pineappleing and letting the rest dry while i sleep. No sulfates. Still cowash my scalp with cocobeatine every couple of days because I have pretty bad dandruff. (Tried lots of rememedies. THinking its poor diet.)
Wanted my hair bleached so bad I let a woman talk me into straightening it first. (Never again.) It was gummy, breaking off horribly, frizzy, and barely curly at all. That was the most damaged it'd ever been in my life despite my hair never really reacting badly to all my bleach experiments as a teen.
I've babied it somewhat back to life now, thankfully. Could use work though. Any products or suggestions? Please drop some knowledge on me.
I'm currently using my conditioner as leave in then gel, using a t****rt to dry it a good deal, then pineappleing and letting the rest dry while i sleep. No sulfates. Still cowash my scalp with cocobeatine every couple of days because I have pretty bad dandruff. (Tried lots of rememedies. THinking its poor diet.)
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With damaged hair, other than growing it out, protein treatments and deep conditioning treatments are helpful. For products it would be helpful to know your hair properties such as hair width and porosity (drying time without product is a good measure of porosity).
3A/f/i
Super baby fine hair, low porosity
Shampoos: SM Fruit Fusion (mostly), Avalon lemon (to clarify). Occasional aloe vera and glycerin to wash.
Stylers: Intelligent Nutrients Perfect Hold Hairspray
Treatments: Catnip tea, IA girl's PT, Fermented Rice Water, Catnip Tea, Amla tea, Irish Moss, SS PT
My hair actually dries pretty quickly without product, but it loses all definition and frizzes out horribly. It's been that way my whole life though.
Just did the porosity test. didn't know that was a thing. Apparently my hair is low porosity which makes sense I guess... since it's hard to wet all the way through in the shower. And it's medium width.
High porosity hair often has trouble maintaining moisture and you can seal (with an oil or product with oil or butter) after washing your hair and/or applying product to help maintain moisture. What gel are you using? What are the issues you'd like to address?
3A/f/i
Super baby fine hair, low porosity
Shampoos: SM Fruit Fusion (mostly), Avalon lemon (to clarify). Occasional aloe vera and glycerin to wash.
Stylers: Intelligent Nutrients Perfect Hold Hairspray
Treatments: Catnip tea, IA girl's PT, Fermented Rice Water, Catnip Tea, Amla tea, Irish Moss, SS PT
I just miss my curls really. They used to have pretty spirals. Especially at the end, but I don't think my hair has ever done that while it's been blonde, so maybe when I color it again it'll help...
I tried a leave in tonight Shea Moisture's Jamaican Black Castor Oil (edit this stuff seriously helps. added a new pic now) and I can definitely see in a difference in with it, but it's still just not how it used to be. I'm probably just going to have to take some length off, I think. It'd be nice to half the amount of product I need anyway haha.
I'm using totally twisted gel by herbal essences 3 hold. It's not the best for me, but definitely not the worst. Gonna try a couple different drugstore ones before I start hacking.
I really liked this one product one hair dresser used from diva curl, but it's been so long I can't remember it. (Too broke right now anyway.) I'm trying to get back to college and all my funds are pretty tied right now, so I really can't justify dropping a whole lot on hair gel.
Thanks for the help by the way.
3A/f/i
Super baby fine hair, low porosity
Shampoos: SM Fruit Fusion (mostly), Avalon lemon (to clarify). Occasional aloe vera and glycerin to wash.
Stylers: Intelligent Nutrients Perfect Hold Hairspray
Treatments: Catnip tea, IA girl's PT, Fermented Rice Water, Catnip Tea, Amla tea, Irish Moss, SS PT