New Hair pictures--questions.

Very nice curly wurlys you have there!

Lovebug -- your hair is gorgeous!

Where is your kitty?

You have beautiful hair, lovebug!

I usually only put gunky stuff like mousse and gel on my hair if I plan to wash it that night or the next night.  I find that besides the problem of damage when combing, putting that kind of product on the hair does cause clumpy separation that looks greasy.

But for me it's more like a separation due to buildup than actual greasiness.

Also, I think that if it gets within a couple inches of the scalp it will make it's way there.

You might like different ways to define the curl -- 1) just shaking it out wet and not combing afterward, or 2) a different kind of finish -- maybe you would like using just a teeny tiny bit of jojoba oil to scrunch with (put a very thin film on your hands then scrunch), or 3) maybe a spray on product made for curly hair like something from Jessicurl or Ouidad (I haven't used them myself, but they have been recommended by curlies).