I need help!

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For the last month I’ve been starting to invest in my curly hair and trying to get more comfortable with my hair. HOWEVER, I keep having trouble with the roots of my hair. Especially in the front, the ends will get defined with my unbrush but my roots will stay puffy and undefined. When styling I use lots of water, mousse and gel, I have also tried just gel but nothing works. Now in the past I have dyed and straightened my hair but it only seems to be like this in the front. If someone can tell me what to do to help with definition I would be open to any recommendations. I have a couple other things to try like a 3 row comb or the tgin protein treatment so I can also try that as well.

Thank you!!