What you need is an soft light oil, youll want to wrap your hair each night using just a small drop rubbing in your hands and using a silk scarf at night. to maintain a style im not sure what kinds of style youre looking for but being african american myself i know our hair can damage easily by using chemicals and heat products. i use plastic rollers the medium ones, i use these at night just roll your hair up all over and when you take them down you have curls that will drop by using a wide tooth rat tail comb your hair will look as if you bumped your hair w/ a curling iron, or just came from the shop, and the small amt of oil will not weigh it down and still allow your hair folicles grow healthy the way it should.... i currently wear micro braids so that i can give my hair a rest from tampering w/ it, but the best method is to try and stay natural leave the weave!!