The grass is always greener...... Changing products isn't likely
to change your curl pattern. I'd love to have bigger, looser
curls but my 3B/C hair is what it is. My current routine is
similar to yours. I'm loving it. It wasn't all that long ago
that I was using sulfates, cones, blow dryers and flat irons. It
took forever but my hair looked great. For a while. If there was
no humidity. And no wind. And I didn't sweat. I rarely made it
through the day much less achieve 2nd or 3rd day hair without
going through the whole routine again.  Currently, my hair
doesn't fit my ideal picture. Neither do my thighs. But my hair
is healthy and I'm no longer waging a daily war against a force
I can't defeat.  I'm a huge advocate of doing what works for
you. If using sulfates and cones gives you the results you want,
then by all means, do it. Experiment with different products and
routines. Let us know if you find something that works! 3B,
fine, normal to low porosity Modified CG since June 2010