During the hair falls in my face phase I just used a beanie or hair tie when it got long enough for that. Five years of growth FYI. I don’t use product so cant chime in on that. Would just recommend to be sure you find the right conditioner for your hair.
Ive got curly hair so cant recommend brushing like some of the others here. If you have wavy/curly hair look for advice on that.
Someone out there will be really determined to open this thing up to other platforms. Might take a year, but surely someone will crack the code.