Hey hun!  This is what I have been trying to hammer out too.  I CO 2-3 times a week, but in between I use a BBB to distribute the oils.  Since my hair is straight, you might have to oil instead of BBB.

For combing, I know finger-combing is ideal.  But if that can't happen, maybe you could spray some leave-in (something that could give the hair some "slip") so it would make the tangles easier to get out?  And use a seamless wide-toothed comb.

I hope this helps out a bit, I'm still trying to hammer out my own CO method.

i wash every three days, regardless of the method. i'd been coing for months when i found some shampoos without any SL(E)S, nor AL(E)S. lets say that one turned out nice and my hair doesn't regrease more than with coing, the other one seemed less nice (itching faster regreasing). i usually do nothing in the in between days but when my temples look to greasy i kinda look bald if i comb it into a bun, so i might locally co wash!