The RŌZ Guide contributor
The RŌZ Team
RŌZ Editorial Team
The RŌZ Team is a collaborative byline for RŌZ editors and haircare specialists. When a licensed stylist contributes to or reviews technique guidance, that role is identified on the relevant article or contributor page.
What a RŌZ Team byline means
RŌZ Team articles are edited and reviewed for the type of guidance they contain:
- Topic is chosen from real customer questions, CX tickets, search data, and stylist feedback.
- A staff writer with topical experience drafts the article.
- Technique-led articles may receive stylist review, identified when it occurs.
- Product and ingredient statements are checked against current RŌZ product information and available supporting sources.
- An editor gives the article a final read against our editorial standards or returns it for revision.
When a topic calls for a named specialist’s judgment, that contributor appears in the byline.
How to reach us
Ingredient question, technique question, or something that belongs on this guide that we haven’t written yet? The editorial queue is prioritized from customer questions, search data, and recurring stylist/CX patterns.
Articles
how to
Wavy hair routine: a simple guide for 2A, 2B and 2C hair
Build a wavy hair routine around movement, definition and hold. Learn how to style, scrunch, dry and refresh 2A, 2B and 2C waves without a product pile.
how to
Curly hair routine: a simple step-by-step guide
Build a simple curly hair routine: cleanse, condition, style, dry and refresh. Learn what to skip and how to adjust for your scalp, curls and preferred finish.
hair health
High porosity hair: signs, causes & how to care for it
Understand high porosity hair, how bleaching can change it, and what conditioner, protein and gentler handling can realistically do for your hair.
hair basics
Low porosity hair: signs, how to tell & how to care for it
Learn what low porosity hair means, why the float test has limits, and how to adjust cleansing, conditioner and product layering without rigid rules.
hair basics
Curly hair types: a guide to 2A–4C curl patterns
Compare 2A–4C waves, curls and coils, including 2C vs. 3A and 3C vs. 4A. Find your approximate curl pattern and learn why one head can have several types.
hair basics
How to determine your hair type and texture
Find your approximate 1A–4C hair type and fine, medium or coarse strand texture. Learn what the labels mean, how to check yours and what else matters.
hair health
Does clarifying shampoo strip color? When to use it
Decide whether you want to keep your color or change it before reaching for clarifying shampoo.
hair basics
Why is my hair so oily? Start with when it gets greasy
Greasy roots do not always need a stronger shampoo. Notice whether your hair feels coated right after washing or gets oily later.
how to
Why is my hair so puffy? What to change in your routine
Hair can feel soft and still look frizzy. Notice whether puffiness starts after brushing, while drying, or in humid air, then adjust handling, conditioning, or styling support for the shape you want.
hair basics
What Are the Benefits of Sulfate-Free Shampoo?
What a sulfate-free formula might change for your hair, what it cannot promise, and how to tell whether switching is helping.
styling
How-to re-create the French Twist from Kallmeyer’s SS27 Show at New York Fashion Week
The product prep and finishing routine inspired by the French Twist from Kallmeyer’s SS27 show at New York Fashion Week, featuring Milk Hair Serum, Milk Styling Mousse and Evergreen Style Cream.
hair basics
Are Sulfates Bad for Your Hair?
Sulfates aren’t inherently bad for hair. Learn when to reconsider your shampoo, who may prefer sulfate-free, and why the complete formula matters.
hair basics
What Is Sulfate-Free Shampoo? And Should You Use One?
What sulfate-free shampoo means, why you might choose it, how it cleans and lathers, and how to find a formula that suits your hair and scalp.
in the chair
Salon retail products: how to choose a haircare line
Choose a haircare line for your salon with a staff trial, wholesale buying checklist and focused plan for backbar, retail stock and reordering.
hair basics
How to Keep Hair Healthy: A simple routine that works for your hair type
Keeping hair looking and feeling healthy is all about the products used and does not require a long product lineup. Cleanse the scalp regularly to prevent build up, condition the lengths, protect hair before using heat, and hydrate, hydrate, hydrate.
hair basics
Why Is My Hair So Dry? Find the Cause, Then Fix the Routine
Dry hair can come from heat, color processing, cleansing, friction, or environmental exposure. Start by identifying the likeliest cause, then adjust one or two parts of your routine. Gentle detangling, enough conditioning, and lower heat can help improve softness, movement, and shine.
in the chair
Stylist Secrets with Rachel Bodt
Homecoming Salon founder Rachel Bodt shares her approach to natural texture, her biggest stylist secret, and the three RŌZ products she keeps in rotation.
hair basics
Double Shampooing: When Washing Twice Actually Helps
Double shampooing means washing and rinsing the scalp twice in one shower. It can help after heavy oil, dry shampoo, or styling buildup, but it is not necessary every wash. Use a small amount each time and stop if your scalp feels tight or your lengths feel rough.
hair basics
How Often Should You Wash Your Hair? Is Every Day Too Much?
Wash your hair when your scalp feels oily, dirty, or coated. Daily shampooing may work well for fine or straight hair and for an oily scalp. Curly, coily, dry, or processed hair often does better with more time between washes and more conditioner through the lengths.
color guide
Low-Maintenance Hair Color: Go Longer Between Appointments
Colorists explain how starting color, service choice, placement, and fading shape low-maintenance hair color—and how to set a realistic salon cadence.
color guide
How to Make Hair Color Last Longer: 3 Colorists’ Best Advice
Learn how to make hair color last longer with a colorist-led routine for washing, heat, sun, hard water, and the weeks between salon appointments.
color guide
When to Wash Hair After Color or Highlights: 48 Hours?
When to take your first post-color shower, why colorists often recommend 48 hours, and what to do if you need to wash sooner.
color guide
Before Your Color Appointment: Should You Wash Your Hair?
How to arrive for highlights, bleach, or all-over color—including when clean hair helps and when natural oil is fine.
color guide
Sulfate-Free Shampoo for Color-Treated Hair: What to Know
Colorists and hairstylist Lisa Weller explain what to look for in a sulfate-free shampoo for color-treated hair—and why the full formula matters as much as the label.
hair basics
What Does Hair Mousse Do? Volume, Hold & Curl Definition
Hair mousse is a foam styler that uses film-forming polymers to add body, hold, and definition. Learn how formula, amount, and technique shape the finish.
hair basics
Sulfates in Shampoo: What They Do and Who May Prefer Sulfate-Free
Sulfates are effective shampoo cleansers, but formula fit varies. Learn how they work, who may prefer sulfate-free, and what to check.
hair basics
Silicones in Hair Products: What They Do and When Buildup Matters
Silicones can add slip and shine and reduce grooming friction. Learn how they differ, when residue matters, and why complete formula and routine matter.
in the chair
Salon SEO: 5 Free Google Business Profile Fixes
Improve salon visibility with five free Google Business Profile fixes, plus qualified guidance on how public pages may appear in AI search.
hair basics
Mousse vs. Gel: Which One Should You Use?
Mousse often adds airy body; gel often gives a firmer set. Choose for your hair and finish, not the format alone: softness, hold, and humidity resistance are different benefits, and a formula can combine them.
hair basics
Haircare Ingredients: How to Read Claims Without the Fear
Learn what common haircare ingredients do, why the full formula matters, and how to choose products by performance instead of label fear.
how to
How to Use Hair Mousse the Right Way
How to apply hair mousse: how much to use, wet vs. dry, and the technique for volume, curls, and blowouts — the stylist method, step by step.
hair basics
Hair Mousse: The Complete Guide
Learn how hair mousse adds body, hold, and definition, how to apply it, how mousse compares with gel, and how formula and dose shape the finish.
hair basics
What Is Dry Shampoo? How It Works
Dry shampoo absorbs oil at the roots and refreshes hair without washing it. Learn the mechanism, common formats, and when it is time to wash instead.
hair basics
Dry Shampoo: The Complete Guide
Learn how dry shampoo absorbs oil, which format fits which hair, the technique that avoids white cast, and when to wash instead — the complete RŌZ team guide.
how to
Dry Shampoo for Dark Hair: Avoid the White Cast
Dry shampoo for dark hair should absorb oil without a chalky cast. Learn tinted, translucent, powder, and spray application moves that work.
