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
How to Wash Your Hair Properly, According to 4 Stylists
Four salon stylists explain how to wash your hair properly in 5 steps: where shampoo goes, when to shampoo twice and how to tell your hair is really clean.
how to
Leave-In Conditioner for Curly and Coily Hair: How to Choose and Use It
How to choose and apply leave-in conditioner for curly, coily and 4C hair: how much to use, wet or dry, how often, and layering with curl cream, gel and oil.
hair health
Leave-In Conditioner for Fine Hair: How to Hydrate Without Weighing It Down
Yes, fine hair can use leave-in conditioner. Pick a light formula, use less than you think and keep it off your roots. Amounts, oily roots and volume tips.
hair basics
What Does Leave-In Conditioner Do? Benefits, Uses and Who Needs It
Leave-in conditioner stays in your hair to soften it, ease tangles and smooth frizz. What it does, how it differs from regular conditioner and whether you need it.
how to
How to Use Leave-In Conditioner: A Step-by-Step Guide
Put leave-in conditioner on towel-dried hair after you wash, work it through the middle and ends, then style. How much to use, wet vs. dry, and hair-type tips.
hair health
Why is my scalp itchy, even without dandruff?
An itchy scalp is not always dandruff or buildup. Learn what to notice after washing or changing products, what to avoid and when to get help.
how to
How to exfoliate your scalp—and when to skip it
Learn how to use a scalp scrub, where it fits around shampoo, why frequency depends on the formula and when to skip exfoliation.
hair health
Scalp buildup: what it is and how to remove it
Roots feel coated? Learn what scalp buildup means, how to wash away product residue, when a clarifying shampoo fits and when to skip the scrub.
hair basics
4C Hair: How to Identify, Care For, and Style Your Coils
What 4C hair looks like, whether it has a curl pattern, and a simple routine for washing, detangling, styling and maintaining it.
hair basics
4B Hair: How to Identify, Care For, and Style Your Coils
What 4B hair looks like, how it compares with 4A and 4C, and a simple routine for conditioning, detangling and styling it.
hair basics
4A Hair: How to Identify, Care For, and Style Your Coils
What 4A hair looks like, how it compares with 3C, and how to care for and define small, springy coils.
hair basics
3C Hair: How to Identify, Care For, and Style Tight Curls, According to 3 Stylists
What 3C hair looks like, how it compares with 4A, and how to condition, detangle and style tight corkscrew curls.
hair basics
3B Hair: How to Identify, Care For, and Style Your Curls, According to 3 Stylists
What 3B hair looks like, how it compares with 3A and 3C, and how to choose a leave-in and styler for springy, defined curls.
hair basics
3A Hair: How to Identify, Care For, and Style Loose Curls
What 3A hair looks like, how it compares with 2C, and how to keep loose spiral curls defined without weighing them down.
hair basics
2C Hair: How to Identify, Care For, and Style Your Waves
What 2C hair looks like, how to tell 2C from 3A, and how to style deep waves for more definition and less frizz.
hair basics
2B Hair: How to Identify, Care For, and Style Your Waves
What 2B hair looks like, how it compares with 2A and 2C, and how to get consistent definition when sections dry differently.
hair basics
2A Hair: How to Identify, Care For, and Style Your Waves
What 2A hair looks like, how it compares with 2B, and how to care for and style loose waves without weighing them down.
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? 4 Pro Colorists Weigh In
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.
