Z.C. For Hair, Zarinah Clark, Cosmetologist, Trichologist

When wash n gos... go wrong:

Infrequent salon appointments

Blow-drying the hair with leave-in conditioner not formulated for heat-activation.

Expecting the time it took to do your hair when it was cropped to be nearly the same duration as with longer hair.

Air drying because it didn't take that long when the hair was short.

Infrequent cleansing, conditioning, and styling because you eventually realized that longer hair needs more time than what you were used to as a cropped natural.


The client has worn her hair short for nearly 5 years and decided to grow it out. Then life was life-ing which caused her every 8-week routine salon appointments to be thrown off schedule for the last 8 months. Although she wanted to grow it out, she wasn't used to the nuances of having longer hair. The longer the hair, the older the strands are. Old strands need TLC, while shorter hair can withstand just about anything because it's all "new" or "young" hair from being cut short frequently.

A true foundational regimen will work whether you wear wash n gos, blow outs, pressed, or relaxed.... taking a break from wash n gos doesn't mean the regimen should also change completely. It's okay to switch it up, when your regimen is universal for just about any style choice with the guidance of a Licensed Cosmetologist and Certified Trichologist who understands all hair types and their needs from the inside out.

When wash n gos... go wrong:

-Infrequent salon appointments

-Blow-drying the hair with leave-in conditioner not formulated for heat-activation.

-Expecting the time it took to do your hair when it was cropped to be nearly the same duration as with longer hair.

-Air drying because it didn't take that long when the hair was short.

-Infrequent cleansing, conditioning, and styling because you eventually realized that longer hair needs more time than what you were used to as a cropped natural.


The client has worn her hair short for nearly 4 years and decided to grow it out. Then life was life-ing which caused her every 8-week routine salon appointments to be thrown off schedule for the last 8 months. Although she wanted to grow it out, she wasn't used to the nuances of having longer hair. The longer the hair, the older the strands are. Old strands need TLC, while shorter hair can withstand just about anything because it's all "new" or "young" hair from being cut short frequently.

A true foundational regimen will work whether you wear wash n gos, blow outs, pressed, or relaxed.... taking a break from wash n gos doesn't mean the regimen should also change completely. It's okay to switch it up, when your regimen is universal for just about any style choice with the guidance of a Licensed Cosmetologist and Certified Trichologist who understands all hair types and their needs from the inside and out.

Color-treated hair requires higher maintenance but there are some benefits to it for texture management:

●To increase moisture and product absorption.
● Decrease volume to ease styling.
● ✨️Brighten up and elevate your overall style

However, hair color isn't for everyone (including "semi", "demi", and "temporary" ones. Not just permanent color). Although low-allergen-based coloring systems are utilized more widely in present times, many people can have a dormant sensitivity to them. Especially when their immune system is compromised from something as simple as the common cold. Patch and strand testing is standard practice to rule out potential reactions, but it's important to let your licensed stylist know if you've been ill or had any procedures within the last 3 months at each color appointment (even for touch-ups with the same color and same stylist). That way, if your skin starts to feel sensitive, the necessary precautions can be taken to recalibrate your body. At the end of the day, hair color is a non-organic chemical, so it can be interpreted as a foreign substance in compromised immune systems.