A hair journal app that finds your best wash combo
Rate every wash, log what you used, and see which combos score highest. Progress photos, trims, treatments and reminders live in the same place. Built for every hair texture, especially curls, coils, and kinks.
$39 $19 lifetime in early access. Pay once, no subscription.
Recent washes
Sample- Nov 8 · Soft, defined, no tangles
- Nov 1 · Frizzy by day three
- Oct 25 · Good, ends a little dry
Log it once. Get answers back.
Every panel below is a screen from the app, shown with sample data.
Rate each wash in a few taps
Pick the cleanser, conditioner, treatment and style, rate the wash with hearts and add a note. Do it on your phone or laptop right after you rinse, or rate it later once it's dry.
Sun, Nov 8
Sample- Cleanser
- Clarifying shampoo
- Conditioner
- Deep conditioner
- Treatment
- Leave-in
- Style after
- Twist-out
- Rating
- Note
- Soft, defined, no tangles
Saved washes feed your combo results.
Save washSee which combos score highest
JARA groups washes that used the same products and averages your ratings. It's arithmetic on your own logs, not AI, so you can check every number.
Best combos · 12 washes
Sample- Clarifying shampoo + deep conditioner + leave-in4.6 avg · 5 washes
- Gentle cleanser + deep conditioner + oil4.0 avg · 3 washes
- Gentle cleanser + light conditioner3.0 avg · 4 washes
Compare progress photos side by side
Add photos as you go and pick any two dates to compare. Keep inspo pictures next to your own so you can see how far you are from the look you want.
Mar 12 and Nov 8
Sample
Mar 12Nov 8Trims, treatments and reminders in one place
Record each trim and treatment, then set reminders for your next treatment or trim so none of them slip. Trims get a heads-up two weeks out.
Care
Sample- Wash daySunday
Reminder set for 6 pm
- Deep conditionNov 29
Every 4 weeks. Last done Nov 1.
- TrimDec 6
Every 10 weeks. Last trim Sep 27.
Share a hair profile with your stylist
Your texture, products in use, last trim and notes in one profile. Your stylist sees what you've been doing, not what you remember at the chair.
My hair profile
Sample- Texture
- Coily, 4A
- Porosity
- High
- Last trim
- Sep 27
- In use now
- Clarifying shampoo, deep conditioner, leave-in
- Best combo
- 4.6 avg over 5 washes
- For my stylist
- Dry ends, sensitive scalp
Send this profile to your stylist.
Share profileHow it works
1
Log a wash
Pick what you used and rate it.
2
Keep adding
Add photos, trims and treatments as they happen, and set reminders so the habit sticks.
3
Read your results
After a handful of washes, the combo list shows what's working and what isn't.
Who it's for
- People who wash on a routine and want to know what's working.
- Anyone growing out a cut or tracking progress over months.
- Anyone whose stylist asks “what have you been using?”
- People who tried a paper tracker and stopped tallying by hand.
Paper or app?
A printable is cheaper and needs no login. Here's what changes when you move to the app. See the full comparison.
| Printable or paper | JARA | |
|---|---|---|
| Logging a wash | Write it out by hand | Pick products, tap hearts |
| Finding your best combo | Group and average rows yourself | Done from your ratings |
| Progress photos | Kept somewhere else | Side-by-side compare |
| Reminders | You remember | Built in |
| Sharing with a stylist | Show them the page | Share a profile |
| Cost | About $6 to $25 per book | $19 once in early access |
| Works with no login or screen | Yes | No |
Pay once. Keep it.
Lifetime access at the early access price: $39 $19. Features are still being added, and you can follow along on what's new.
Get lifetime access for $19- ✓ Wash log with heart ratings
- ✓ Best-combo results from your own logs
- ✓ Progress photos with side-by-side compare
- ✓ Trims, treatments and reminders
- ✓ A hair profile you can share with a stylist
Questions
Is JARA a downloadable app?
It's a web app. You open it in the browser on your phone or laptop, with nothing to install. An App Store version is planned.
What is a hair journal app?
A hair journal app is where you record each wash, what you used, how it turned out, and your progress photos and care dates. JARA also turns your ratings into a list of your best-scoring wash combos.
Does it use AI?
No. The best-combo results are averages of your own ratings, so you can check every number yourself.
How is this different from a printable or paper hair journal?
A paper tracker records your washes, but you group and average them yourself. JARA does that for you and adds photo compare, reminders and a profile you can share. Paper costs less and needs no login, so if that's enough, start with the free printable.
How much does it cost?
$19 for lifetime access during early access (regular price $39). It's a one-time payment, not a subscription.
Can I share my hair routine with my stylist?
Yes. You build a hair profile with your texture, products, last trim and notes, then share it with your stylist.
Can I track trims and treatments?
Yes. Record each trim and treatment with its date and set a reminder for the next one.
More answers on the FAQ page.