This set suits anyone who enjoys the cooling, tingling sensation of tea tree, lavender, and peppermint in their hair care routine and wants a complete shampoo-conditioner-styling routine in one package — it works for most hair types, not a specific texture or concern.

It also makes sense as a gift or travel-friendly starter set, since it covers cleansing, conditioning, and styling without needing to buy each product separately.

Tea tree oil has real, well-documented cleansing and scalp-refreshing properties, and this set is built entirely around that signature Paul Mitchell Tea Tree scent and tingling sensation across all three steps — shampoo, conditioner, and styling gel. Rather than picking up each product separately, the set is an easy way to try the full line together and see how the products work as a system.

It's also a practical gift option: the set covers a complete basic routine (cleanse, condition, style) in one box, so it doesn't require the recipient to already use Paul Mitchell products or know what to pair the shampoo with.

Each product in the set is used at a different step of a normal wash-and-style routine.

• Shampoo: wet hair, apply Tea Tree Special Shampoo, massage into a lather on the scalp, and rinse thoroughly
• Conditioner: apply Tea Tree Special Conditioner through mid-lengths and ends after shampooing, leave on briefly, then rinse
• Styling gel: apply a small amount of Tea Tree Styling Gel to damp or dry hair and work through for shape, fullness, and hold, then style as usual

Pros:

• Complete 3-step routine (shampoo, conditioner, styling gel) in one set, useful as a gift or travel kit
• Tea tree, lavender, and peppermint give a noticeable cooling, tingling sensation many people find refreshing
• Tea Tree Special Shampoo doubles as a deep-cleansing option for scalp buildup
• Full-size-adjacent bottles (300 mL shampoo and conditioner) mean the set isn't just sample sizes

Cons:

• Shampoo and conditioner contain sulfates, so it's not suited to a sulfate-free hair care routine
• The tingling sensation from tea tree/peppermint, while pleasant for many, can feel too intense for people with a sensitive scalp
• As a fixed set, you can't customize sizes or swap out a piece (like the gel) if you don't need all three products