This gel suits anyone who wants medium hold and added shine rather than a stiff, maximum-hold finish – it's positioned for all hair types and lengths, and for both men's and women's styling.

It's an everyday styling product, not a professional-only or mixed-in-salon formula, so it's suited to any experience level, from quick daily styling to more deliberate finishing touches.

What sets this gel apart from a plain hold-and-shine formula is the tea tree, lavender and peppermint combination, which gives an invigorating, cooling feel on the scalp as it's applied – something most styling gels don't offer. Paired with a hold level that's deliberately medium rather than maximum, it's suited to people who want visible shine and manageable control without their hair feeling stiff or coated.

Usage depends on the effect you want:

• For added body: apply the gel close to the scalp before styling.
• For maximum shine or a wet-look finish: apply to towel-dried (not soaking wet) hair.
• Distribute evenly through the hair and allow it to air-dry, or proceed with your usual styling/drying routine.
• Can be applied to either wet or dry hair depending on the look you're building.

Pros

• Medium hold that adds body and shine without the stiff, crunchy cast some higher-hold gels leave behind.
• Works on both wet and dry hair, so it can be used for initial styling or to refresh a look later in the day.
• No SD alcohol in the formula, which typically means less drying to hair than alcohol-based gels.
• Tea tree, lavender and peppermint give a noticeable cooling, scalp-tingling sensation as it's applied.

Cons

• Medium hold means it isn't built for styles needing a firm, all-day hold in humidity – Paul Mitchell's firmer-hold Tea Tree gel is the better fit for that.
• The tea tree/peppermint scent is fairly strong, which won't suit anyone sensitive to fragrance or menthol-type ingredients.
• Contains synthetic film formers (VP/VA copolymer, carbomer) rather than being a naturally derived styling formula.