Professional Products are Meant to be from the Professional

I encourage all to stay away from the "professional beauty product" aisles even in places like CVS and Target. JUST SAY NO!!  These products are not being sold from salon professionals as it says they legally should be. These products can be spoiled/corrupted (one woman came into the old salon I worked at and expected to return a Paul Mitchell product she purchased at a drugstore that literally smelled like manure...no exaggeration here) and your salon professionals are trained on a regular basis as to how certain products can be used or combined (some products can conflict with other products). In addition, the ingredients could be way off from the original. For your health and safety, please stay away from diverted products.

Paul Mitchell

New York Times

National Retail Federation