Professional Beauty Supply in Detroit

What professional usually means

Products formulated and packaged for salon use: larger sizes, stronger active concentrations in the case of color and chemical services, and instructions written for someone trained to use them. Professional hair color, developer and lightener are the clearest example, sold as separate components to be mixed rather than as a ready-made box.

Where the difference is real

With color and chemical services, substantially. A professional color system gives control over developer volume and mixing ratio that a box kit cannot, which is why results are more predictable in trained hands and less predictable in untrained ones. With clippers, shears and dryers, professional models genuinely are built for daily use and are repairable and re-bladeable.

Where it matters less

With many shampoos, conditioners and styling products, the salon version and the retail version differ mainly in size and packaging. Buying the larger size saves money per ounce if you'll use it, and wastes money if it sits for two years. Judge by ingredients and by how fast you get through it rather than by the label.

Back bar sizes

Larger containers of shampoo, conditioner and treatment intended for salon use. They're the economical choice for a working stylist, for a household getting through a lot of product, or for anyone with long, thick hair. Timing a restock of these to the monthly sale flyer, which applies online as well as in store, is the cheapest way to buy them.

Our Detroit store

Our Detroit store is at 15221 Houston Whittier St, just off Gratiot near 7 Mile on the east side, and it's the one that handles every online pickup order. It opens at 8:45 AM every day but Sunday, with the latest closing on Thursday, Friday and Saturday at 8:15 PM. Coming from downtown or Midtown, Gratiot runs straight there; from the west side, 7 Mile or Davison to Conner is the quickest way over.