Mason Pearson Popular Mixture Bristle/nylon Mix Hair Brush-ruby Handle

by Mason Pearson

• This bristle and nylon hair brush is ideal for long and short, thick hair
• Made of the highest quality materials, the Popular Mason Pearson hair brush creates luxurious, soft hair that is easier to manage
• The Popular brush will not cause split ends or irritation to the scalp and will spread sebum evenly over the hair strands for beautiful, healthy hair
• The large size is ideal for thick hair

Product Description

Pure premium natural boar bristle with nylon "spikes", recommended for very long, normal to thick hair

Product Details

• Product Dimensions: 9 x 3 x 4 inches ; 7.2 ounces
• Shipping Weight: 7.2 ounces (View shipping rates and policies)
• Shipping: This item is also available for shipping to select countries outside the U.S.
• ASIN: B001N444JK
• UPC: 024932400561
• Item model number: MP-POPULAR
• Average Customer Review: 4.8 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (58 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #16,889 in Beauty (See Top 100 in Beauty)

Most Helpful Customer Reviews

24 of 25 people found the following review helpful

5.0 out of 5 stars The Best Brush You Can Buy August 11, 2010

By O. Brown HALL OF FAMETOP 50 REVIEWERVINE™ VOICE

*****
This is a review for a large Mason Pearson brush made of eight rings mixed boar bristle and nylon. The longer bristles are nylon and the shorter ones are boar bristle. It is a beautiful heirloom brush worth every penny of the incredibly high price.

All of the larger Mason Pearson brushes, including this one, come with a cleaning brush, so that you can easily clean loose hairs out of your brush.

There are two things you need to know when you're ready to buy a Mason Pearson brush of any sort. One is the size: full-size (the largest size), handy (medium sized), or pocket (the smallest size). This is important not so much because of where the brush will be kept (say, in your handbag), but because of the bristle length of the various sizes. The smaller sizes have shorter bristles. The bristles have to be able to reach your scalp, and massage it and distribute the oils throughout your hair. If you want a small brush but you have thick or long hair, you'd do better with a larger size.

The other consideration is the bristle type. Do you want a mixed bristle brush like this one that is part boar bristle and part nylon? What is most comfortable and performs the best with your hair. This mixed bristle brush will work well for you if your hair is fine to normal and not too long or too thick. Otherwise, you'll need to go with the Detangler because the bristles are stiffer and can reach down through all of your hair to the scalp; the Detangler is the only Mason Pearson brush that can reach the scalp of extremely thick hair. Mason Pearson also makes an All Boar Bristle Brush for finer or shorter hair but I have never tried it.

So, this mixed bristle brush is for normal, finer, and shorter hair. I bought it for myself but my husband uses it; although I have short hair it is very thick and straight and coarse and the brush bristles won't reach all the way to my scalp, but slides over the top hairs. My husband loves it dearly though, and really enjoys using it himself, or as a special treat, allowing me to brush his hair. This makes the expense of a Mason Pearson brush well worth the money--it's a luxury item and the purchase is an investment--but it's worth it. If you're the type of person who would rather enjoy an evening at home having your hair brushed by your spouse instead of going to dinner and a movie, then you can justify the cost. That's how we did it :)

For additional information on Mason Pearson visit their web site at masonpearson dot com.

Highly recommended.
*****

75 of 88 people found the following review helpful

2.0 out of 5 stars Be careful! October 13, 2011

By myself

Amazon Verified Purchase

I bought this from R & S Factors via amazon. According to the Amazon specifications this brush is for long, normal to thick hair, which describes my own hair. However, it did not detangle my hair very well--it seemed as if the bristles just weren't long enough or stiff enough. I gave this 2 stars because the brush might be good for someone, but the CUSTOMER SERVICE is pathetic. I have never had a problem returning an item to Amazon or to one of their sellers in the past, thus expected the seller to take this item back. Especially at a price of $99!

Instead, R & S Factors says I have to return the brush to London at my expense and then, "we shall make a full refund back to you after deducting a 50% restocking charge." A full refund?!? Huh?

So far as I'm concerned, I won't even look at another Mason Pearson product again and R & S Factors sucks.

20 of 21 people found the following review helpful

5.0 out of 5 stars Best Brush Made November 23, 2010

By S. Bolton

I purchased a M-P mixed bristle brush 35 years ago, and I still use it to this day. I wish I had taken better care of it. Over the years it's been dropped & cracked, then superglued. Now it has a little piece that's broken out next to the original crack. But the brush part is still fine. No other brush, not even the more expensive imitations, are the same. The greatest experience is if you can get someone else to brush your hair with it. It really massages your scalp and makes the hair shiny. I have had it through long, medium, short, straight, and curly hairstyles. It is the perfect brush.

I can recommend it, even at this price, as you will not have to buy another brush for many decades. If you take care of it, it might even last you forever. Be sure to get the brush recommended for your hair type. Don't try to save money and get the pocket model if you have long/thick hair. The bristles, which are shorter on the pocket version, won't reach your scalp. It makes a wonderful gift!