Non-boar natural bristle?

[AnaisSatin]

Hi All,

Those facial brushes that are made of grassy fibers...Are they hair friendly? I want to find something that is softer than boar bristle, yet distributes oils the same way. I was thinking something along the lines of this thingy here:
http://store.yahoo.com/americanbelle...briscombr.html

Has anybody tried these for hair?

Anais

[Accolady]

Hi Lady!

Boy, can I ever assist!

Now keep a straight face when I say this, as I'm going to
suggest a few brushes for you, but they are boar.

Wait, wait! Don't leave just yet!

(This coming from a lady who admits to using a closet brush on her hair)

I'm not sure if your opposition to boar comes from experience with
harsh bristles from old boars (just kidding) but there are some
types of boar you would appreciate given the fact that you mentioned
consideration for facial brushes.

It would be my opinion you've only encountered the bad boar bristles.
When I shopped around for my first boar, I balked at them because
I distictly remember thinking they smelled bad when wet or washed.
The problem was that I purchased cheap brushes in Wal Mart or K-Mart.
No place to shop for a quality hairbrush in most cases.

I baby my hair and use brushes that others would find too 'doll like'.

Here is a list of my ultimate favorites. Mind you all of these are
light boar, not the dark harsh bristle:

1.) An irreplaceable Montclair from Switzerland. You may have luck
finding this one on Ebay one day, but I was extremely lucky to find
mine in an antique store. In the box, brand new for ONE DOLLAR.

2.) Fuller Brush #525. Very smooth, very nice white brush with
softie bristles. While I love my Montclair unlike any other, the
525 offers an extended bristle base. In fact, you can buy one
right here for $8.95 on Ebay.

(note to others, keep your paws off, this one's for Anais!)

Okay, I know someone out there wants it, so here is another auction
for only $6.50 Buy It Now.

3.) Another Fuller Brush, the "Gent-ler". This is a nice brush and
while it's bristles are still very soft, it is the firmest of the three I've
mentioned.

Hope you are able to find or buy one of these. If you truly believe
in the facial brushes, then I have no doubt you would enjoy the
Fuller 525.

Good luck!

[AmberBella]

They do make very soft boar bristle hairbrushes. I have one that is baby soft that I use for very gentle detangling. It works gently because the bristles bend so easily that they don't rip through tangled hair.

Mine is a travel size that i got from Sally Beauty Supply. Mason Pearson makes a really nice baby soft brush.

Here is the link for a Mason Pearson one http://www.cosmeticmall.com/shopping...roduct_id=1724

This is the brush that I have....I got it at Sally's
http://www.sallybeauty.com/shop/prod...dept%5Fid=1730

[AmberBella]

Originally Posted by Accolady

2.) Fuller Brush #525. Very smooth, very nice white brush with
softie bristles. While I love my Montclair unlike any other, the
525 offers an extended bristle base. In fact, you can buy one
right here for $8.95 on Ebay.
Good luck!

OH MY GOD!!! Thank you so much Accolady. THAT is the brush I used as a child and loved loved LOVED. I've been wanting to find that brush I used as a child that made my hair so soft.

YIPPIE!!!

ETA: Those Fuller brushes are really easy to find on-line. (which is why I didn't buy that one off e-bay) Though they are slightly more expensive.

[Leo's Mane]

Quote Amberbella

Mason Pearson makes a really nice baby soft brush.

Here is the link for a Mason Pearson one http://www.cosmeticmall.com/shoppin...product_id=1724


I think this is the same. Check it out!
http://mp.hairboutique.com/category.asp?CtgID=221

[AnaisSatin]

WOW.. Thanks everybody!

The Fuller brush #525 is just the thing I was looking for... who cares if it's boar.... the boars don't mind, do they? As long as it's lurvely soft.
I don't buy from eBay, so somebody else can go ahead and pounce on that auction! Thank you, Accolady (on a sidenote, I normally don't do "show signatures in posts" so didn't realize you were THE Karen Marie until yesterday!) Here's a Fuller brush distributor (for AFTER Inauguration, of course (see my sig vow)!)..

http://fullerbrushstore.com/hairbrushes

Anais

[LILBERT]

Thanks everyone. I wanted to know some gentler boar bristle brushes.

[Meg_Evenstar]

I like the baby bore brushes too. If I had known of them when my daughter was born, I would have gotten one for her. I have a paddle BBB from Wal Mart and you know, I like it so well I may not get the Mason Person I thought I just had to have.

Meg

[AnaisSatin]

I've got the paddle BBB from Walmart too. It was stiffer bristled than I thought it would be when I bought it... glad it's less then 5 USD.

[strawberryfine]

Good topic!

I really need a new BB brush. The one I have is really getting ratty; it's a Phillips BBB in wood handle. I'm not even sure where I got it but I don't think it was expensive.

These Fuller brushes are the first I've seen that really caught my eye. I'm thinking the Fuller #525 or #513 which is the gentler brush in a beechwood handle. You can see it here:

http://fullerbrushstore.com/inc/pdetail?v=1&pid=569

Thanks for all the info, folks!
strawberryfine

[strawberryfine]

Anais,
I don't want to be a product-addiction enabler, but I found something cool for you to look at here:

http://www.german-hairbrushes.com/2001g.htm

It's a baby's brush made of 100% goats hair and it is not very pricey. I may try to do a little research on this to see what the benefits are. I suspect it might be softer, don't you think?

strawberryfine

I feel like a hair-stuff addict asking another hair-stuff addict to go shopping with me but we'll just LOOK at more hair-stuff. LOL
Sorry, but I had to show this to you! I'm fighting my own hair-addiction-affliction, too. I understand.

[AnaisSatin]

WOOOOOOOOW I like this one, Strawberryfine! The Fuller brush 525 had the downside of having a plastic handle.. this one is wooden and GORGEOUS! Oh my bane, my bane.. You have ruined me ::smacks back of hand onto forehead and throws head back dramatically::

[strawberryfine]

Oh, my bane, as well. Now I can't decide between the Fuller #513 or the German made baby brush with goats hair. My first inclination is to order both, but NO. At least not right now...

Did anyone see the goats hair baby brush?
http://www.german-hairbrushes.com/2001g.htm

What do you all think? I know nothing about goats or their hair! Guess I could do a search on "goats" and see what I find! LOL

strawberryfine

You know, this is really the fun part, shopping with my cyber friends, getting feedback, ideas, etc. what comraderie we have here!

[AnaisSatin]

Yup... I'm gonna start using my Walmart one for removing lint from sweaters, just like I meant to do months ago. And I'm soo getting the German one. Maybe I can be cheap and save a few bucks shipping... and drive to Idaho to pick it up, even though I'd spend mounds on fuel !!

ETA:
Goat hair brushes are 60% cheaper if they're made for horses faces. Not surprising, considering humans are weaker to advertising than horses are. I know, I know, I'm cheap.

http://www.theloft-tackshop.com/brushes.html (the goat hair pocket brush, 3.95)
http://www.nickersandneighs.com/gohafabr.html
http://www.greenhawk.ca/cgi-local/So...html?E+scstore

[strawberryfine]

Anais,
Thanks for looking up all those websites. About the advertising, couldn't they use Mr. Ed as a translator? I know that's lame but it's late.

I really think I want the German baby goat hair brush, but I also still want the Fuller #513. Let's go back to a meeting of over-hair-spenders anon. lol Then we can go shopping!
We might need an intervention here! I have a will as weak as water.

Cool topic.

strawberryfine