Benefits of a Boar Bristled Brush
The importance of bristle
Kent sources only the finest natural boar bristle from India and China, where it is a by-product. Good quality boar bristles have a natural stiffness to brush thoroughly yet “give” as they are drawn through the hair, and are renowned for their strength and resilience. The quality of boar bristle varies considerably. Bristles are judged by their stiffness. When the hair is collected from the boar, the best quality and the most expensive are the bristles found closest to the body.
Bristle maintains good hair condition in many ways. Firstly, it keeps hair clean. When looking under a microscope, bristle looks very much like fish scales. These scales pick up dirt, pollution and excess hair products from the hair.
Bristle also stimulates the scalp and the red blood cells situated there – this naturally encourages hair growth. Finally, by brushing with bristle, the natural oils (sebum) that are produced in your scalp are released and distributed along the hair shaft, keeping hair healthy, shiny and glossy, thus preventing dull-looking hair and frizzy split ends. Natural boar bristle will never damage human hair as they are both made of the same protein.
All our bristle brushes are hand trimmed in the Kent factory; this means every bristle is a slightly different length, which creates an uneven surface to the brush. This enables it to penetrate hair perfectly reaching deep down to the scalp.
Pure bristles should not be used on wet hair as the bristles will not penetrate effectively.
It has a nice sturdy grip |
The bristles are a bit hard to clean and you have to avoid wetting the wood. |
It made my hair shinier, and gave the VOLUME that my flimsy hair needed. I can’t believe that using a different brush would give a HUGE difference. |