sheds like a german shepard [SEP] updated review after using for past year plus it is starting to lose bristles like crazy they end up in sink on my face in drain hope it does not clog i have never had a brush shed like this before so very disappointing otherwise it is very durable and soft i really enjoyed it at first but would think it would last longer i have had other brushes last for yearsoriginal reviewsuper soft with minimal break in i let it sit in hot water for about minutes and by the shave seemed very well broken in i did not notice any hairs falling out so well constructed my old brush lasted several years but wood handle started to blacken from water and soften up so hoping that this handle will last a long time nicer quality of hair than my old brush and like the slight rounded shape of bristles very surprised by the quality for the price