bristles missing works okay on super fine bangs [SEP] this brush is the perfect size for your purse but it is not very good quality when it arrived the first thing i noticed was that one of the holes was empty where bristles are supposed to be not to mention there were two sticker labels on the brush that left a sticky residue when i removed them on the wood handle and back of the brush i may use it from time to time if i remember to throw it in my purse as a quick bang brush the bristles are very soft and do not work to brush out my hair anywhere but my bangs and i have very fine straight hair so would not recommend this to anyone with thicker hair may work on little girls or my sons hair just for a quick brush through but definitely not ideal for everyday usei received this product for free or at a discount in exchange for my honest and unbiased review i have received and fully used the product before posting this review