it is not even close to natural bristle [SEP] i wanted to try a synthetic fiber brush since it is impossible to dry your natural bristle brush sufficiently before packing it up on the day of travel i was looking for a brush that i can use shake out and pack within minutes for use at home i have had over the years a couple of natural badger brushes of varying quality ranging from lower grade black only brushes to very fine silvertip so trust me i know how they feelthis brush is for me virtually unusablewhen i try to lather up i spray water and soap all over the bathroom try as i may i could not prevent the spray when these synthetic bristles are deflected even only a little they spring back with a snap it appears that the spring back force increases linearly with the amount of deflection and all the fibers move almost in unisonthis is very different in natural bristles where more force bends the hair further but it is not like a linear increase in force during the lather the bristles conform to your face and the circular action seems to gently bent the hairs in one or the other direction the brush also spreads a bit as fibers are pushed and bent a little once you lift the natural hair brush off your face the bristles do not string back all at once some fibers may return to their approximate straight form but the water and soap mixture will clump some of them togetheri want to be clear that i don t object to a different brush feel as long as it does the job of lathering up and isn t so coarse to feel like sandpaper i m fine this synthetic fiber on the other hand are best compared to very playable soft steel springs even when i tried to lather up very slowly and gingerly each fiber literally snapped back to its original position when you lift the brush off your face all the bristles are back in place as if you just upacked the brushin summary this brush is far from coming close to the feel of badger bristles i cant use it without spraying soap all over and i wish i could return it but it appears i m stuck with this thing