exceptionally well made and beautiful pocket sized brush [SEP] this is an exceptionally well made and beautiful brush in a travel size the brush and handle are small so this brush is not as easy to grasp as one that is full sized however it detangles and brushes through my curls with ease i also did not experience the typical loss of bristles i usually do with a boar bristle brush most animal hair brushes seem to shed for a while and then stop shedding so far i have not had that problemi actually cannot believe this is priced at because most boar bristles brushes of this size are in the to range the price coupled with the style finish and functionality of this hairbrush is outstanding in my opinion