Review title is Be gentle when you use it. [SEP] Brushing with wood is supposed to be better for your hair, but be warned, the bristles in a wood brush don't give as much as plastic or boar bristle. They don't bend at all so it's easy to snap off strands of your hair on a snag if you don't brush carefully. Also, hair can get wrapped around the base of the bristles where they stick in the pad and are a pain to clean out. I ended up using my sandalwood wide tooth comb more often after all.