I'm in the market for a new hairbrush. I don't think my brush requirements are over-the-top:
- must last at least couple of years
- must not get tangled in my hair
- must be easy to clean
- must not cost more than $30
Sephora Bamboo Nylon Paddle Brush
Hair on the Brain has an article about Marie Claire's top 5 hair products and one of their picks is the Mason Pearson Junior Brush. It's touted as "a hairstylist’s best friend, these nylon-and-boar bristles make blowouts a breeze". Price $126. For a hairbrush. Yeah. If I spent $126 on a hairbrush, I'd expect it to wash, dry, & style my hair, buy me dinner, take me to a movie, & give me a massage. Honestly, I'd be embarrassed to have anyone find out that I'd spent that much money on a hairbrush. Call me cheap, but a hairbrush just can't be worth $126.
Mason Pearson Junior Brush
With a little more digging, I found out that there is a Sonia Kashuk brush available at Target that is supposed to be very similar to the Mason Pearson Junior Brush. It's called the Kashuk Tools® Bristle Hair Brush, and the price is $14.99. Now that's a price I can live with - and the brush can just be a brush! Most of the reviews are favorable, so I think I may pick this up on my next trip to Target. Of course, I have no way to compare it to the Mason Pearson brush, but as long as it meets my needs, I'll be a happy girl.
Kashuk Tools Bristle Hair Brush
I'd love to hear if any of you have tried any of these brushes - or if you have another brush that you think is a must-have!
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Thanks for saving me the trouble. I need a new brush. I'm so negligent when it comes to replacing them, but it's about that time. I hate trying to choose one, mainly because all the ones that look like what I'd really want cost $30+. I need to try the SK one. I usually don't like to pay more than $5 but the prices on the simplest brushes have gone beyond that anyway, so I might as well pay $15 for a good one.
If you decide to get it, let me know how you like it. I've always been pleased with the quality of other Sonia Kashuk products I've tried, so I have high hopes for this one as well!
Hi Kim;
Love your blog!! I've enjoyed reading it since the very first. ☺
I so agree about the Mason Pearson Brush. I know someone this is the only brush she uses. But, I've not used a "real" brush in years so I wasn't interested in this brush.
I use a vent brush called a Cricket/FAST FLO. I'ts has a red handle with black bristles and red tips. I've used it for many years. It's really easy to clean. I have three of them, I alternate.
I may check out the Kashuk brushes from Target next time I go.☺
I'm glad you're enjoying the blog!!
I bet you have fine hair, don't you? I can't use a vented brush like the Cricket Fast Flo because my hair is too thick & wavy. Brushes like that get tangled in my hair in no time - plus I can never seem to pull may hair taut enough to straighten it. But I think for people with fine/thin hair, a vented brush works very well.
never could justify the MP brush in my head either - I mean really. It is just a brush? Right? LIL. Of course maybe someday I will be able to try one, and it will be amazing..... we have no Target here, so can't try the Sk
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