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Delicate longhair grooming
08-31-07

Mason Pearson Hairbrushes

A Mason Pearson is like the hairbrush analogue of baby shampoo: it takes good care of the hair, without tears. Our 10 year-old's hair has never been cut, so it reaches almost to her knees; but with an MP, brushing her hair before school isn't a big deal. The brushes are very effective at getting snarls out gradually and they don't hurt the scalp. The ones we use have two kinds of bristles: mostly boar bristles, which are the same hardness as hair, so they don't scratch or cut the hair; and there are some soft, molded nylon bristles that are much gentler than the extruded/cut plastic bristles in typical brushes. Only the nylon bristles touch the scalp, as they are a little longer. All of the bristles are slender and mounted in a flexible rubber mat, which also adds to the softness of the brush.

-- Don Davis

Mason Pearson Hairbrushes
$80
(Pocket)
Available from Amazon

$126
(Junior)
Available from Amazon

Other types/sizes are also available via Amazon

Manufactured by Mason Pearson

 


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#1 | Mon, 12-22-08 04:51
a fan

I just looked at the initials scratched on the back of my Mason Pearson hairbrush and realized I put them there in 1981.

 
#2 | Fri, 08-28-09 07:01
thom fisher

i have a mason pearson brush, purchased in 1950, that needs a bit of repair to the bristles. how do i get that done?

 

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