Choosing a hairbrush

To maintain the quality of the Mason Pearson Hairbrush it is not mass produced. Most of the work is carried out by hand, using techniques pioneered and patented by the founder - Mason Pearson - over one hundred years ago and improved over succeeding generations.

Boar Bristle tufts: generally used for fine to normal hair, except where specified.

Boar Bristle & Nylon tufts: generally used for normal to thick hair.

Nylon tufts: generally used for thick hair.

The pads are selected for the type of hair to be brushed. If we assume that you need to feel the brush on the scalp and the massage effect, we make the following suggestions. We have established the guidelines below based on our customers’ experience over many years; please note that these can be general only.

Pure Bristle brushes: For fine to normal hair, fine long hair.

The models: Large Extra, Small Extra, Handy Bristle and Pocket Bristle.

The Sensitive models are for very fine or thinning hair.

The Child’s model for children aged between 3 and 6 years.

Bristle & Nylon Mixture brushes: For normal and short thick hair.

The models: Popular, Junior, Handy Bristle & Nylon and Pocket Bristle & Nylon.

Nylon brushes: For very thick hair.

The models: Universal, Handy Nylon (Detangler) and Pocket Nylon.

Long Hair: In general, the longer the hair the bigger the brush required. However, if a person is more comfortable with a smaller brush, it may be necessary to use a smaller mixture model instead of a larger pure bristle one.

The range of the brushes

The Pads: natural pure boar bristle; A mixture of natural pure boar bristle and nylon; All nylon.

The Sizes: Large (8 Rings of tufts); Medium (7 rings); Handy (6 rings); Pocket (5 rings).

The Colours: Dark ruby; Ivory/white; Pink; Blue; Lightwood.