Marked Twain

3 de julio de 2015

Best Boar Brush

I started using it for myself, and found it a superior after-shower smoothing brush. I've had no problem with bent or loose pieces, and it's got well-spaced bristle groups, so styling with it is probably possible. I haven't used it with heat yet, but I believe it will help straighten and shine finer hair. It's probably not best for very curly or kinky hair unless you run some product through before and after to shape the result. Be aware that it will take the body out, because it distributes oils and lines up individual strands.I have type 2 hair (wavy white girl) and it requires a little push to get down to the scalp, but the bristles are soft and even enough that it's a pleasant and stimulating feeling. It's not a brush you use for a single stroke down the entire length of your hair. It's best to start with the lower third, to detangle, then scalp to middle, and finish by stroking the midsection through to the ends. The technique prevents breakage and knots in longer hair. If yours is less than shorter, do the lower half, then scalp to middle before brushing the length.I'm back ordering a second one because I started using the first on my cats. They approve, too. It makes them very shiny and removes the undercoat extremely well without being too scratchy.Ver más

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2 de enero de 2024

Quality brush, I would buy again

I own both of these, the 100% boar bristle and the combination bristle. I love them both. I use them at different times. I think of the all boar bristle, brush as a treatment. You may need to separate your hair as you use it. I will also reach for this one to remove tangles so I can be careful with pulling my hair out, unnecessarily. The combination style brush I use during other times. I don’t have thin hair but about medium type fullness, past my shoulders. When I started thinning with age, I sought out these brushes. It’s been a good investment. I’ve had them a long time and they still hold up. Of course my dream hair brush is a Mason Pearson, but who wants to spend $300 + for a hair brush.Ver más

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Isabella B & Sir Cat

Disappointed - 3rd Olivia Brush

Update 2-20-26: I do not like this brush at all. The oval shape doesn't work well with my hair. The surface of the padding holding the bristles is curved, not flat, so it doesnt grab my hair evenly. Only the higher, middle bristles catch my hair. To brush down on the top layer from the roots to the ends, I have to sort of roll the brush instead of doing a straight pull through my hair. Going up underneath to get that area is really difficult. The brush head is too large and bulky. Also, its incredibly hard to rotate the flat handle from one way to the other. I actually have to stop & adjust it in my hand. I never had any of these problems with the older brushes.I'm beyond disappointed. I liked Olivia brushes up until this one. Call me a hairbrush snob, but with type 1A hair, the proper brush is everything. This one will probably be returned. I'll happily keep my old one and trim the bristles down to even them out.OG Review: I have type 1A hair which is fine, super straight & feels/looks like soft, glossy cornsilk. Love my hair, but it requires very specific care. This brand of brush was recommended to me by my hairstylist friend 20 yrs ago. She told me to go with 100% boar, but not the ones with the interdispersed plastic balls on the tips. Those tips snag and tangle 1A hair, which then breaks off and/or pulls out the hair.This is my 3rd Olivia brush purchase. I've added a pic of all of them. The oldest one on the far right was the 1st and is still my favorite one. It held up for about 8 years before the bristles started bending & showing damage. I now use it for a final detangle after I apply color to my hair & that's why the handle is stained. The middle one was a replacement for the 1st and is also about 8ish years old. This one has been a good brush too, but it has been harder to keep clean because it has no vents and the padding that holds the bristles collects alot of lint and loose hair. A cleaning tool is needed to get that brush clean. As a result, the bristles got really worn down and fell out the more I used and cleaned it. The handles on those 2 brushes have a comfortable, rounded grip and fit in your hand perfectly. Both of those brushes also have the removable tool on the end that you can take out, flip around and use for parting your hair.My thoughts on this new brush:I kinda hate it. I'm not a fan of the oval shape and the handle is slick, flat and more difficult to hold. Also very disappointed the parting tool has been left out of the design. Its def 100% boar (not the one with plastic tips) because it has the signature odor of real boar bristles. I ran my hand over the brush before using it and alot of bristles immediately fell out (see pic). I hope this is just from being a new brush. I've only used it once on clean hair and it just doesn't feel the same as my older brushes. Its alot harder to brush my hair now and with 1A hair, it doesn't take much to damage it.I've been a loyal Olivia customer forever, but this brush has been a disappointment so far. I'd like to give this brush a chance before I think about returning it, so I will update my review later.To Olivia Garden...if you read this review, remember us 1A girlies and please bring back those old brush styles. They were the best!

Holly

16 de enero de 2018

It's a very nice brush, but if you have thicker hair

It's a very nice brush, but if you have thicker hair, it won't get through it with out more effert. It's an all bristle brush that are perfect in hardness/softness (comfort of brushing). Not to small of a head for brushing and the handle fits nicely when holding it.Ver más

MacGirl

29 de enero de 2026

Great brush

Purchased for my sister but I have on also and these brushes are awesome, last for years…well worth the prices.

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I Shop 2

5 de abril de 2022

Usually Love The Brand..Now Not So Much

I purchased two Olivia Garden brushes to replace my very very old ones which were worn with use.The new brushes looked pristine and I disposed of the wrapping. I cannot remember if the brushes were in two separate packages but I do know that one was in clear plastic wrap with a tag and one was not.I let them air out and today , two days later,picked one up to use it. It smells like insect repellant. Tried the second..same horrible odor. Perhaps stored too long or caught in..the pandemic shipping fiasco to get product into the country. Nauseating. Three-stars because I really have always found these to be excellent hair tools in the past. Now i will always buy Mason Pearson brushes which I purchase at a department store. They are pristine...come with a brush cleaning tool..expensive but perfect.How sad and disappointing. I hate to write a bad review but this is awful. Shampoo here i come.Ver más

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