Anyone blow-drying and styling their own hair (or a stylist's client) who wants a round brush for shaping, rather than a flat paddle brush for straight-down smoothing, on short-to-long hair.

The 65/35 boar/nylon blend is a general-purpose mix; very fine hair or very thick, coarse hair is sometimes better served by a brush weighted more heavily toward one bristle type, but this blend works across most hair types.

The boar-and-nylon bristle mix is a compromise most all-boar or all-nylon brushes don't make: pure boar bristle is gentler and better for shine but has little grip on thick or long hair, while pure nylon grips well but doesn't carry the scalp's oils the way natural bristle does. Combining the two in one head, on a handle that's lighter than the wood or metal used on most round brushes, is the reason to pick this over either extreme.

Use with a handheld blow dryer rather than on its own — the brush shapes the hair while the dryer supplies the heat and airflow.

• Starting on towel-dried or mostly-dry hair, take a section and wrap it around the barrel.
• Direct the blow dryer's airflow along the wrapped section, moving the brush slowly through the hair as it dries.
• Roll the brush under or through the roots for volume, or hold a section wrapped at the ends briefly after drying to set a wave or curl.
• Let the hair cool slightly on the brush before unrolling, which helps the shape hold.
• Clean trapped hair out of the bristles regularly, and avoid soaking the cork handle in water.

Pros:

• Boar bristle content helps carry the scalp's natural oils down the hair shaft, which can add shine that an all-nylon brush doesn't
• Nylon bristles add grip and tension that pure boar-bristle brushes lack, so it can section and hold larger amounts of hair while blow-drying
• Cork handle is noticeably lighter than a solid wood or metal handle, which matters when holding a round brush through a full blow-dry

Cons:

• Natural boar bristle sections need more careful cleaning than all-synthetic bristles — buildup should be combed or washed out rather than just rinsed
• Cork is softer than a rubberized handle, so it can dent or wear if dropped or knocked around in a drawer
• It's a brush, not a heated tool — styling results depend entirely on a separate blow dryer's heat and airflow