Suited to people with medium-to-coarse or thick hair who want a daily detangling and smoothing brush — barbers and home users alike. The medium bristle firmness is gentle enough for a sensitive scalp while still having enough stiffness to work through thicker textures; it isn't aimed at fine or thin hair, where a softer boar-bristle brush is the better match.

The case for a boar-bristle brush over a plastic-bristle one is what it does to hair over time: it distributes your scalp's own oils down each strand instead of relying on an added finishing product, so hair looks glossier and drier ends look less brittle with regular brushing.

Brush from roots to ends in smooth, consistent strokes to work natural oils from the scalp along the hair shaft; brushing before bed helps redistribute oils overnight for daily use. Avoid soaking the brush head when cleaning it — instead, remove trapped hair, wipe the bristles and wood base with a lightly damp cloth, and let it air-dry fully before the next use to protect the wood handle's finish.

Pros: real boar bristle spreads natural scalp oil along the hair rather than coating it with a synthetic finishing product, which is what produces the shine and frizz-reduction effect; the wood handle and UV coating are built to hold up to routine bathroom moisture better than an untreated wood handle. Cons: boar bristle needs to be brushed through the hair regularly to spread oil evenly, so it won't detangle very thick, tightly coiled, or already-matted hair as effectively as a wide-tooth comb would; brushes with natural bristle and a wood base also shouldn't be soaked when cleaning, since both the bristles and the wood are moisture-sensitive despite the UV coating.