Which bristle suits me?
Which bristle suits me?
For skin, hands and hair – scalp included. Three questions, one recommendation. And below, all bristles compared from soft to firm.
1What for?
2
3Animal bristle or vegan?
The bristles compared
| Bristle | Firmness | Suits | Rather not if | Vegan |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Pig bristle, long Bath brush | soft | sensitive skin, a gentle start | you like to scrub hard | no |
| Horsehair + Tampico Bath brush, monastery brush | medium | normal skin – the all-rounder | – | no |
| Boar bristle Hair, blow-dry, beard and nail brush | medium-firm | normal to thick hair, beard | your hair is very fine or brittle | no |
| Tampico (agave) all families | firm | robust skin, thick hair, tough dirt | your skin is sensitive, for children | yes |
Pig bristle, longsoft · not vegan
Suits: sensitive skin, a gentle start (Bath brush)
Rather not if you like to scrub hard
Horsehair + Tampicomedium · not vegan
Suits: normal skin – the all-rounder (Bath brush, monastery brush)
Boar bristlemedium-firm · not vegan
Suits: normal to thick hair, beard (Hair, blow-dry, beard and nail brush)
Rather not if your hair is very fine or brittle
Tampico (agave)firm · vegan
Suits: robust skin, thick hair, tough dirt (all families)
Rather not if your skin is sensitive, for children
Vegan means Tampico for us – and Tampico is firm. We do not have a soft vegan brush. If your skin is sensitive and you want to brush vegan: start with light pressure.