What is the difference between the junior and the popular brushes? Is bristle/nylon combo best for "middle-age" normal hair?
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I am 61 years old and have fine but fairly thick hair. The Mason Pearson with not pull or break your hair when you brush through it. It is very effective but doesn't cause any damage. I have used one since I was in my 20's and I can assure you that it is one of the best brushes I have ever used. I have tried all brands and pure boar bristle brushes but the combination of the nylon/boar bristle far surpasses any I have used. Hope this helps you make your decision to buy one.
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Hey!, to be honest with you I would have to say the price most deff, both accomplish the same results in my opinion, this brush can be used for liquid foundation and I've used it with powder as well, I have no complaint regarding the real techniques brushes, great quality brushes and the price is great.
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Look for the real techniques expert face brush. The bristles are shorter and its not as large as this brush. I use many brushes to do makeup and i left all after using this expert face brush. It applies liquid foundation lie a pro, and talk about seamless blending and covrage. It hides all flaws. then u can use the same brush and apply powder. But if u want u can also invest in the angle foundation brush amd usr the expert face brush for powder. U would be very pleased. Oh and people after a while of heavy face traffic, any brush will shed, eventually. But they cant be new and shedding lile crazy, then get rid of it. Hope this helps. Look for the real techniques expert face brush. The bristles are shorter and its not as large as this brush. I use many brushes to do makeup and i left all after using this expert face brush. It applies liquid foundation lie a pro, and talk about seamless blending and covrage. It hides all flaws. then u can use the same brush and apply powder. But if u want u can also invest in the angle foundation brush amd usr the expert face brush for powder. U would be very pleased. Oh and people after a while of heavy face traffic, any brush will shed, eventually. But they cant be new and shedding lile... » Read More Look for the real techniques expert face brush. The bristles are shorter and its not as large as this brush. I use many brushes to do makeup and i left all after using this expert face brush. It applies liquid foundation lie a pro, and talk about seamless blending and covrage. It hides all flaws. then u can use the same brush and apply powder. But if u want u can also invest in the angle foundation brush amd usr the expert face brush for powder. U would be very pleased. Oh and people after a while of heavy face traffic, any brush will shed, eventually. But they cant be new and shedding lile crazy, then get rid of it. Hope this helps. « Show Less
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I have both and I must say I like this way better because the bristles are longer and a little bit more spaced out and goes through my thick coily hair with ease. I still section my hair off but overall I love it and retired my tangle teezer.
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They recommend that the longer you hair the bigger the MP brush. I would suggest the Popular bristle brush. If your hair is very fine go with brush with only bristles. If you have a lot of hair they suggest the detangler (the white brush), if you are in between go with the mixed bristle brush. You can find more info about how to pick your MP brush by searching for MP buying guide and the first few results will help guide you in the right direction.
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I happen to use both. I use the wooden brush first - I love the wooden bristles feel against my scalp and it is a better detangler for me - and I use it last to help de-static my hair. I use the boar bristle brush in between as I think it does a better job of moving sebum down the hair strands for shiny, healthy hair.
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Jessica, I have two copies of this brush, and there are two kinds of bristles--the straight up kind next to the bulb-on-the-end kind. I'm going to guess here and say both are synthetic. I love the brush--and I have thick, curly, fine hair, the kind that would show trouble if this brush was being rough on it.
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I really prefer the travel size. I have both travel and standard size brushes from Sigma and the travel size is just easier for me to handle and use. Hope that helps!
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I have straight fine hair as well and I have both brushes ...to be honest, I can't tell the difference so if one is on sale or a little less expensive, I might go with that choice. You really can't go wrong! I seriously have 4. One small for my purse, one that stays in my suitcase, and two in my bathroom. You might also want to look at the bio-ionic brushes. Their paddle brush is my favorite for wet hair.
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I guess I would say that the attachments were more small and medium. The smaller attachment is a bristle type, the larger attachments has hard bristles. Just didn't work for me, the attachments kept coming off until it finally just broke. That's just my experience though.
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im bald, but my daughter has longer thinner hair... quality brushes.... defer to their website to get the appropriate brush
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I would just google "types of makeup brushes", and match up what you have with the results you find. There a lot of good guides out there that explain the different brush types and their uses.
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The brush is soft enough for everyday use. The bristles are not super soft as they have to be sturdy enough to exfoliate your skin. I just bought this brush and love it.
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My hair is curly and even more so in humid weather, but my hair is thin. I chose the green (normal) brush. It works fine for me. The bristles go right to my scalp, no matter how messy my hair is. I would think the blue brush has longer bristles, not completely sure though.
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Hi Mary,Over the years I have worked with many estheticians who have recommended the clarisonic to me and many of their clients. For teens, I believe you could use the Mia on their skin. But because it's still changing and a bit more delicate than adult skin, you may want to purchase a "sensitive" brush head and only use it 2-4 times a week (Whereas, I use my Mia almost every night before bed). The great thing about this product is that it's meant to be a gentle cleansing system because the brush bristles are soft and it pulses, stimulating healthy skin and collogen reproduction. I think you should be okay if using it in moderation to start :) Good luck! Hi Mary,Over the years I have worked with many estheticians who have recommended the clarisonic to me and many of their clients. For teens, I believe you could use the Mia on their skin. But because it's still changing and a bit more delicate than adult skin, you may want to purchase a "sensitive" brush head and only use it 2-4 times a week (Whereas, I use my Mia almost every night before bed). The great thing about this product is that it's meant to be a gentle cleansing system because the brush bristles are soft and it pulses, stimulating healthy skin and collogen... » Read More Hi Mary,Over the years I have worked with many estheticians who have recommended the clarisonic to me and many of their clients. For teens, I believe you could use the Mia on their skin. But because it's still changing and a bit more delicate than adult skin, you may want to purchase a "sensitive" brush head and only use it 2-4 times a week (Whereas, I use my Mia almost every night before bed). The great thing about this product is that it's meant to be a gentle cleansing system because the brush bristles are soft and it pulses, stimulating healthy skin and collogen reproduction. I think you should be okay if using it in moderation to start :) Good luck! « Show Less
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I think it's suitable for both. You can get a cheaper set of brushes though. I see that a similar set of brushes is now avail in little more than 2 dollars. I guess I paid too much foor my set considering they look the same thing.
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I would consider them medium. My wife & I both love this toothbrush. I use it more gingerly than she. It would seem the pressure used to actually brush is more of a factor than the soft, medium or hard bristle type, in my humble opinion anyway. There seem to be three different types of bristles on the brush head itself. Hope this helps !