This is a good very quality brush - bristles are sturdy and much longer than the other type of natural bristle brushes and they really hold up to repeated use. I don't think that it's meant to be used wet, though - just for dry brushing. It will last a lot longer that way. Some reviewers have said that the brush is too rough. It does seem a bit stiff at first, but it softens slightly with use and you quickly get used to it. I love it just the way it is and I don't think it would be effective if it was too mushy. The only downfall I see is that it doesn't have a hand strap on the brush head and that's a big inconvenience. I made one from a wide piece of elastic and attached it to the sides of the brush with small nails. That works great and I'm very happy with my brush! It's well worth the money and I will be purchasing another to have as a spare.