Rochelle B. 3 The bristles have a nice texture, but the brush is very hard to hold. My hands are small, so I thought the strap would help, however it just gets in the way. The brush is also smaller than I expected; that's my mistake. I think a bigger brush with a knob handle would be best.Since I have a hard time holding the brush, I stopped using it. It was a waste of money for me.