I usually don't spend more than 50 bucks on a hairbrush, and the ones I have had for 15 years and more. So I thought this one might be special partly because of the brand & the price haha! After 2 years, the bristles started to fall out. So after 5 years, it went to the trash because so many had fallen out that it no longer looked like a brush. Also, the color was peeling, so it was not a pretty sight. At the same time, I bought one from Babyliss that had a better price, and it still holds up today and looks like when I bought it!!