Soft enough for the hair you have now

The smooth, shiny finish a boar brush is known for, on hair that's become finer and more fragile.

  • The smooth, shiny finish, without the pulling
  • Soft grade only, gentle on fragile hair
  • 30 nights to try it. If it pulls, it's on us.
The Soft Grade boar bristle brush with a wooden handle, bristles facing up, on natural linen

The Soft Grade

The Soft Grade Brush
Sale price  $59.00 Regular price $85.00
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The Soft Grade boar bristle brush with a wooden handle, bristles facing up, on natural linen

Soft enough for the hair you have now

The smooth, shiny finish a boar brush is known for, on hair that's become finer and more fragile.

  • The smooth, shiny finish, without the pulling
  • Soft grade only, gentle on fragile hair
  • 30 nights to try it. If it pulls, it's on us.

The Soft Grade

Sale price  $59.00 Regular price $85.00
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The Soft Grade

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The Soft Grade Brush · $59 $85 30% OFF

  • Delivered in 8–12 business days
    Ships within 1–2 business days
  • 30 nights, money back
  • Free US shipping on the bundle and the set
  • Duties included, nothing to pay on delivery

The Soft Grade is a soft-grade boar bristle finishing brush, made for hair that's finer and drier than it used to be. You comb first, then brush dry for two minutes, two or three nights a week.

A person with a silver bob laughing and tucking a strand of hair behind one ear, by a window

It was the brush all along

Somewhere along the way, your hair stopped behaving the way it used to.

So you went gentler. You put the brush away, reached for a fine-tooth comb and brushed less. Maybe you even cut it shorter than you wanted.

But your hair was never the problem. Most brushes are made for one kind of hair. "All hair types," the box says. They're firm enough for thick hair, which makes them too firm for yours. On hair that's thinner and drier than it used to be, a firm bristle doesn't smooth. It grabs.

That's why the boar bristle brush everyone loves never worked for you. It wasn't made for the hair you have now.

Nobody told you boar brushes come soft

Bristle stiffness is a choice the brush maker makes. It's firm and widely spaced for thick hair, mixed for fine hair with oily roots, and soft and wide for hair that's finer and more fragile. The brushes sold on social media come in one stiffness, "for all hair types."

  1. Firmfor thick hair
  2. Mixedfor fine hair with oily roots
  3. Softfor hair that's finer and more fragileThe Soft Grade

One grade: soft, wide-set

  • Soft-grade boar bristle
  • Wide-set tufts, so the bristles give before your hair doesTop view of wide-set boar bristle tufts with space between each tuft

It's a finishing brush. It's not for detangling and it's not for wet hair. Comb first, then brush dry, from roots to ends.

Boar bristle carries your hair's own oils down the strand. That's where the shine comes from, and it's the one thing every boar brush does. The grade decides whether it can do that on your hair without pulling.

Person with long, fine silver hair sitting by a window in soft daylight

Made for one kind of hair. Yours, if this sounds familiar

For you if:

  • Your hair has become finer, drier or more fragile than it used to be
  • A regular brush feels like it grabs, so you've switched to a comb
  • You want the smooth, shiny finish people get from a boar bristle brush, but it never seemed to work on your hair
Person with long silver hair brushing from the roots with The Soft Grade brush

Two minutes, two or three nights a week

The Soft Grade brush on a bedside table next to a lit lamp
  1. Hands using a wide-tooth comb on the ends of fine, dry silver hair

    Comb first

    On dry hair, use the wide-tooth comb, ends first, then work your way up. Knots come out with the comb, never with the brush.

  2. A wide-tooth comb marked 1 and a boar bristle brush marked 2, side by side on linen

    Brush dry

    Go from roots to ends with slow strokes and a light hand. Let the bristles do the work. If you're pressing, you're pressing too hard.

The Full Shiny Hair Set

The Soft Grade brush, a wide-tooth comb and a brush cleaner on a wooden tray
  • The Soft Grade brush on a bedside table next to a linen lamp

    The Soft Grade Brush

    Soft grade, wide-set, for the finishing step.

  • A wide-tooth detangling comb on natural linen

    The Detangling Comb

    Wide-tooth. It gets the knots out before the brush touches your hair, so the brush never has to pull.

  • A brush cleaner drawn through the bristles of a boar bristle brush

    The Brush Cleaner

    Lifts hair and dust out of the bristles in one pass. A clean brush stays soft and fresh, and it won't put yesterday's product back into your hair.

The Full Shiny Hair Set · $94 $155 Save $61

Before you decide

  • The Soft Grade brush gliding through long, fine silver hair

    “A boar bristle brush pulled my hair before”

    That was almost certainly a firm or "all hair types" grade, used on hair it wasn't made for. This is the soft grade, and you comb first. If it still pulls on your hair, you're covered by the 30-night guarantee below. You get a full refund and don't have to send it back.

  • “I tried one and it flattened my hair at the crown”

    Same cause. A bristle that's too firm presses the hair flat and drags oil straight down. Soft, wide-set bristles lift as they pass.

  • “Why not the $300 one?”

    You'd be paying for the same idea (a brush graded to your hair) plus a name and a box. We sell one grade and stand behind it for 30 nights.

  • “Is it for thick hair?”

    No. It's made for hair that has become finer. On thick or coarse hair, a firmer brush will do more.

If it pulls, it's on us

Use your Tessaline brush for up to 30 nights after it arrives. If it isn't right for your hair, email hello@tessaline.co and we'll refund the full price. You don't need a return label or a form, and we won't ask why.

Questions before you order? Email hello@tessaline.co. A real person answers within one business day.

Shipping

Free US shipping on orders $79+, and $4.95 below that. Tracked, and ships within 1–2 business days. Duties and taxes are included, so there's nothing to pay on delivery. You get a tracking email the day it ships.

Questions

When will I get it?

Orders ship within 1–2 business days. Delivered in 8–12 business days, tracked. Free US shipping on orders $79+, and $4.95 below that. You'll get a tracking email the day it ships.

Can I cancel?

You can cancel any time before your order ships. Just email hello@tessaline.co and we'll refund you in full, no questions asked.

What if it's late?

Orders ship within 1–2 business days and arrive in 8–12 business days. If it hasn't arrived, email hello@tessaline.co and we'll track it down with you. You can cancel for a full refund any time before it ships.

How is this different from the boar brush I already own?

It comes down to grade. Most brushes sold online come in one medium-to-firm stiffness, marketed "for all hair types." This one is the soft grade only, wide-set, and it's meant for finishing dry hair after you've combed.

Can I use it on wet hair?

No. Comb wet hair with the wide-tooth comb. Brush when it's dry.

How often?

Two or three nights a week is plenty for hair that's finer and drier. Every night isn't better.

How do I clean it?

Once a week. Run the cleaner through the bristles, rinse just the bristles and let it dry face-down. Don't soak the handle.

Does it do anything beyond brushing?

No. A brush is a brush, and we won't tell you otherwise. What the soft grade does is brush hair that's finer and drier without grabbing it.

What if it's not for me?

Use your Tessaline brush for up to 30 nights after it arrives. If it isn't right for your hair, email hello@tessaline.co and we'll refund the full price. You don't need a return label or a form, and we won't ask why.

Soft enough for the hair you have now

The Soft Grade Brush · $59 $85 30% OFF · 30 nights, money back