Vie-Long Horsehair Brushes
I really enjoy mine. I have the one that is dyed. I believe they are discontinuing the dyed one, so I got it for half price. It's an aggressive brush, great for face lathering and hard soaps. When I first got it, I lathered it with some shampoo a few times. But, really I didn't find the smell that bad. Really fun to use!
Vie-Long Horsehair Brushes
I like my VL's, soft with good backbone make sure that you look into the two different hair types but I like the natural 30/70 mix Instead opposed to the 50/50 but might try the 50/50 in a shorter loft.