Waxing lyrical over hairbrushes

The Most Beautiful Hairbrush in the World.  This article gushing over a hairbrush might seem a little overblown – but only if you’ve never used a Mason Pearson hairbrush.

My parents still own and use the one that I remember from when I was little; they bought an extra in London in 1998 for an exorbitant sum, and that one is still going.  They also bought a mini one for me on that trip, which lasted until a couple of years ago, when I snapped the handle.  I had no qualms about paying 85-odd dollars for a replacement, because these brushes are made to last.  As McDonough points out, “If I calculated the cost per use of the Mason Pearson, it could actually be construed as a bargain.”  Like her, I carry my Mason Pearson with me everywhere, and it would be the thing I missed the most if my bag was stolen.

Hamlet is…

Hamlet (Facebook news feed edition).  “Hamlet became a fan of daggers.”