Vie Long is normally known for their horse hair brushes. However, they also make excellent badger hair brushes. What is also interesting is that they utilize a unique method of knot making. According to my source and upon examination, the knot is tied, then glued directly to the handle and a metal cap.

Initial Thoughts

This brush looks fantastic! The lucite handle is quite simply gorgeous! I love the swirl and the red top. It also fits very nicely in my hand. The short loft and short handle are very well combined and make a very proportional brush. The hairs feel soft on my hand.

Softness

The silvertip used in this brush is top tier. That’s really all the substance I can add.

Well, if you want to read more, then I suppose I can type up some more words. When dry, the silvertip hair feels very nice on the skin. It is in the same league as the best silvertip hairs available. Upon very close examination, there appears to be evidence of a light bleach that these tips may have gone through. However, it is not to the same level as Shavemac’s bleaching. I’m a little less impressed, but it does not detract from the softness of the hairs, which is excellent.

Density/Flow

The density of the brush is medium/average. The knot does not bloom very much. Possibly due to thick shafts, possibly due to the construction method. Probably the latter. Regardless, the construction keeps the brush from blooming and spreading the hairs everywhere. Instead, the brush keeps a nice density and flow through.

The hairs are nicely spaced apart and feels very nice on the face. It feels like a top tier brush. The flow through is likewise very good. No problems whatsoever. The brush holds a good amount of lather.