Diminutive brush favourites?

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I have a travel brush that I use for odd nights or weekends away, it's a little "own brand" TOBS pure badger, picked up cheapish (just under 20 quid) in their New Year sale. It's only about 80mm tall altogether with a 40mm loft, fitted with an imitation ivory (i.e. cream plastic) handle, and it sits in an imitation ivory travel tube.

Now just recently I've been on the move for 2 full weeks for work, moving on every 2 days. Those weeks seem to have made me a fan of the presicion that smaller brushes bring to the party, and I appear to have fallen for this sort of brush very much. It's a lot easier to lather around the nose and ears / sideburn area, and I like the "scrubby" feel when face lathering. I also like the fact that it doesn't hog all the lather if I choose to bowl lather, and that some of it actually stays in the bowl. I'm actually avoiding using my "big" brushes now I'm home, my Jagger just eats soap like it's going out of fashion..

So do we have other small brush fans here? And if I fancy a new "smaller" brush, do people have favourites?

It also raises the question in my mind, does a travel brush necessarily have to be for travelling, or can it fit into your everyday routine?

A tenner for the first reply to mention the wee scot. :lol:
As much as I think that seems almost too tiny, thoughts are very welcome.
 
I shall mention it and claim my £10 then. :lol: However don't send me the cash, donate it to <!-- m --><a class="postlink" href="http://www.rungeordierun.com">http://www.rungeordierun.com</a><!-- m --> please.

Wee Scot. Looks way too small to be any use, but it's positively lilliputian size is not entirely a hindrance. It allows you to precisely lather up where you want it. Could I use it every day, quite possibly - I did use it solidly for nearly a fortnight on receipt.

No travel brushes don't need to be "just" for travel - no different to using "Travel Scrabble" for playing at home. It's your face, your routine & your brush, do with it/them as you please.
 
I bought two travel brushes this week:

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Although larger than that which must not be mentioned, they are very small. Both perform well. Of the two, I found the slimmer handle of the DRH/Jagger just a little more comfortable to hold. The knots are not too dense, so the brushes feel a good size on your face.
 
My favourite 'compact' is an old Ever Ready 12a which, although not the smallest brush around, is still ideal as a travel as wellas an every day brush.
Nice shape and size and it performs well with soap or cream.
regards, beejay
 
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