This has been the brush in my dancer bag for the past 3 and a half years. I’ve brushed my own hair, my friends have used it, I’ve used it on my wigs, literally anytime I needed it, it’s been there. It’s definitely beat up, and I can clean it out if you’d like, but I’ve left the hair in it just in case. ;) Included with the purchase I will include a strand of my own hair, a handwritten thank you note, and 3 mystery personal items as well as printed dirty photos as a thank you! :*