I purchased this brush to try out a mix of synthetic and hair given the descriptions suggest a mix is best of both worlds. The brush does not form a point when wet or dry. The hairs wisp outwards from the brush and I had to cut a couple off to stop bits of paint hanging on them at a sideways angle. I would not recommend this brush or the Cosmotop -Mix B series. I also bought a Size 2 and have had exactly the same trouble. Very disappointing.