NOT good for thick, curly hair.
This brush is a great size - very compact. But VERY soft. I was looking for something with firm/hard bristles for smoothing thick, curly, course hair (ponytails, etc).  There were mixed reviews, but many mentioned it was good for thick hair and had stiff bristles. Oh well. I had already tossed everything, including the WASTE of a large box in which it was shipped (shame on you, Amazon!). It could have been in a small bubble wrap envelope. Anyway, not returning it at this point.
Rating: 2 stars