I bought four lovely full-size brushes at the mall in Houston two years ago and they are fabulous, natural materials, very high quality. I later bought a terrific set of travel brushes later on - they are also high quality. I wanted an additional set so that I could have one in my gym bag and one in my travel bag, but the set has changed. This set smells and feels like. it is made from some kind of petroleum product - it is awful