Wooden spoon decorated with pink and green floral design, with the name 'Sienna' written in blue, tied with a white ribbon.

A beautiful keepsake made to be used every day. Each brush is individually hand-painted and personalised with your child's name.

I use high-quality wooden hairbrushes from British heritage brushmaker Kent Brushes, chosen so that these are not simply beautiful pieces, but brushes designed to be used and loved well beyond the baby years.

Beautifully packaged and ready for gifting, they make a thoughtful and lasting present for a new baby, christening or birthday.

Choose from four hand-painted designs:
Floral · Tribal · Tribal Animal · Floral Tribal

Personalised hairbrush — 7,000 KES
Date of birth added to handle — 500 KES

Delivery charged separately.

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Hand-painted Children’s Hairbrushes

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  • A wooden hairbrush with pink flower and green leaf decorations. The name 'Sienna' is written in blue in the center, and the brush has a white ribbon tied into a bow on the handle.

    Floral

    The ‘Floral’ brush features a delicate floral design in any colour.

  • A wooden baby brush with the name 'Jack' written on it, tied with a white ribbon, placed on a white cloth on a wooden table. In the background, there is a bowl filled with white cotton balls, a tube of lotion, and a wicker basket filled with rolled-up towels.

    Tribal

    The ‘Tribal’ brush features a tribal pattern in keeping with The Nest’s Kenyan roots available in any colour combination.

  • Tribal

  • A wooden hairbrush with colorful painted decorations and the word 'Florence' written on it, tied with a white ribbon.

    Floral Tribal

    The ‘Floral Tribal’ combines a floral touch with The Nest’s Kenyan roots of a tribal decoration.

    This design can be done in bright multi-colours or a colour palette of your choosing.

  • Floral Tribal

Tribal Animal

The ‘Tribal Animal’ brush features a tribal pattern and an animal of choosing - available in any colour combination.

Coming soon…

Close-up of a wooden hairbrush with black-tip plastic bristles on a white background.

Why Kent brushes?

A beautiful brush should be made to last.

I purposefully chose Kent Brushes as the foundation for The Nest's personalised hairbrushes because I wanted to create something that could be used and treasured well beyond the baby years.

Founded in England in 1777, Kent Brushes is the world's oldest hairbrush manufacturer and has been making brushes for almost 250 years. The company holds a Royal Warrant of Appointment to His Majesty King Charles III as Brush Makers, continuing an extraordinary history of supplying Royal Households across nine consecutive sovereign reigns.

The wooden brushes I use are made from high-quality beechwood, with an air-cushioned head designed to protect the scalp and a combination of non-scratch nylon quills and bristle. The combination helps the brush glide gently through knots while the bristle distributes the hair's natural oils and promotes shine.

Each Kent brush is then individually hand-painted by me in Nairobi and personalised to create something that is both practical and completely unique — a special childhood keepsake designed to be used every day.