The brush includes a plurality of bristles arranged in one or more tufts. The bristles of each tuft have different bristle heights. The bristles 24 can be configured and arranged as bristle pairs, each bristle pair formed by a single filament asymmetrically anchored to a brush head. The brush is suitable for use with a personal care appliance. In one suitable use, the brush can be rotated or oscillated over a patients skin and/or hair by the personal care appliance in order for the bristles of the tufts to clean, massage, exfoliate, apply shaving cream or gel, etc., a subjects skin or to apply shaving cream or gel.