# Pumice Stone Brushes Fredericks & Mae Enhances Pumice by Adding Boar Hair Bristles By Laura McQuarrie | Published 2016-04-13 | Lifestyle Source: Trend Hunter, https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/pumice-stone References: [fredericksandmae](http://fredericksandmae.com/collections/shop/products/pumice-stone) Pumice stones are simple and typically only good for addressing one aspect of personal care. Now, in addition to being a tool for [removing calloused skin](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/birkenstock-3), the humb;e pumice stone has been updated by Fredericks & Mae into a hybrid device. The two-in-one product is created by taking naturally shaped pumice stones and implanting a [natural boar hair brush](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/unwind-brush). With this new addition, the hybrid personal care tool is able to be used for everything from [shaving and cleaning](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/foil-shaver) to exfoliating. While each one-of-a-kind pumice stone from Fredericks & Mae is odd and unconventional in shape, groups of consumers are gravitating towards products like these where a natural product has been improved in some way or another with human intervention. ## Trend Insights (Trend Hunter) - Score: 2.6/10 - Popularity: 48% | Activity: 21% | Freshness: 8% - Audience gender: 50% men, 50% women - Primary generations: Millennial, Gen X - Top markets: North America, Europe ## Categories [Trend Hunter](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends) > [Lifestyle](https://www.trendhunter.com/lifestyle) > [Health](https://www.trendhunter.com/health) ## Key Themes ### Why This Trend Is Growing - **Hybrid Personal Care Tools:** The addition of natural boar hair bristles to pumice stones creates a two-in-one personal care tool that can be used for shaving, cleaning, and exfoliating. - **Improved Natural Products:** Consumers are seeking out products like Fredericks & Mae's enhanced pumice stones, where a natural product has been improved with human intervention. - **Unconventional Shaped Personal Care Tools:** Fredericks & Mae's pumice stones are odd and unconventional in shape, indicating a trend towards unique and unexpected personal care tools. ### Industries Being Reshaped - **Personal Care:** The personal care industry can capitalize on the trend of hybrid personal care tools, offering consumers multi-functional and inventive solutions for their daily routines. - **Natural Products:** The natural products industry can utilize the trend of improving natural products with human intervention, creating innovative and eco-friendly products that appeal to conscious consumers. - **Home Goods:** The home goods industry can explore the trend of unconventional shaped personal care tools, offering unique and aesthetically pleasing solutions for consumers looking to decorate and declutter their spaces. ## Related on Trend Hunter - [Soap-Embedded Body Scrubers](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/body-smoosh.md) - [Electric Facial Scrubbers](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/the-face-buffer-pro.md) - [Scalp Care Brushes](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/gentle-scalp-brush.md) - [Pre-Shower Body Brushes](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/the-skinny-confidential.md) - [Artisan Plant Care Brushes](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/plant-brush.md) - [Silicone-Crafted Body Scrubbers](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/manscaped-the-body-buffer.md) - [Versatile Metal Bristle Brushes](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/metal-bristle-brush.md) - [Elegant Soap-Dispensing Dish Brushes](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/one-brush.md) - [Naturally Hygienic Back Scrubbers](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/back-scrubber.md)