This is easy - the Semogue Owners Club. It is not only a great brush whether bowl or face lathering, but it looks awesome and I like the wood handle. Also, the grip is the best there is.
I keep coming back to The Colonel Simpsons Colonel Best X2L. Hard soaps, soft soaps, creams, mug, face lather, doesn't matter, handles all methods and products with flying colors. Just the right density without being a hog, scritchy but not overly so. Handle fits just right in my hand, couple different ways to grip it, and is just long enough so I don't end up with lather all over the place. Good stuff.