handle 2 and by way of an aperture 4 which corresponds to the size of the switch 3 the brush can be used while the cover is attached both shrouds 1 a and 1 b are attached to the handle by resilient attachment in that they are flexed so that they can be slidingly and telescopically engaged with the handle 0040 fig2 discloses a brush handle 2 with an activating switch 3 and a cover 1 c which can be slid along the outer surface of an area of the handle 2 which forms a recess 8 conforming to the dimensions of the cover 1 c such that the cover 1 c and handle 2 provide a flush surface relative to one another the cover 1 c in this case is attached to the handle by way of co operating locking means in the form of pegs 5 and notches 6 0041 fig3 is an end on view of a cover which is in the form of two interlocking parts which can be engaged on fixing to the handle or dis engaged when the cover is to be removed from the handle the two parts are linked by a hinge 7 and the locking means can be any locking means common in the art but in this case are in the form of a latch 8 0042 fig4 is a cover according to the invention which is in the form of a resilient sheath which can be stretched over the handle of the brush the sheath is of course capable of displaying different graphics or can be coloured the sheath in this example can be made from any suitably resilient material such as an elastomeric material this particular.