Edgestick styling tool

The tiny teeth on the combs allow you to straighten the least amount of hair and the closest to your hairline as possible — giving this Edge Stick a step ahead from all the flat irons in the market today, in terms of ironing edges and baby hair.

When you want to apply heat on your hair, you must use ceramic material to prevent damage. Natural and treated hair are prone to break and create frizz when you constantly apply heat , but this tool will do the opposite — it will actually protect hair through this material. The ceramic, tourmaline coated barrel emits negative ions that heat hair evenly, safely, and fast. This drastically cuts styling time, and not only saves you time and effort, but it will actually help to condition your hair for shiny and smoother locks.

The digital display on this Edge Stick gives you accurate and precise temperature to meet your every styling need. When you turn this tool on, it automatically starts at degrees Fahrenheit, which is hot enough to straighten fine hair. But if you have kinky and coarse hair, the maximum temperature of degrees will do the job.

If you have hair extensions that are easy to manage, you can use lower temperatures by adjusting the heat control to any heat you want between to degrees by 10 degree increments. So when you wash your hair, it will go back to its original shape. The hardest to straighten in curly and coarse hair is the root — which is hard to reach when you use a flat iron and unsafe to use with a pressing comb.

Same with water when heated, it bubbles inside the hair shaft, pushed up and out vigorously that result to cracks, roughness, split ends, etc. Alcohol is another factor that can contribute to severe damage to hair being ironed. It can double the damages. Think of the hairline. It is hard to reach and straight the hairline so plates about an inch wide must be chosen. Ceramic or tourmaline plates are the best flat irons, click the details.

It is easier and safer to use, too. Just like our skin, hair must also be protected, especially during the straightening process. It gives a layer of protection for our crowning glory. Red food colouring mixed into water is a surprisingly good substitute for red wine, and a much cheaper one at that. Real red wine usually shoots too dark. Start with a few drops and then take a shot. Keep adding drops until you get a realistic colour that you like.

This is a liquid seasoning product used to brown and flavor gravies and sauces. It can be brushed on poultry, toast, or other food items you would like to brown or make look golden. A few drops mixed into water will also substitute well for white wine.

Having a couple of plastic funnels on hand will help you make smooth pours into glasses and bottles. Splashes on the side of your glassware can look distracting and messy. A variety of small glass bowls are perfect for holding your garnishes, lemon wedges, and other bits of ingredients that you should have prepared and ready for shooting.

Can be used to drizzle sauces or stir together ingredients in other liquids, like dressings. They do double duty as props alongside coffee or tea or certain desserts. A small kitchen torch such as those used by pastry chefs has a wide variety of uses and is a crucial item for browning food like poultry or pastries to make them look like they were just pulled from the oven.

Most of them are powered by butane and take a little bit of practice to use effectively. Make sure to bring the bottle of butane with you in case your torch runs out. Syringes can give you the control you need when applying mayonnaise or ketchup to the edge of a burger bun or sandwich.

Use eyedroppers to give you greater control when dabbing or dotting sauces or other liquids onto your plate. Toothpicks can help you anchor items together, especially with tall dishes like burgers or stacks of pancakes. They can be hidden from view or edited out later in post-processing. This may seem like a strange one, but I regularly use baby blocks to mark the position of certain items on my set. If I move my dish to plate my food once my lights are set up, it can be difficult to put it back the exact way.

This is a sticky, rubbery product that looks like chewed up blue gum. It is also called Fun Tak and can be bought at stationary stores or on sites like Amazon. Dulling Spray is a product you can spray on items like glassware and utensils to reduce the reflections and glare caused by shiny items.

It can be used on metal, glass, plastic and ceramic. This type of spatula is very useful when styling desserts involving whipped cream, frosting, or even ice cream. It can be used to reapply or smooth out icing or fill in any unwanted cracks.

Although you might not be decorating a cake, having a pastry bag and a few tips can be helpful to have on hand when you need to do a quick repair job on frosting. If you are doing any kind of professional photography involving beverages, you will need to get some fake ice—both cubes and shards.

Trengrove Studios in the US is a trusted source for high quality fake ice. Our article on food photography props will give you more tips on investing in your craft.