Top 10 Things You Need In Your Styling Kit
If you are just starting out as a stylist and have no idea what to put in your styling kit then this post is for you. Here are the top 9 items you need in your styling kit:
Steamer
Having a portable steamer is essential for eliminating wrinkles from clothing for shoots and other garments, especially if you're traveling or in a small space.
Lint roller
Having a small lint roller accessible for you in your set apron will help you get any frillies that are on the garments. This is especially helpful when you're doing last looks ( a phrase to call in hair/make-up to give final touch-ups on actors before a scene is filmed.)
Scissors
Onset, you might have to cut off tags or little string on garments to keep everything looking professional and nice. In your bag, you should keep a pair of
Fasteners
Fasteners such as rubber clips are used to help hold parts of the garment together to help create a better fit on the model for shoots. Other types of fasteners include safety pins and rubber bands.
Liquid Supplies
Liquid kit supplies include travel-size wrinkle spray, tide sticks, and swipe and go wipes. Since the items are travel size they are easy to dispose of and to carry around.
Sewing Kit
While on a shoot there might be a time when you might have to repair a garment. A strap might pop off or buttons might come off and you might quickly hand sew them back on. The sewing kit has everything you need to make quick repairs.
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Makeup Protector
While doing outfits changes on shoots some clothes might have smaller neck holes causing it to rub against the face and this makes makeup smudge and ruins the look. Having a makeup protector allows you to place a cover over the models head and change outfits without running their makeup.
Topstick
Topstick is technically not a fashion tape. Stylists will sometimes use Topstick as a substitute for fashion tape while on set.
Nail File
Sometimes your nails snag which can cause them to pick a thread in the garment. To prevent this you should have a nail file on hand to quickly file down the nail.