Wooster Brush’s Shortcut trim brush offers excellent control and comfort for precision brushing and extended use.

While the adjustable handle was helpful, I did find that once a position was fixed, readjusting took longer than anticipated. The bristles on a medium-firm toothbrush will allow you to smooth your edges without being too rough. Going was slow at first, as I figured out how much paint the pads could hold without dripping and how much pressure to apply for a nice finish. The grip is unique, thanks to a rubbery handle designed to rest in the space between the painter’s thumb and forefinger, pencil-like, while the fingers and thumb guide the brush by the ferrule. But it’s particularly suited to spraying because its 36-inch-long by 9-inch-wide blade provides ample coverage for painting wide swaths.

These handy tools are used as an alternative to the painter’s tape that would otherwise be placed along the edges of the ceiling, baseboard, and window/door trim to keep these areas free of paint. In testing, the Warner spray shield saved hours of taping and covering in preparation for spray-painting. For an extra lay down, tie a scarf on your edges for a few minutes to let the spray really do its job.

The angled edge fits easily into corners and pulls a cleaner, straighter line than a square-edge brush can provide. Francis loves his Best of Beauty-winning Dyson Supersonic Hair Dryer because "[using its] low-speed setting paired with any heat and a small round brush (or even just using your fingers) will help to control your baby hairs that are often resistant," he says. We grow up with our parents using toothbrushes to slick down those tiny hairs and growing into adulthood and wanting to swoop and style baby hairs as effortlessly as possible. This step is optional and a lot of times depends on the texture of hair you have and the type of style you're going for but a freeze spray can allow your edges to have just a little extra molding and hold it in place. Keep one for your edges and use the other for separating your eyelashes or combing your brows into place.It helps get those tiny hairs that you wouldn't have as much control over with a regular-size flatiron. Its short, cushioned handle seemed to make the brush more responsive and definitely made it more comfortable and less fatiguing for extended periods than hard plastic or wood handles. While you may use a toothbrush to shape your edges, there is a styling tool that goes the extra mile to style your baby hairs with ease—the edge brush. Just remember, whatever you do, don’t take matters into your own hands when you’re out of edge control or any other hair product (yes, we are referring to Gorilla Glue like Tiktoker Tessica Brown. While creating the shape, use an edge control of your choice to mold the hair into the swooping shape.

These edgers smear paint on, which requires getting used to for folks more accustomed to brushes or rollers. Use of this site constitutes acceptance of our User Agreement and Privacy Policy and Cookie Statement and Your California Privacy Rights. Taping and brushing may offer better results in some situations, such as on intricate or oddly shaped areas.

If you're trying to do a sleek, straight style, it can be frustrating when your baby hairs don't want to cooperate with the overall look.