Can these five viral TikTok fashion gadgets REALLY solve every wardrobe crisis from fabric shaver to stretch belt?
TIKTOK is a goldmine for hacks - and right now, it's overflowing with gadgets that claim to solve every wardrobe crisis.
As a fashion assistant, I'm no stranger to quick-fixes. I've always got a safety pin and double-sided tape in my bag - ready to rescue a hem, a neckline, or a stubborn zip.
Advertisement
11
Fashion Assistant Emily Regan puts some TikTok gadgets to the test and rates them out of ten
Credit: David Cummings
With over a million videos under #fashionhacks, my feed is full of weird and wonderful gizmos promising to make fashion mishaps a thing of the past.
But are any of them actually worth your money?
Here, I put them to the test to see which really work.
Mini
Stitch Gun, £15.99, Amazon
11
Mini Stitch Gun, £15.99, Amazon
Credit: Supplied
11
Emily says the gadget which holds fabric in place is a game changer for her wardrobe
Credit: David Cummings
Being petite myself with a fuller bust, finding clothes that fit just right can be a challenge.
Advertisement
READ MORE IN FABULOUS
The Mini Stitch gun first caught my attention on TikTok, where fans of the product hailed it as the 'ultimate fashion hack'. One video of the gun had over 41.5k views.
It works by inserting a small, removable plastic stitch to hold fabric in place, perfect for closing button gaps, hiding bra straps, or temporarily hemming jeans. I was impressed by how quick and easy this is to use.
This particular kit included helpful step by step picture instructions, five needle replacements and lots of extra fastenings plus a handy travel case.
There's no need to apply a lot of pressure, you simply squeeze the trigger and the stitch is in. The stitch is made of plastic so it feels secure and holds all day.
Advertisement
Most read in Fabulous
Although it was visible close up, it didn't show in photos. Nobody mentioned to me they could see it. This is a game changer for my wardrobe.
Rating:
8/10
Impressed customers film themselves using the Philips GCO26 Fabric Shaver which has racked up over 1,000 five-star Amazon reviews
Fabric Shaver, £9.99, Phillips
11
Fabric Shaver, £9.99, Phillips
Credit: Supplied
11
This fabric shaver is really effective and will remove those dreaded bobbles on jumpers
Credit: David Cummings
Advertisement
They became popular during Covid-19 as people took more of an interest in extending the lifespan of their clothes.
I've only ever tried a super cheap one from the Poundshop, so I decided to give the more pricey £9.99 Phillips version a try.
This one in particular was described as 'magic' by one user on TikTok, with another calling it a 'game changer'. One video recommending the model in question has also racked up over 50.3k views.
Advertisement
It comes with picture instructions and 2 AA batteries.
The cover for inserting batteries slides off without much effort but does stay put during use.
Quite a few Tiktok users commented that it's important to remove the plastic cap, with some forgetting to do so and not finding it as effective.
But once it's off, it's easy to use. Simply flick the on switch and gently glide the shaver over any bobbles to remove them.
Advertisement
It's really effective and better than anything I've used before.
Gone are the days of washing a jumper once and being ruined by dreaded bobbles, plus it works on sofas and soft furnishings too.
Rating:
10/10
Reusable Plush Roller, £5.99 (for 2), Amazon
11
Reusable Plush Roller, £5.99 (for 2), Amazon
Credit: Supplied
Advertisement
11
This sticky roller picks up any unwanted dust, fluff and hair really easily but the quality of the product is a let down
Credit: David Cummings
In theory, this sticky roller is a brilliant idea, eliminating the need for disposable lint sheets.
These ones were £5.99 for two on Amazon but I've seen them for as little as £1 each on Tiktok shop. Sadly the low price is reflected in the product quality.
The plastic case broke almost immediately after I took them out of the packaging. That said, it does still do the job.
Advertisement
Simply roll the sticky pad over your clothes and it picks up any unwanted dust, fluff and hair really easily. The adhesive pad is super sticky so it really clings to everything.
To clear it, you just rinse the pad under water.
You are supposed to remove it from the case, but I struggled to do this in fear of breaking it as it's so flimsy.
The biggest problem I found was drying it. You can't use a towel or cloth as it's so sticky that it just gathers more dust.
Advertisement
While it comes with its frustrations, I do think it's worth having. With a little product development, it could be a useful tool to have around the house.
Rating:
5/10
No Sew Jean Button, from £2.50 for 2, Amazon
11
No Sew Jean Button, from £2.50 for 2, Amazon
Credit: Supplied
11
These genius removable no-sew buttons will ensure your jeans fit properly around your waist
Credit: David Cummings
Advertisement
Oversized
I always fall between sizes so shopping for the perfect pair is a real struggle.
Thankfully, I (or rather TikTok) has found the perfect solution with these genius removable no-sew buttons.
They come screwed together, and whilst it takes a little force to pull both pieces apart (especially with nails - and mine aren't exactly long), that does mean they won't budge once screwed in place.
Advertisement
To use, you push the pin through where you want the new button to go,
snap
the backing piece in from the back to create a new button and a tighter waistband.
Plus, they're reusable, so if your size does fluctuate, like mine, you can easily move them without damaging your jeans.
They come in gold and silver and there are many designs to choose from.
Although slightly fiddly, once you get the hang of it, they're such a smart, budget friendly alternative to buying new jeans.
Advertisement
Rating:
8/10
Elastic Stretch Belt, £8.95 for 2, Amazon
11
Elastic Stretch Belt, £8.95 for 2, Amazon
Credit: Supplied
11
This elastic stretch belt helped create a clean tuck but was uncomfortable and didn't look nice
Credit: David Cummings
TikTokers deem this elastic belt to be the best solution for achieving the 'perfect tuck'.
Advertisement
If you struggle with tucking and cropping your T-shirts and jumpers, or even if you have a top that's too long and, when tucked in, creates an unflattering bulky look around your waist, this product is designed to eliminate the problem.
The adjustable band fixes around your waist, allowing you to securely tuck your top into it.
The clasp is easy to use and the two pack includes a black and a white version, which is a plus, as they will work with any outfit.
I was skeptical about this one, and personally I don't think it's worth nearly £9. Sure, it helps create a clean tuck, but the elastic was very uncomfortable around my waist after a few hours of wear.
Advertisement
I think a regular belt could do the job just as well and would probably look nicer too.
Rating:
3/10
VERDICT
Not every TikTok gadget lived up to the hype, but a few stood out as genuinely smart solutions.
I'll definitely be adding a couple of them to my styling kit, as well as my own personal wardrobe.
Some of these affordable devices have proven to make a real difference, especially to those who favour convenience without compromising on style.
I was especially impressed with the pricing of the products too. These are all budget-friendly alternatives to visiting a tailor or buying brand new products.
So if you're navigating fluctuating sizes or want to refresh your favourite jumpers, these trending tools actually prove that most of the time, TikTok hacks do deliver.
Hashtags
Try Our AI Features
Explore what Daily8 AI can do for you:
Comments
No comments yet...
Related Articles
The Irish Sun
3 hours ago
- The Irish Sun
I quit boring 9-5 job & make £40K a month on TikTok shop working 3 days a week… I didn't even use social media before
LIKE most parents, Jordan Payne was always keen to find ways to bring in a bit of extra cash. But when she decided to start promoting items for TikTok shop, she never expected to make £40,000 in just ONE month. 13 Mum-of-two Jordan Payne earns thousands by promoting items on TikTok shop Credit: Jordan Payne 13 Her posts are focused around her family life and children Credit: Jordan Payne 13 Jordan sometimes promotes clothes on her TikTok account Credit: Tiktok/@jordanpayne25 And she reckons she's made a staggering £150,000 since opening up her profile on the video-based platform in 2020. The mum-of-two barely used any of her own social media when she first began posting on the app, hoping she might make a few extra quid. By December 2023 she was earning thousands a month - and 18 months later she managed to quit her 9-5 job as a technical product manager to focus full-time on her new TikTok career. In an exclusive interview with The Sun, she said: 'When I first realised I'd made £40,000 in a month, it just seemed crazy. READ MORE REAL LIFE 'You can't quite believe that it's even possible. Most people just don't manage that. 'I did it in November last year around Black Friday. I normally bring in around £10,000 a month, but it's taken me years to build up to this.' TikTok Shop is a marketplace on the social media app, selling everything from beauty products to clothes and garden items, often at bargain prices. When Jordan started you had to have 1,000 followers before you could promote items on the shop. You'd then earn a commission on each sale that came from people clicking through a link on the post. Most read in Fabulous To gain followers Jordan posted tips for brides, as she had got married the month before. Now you need just 500 followers to start doing work for TikTok shop. I've made £18k on Vinted - my clever tip means your photos will stand out 13 Initially Jordan found making the promotional videos awkward Credit: Supplied 13 She spends hours filming content three days a week to promote online Credit: Supplied Commission ranges from two per cent up to 25 per cent, depending on the product and the creator's following and previous success. Jordan, who is appearing in Channel 4's Secrets of TikTok Shop, first considered joining the app to make money in 2020, after a friend who'd been furloughed during lockdown told her how much money they'd been making from it. The Kent-based mum, 33, was initially a little sceptical about if she'd be able to do the same, as she didn't really use social media like Instagram or Facebook, nevermind TikTok. 'At first, it was really awkward making the videos,' she said. 'In the first week, I felt uncomfortable talking to the camera, and I was focusing on that rather than who I though might be watching the content. 'After a bit, you just forget about it. Once I got my first sale, I was like, 'This is all worth it, so worth putting the time and effort in.' 'I do look back at my old videos now and think, 'Wow that's different'. I've just learnt what works and what doesn't.' Jordan's account, jordanpayne25, focuses on family life, as she has two boys aged one and three with husband Lance, 36. It took her a while to find her niche, but now she reviews kids toys, clothing and items for the family home like air fryers and parasols. Booming business 13 Jordan promotes easy beauty hacks that mum's can use Credit: Tiktok/@jordanpayne25 13 The mum mainly focuses on childrens items as they're relevent to her Credit: Tiktok/@jordanpayne25 Once she'd found products that sold well, it took a few years for her to start making around £10,000 per month from 'This time last year, it started really booming,' she said. 'It is life-changing. It's enabled me to quit my job, and I had a good, quite highly paid job before. Now I get to be at home with my kids a lot more. "I tend to work three days a week. I spend all day creating content, editing it, looking on TikTok to see what is doing well. 'I do get more time with my kids but I worry they don't realise that when I'm on my phone, I'm working.' Jordan revealed the most important element of a TikTok video is the opening three seconds - called 'the hook' by creators. It's the short time period it takes TikTok users to decide if they want to watch the video or not. 'One I found worked was saying 'I'm buying this for my nan', because it got people intrigued,' she said. 'It worked so well that I repeated it across several videos. It's one of the important things I've learnt over the years.' Jordan always viewed working with Storage rooms of products 13 Jordan has a storage room full of products she's been sent by brands Credit: Supplied 13 She says that she doesn't like getting rid of things incase she can promote them again Credit: Supplied She pays herself a set salary of £1,048, plus dividends, every month, and resists spending every penny she earns on her ongoing home renovation project. Jordan is one of the top 120 sellers on TikTok in the UK - and as a result, she has to dedicate rooms in her home to storing products. She said: 'I've got content rooms which are just storage because I've so much stuff that I try to keep to promote. 'I've got about eight air fryers in there. Obviously I can't use them, because nobody needs that. 'But I keep them all because the brand sent them to me... it could be that one of them's on sale tomorrow, one's on sale in a few weeks, and I can promote the different ones, because they're all good for different reasons.' While promoting items from the shop is all about getting sales, Jordan does give her honest opinion when she feels an item isn't up to scratch. 'I have given negative reviews as well, which is a bit of a controversial one,' she said. 'Some people do it, some people don't. Mine blew up, which was a bit difficult for me, because it was a Mystery Toy Box, and they are a nice company. 'But I just really didn't think the particular Paw Patrol box was good value for money, so I said that. 'It mainly just had paintings in it and not much variety, and I think a kid receiving that would be disappointed.' Top tips 13 Jordan sometimes sells clothing items on her TikTok Credit: Tiktok/@jordanpayne25 13 Jordan has the full support of her husband Lance who is still working full time Credit: Jordan Payne Jordan is keen to encourage others to replicate her success on the platform. She's helped family and friends set up accounts - including her sister, who promoted products on an account that didn't feature her face. Jordan has also noticed a number of people using the app have told how much they are battling financially with the cost of living crisis. She said: 'I see a lot of people online talking about how they struggle. I saw one lady, who was a nurse, saying that she and her husband were struggling despite both having full time jobs. Jordan's 5 top tips for bossing TikTok Shop Jordan has been encouraging family and friends to start selling things on TikTok Shop. She offers these top tips to budding sellers... 1. Just go for it. I think that's where most people get stuck, they're too scared to even start it. So just give it a try, even if it's faceless, just try. You can always stop doing it. 2. Follow other creators that are doing well in the same kind of products that you're interested in. If you're beauty, follow them. If you're home, follow accounts that do that, because that'll give you lots of ideas. 3. Look at your analytics. We get lots of information, our watch times and all sorts of stuff. Look at which videos have done the best and repeat that if you had a good 'hook' (first three seconds). If you've got a video that's done particularly well, do that exact thing again, on the same product or different ones. 4. Buy the product. Don't always wait for free samples or worry about not spending the money (within reason!) because if you miss the early stages of it being viral, you're probably going to miss out on sales. Someone else will get it. If you get to it too late, it's probably not going to go viral for you, even if it was a trending product. 5. Make sure you are using good lighting. The visual of the video matters. If it's dark or blurry, that video won't get pushed by TikTok. Plus, no one's going to want to watch it. 'Everybody at the moment is looking for a side hustle or a way to just get by with the current cost of living. "TikTok shop is just a great way for people to earn an extra income. 'It doesn't have to be £10,000 a month if you don't want to put time in. "Some people just want a little extra to help out. My sister-in-law makes about £500 a month, which makes a big difference to paying bills and things.' UNTOLD: Secrets of TikTok Shop is now streaming on Channel 4 13 Prior to starting her TikTok account, Jordan barely used social media Credit: Jordan Payne 13 Jordan's TikTok is helping fund the family's house renovation Credit: Jordan Payne
The Irish Sun
4 hours ago
- The Irish Sun
Prince William enjoys impromptu pint at the pub with locals after braving the rain for muddy Dartmoor visit
PRINCE William enjoyed an impromptu pint during a muddy visit to Dartmoor yesterday. The Duke of Cornwall braved heavy rain and wind to visit Royal Tor Bog, near Yelverton, Devon, and spoke to men and women working in collaboration to help restore the "special" landscape. Advertisement 4 The Prince says he is committed to an ambitious project aimed at restoring Dartmoor National Park Credit: Tiktok 4 Prince William enjoyed an impromptu pint at the Prince of Wales pub in Princetown Credit: Tiktok After working up a thirst, William headed to the Prince of Wales pub in the picturesque village of Princetown. He sipped on a local cider at the bar and chatted to locals before making his way home. The Prince's project will focus on a "coordinated public and private investment" to restore peatlands and upland mosaic habitats in the south Devon area. 'I'm keen to continue my father's work as well,' said William, who inherited responsibility for the land with the Duchy of Cornwall in 2022. Advertisement read more in royals 'For me it's about the impact, I want to see stuff actually happen. We've done the talking now, we've put the vision together, the design, now it's about the activation.' Pointing to an area of bog which has been restored, he added: 'Even though this is a small bit, we need to get more and more of this going on all around Dartmoor to bring it back to its former glory while still keeping the farming and everything else going.' The Prince spoke out after discussing a new 20-year plan to give fresh life to Dartmoor's wilderness while helping to protect it from climate change with a group including Tony Juniper, chair of Natural England and Phil Stocker, Chair of Dartmoor Land Use Management Group. As they chatted in the steady downpour, the Prince joked: 'I came to talk about the fires and a plan to re-wet peat!' Advertisement Most read in Royals Exclusive Referring to the Landscape Vision, he said: 'To be able to bring everyone together, I think, is not only crucial to the whole thing but it sets a model for how it can be done elsewhere. "And that's what I love doing. Whatever we do here, other people can follow what we're doing. Prince William joins forces with Sir David Attenborough to urge the world to help save our seas 'So much of it is local leadership and collaboration. If you put those two together, things can be adapted.' The Prince said not everyone believed the vision to restore the land within just two decades was possible. Advertisement '[They said] 20 years, good luck, it's going to take longer than that! These things take time, they really do. "But at least if you set up a path and move in that direction, everyone will move in the same direction.' The Prince heard from Stocker how they had been 'making progress' in bringing different people on board with the plan. 'The one thing that has come through is the enthusiasm," Phil said. Advertisement Morag Angus, of the South West Peatland Partnership, told William how the land they were looking at had become more barren and dry and was benefitting from a 're-wetting' process. She said afterwards: 'If someone like the Prince is coming down here, it just shows that he's thinking about it and how important is. "And I think it just galvanizes everyone and gets everyone on board and gets them coming here to talk about it, but also to make sure we action things and we make meaningful restoration happen. "See it happening, rather than just talking about it." Advertisement 4 William meeting a representative from the local Fire Service during his visit to Tor Bog Credit: PA 4 The Prince visiting an area of restored peatland at Dartmoor National Park yesterday Credit: Getty
The Irish Sun
6 hours ago
- The Irish Sun
Amazon Prime subscribers rage over ‘annoying' change affecting TV shows and say they will ‘definitely be cancelling'
PRIME viewers may start to notice more ads when watching their favourite shows and movies as Amazon ramps up changes. Adverts were first 2 Users say streaming is morphing into cable TV Credit: Getty They started at around two to three minutes per hour. But it appears to be have been quietly doubled. Sources told A spokesperson for Amazon responded to the publication, saying "Our commitment is to improving ad experiences rather than simply increasing the number of ads shown. Read more about Amazon "While demand continues to grow, our commitment is to improving ad experiences rather than simply increasing the number of ads shown." But users have already started raging about the quiet change and are threatening to cancel their subscription as a result. "My Prime account is up for renewal in August," one person wrote on Reddit. "I will definitely be cancelling. Most read in Tech "Not only are the ads numerous, they are sometimes double in volume (loudness). I can't always hit the mute button fast enough." Another said: " It's always take take take. Take and squeeze as much as possible." A third added: "Canceled this c**p as soon as they announced ads in the first place. "People keep paying for these services that continue to get worse and more expensive. That's the real problem." 2 Ads have gradually increased to four to six minutes per hour Credit: Alamy SWITCH TO FREE STREAMING By Jamie Harris, Assistant Technology and Science Editor If you're tired of paying out on several streaming services like Netflix and Disney+ then there are a growing number of free alternatives around. While many of these alternatives have been filled with obscure content, more big names like Sky have got on board in recent years offering some quality stuff, which is largely archive but still entertaining. As well as UKTV, Sony and 5 are among the other players getting involved. If you haven't already, give Pluto TV a go, it's available on pretty much all devices including Fire TV Sticks. On there you'll find channels from MTV, with Catfish and Geordie Shore. Some of the classics are real gems too - I found myself watching long-forgotten episodes of Sabrina the Teenage Witch the other day.
