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Let’s be honest shapewear has been a long running secret for red carpet or special events that’s why many people grab shapewear to give their natural shape a little definition. However, not a lot of people wear shapewear because they find them uncomfortable and restricted. Shapewear has now become diverse when it comes to styles and designs. From bodysuits to shaper shorts, you can find the best shapewear to choose to sculpt your target area.
One of the most sought out shapewear are usually the ones that target the abdomen, hips, butt and legs but not a lot of people are willing to wear bodysuits in a daily basis. That’s why many companies started creating a variety of shapewear that targets the lower body.
What are the common shapewears that target the lower body (abdomen, hips, butt and legs)?
These types of shapewear will focus on sculpting and lifting the lower body areas while helping define the body’s natural shape.
- Shaper Shorts
- Shaper Leggings
- Shaper briefs
- Shaper thongs
- Shaper tights
- Butt Lifter
What is the difference between shaper shorts, leggings and briefs?
1. Shaper Shorts
Shaper shorts is a type of pants shapewear that sculps the abdomen, hips and thighs. These kinds of shapers can come in high-waist or mid-waist design. It mainly focuses on toning the mid to thighs area for the hour-glass silhouette.
Pros:
- Feels less restricted compared to full bodysuits
- Easy to take off
- Helps with posture and firms the abdominal muscles
- Can be worn under any clothes
- Help eliminate pantie lines
Cons:
- Can cause certain level of discomfort (if size isn’t correct)
- Can roll down most of the time (if shaper doesn’t have structure)
- Creates bulges when size is not correct
2. Shaper leggings
Shaper leggings is the type of leggings that have compression in order to sculpt and tone target areas including the waist, hips, butt and legs. These type of leggings can be worn as everyday wear or even during workouts.
Pros:
- Can be worn as workout clothes
- Tones areas from waist to the ankles
Cons:
- Prone for rolling down (if size is not right)
- Cannot be worn under all clothing styles
- Can cause excess sweating if the mixed fabrics are not correct
3. Shaper briefs
Shaper briefs is a type of shaping underwear that targets areas including abdomen, waist, hips and butt. This type of shapewear can come in different styles and compression. It can come as high-waist or like regular style panties.
Pros:
- Can be worn as everyday wear
- Helps with posture and firms the abdominal muscles
- Easy to take off
- Feels less restricted compared to full bodysuits
- Can be easily worn under clothes
Cons:
- Can have pantie lines
- Can cause certain level of discomfort if the size is too small
- Creates bulges when size is not correct
How to choose the proper shapewear for you?
Choosing the right shapewear can be quite challenging especially if you are a beginner with shapewear. The most important thing to remember is to know the area that you want to focus on. Shapewear comes in different styles and have different purposes so knowing your target area will help you narrow things down for you.
The second thing to remember is your sizing. The concept of one size fits all isn’t really applied to shapewear. Shapewear comes in all sizes from XS to 5XL depending on the brand. It is very important to know your size so that you can properly use and benefit on the shapewear.
If your are quite confused and lost about sizing, it is advisable to reach out to professional fitters. We, at Bradoria, have professionals that will help you through the whole process from to finding different styles, to finding the perfect size of shapewear for you.
One Size Does Not Fit All！
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