SPANXsculpt Seamless Power High-Waisted Mid-Thigh Short - Lightweight, All-Day Comfort - Core Control Shapewear

I needed some sort of shape wear for a body-con dress that I chose for a holiday party. Mainly I wanted coverage for hips and tummy areas. Never having worn shape wear before, I ordered this brand along with some other less expensive brands to try. This is my top contender for quality and comfort. I like the silicone strip that is on the interior top of the waistband. It helps it stay in place and I did not find it to be irritating on my skin at all. I did not have trouble with roll down of the waistband. It is a super high rise. I am 5’8 1/2” tall with a long torso, and it easily comes up to end just under my bra line. I wanted to be able to wear my own bra of choice, so purposely ordered this style that allowed that, but still covered my entire torso. The shorts did not roll up on me either. I am 155 lbs and ordered a size medium. Upon taking it out of the package I was sure there was no way I could squeeze into it, but had no problem as the stretch is insane. Compression is perfect, and somewhat surprising given how thin the fabric is.

I already own a full body Spanx shape wear with straps that I absolutely LOVE but, was really in need of something for a strapless dress. I was skeptical upon buying this item bcuz I’ve owned others in the past that CONSTANTLY roll! I read the reviews which were mixed so I went ahead & bought it, worst case I could send it back. To my surprise it really didn’t roll too bad, I had to pull it up a few times but it’s nothing like the others I’ve tried. SO happy I found a shape wear option for strapless outfits. It smooths everything out & makes you feel like you have the perfect hourglass & it’s so comfortable. Not too tight around thick thighs which I LOVE bcuz most products like this are too snug & unforgiving on the thighs. Now, I wear things I never used to for fear of the pudge, love handles, back rolls & saddlebags ruining my look - no more tho! I love the little hole in the crotch area to make using the bathroom SO much easier! 👍 So, if ur on the fence & not sure u want to splurge on something like this - JUST DO IT - you’ll wish u had sooner. Mothers, do your daughters a favor & educate them on the magic of shape wear (I did) bcuz I wish my mom had. And, I honestly don’t hate my curves quite so much anymore, they just needed some “guidance”. 😉 HUGE fan of shape wear now & plan to buy even more styles. Excellent product, good condition, fast shipping! If you found my review helpful, I would appreciate you clicking yes - thanks!!!

I have never tried any other shapewear, so this is not a balanced opinion, however... As advised, I ordered carefully and determined that my shape was right in the middle of the "medium" range on the size chart. Putting that thing on was probably the most painful clothing experience of my entire life. And once I had used my energy allotment for the day to get it on, I could not believe that people actually wear these things for more than a few minutes at a time.

I'm 5'7" and 136#s the pants tore immediately.

This is a review that's going to end up being part "I love you Reviva lotion!" love letter. Because I found myself thinking yesterday as I was at church, "Man, I sure am glad thankful my stomach skin has gotten so much better I don't feel like I need to wear spanx with every dress." Because, I hate feeling constricted, and these naturally feel that way. So I bought these because my daughter's pregnancy many years back had a few things go wrong near the end, and I ended up with a ton of left over skin. But she was worth it, and I would do it all again to have her in our family. But the skin has been an ongoing problem for a number of years, a problem I initially felt looked better with an extra 30 pounds or so. Until I got told it was medically in my best interest to get the healthiest weight I could get to. And then, there we were again, me and this skin problem. It left a bit of a pooch at the bottom of my tummy that made me self conscious. So, I've had a couple of pairs of spanx. Both had problems.This pair, which I bought from Amazon, ripped just above the groin area as I was putting it on the second time. and the rip started a run. It stayed stable enough that I was able to use it still when I felt the occasion called for it, but that's gotten less and less. Because my skin issues have improved enough that I only wear these if I'm going to have an underwear line show because of the type of dress fabric I'm wearing. I don't go commando, so...these are useful for that. But I found how quickly these ripped to be distressing given that I definitely got the appropriate size for my measurements and weight. If the rip had gotten worse and I wasn't able to use them more then a couple of times, I would have one starred this. But I usually wear a dress once a month that calls for no underwear lines and these have held up for over a year despite the rip, but it makes me nervous and it shouldn't have happened so quickly.The first pair I bought of these had seems unravelling in the legs, because these come with an upper leg seam of sorts because of how they are constructed. So quality in my experience, has been more of an issue then I would want for something I paid this amount of money for. Which is why I am so thankful that Reviva lotions has a product that helped me out so much that these are only an occasional underwear line solver for me, and honestly, my fitness regimen has helped out with that also, but yah. I would love to see these made better, because I know what it's like to feel like you need this with every dress, and it's super disappointing when you pay this kind of money and it breaks down so quickly.