>>> FINALLY! something that really works, no gimmicks, no exaggerations!, it does work and I'm so happy that I found this product after so many fails with other brands and products.
>>>This is my case: I'm 5'3", size 4 or 6 in clothes, or Medium in others, sometimes I can even wear Small, depending on the brand. My waist is 33" hips 38". I cannot provide a weight because I don't weigh myself (it's depressing and frustrating).
So, after I measured my waist I looked at the chart provided by the manufacturer, it said that I had to buy a MEDIUM size Squeem, even when it said that my regular clothes size was 8 or 10. Don't pay attention to that, but to your WAIST SIZE in inches, that will give you the perfect size you have to buy, or else you'll end up buying a size too small and will find it impossible to wear or even painful.
I thought I could fit in a Small size, but the reality was that my waist belongs to a bigger size, so I ordered the Medium as the chart said.
It fits perfectly!.
As soon as I took it out of the box I stood in front of the mirror and tried to close it -big mistake- I couldn't even fasten one hook because it felt so tiny and impossible to close, until I remembered what another user wrote so I followed her advice, I laid down on my bed and started to fasten the little hooks starting at the very end, then I fastened one in the middle and one at the very top, after that fastening the others was easier. Not as easy as sliding a Spanx camisole on top of you (it took me a couple of minutes) but THE RESULTS WERE OUTSTANDING, when I stood up and looked at myself in the mirror I saw a waist, yes, a beautiful hourglass figure and a smaller waist, 2 inches smaller on the first row of hooks (It'll be even smaller once I can advance to the 2nd row), so instantly, I lost 2 inches on my waist, everything looks flat, even, uniform, smooth, no bulges, no muffin top, no rolls, no belly that looks like a bread dough, just a beautiful figure instantly. I didn't know if I wanted to cry or what, I wasn't expecting immediate results, or results this noticeable, I'm used to the mild support and not-so-noticeable results the Spanx line has given me ( I owe two camisoles and tried 2 different bodysuits).
To test the comfort of my Squeem I decided to take a 30 minute walk wearing it (lol) so I walked to the office wearing it: I felt a lot of support in the tummy, lots of support for my back as well, my posture improved immediately, the way I breath changed as well, I'm not used to have any support on that area so it felt different, like I cannot take big long gulps of air (no problem tho). It felt comfortable, not "wearing-sweats-and no-bra" kind of comfortable, but not restricting at all, quite the opposite, the support and pressure on my middle region makes me feel (and look) better, lighter and slimmer. The Squeem covers all the way from under my breasts to my hips, it covers my hip bones so there's no chance of muffin tops squeezing out of the piece, it's a flatten surface all over my middle section.
The material is rubbery, it does have a smell (rubber) but it didn't bother me unless I tried to smell it. I'm sure it'll go away once I wash it (I'll update on that).
The interior is covered in soft fabric, it doesn't feel hot or sweaty (and I took it for a walk!) but I don't live in a hot region so I couldn't tell you how this works in humid-hot cities. The first day I wore it for 5 hours straight at the office, after 30 minutes walking outside, I did sweat because my t-shirt showed some wet spots, but the Squeem didn't bother me at all, no wet or cold feeling, no heavy or slimy either.
So this is my take on this product, I have tried other shapewear, most of them give you some results, mostly, smoothing the rolls and keeping the muffin tops at bay, or other nice-looking but mild results. What this Squeem does is it takes inches from your waist and belly instantly, it makes your belly look completely flat and gives you support for a better posture. It gives you an hour glass figure in minutes, put it on >BOOM!> you have a waist.
Yes, it's way more restrictive than other brand's shapewear, it has a rubbery smell, it's more difficult to put on, it may show (the little hooks) through your t-shirt if you are wearing very tight, thin tops, BUT none of that matters for a simple reason, this actually gives you what all of those other brands are promising but can't deliver: this truly gives you an instant, very noticeable thinner (and beautiful) middle section.
I'll update this review in a couple of weeks to let you guys know how does this product works in the long run.
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