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when a person chooses to ignore their need for support garments. Support garments are very important and can help you camouflage problem areas or enhance positive ones. Yes, you should exercise to stay healthy; however, strenuous exercise and dieting are not the only ways to achieve thinner arms, firm hips and a flat tummy. There are all sorts of body shapers and fashion tricks that can help you achieve your desired look. Most women have had a bad experience with girdles and therefore have vowed to never wear them again. Lightweight body shaping garments, like Spanx, have been invented and are more comfortable than the traditional “vintage” girdle, so many have traded their girdles for Spanx. While Spanx are a wonderful invention, they are not going to make you look 10 pounds smaller; they are not designed to do so. Spanx are mere line smoothers; they help to eliminate panylines and smooth bumps and bulges.
Girdle Dillard’s $43.00 Nordstrom’s Spanx $36.00
If you need more control and are desiring to have a flatter more sculpted stomach, hips and thighs, you should call your mother and grandmother, and head to your local department store to purchase a zip-up or snap-up girdle. Honestly and truthfully, if your girdle or spanx are uncomfortable, it is because you have purchased the wrong size. Body shaping or contouring garments are no different than a bra, when you go to a bra fitting you try on several bras to find the one that provides the most support and 18 hour comfort; well you should do the same when shopping for body sculpting/shaping garments, be it a ‘vintage’-style girdle or a lightweight body shaper, like Spanx or Hanes “Go Figure”.
SPANX Higher Power High-Waisted Power Panties Shapewear
SPANX Hide & Sleek Hi-Rise Panty Plus Size Shapewear
SPANX Hide & Sleek Girl Shorts Shapewear
Price: $0
SPANX High-waisted Tight-End Tights Panty Hose
Spanx Tight End Convertible Tights
Price: $28.0
Vedette #136 Strong Compression Open Bust Body Shaper
Price: $75.0
Yummie Tummie Lacie Body Shaper Tank Top
Price: $72.0
Spanx Slim Cognito Body Shaper*
Price: $72.0
Body Wrap? Long Leg Shaper
Price: $82.0
Full Bottom Backless Strapless Body Shaper (Black/Beige)
Price: $29.99
Squeem Body Shaper Sexy Body Shape Wear – Black – X-Large
Price: $61.99
Spanx Hide & Sleek Strapless Full Slip
Price: $72.0
SPANX Slim Cognito Shaping Mid-Thigh Bodysuit Shapewear
Price: $0
Ashley Stewart $26.99
Perhaps your waistline is a problem area for you, consider yourself one of the lucky ones. Belts are popular and they are your friend. Purchase simple dresses and long tops, place the belt just above your hips and you will appear to have a smaller cinched waist.
Nordstroms $169.00
The most common problem area is the tummy, and it is also the easiest to camouflage. Simply put, if when you try it on, you can still see your tummy in it, leave it at the store! Balloon dresses and tops are really stylish right now, as are empire waisted blouses and dresses. Adding these items to your wardrobe can really make you look beautifully.
Lane Bryant $44.50
If you are thick in the hips, wear tops that go past the waist and end midway the buttocks, and avoid highwaisted trousers. Cutting your booty in half elongates the waist and legs and decreases your hips.
TresSleek.com $26.99
Gap $34.99
The final problem area we will cover will be your legs. Perhaps you are on the shorter side, well a wide legged pant paired with heels and an unaccented waist will make you look taller. Also, shorten the hemlines of your dresses and steer away from pencil skirts. If you do not have strong calves, put a pair of heels, the higher the better. Heels naturally cause your muscles to pull up and your booty to firm, so steer away from flats because they help to accentuate what you are wanting to hide.
Some additional tips that might prove helpful, as you start hitting the end of summer sales:
Never ever forsake your hair and makeup. A contoured face, proportioned hair and nicely arched eyebrows causes the eye to assume that you are thinner than you are.
Appearing slimmer means avoiding, at all cost: pleats, loud colors, busy fabrics, intricate textures, and anything that will make you look like a tent or an umbrella. Make sure all of your clothes fit. Drooping, sagging, constricting or fabric that pulls only adds pounds. You want to look thinner, not thicker.
Always, always, always play up your best features. If you are top heavy, wear a beautiful skirt paired with a sexy pair of heels and a simple blouse. Throw a scarf or shawl around your neck backwards and make sure your makeup is flawless. People will hardly notice that you are distracting their eyes from your breasts and tummy. If you have larger hips and wide waist, wear a dark colored pair of pants or a simple skirt that brases your knee, matched with a simple pair of pumps and a boldly colored top. The object here is to keep the focus on your face, so make sure your hair and makeup are flawless.
If you have a wider physique, color-blocking can help you look thinner. Purchase items with colored fabric panels or patterns centered toward the middle of the body.
Yes, black is considered a slimming color; however, you do not have to, nor do you need to, always be dressed for a funeral. Remember, the average woman is between a size 12 and a 16, you can still look like a supermodel with careful dressing.
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