Types of Body Shapers
The types of body shapers that are available today can be grouped into 6 major categories. Each category has options for compression levels, materials, closures, colors and other qualities. This list should be an excellent starting point to pick the body shaper types that will best serve your needs. Let’s take a look at the types of body shapers that you might add to your wardrobe.
The Shapewear Panty
Starting at the bottom, the basic panty version of shapewear lifts and shapes the bum. It often smooths the abdomen as well. As a body shaper for jeans or other tight-fitting bottoms, these are ideal. You can crush your fupa or your belly bulge with these as long as you don’t have muffin top worries. If you do, then you’ll want the version with a high waist.
The High Waist Shaping Short
This is a shorts-style panty that rises way up past your abs. You will usually find they have an anti-roll strip at the top to make sure they stay up. They shape your bum, flatten your tummy, and because they embrace your entire midsection, any rolls will be smoothed out. They also help with your posture, so if you stand for a long time, these could be a game-changer. Easy to put on and take off, this is one of the types of body shapers that women often own first.
The Shaping Bodysuit
Bodysuit shapewear is the most versatile of the types of body shapers that are described here. It has numerous design variations that target the bust, waist, back, hips, bum and even the thighs. You can find models that have bras built in and those that are braless but provide bust support to for favorite bra. High-back designs will smooth back fat and high-compression models will squeeze the tummy into a smaller size. At the bottom, you can find thong, boxers, panties or boyshort designs, some of which have holes for your bum cheeks to ensure your tightest outfits show as smooth as possible. Knee-length variations will add thigh compression, ensuring you can glide smoothly through your day.
The Shaping Cami
The shaping camisole comes in full or braless designs and provides medium compression to the tummy and waist areas while smoothing the back. It is great for smoothing back fat. It is like a tight tank top that works well under layered outfits. These are some of the most inconspicuous of the types of body shapers that can literally hide in plain sight.
Thigh shaper
Some of the types of body shapers that shape the thighs include the bodysuit and panty/short designs. It is just a matter of how far down the leg they extend. When looking for a body shaper for jeans, look for silicon trim that will keep them from riding up when you are wearing them under tight pants.
Waist Cincher
While they are sometimes called waist trainers, there is little difference between these types of body shapers. When called “trainers”, the suggestion is that by wearing the garment for extended periods, you will create some lasting alteration in the shape of your waist. The jury is out on that one. However, there is no argument that wearing a tight cincher for days on end can be unhealthy. That said, a waist cincher can help give you a great hourglass look for a day or an evening out.
Type of body shaper for you?
The different types of body shapers that you ultimately shop for will depend first and foremost on the area of your body that you want to shape, and secondly on the variety of outfits you plan to wear with your shapewear. If well cared for, these garments will last you a long time. So you might consider owning a number of different types of body shapers.
