Squeem Magical Lingerie Shapewear, Firm Compression, Cotton &a

Pros and Cons
I'm 5'8 and typically wear a size 8. I consider myself average except for my tummy, which is why I bought this product. When I first put it on, it was certainly tight, and actually made me feel like I was having a hot flash. It is rubber on the outside and does make you warm. The cloth on the inside is very helpful, but when you take the garment off your skin will smell like rubber and be sticky from the moisture ( not very romantic ). This wasn't terrible, but you will notice. I wore this around the house the first day and simple tasks like bending to get items out of lower cabinets was uncomfortable, this garment is very stiff which I guess is what it is intended to do. It is great if you're not moving. HA! Day 2, I'm not giving up on this just yet, so I put it on in the morning and hope to wear it all day. Again, not easy to bend and move in. The garment has begun digging into my waist. My upper abdomen looks great in it, but the part of my waist between the upper and lower abdomen now has a defining crease. This has made me more selfconscious. I'm walking around more worried about the huge crease between my upper and lower abdomen. hmmm.. Guess the garment does "give you a waist". Now after several hours of running errands, in and out of the car, unloading groceries, etc. The garment started to pucker in the back and slowly creep up a little. This caused me great concern while walking around in public. Worried if my lower back looked weird while in the grocery store. As promised I wore this ALL day. My hubby and I went to dinner, and you can not lean in your chair. I'm serious here, just leaning over your plate to take a bite isn't easy. Almost funny the first time you try. This garment keeps you very very straight! I definitely knew I had it on, which makes you wonder if you're acting strange. So distracting during dinner, that I spent the entire dinner worried about this garment, was it moving, was the back still puckered, don't lean over to say something, careful getting up, etc.....GEE! Didn't realize this was going to be all consuming. The garment did get more comfortable because it stretched a little, but this is obvious because of the waist creasing and back puckering. I did wear a slightly tighter shirt, and unless it was skin tight you're not going to see the hooks. But, you will notice the crease in the waist and puckering in the back. Now, while sitting upright and not moving at the dinner table, I look down and my upper thighs are bulging. Bulging at the crease between my hip and thigh. I'm guessing the compression of the vest has pushed everything down. Luckily I placed my napkin on my lap high enough to cover the unsightly thigh bulge. By the end of the day, the straps have rubbed the front of my shoulder, a little tender there. Ultimately, would I wear it again, maybe from time to time when I feel the garment is needed. Such as a formal dinner, etc. I'll just need to wear it when I don't mind the constant distraction just to look thinner, and don't have a romantic evening planned. The rubber smell and sticky skin will not help your love life. Hope this helps...

Awesome!
I bought this and I am so happy with my purchase. You should purchase a size larger so that you are not deathly uncomfortable. I have worn it during workouts, to bed and around the house. It has absolutely worked, I am ready for the next size lower because I am on the second set of hooks. I wear it a bit different than the other reviewers, I wear the rubber size against my skin with my belly cream to get more of a benefit. I have not had any irritations or discomfort. Shipping from this company was super-fast! I had my product within days, will order again.

Does the job, but...
I was excited to get this and for the most part I like it. Just a couple of issues. The straps dig into the front side of my arms (on the side of the bra straps) and they leave welts. I thought maybe I had them too tight, so I loosened them... no luck. Maybe my b00bs are too big and it pulls (or push) on them... I don't know :o) but no matter the adjustment, they really dig into my skin and it leaves marks. Second issue I have is that when I put it on, I can't breathe. Maybe this is a good thing, but I literally feel like someone is sitting on my chest; it even hurts a little. This is a somewhat "small" issue and I can live with it. Another reviewer mentioned that it makes the "rolls" show on your back. Well, yeah!!! If you happen to be a little big, like I am (I'm still trying to lose my "baby" fat - I got a size xxl), of course it doesn't take them away. You will not look like you have a nice, smooth "skinny" back. There's only so much this garment can do... and it doesn't perform miracles. It does take away your belly, so you can wear tops and it looks like you have a waist. It will not make you wear a smaller size pant though. It does make you walk straight and your gait and posture is improved. I got one for my mom in a size large and she absolutely loves it. She won't take it off except at night. I only use it when I go out. All in all, a great product. If only those straps didn't bother me so much, and if it didn't hurt to breathe, it would get another star from me. U P D A T E: I ended up selling this after about two months of having it. My chest hurt more and more, I couldn't breathe (no I didn't get a size too small - I got the correct size) and the welts it was leaving on my arms were a bit too much. Awesome product but not for me. I switched to the Maidenform Women's Firm Control Back Slimming Camisole and I like it better. It's not as firm as the Squeem, but it doesn't hurt when I breathe or when I wear it and it still shows I have a waist.

works great
The Squeem works great to help slim out my stomach. The only thing I don't like is I have 50" hips with 40" waist the Squeem tends to bunch up if I bend over. I have to pull it down to keep it in place. The strapes sometimes cut into my shoulders. I'm 5'4" weigh @ 215 lbs. and got the 2 XL, I think I should have gone a size down. I still like how it works in sliming out my waist, would definatly recomend. Husband loves how it makes me look.

Awesome!!!
My Mom loved this so much!!It does exactly what it claims...Awesome!!!Every Women should Own this!!