Maidenform Women's Minimizing Hi-Waist Fajas Shapewear

 

Maidenform Women's Minimizing Hi-Waist Fajas Shapewear Reviews

 

5.0 out of 5 stars Comfortable; does the job!

Reviewed in the United States on September 27, 2015

Size: XX-LargeColor: WhiteVerified Purchase

This is one of the more comfortable shapers that actually does a decent job of holding things in. For reference, I am 5' 8" and weigh 195. Normally, I wear a size 16, which would have been an XL per rhe size chart. Because most said to use up, I bought the 2XL. I probably could have gone down one size if I wanted more belly control, but for smoothing, the larger size still definitely does the job.

Things I like:

1) The boy short portion is neither too long (cutting into my thighs) or too short (giving me panty lines.) It lies flat around my bum and even in light colored leggings, the shaper is not noticible.

2) The top is not so tight that you have that extra bulge between bra & shaper.

3) It does not "ride up" giving you a wedgie!

4) It gently smooths the belly making fitted shirts look nicer.

What I'd improve:
1) The top edge (which has a no slip gripper) wants to flip over. It doesn't fall down or continue rolling, but it is a bit of an annoyance. The good thing is, you don't feel or see that the top edge has flipped so I consider this minor. I enclosed added a picture with one of my clingy white sweaters so you could see how it looks underneath.

All in all, a great buy. May get one in black, too!

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5.0 out of 5 stars The best daily shape wear!

Reviewed in the United States on August 26, 2019

Size: LargeColor: BlackVerified Purchase

I hunted these shapers for days. I had the black one for quite a long time, and unfortunately it grew legs and ran away on me. Major heartbreak. I knew what they looked like, I knew what the material was, and I knew when I found them I would know they were my beloved! But it took me quite a few days, and a couple wrong orders.

These are best for daily wearing if you are like me and need a bit of smoothing in the belly area. I unfortunately have gained about 25 pounds over the last year, and have become very self-conscious (as if I wasn't before). That being said, I'm not doing as much as I should be to get rid of the weight, so stuffing myself into knock-off spanx is what I do. I can wear them all day at work under a dress and not feel too restricted. I get a size smaller TBH - I want to be smoothed! I want to look thinner than I actually am! I want these things to do the job they were made to do, which is to make me look less chubby. I bought a large and it was fun wiggling into them this morning. I am 5'10", wear a size 12 in pants, and my weight is evenly distributed. I have large legs, large belly, large boobs - I'm just large. I am 240 pounds.

If you're looking for a good pair of daily wears, congratulations - you have found them. These are the most perfect, most comfortable, no girdle, no metal, just nicely fitting, nicely smoothing, well priced spanx there are. Enjoy!

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4.0 out of 5 stars Tummy sucked in. :-)

Reviewed in the United States on May 16, 2016

Size: LargeColor: BlackVerified Purchase

This really sucked in my tummy. I am 6ft tall and weigh about 195. I normally wear a size 14 and I ordered a Large. It does do its job. I wouldn't want to wear this for more then a couple hours since I'm not use to the tight feeling. But I will order another color since it worked out. I gave it a 4 because I was having problems with the back top part. It kept wanting to flip over. Luckily I have really long hair so it hid the flipped fabric.

3.0 out of 5 stars Look Nice But Not Enough Support

Reviewed in the United States on May 7, 2018

Size: MediumColor: BlackVerified Purchase

I really wanted to like these & thought I would given that they are high waisted AND boy short cut at the thighs—both things that I prefer. They looked good, but didn’t provide enough support in the lower tummy where I need pressure on my c-section incision. They seemed to be well made & finished like underwear in crotch so no inside seams to annoy, but they would have been a pain to pull down for potty, not worth the little support they offered.