Squeem - Perfectly Curvy, Women's Firm Control Open Bust Vest Reviews
5.0 out of 5 stars I love my squeem! It really worked for me!
Reviewed
in the United States on July 7, 2015
Size: X-SmallColor: BeigeVerified Purchase
I love my Squeem! I am 5ft and 130lbs. My wast
was 37 inches before wearing the squeem. The first time I put it on it was
really tight but it was the right fit. It smoothed everything out in my
midsection and gave me an hourglass shape and flattened my tummy. It also
helped my back and posture.but made my lower back a lot sore at first. It was
really hard to wear at first. Really tight and hard to eat with it on. It makes
you feel full faster. I wear it everyday when I leave for work. I try to just
have small meals and snacks throughout the day and after dinner I take it off
to digest my food. I could literally feel it pushing on my insides which I
think is part of the reason I lost inches. It pushed things in more. Then put
it back on before bed. At first I had to take it off in the mddle of the night
but now I can sleep through the night with it. After 4 days It streched just a
little and formed to my body more. By this time I was totally used to wearing
this. At two weeks I was putting it on the second hook and I lost 2 inches.
Before 3 weeks I was 6 inches smaller! I went from 37 inches to 31 inches in
less than 3 weeks! This is with minimal exercise. I only did light workouts 3
days total within the 3 weeks. I feel I lost inchesb for different reasons. One
reason I think is because it squeezed my insides together. That was only
uncomfortable for 4 days. I think maybe if you don't eat a good healthy diet
this would cause heartburn and indigestion for some people. The second reason I
think inches were lost is due to fat being redistributed to different areas.
Also sweating which is just water weight, but when you sweat you release toxins
inside your fat cells and your fat cells will shrink. Eating less was also a
factor because it makes you full faster. I had back pain from a car accident
and I have no pain after wearing this. It also motivates you to move around
more because it's more comfy when standing. I think it motivates you to be more
healthy and fit. So this really worked for me. You do have to be patient and
motivated to get through the ucomfortable stage in the beginning. I did wear
this a lot. Maybe 8 hours durring the day and then 6 to 8 hours durring the
night. But of course less the first three days. I love it and I will be getting
another one!
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4.0 out of 5 stars Vest vs. Waist Cincher - an in depth review
Reviewed
in the United States on April 24, 2015
Size: MediumColor: BeigeVerified Purchase
I bought and have been using almost daily (6
out of 7) both the Squeem Vest and the Cincher about six weeks ago and thought
I would offer my comparison. I am 5' 4", 150 lbs., and recently had twins.
Tummy is a hot mess. I ordered a large and it is a good fit in both. Waist =
32", hips = 40". Although I am at pre pregnancy weight, things are
NOT the same. I carried to term and had significant diastasis recti (ab muscles
separating down the center line.) This makes the top of my tummy, above the belly
button, push out a bit, especially after a meal. Combined with the lower belly
still carrying some extra jiggle and just not being as elastic and 'tight' as
it once was, I stayed in maternity pants for eight months post-partum even
though I had lost all but 8 lbs of baby weight within two weeks of delivery.
All my regular pants just didn't fit, and going up a size resulted in
waistbands that fit and hips and legs that were way loose. Just giving you some
background as to how I got to the point of buying rubber shapewear. :)
So. I read dozens of reviews on both and started with the vest because it
seemed to be the safer bet to avoid the dreaded back fat popping out the top of
the more corset style waist cincher. And that's true, but I did end up buying
the cincher too, and like it much better. First the vest though. Straight out
of the package it went on fine (only a little tugging to make ends meet) on the
looser of the two rows of hooks. Right away it held me in as far as tummy and
hips and did incredible things for the girls. The awareness it brings to your
posture helps, but also the straps of the vest that scoop the outer edge of the
breast really keep me facing perkily forward instead of lolling into the
armpit. I immediately tried on ten things that had been pushed to the back of
my wardrobe for being ill-fitting and was delighted by how sleek I looked in
them. Pants no longer caused muffin tops, and dresses hugged my chest while
skimming my waist. I decided I would live in this thing.
But. I have had a hard time with these straps. Never mind that they are wide
and their placement made it immediately apparent that this could not be worn
with anything sleeveless. MAYBE a very wide strapped tank style with a high
back, but even so, the straps are so far into my armpits they would certainly
peek out. Even that wasn't deal breaking, because I figured it could be for use
with tees and blouses and long sleeved dresses. What I really struggle with is
the way the straps bunch in the back and make little tents above my shoulder
blades. Tightening them doesn't help, it just makes the straps dig into my
armpits and rub them raw. Throwing my shoulders back in Jane Austen perfect
posture helps, but isn't usually how I walk around the office.
Another thing to consider is the hook and eyes in the center. Especially when
you have it fastened on the looser of the two settings, this does create an
obvious row of bumps under any fitted top. I should add here that I have been
wearing both the vest and the cincher with a belly band underneath to separate
the vest from my skin. And as needed I wear a belly band or a tank top over the
vest or cincher to help camouflage any tell tale ribs and bumps. This works
pretty well, but as the weather warms up I can see it being impractical.
This brings me to why I have come to prefer the cincher to the vest. No bumpy
straps, AND I can easily wear this item 90 degrees to the side so the row of
hook and eyes aligns with the left seam of my shirt. The smaller seams and the
flexible boning throughout the garment can also show through fitted clothing
but much, much less. I had read a review of someone saying they wear the hooks
and eyes in the back but a) fastening it behind my back would be impossible
without help and b) once fastened it is _obviously_ snug, so turning it is
laborious. Putting the hooks to the side is easy to put on and makes it much
less obvious under clothing. There is a little bit of back fat being pushed up
above the cincher going on but not much more than you get from your bra just
digging a little and overall it hasn't seemed very noticeable.
One thing that is aggravating about both is that with continual wearing, there
is some bunching that takes place, especially in the bend of my waist, and
occasionally I have had weird divots when sitting down where the plastic stays
bow in. I can't see how that would be avoidable though unless you opt for
unflexible stays like you find in steel boned corsets, but that's a whole other
level of shapewear and waist training that I haven't gone to yet. The bunching
I try to smooth out when I take the garment off at night to help it retain
shape and lie flat. I especially do this after washing it. It seems to help.
A couple of things about the long term effects of this waist trainer. I bought
a size large, and that is enough compress and shape me for my everyday
clothing, but I don't think it's enough to actually compress my internal organs
and ribs to whittle my waist long term. Before buying, I read several reviews
of women saying 'I've worn this a week and already dropped to the smaller hook
size!! I'll have to buy the next size down soon!' Not so, unless you are
dramatically losing weight immediately after buying. It is rubber. It
STRETCHES. I dropped to the next row of hooks on the vest after ten days or so
too, but that is because the garment stretched a bit after wearing it 10 hours
a day for ten days. It was right at this time that I bought the cincher, in the
same size as the vest, and I had to start on the looser hooks with that too,
until I had 'broken it in', and went down a row.
However. I do feel that I look noticeably slimmer just after I have taken
either the vest or cincher off. And since I began wearing these, I have lost
weight and inches. I don't know how much has to do with the compression action
of the vest but I can say this for sure:
1. I eat less when wearing it because I feel full faster - it's tight, and
eating too much is not comfy.
2. It has improved my posture, and brought awareness to my core as it supports
my back and abs. As a result, my diastais has absolutely improved in the six
weeks since purchase.
3. Seeing myself look better in clothing while wearing this has prompted me to
just want to get back into cute clothing, period. With the warm weather coming,
I would love to get my body back to a point of not needing a rubber vest to
look this good, so I have cut carbs and dropped ten pounds in six weeks. 80/20
works for me - just avoiding bread, pasta and potatoes 80% of the time and
eating what I want 20% of the time has been a totally doable moderation.
4. I knew I wanted to lost weight when I was buying this and had read about the
helpfulness of wearing support garments to help prevent exacerbating 'belly
flap' (better known as 'mothers apron'). Between carrying twins and having a
c-section, this has been a problem area and I am so glad to report it does look
better.
One last thing - before I put on a belly band, and then the Squeem over it, I
have been putting coconut oil on my tummy. I see all kinds of caffeine and anti-cellulite
creams pop up to be purchased in conjunction with waist trainers but I am wary
of the chemicals. Putting coconut oil on and wearing this has seemed to help
the tone of the very soft and stretched skin on my tummy. I'm still not going
to be rocking a bikini any time soon (or probably ever - TWINS!), but I am
happy to just look better naked.
1.0 out of 5 stars NOT AUTHENTIC SQUEEM!
Reviewed
in the United States on September 5, 2018
Size: SmallColor: Endless BlackVerified
Purchase
I am VERY disappointed with this product. It’s
a fake! First it came wrapped in a generic bag and not in the plum Squeem box.
In hindsight, that should have been my first clue to send it back. Then when
trying it on the boning seemed weak if you will. It buckled the very first time
I put it on. I’ve been wearing a MEDIUM for years and have recently lost 40 lbs
so it should have fit even looser now; but no. I wear this everyday for support
and replace them every three months.
So I decided to look at the label. Although it was a Squeem tag, clearly it
wasn’t an authentic Squeem product. Because we were leaving out of town the
next morning, I didn’t have time to go to the mall to find a store that had it
in stock. That was a Monday. So I had no other choice but to wear it on
vacation. Eight days later ... POP! The little, plastic, bra clip which holds
the strap to the top of the vest broke. $80 down the drain! I am livid!
Unfortunately our housekeeper discarded the trash in the guest bedroom while we
were away. so I have none of the packaging. Never ever again! Really
considering not ordering from Amazon again because of this. Really, really
unhappy with this substandard product!
5.0 out of 5 stars Squeeeming with
delight
Reviewed
in the United Kingdom on March 1, 2015
Size: MediumColor: Endless BlackVerified
Purchase
Very pleased with my purchase. It arrived the
next day and fit well. I followed the Squeem sizing chart as indicated by the
seller and was honest with myself in ordering a large.
Was hard to put on the first time but two days later it's easier and I'm
attempting to wear it to work today for a full day. I love the way it makes me
sit up straight and my back feels more stable.
I am a petite 5 feet two inches tall with a booty that curves out quite a bit
so I was worried that it may not fit well but it does and doesn't roll up but
skims smoothly over my 'humps' lol
It covers my whole lower stomach and when I sit it just touches the top of my
thighs but it's not noticeable or uncomfortable.
Looks great under my clothes and I'm very pleased with this investment!
4.0 out of 5 stars Cheaper than
surgery; frustrating advertising
Reviewed
in the United Kingdom on May 1, 2016
Size: MediumColor: BeigeVerified Purchase
Pros:
Dramatic slimming effect. Doesn't ride up as it changes to your shape, like
other similar products do; sticks like a second skin. Can move around
relatively normally in it. I have diastasis and it's very effective in terms of
offering abdominal and back support and making me look not 6 months pregnant
anymore. Not noticeable under clothing (even tight). Comfortable enough to wear
all day.
Cons:
Doesn't seem to have as good a long term effect on diastasis (I.e. everything
flops out again when I take it off!). Straps not very comfortable and dig into
armpits. Advertising incredibly unhelpful. I'm not naive enough to think it
would transform me into one of the models but I would really appreciate some
more realistic/average body shapes showing what the product will look like on
someone who actually needs it!
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