How do waist trainers work? Your waist trainer questions, answered
Wondering what a waist trainer is or what waist trainers do? Consider this your Waist Trainer 101. We took the most common waist trainer questions and rounded up some answers!
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What is a waist trainer?
A waist trainer is a compressive garment with boning, worn under your clothes and around your midsection. It cinches your waist, smoothes your middle, and supports you with velcro or hooks to keep it in place.
How do waist trainers work?
Waist trainers work with just the right amount of compression and support to cinch in your waist and help you improve your posture.
What are waist trainer benefits?
Over time, waist training can help you improve your posture and it can also have a sculpting effect on your waist that enhances your curves. It can even be a great option for more postpartum support. Curious about waist trainer benefits? Try one! Just make sure to choose the style and color that fits best with your needs.
Can waist trainers sculpt your waist?
Waist trainers sculpt your waist and smooth, compress, and support your core. They pair great with supportive bras for a complete hourglass look.
Can waist trainers improve your posture?
When a waist trainer tightens around your waist, it provides pressure on your center and can lengthen and straighten your spine for improved posture. Over time, this can help your body become more upright and balanced.
Are waist trainers safe?
Waist trainers are safest, and most beneficial, when they’re worn the correct way and for the right amount of time. We recommend consulting your doctor with any questions. Remember: never cinch a waist trainer too tight (ouch!), wear it for extended periods, or wear it while you’re sleeping. Feeling uncomfortable? Remove the waist trainer asap.
Can you sleep in a waist trainer?
We don’t recommend wearing your waist trainer to bed. The compression may limit your ability to breathe deeply and rest comfortably in a deep sleep. You don’t want to disrupt your sleep, which is essential to your overall health. Instead, swap it for some cozy pajamas.
How long do waist trainers take to work?
It varies from person to person. In general, it might take a few months to get comfortable wearing a waist trainer regularly.
What’s the best waist trainer for me?
Looking for a safe and effective waist trainer, designed for every body? SKIMS has you covered with a perfect fit. Our waist trainers and shapewear come in a range of support levels, styles, sizes, and colors. Try our signature Sculpt Waist Trainer and incorporate it into your routine.
What’s the difference between corsets and waist trainers?
Corsets are more structured and fit more tightly than waist trainers. They will provide a cinched hourglass figure while you’re wearing them and they’re often worn as part of a costume. Waister trainers, on the other hand, have a bit more flexibility than a corset, and are made to be worn during your normal activities. Over time, you may notice a change to your shape after wearing a waist trainer, even when you’re not wearing it.
Is a waist trainer or shapewear better?
Where waist trainers cinch your waist to create an hourglass figure, and may have lasting effects even after you take it off, shapewear is designed to sculpt the entire area it’s covering and don’t generally offer lasting effects over time. For example, shaping shorts will offer compression around the hips, thighs, and tummy area, while shapewear bodysuits will sculpt your tummy and back as they support your chest. SKIMS shapewear comes in varying levels of compression, too, so you can find the sculpting you’re looking for.
How tight should a waist trainer be?
Among our levels of shapewear compression, the waist trainer is considered Extra Strong. Made with ultra-thin, high-tech neoprene, it will cinch your waist tightly to achieve that desired hourglass-shape—perfect for a special occasion outfit or occasional day-to-day wear when you want your waist to look sculpted.