Salome Fajas Colombianas Shapewear for Women - Postpartum & Post-Surgery Body Shaper - Waist Trainer & Tummy Control Girdle - Perfect for Daily Wear, Special Occasions & Recovery

I am 5’9”, size 20/22 with a 52” bust 41” waist and 51” hips - so, a big girl with a big upper belly and big breasts. I came across this faja after watching PinupDollAshleyMarie on YouTube, her video called “Shaping Your Body With Shapewear”. If you’re like me, you’ve tried different shapewear that only kind of worked and ended up being a waste of money which only ever resulted in an unflattering rounded sausage tube shape, rather than enhancing my hips and butt and cinching my waist like I wanted. So I was delighted when Ashley Marie gave a very in-depth review of this specific item, including advice on how to get this thing on. Like a lot of others, I really hesitated spending this much on an item off amazon sight-unseen but decided to trust the results i had seen from Ashley Marie’s video and the other reviewers who insisted that the size chart is correct, and I’m here to tell you that I’m so pleased that I did.This thing seems ungodly when you first look at it - absurdly small - but trust me when I say if you follow the waist and hips measurements for the size chart, then you WILL be able to squeeze your body into this thing. I very much suggest watching Ashley Marie’s video for instructions on how to get this on your body because it is definitely a physical struggle - you WILL sweat lol. If you can’t be bothered to watch her video, her tips are:-don’t lotion or lube before, it’s not necessary-step into it and get it up around your thighs as much as possible-roll up the leg cuffs with the adhesive backing, to make sliding it over your legs much easier-use a scooping motion to get the butt part over your butt, also use lunging motions to get it over your thighs and butt-really engage those muscles to get the front clasps closed-get some help to pull the back up around your shoulders-just watch the videoMy own experience:This thing is TIGHT. But I LOVE the results. I wore this for a few hours around the house, over the course of a few days, just to get used to it. I was really thrilled to see how cinched my waist looked, from the side AND from the front! I am a little taller, so this definitely required me to loosen the straps as far as they will possibly go. And I will tell you now - if you have a fat cat and/or are over 5’8” you will get some MAJOR cameltoe. I had to sort of pull it down while shoving my fat around lol. There is a crotch opening for restroom usage but it’s too small, don’t even try to use it without making the hole bigger. Just cut it bigger and stitch it up. Leg adhesive backing did a great job and didn’t ride up or budge at all.Wore this to a rave, and it was sweaty city - but that didn’t matter because I felt secure enough to dance all night and felt amazing doing it. Did the straps did into my shoulder? Big time. Is this hot, constricting, uncomfortable, and hard to get in and out of? Oh yeah. Is it worth it? Absolutely. Get this!