SPANX Shapewear for Women Thinstincts Open-Bust Mid-Thigh Bodysuit (Regular and Plus Sizes)

I purchased XS for my petite, 5'4", 100 lb daughter to wear under an interview dress (instead of underwear and a traditional slip). Her dress tended to show panty lines and be more body revealing than wanted. The thinstincts bodysuit was light, seamlessly smooth and conformed nicely to her body without binding or maXSking her hot. The mid-thigh length was also just the right length (being a few inches above her hemline). Overall it helped to make the dress more professionally appropriate. Furthermore I was pleasantly surprised how the body-suit's arm-straps smoothed out the bra line under her arms and around her ribcage. Another unexpected benefit was that it held her bra straps more securely in place- no annoying straps falling off of her shoulders. I wasn't sure if I would like the open-bust design, but it turned out to be a blessing that my daughter could wear her own bra. In all, I am very happy with this purchase. It seemed expensive at the time, but was well worth it in the end.

For the last 10+ years I have stayed away from spanx products as I remember them being bulky and tight, reminding me of a binding feeling corset like in the old movies. I discontinued use since I was told it was unhealthy to have that going on all day. This product is comfortably thin and does not have discomfort. I don't feel my inner organs are getting squished like they used to with older spanx products. Mindful of the previous reviews indicating the fabric tore easily, I was careful to put it on, which seemed wise, and worked fine. If you do that, you won't tear it. And If you are anywhere near the "edge" of the size chart, then definitely size UP to a larger size. You can't squeeze into these things successfully if they are too tight, but they will comfortably smooth out the waist, hips, and bottom bra line area, which is the whole idea of this product. They do make a worthwhile difference. Would have preferred slightly more cost effective, so I only got one each of beige and black. Will likely hand soak and rinse after wearing in order to preserve the newness and protect the fabric in the wash, or put them in a mesh laundry bag and only use delicate cycle.

I did try on this product, but I returned it. Seems to fit nice and tight, material seems to be comfortable enough. However, I use an insulin pump and I was wearing a dress for a wedding. Putting insulin pump holder over the bottom part of that shape wear was not comfortable for me.

Is this product a true shaper? The answer is NO. I doesn’t have a lot of support. However, if you are looking to mainly make your body lines smoother while wearing tight dress, then this product is your friend.I like that it feels light, and not many seams only on the back which most of the time comes at the zipper line of the dress.I also like that shorts aren’t finished with any type of hamming, so it doesn’t show. However, what works for me may not work for all, as it doesn’t have a lot of support, nor does it have a tape at the bottom to keep it in place. So if they don’t fit they may roll up.Finally, I like that it works well with my bra.I’ve tried this product with various tight dresses and for me it seems to do the trick, it removed panty lines and smooths some of the lines that I usually feel self conscious about. So for me it’s a keeper and I am getting nude colored shaper as well.

I bought this for my wedding. I got it in a size 3x, but then ended up losing some weight which put me at between a 2 and a 3. I kept my original size, though, as I liked the slightly looser fit-- it was very comfortable but it still held my tummy more or less in place. Well, I wore it for the first time the night of the rehearsal dinner. It was wonderfully comfortable until I had to pee. As soon as I sat down to use the toilet, RIIIIIP, the gusset tore right up the butt. The gusset was put there for ease of peeing and it ended up completely destroying this brand new, $100 shapewear that I was hoping to wear for a while yet. I ended up having to wear much older and cheaper shapewear for my wedding, which was very disappointing. 1/5 for this product, might be higher if you're a superhuman who doesn't ever need to pee. Ugh.

I’ve been on the hunt for the perfect shapewear & had high hopes for this bodysuit. I used the sizing guide & ordered a Large because I didn’t want to feel too restricted, and I didn’t want to see a visible line around my thighs where the shorts end. I was hoping for the right amount of comfortable compression. (I’m 5’7” with a relatively flat stomach and ample behind)Unfortunately it was too big & the fabric was too thin to offer much more than a bit of smoothing. I still saw some lumps around my lower stomach because it didn’t fit closely enough to my body.I considered buying it in medium, but the thin fabric & leg openings didn’t convince me that it would be the right piece for me, even in the smaller size.

It’s very comfortable, undetectable, and slims me just enough to feel confident in my pretty dresses - plus it helps smooth the indentations from my bra. My only issue is going to the bathroom with it on. I only wear it under my clothes on special occasions, because I wouldn’t want to fight with that gusset all day. I understand why they make it the way they do (so you don’t need panties over or under it), but there must be another design that would make it easier. But because it’s comfortable and it does what it’s supposed to do without making me sweaty, I’m giving it 4 stars.