Demystifying shapewear: the misconceptions

The panty, the shorty, the bodysuit or even the shapewear panties, all these shapewear sculpt, shape, control and trim your body, your shape and your silhouette in an incredible way! You can have a wasp waist, a flat stomach or slim thighs. All these sculpting and slimming products and accessories will reshape your female body.

However, several misconceptions tarnish the reputation of the lingerie shapewear, shaping and slimming products. Let's debunk together the misconceptions about the shaping lingerie.

Misconceptions about shapewear

Discomfort, compression, excessive price, lack of discretion, poor quality, misleading message, what are the Misconceptions about shapewear ?

Shapewear lingerie is uncomfortable

Shapewear still suffers from an image that is too uncomfortable. For many, wearing a shaping panties or shaping shorty is synonymous with real ordeal. Why? Because we obviously think of the old rigid girdles from the last century with underwires. The panty girdles and all the rigid underwear that were worn in order to maintain the curves were very unpleasant, very uncomfortable.

Today, in 2024, the shapewear lingerier is also trendy because it manages to be firm, shaping but also sexy, feminine and comfortable! No more underwires that dig into the skin (tight bras), no more coarse seams that mark the skin, no more low-end fabrics that rub or sting, today's shapewear lingerie is dense and very firm but also very soft with little or no seams nothing to do with the sheath of the 20th century.

 

Once in place, the bodysuit, panties or shaping and sculpting shorts are a truly pleasant second skin. underwear comfort, a real pleasure!

Shaping lingerie compresses and compresses

Contention and compression, the shaping lingerie must obviously not hinder blood circulation, digestion or breathing. We must not confuse shaping lingerie and support underwear. Here we maintain and control the silhouette for purely aesthetic purposes. The slimming bodysuit lifts the bust, the sculpting panties refine the waist, the panty shaping sheath and offers new smooth curves.

Shapewear is expensive

A shaping lingerie efficient and reliable, comfortable and soft, feminine and sexy can have a certain price, it's true. At Louloucup, we did not want to make any compromise between price and quality by offering you a collection of shaping underwear at a light price which remains accessible to the vast majority of budgets.

Know that a shaping shorty, a shaping body, a shaping swimsuit or a shaping panties is also a product that we keep for a very long time. For information, our black shapewear shorty (cycling shorts cut) is €38,90 while our flat stomach shaping panties is €34,90.

Slimming lingerie is not discreet

This is a preconceived idea that holds many women back! shaping lingerie would be too visible, it would leave marks under clothes, etc. However, the invisible shaping panties is not a myth! Seamless shaping panties are as invisible as a thong under a dress.

Know that at Louloucup, we designed our panties and boyshorts model so that they are completely invisible. How? They don't have a visible seams or these are extra flat, so there is no risk of unsightly marks or demarcation under your skirt, dress or suit.  

The shaping lingerie rolls on itself

This is not entirely a received idea since some shapewear roll over themselves, that's true. These were designed without much care and are not of high quality. They roll over themselves under the effect of your body movements.

A sculpting panties well designed and quality will be a second skin and will stay in place all day without moving, without rolling. Know that the shaping shorty as the Louloucup flat stomach panties have life-changing finishes. Yes, yes! Thin silicone strips allow the edge of your favorite shaping underwear to stay in place perfectly. And yes, Louloucup really has thought of everything!

The shapewear fits very poorly

This is, to say the least, a recurring remark in the field of shaping lingerie : Shapewear is a very bad fit. It is either extremely small or it is very difficult to find the right size. This is a common misconception.

When you are not used to it, it is true that the vision of a shaping panties, a body shaper or a sheath short the first time can be confusing! The piece of shaping lingerie may seem small. However, it has an immense capacity for expansion, the shaping panties just like the bodysuit, the shorts, the panty or the girdle are very stretchy.

We can only advise you to select your usual size when ordering. Please note that the shaping panties and the Louloucup shaping shorty are both available in sizes S, M, L, XL, 2XL and 3XL.  

Shapewear can't be worn all day long

Many women think that a shaping panty, a slimming high-waisted boy short or a shaping short can't be worn all day long. And this is likely if the piece from the shaping collection in question is not of good quality.

Regarding the range of Louloucup shaping lingerie, no worries. Our shaping shorty like our flat stomach panties have been designed and engineered to be worn all day without any problems. You feel good in our slimming underwear, really good!

Shapewear lingerie helps you lose weight

Slimming lingerie, inches off your waist, flat stomach, many terms can be misleading and confuse the primary message of the shapewear. Shapewear lingerie can also be confused with slimming lingerie composed of various active ingredients (caffeine, etc.) which fight cellulite in particular.

Here we are talking about extra firm underwear which, thanks to their firmness, manage to sculpt and model curves and shape. You don't lose weight with a shaping panties. We simply transform our silhouette in the blink of an eye. We obtain a flatter stomach, a more defined waist, more sculpted buttocks, more tapered thighs.

Discover Louloucup shaping lingerie

Want to sculpt your silhouette, your shape and your body? Want slimmer thighs, a flatter stomach, a wasp waist or even trimmed hips? Discover the range of Louloucup shaping underwear. A seamless shaping collection to enhance the woman's body. We offer you:

• The Zoé model, a black flat stomach shaping panties at €34,90, available from size S to size 3XL, it is perfect for refining the waist, smoothing the lower stomach and taming your curves, particularly at the hips;

• and the Emma model, a black shaping shorty at €38,90, available from size S to size 3XL. These sculpting shorts is ideal if your thighs make you particularly self-conscious. It smooths, controls and sculpts your lower body: your love handles, your saddlebags but also your legs where cellulite can particularly persist.

Our models and products sculpting and slimming are really very feminine in addition to being super firm. They are especially designed to be worn for long hours or all day while remaining really comfortable.