Okay, so I finally caved and bought the BRABIC full-body shaper leggings after seeing all the hype. Here's the real tea ☕

First off - YES it's tight. Like, 'do yoga breathing to get into it' tight. But once it's on? Magic. My muffin top vanished and my butt got an instant lift. 10/10 for instant confidence boost.

The material feels surprisingly nice - not that cheap scratchy stuff some shapewear uses. It's like second skin but with superpowers. Wore it under a bodycon dress and got THREE compliments on my 'figure' (little do they know...)

MAJOR WARNING THOUGH: Bathroom trips become an Olympic sport. There's no gusset opening so you basically have to do the full strip-down shuffle. Not cute when you're at a fancy restaurant.

Size tip: I'm usually medium but sized up to large after reading reviews. Perfect choice - still super sculpting but I can actually breathe. The XL looked like it would fit a doll when it arrived but stretched perfectly.

Only con? The thigh part could be more compressive. My regular BRABIC shaper does better there. But for full-body smoothing, this is my new secret weapon for date nights and important meetings.