Shapers vs. Cinchers ? What?s the Difference?

Posted by Ramiro Jemes on March 18th, 2019

There’s a lot of confusion around shapers, cinchers, and corsets. It is easy to mistake them for each other and not take their purposes into consideration during a purchase. People almost always get confused between waist trainers or cinchers with things like our sauna bodysuit 650. In this article, we provide a clear difference between all options:

The Purpose

Shapers are designed to smooth out the body and give it definition. It disguises all of those rolls, bulges, and an unusual lack of shape. The purpose of the shaper isn't to shave off inches from your waist, but to give the appearance of a toned body. This ensures form-fitting dresses like Kim Kardashian likes to wear look flattering on you.

Waist cinchers are designed to compress the waist by some margin and give your body shape. These garments are tighter and can also help reduce waist size over a long time. Cinchers are usually available in the corset-like style and can't help tone the entire body.

The Design and Construction

Shapers come in a wide range of styles and designs. They're all designed for different purposes and can help achieve different results. Here's a look at some of the options available to you:

• Body Shapers
• Thong shapers
• Post-surgical shapers
• Butt enhancers
• Silicone shapers
• High-waist shapers
• Sauna and spandex shapers

As you can see, the shapers are very versatile and address different types of issues. You just need to determine which option is the right choice for you.

Waist cinchers are less versatile but they also come in different shapes and designs. For example, you can buy workout waists, vests, short waists, latex free trainers, accessories, etc. All of these options are designed to cinch the waist and don’t provide any shaping for the other parts of the body. Many find this option more comfortable than full body shapers, especially if they live in warmer climates or need to wear shorter clothes.

Which Once is Ideal For You?

This depends on what you want to achieve. If you want to slim down your waist by a small margin, a waist trainer will be a good option for you. If you want your entire body to appear toned and uniform, something like a sauna bodysuit 650 will be a good option. 

Make sure you get the right size and don’t try to buy smaller sizes of body shapers or waist trainers. Both will lead to unfortunate results.