If you’ve had any confrontations with shapewear, it’s because it didn’t do what it's supposed to do, which is to help you feel comfortable and your shape in control. The fact is the squeezing, rolling, muffin-topping discomfort you’ve experienced is because you’ve chosen the wrong shapewear. What could be wrong, you asked? Maybe you picked the wrong size or it’s completely the wrong piece for your body type? Just like no two bodies are identical, not every piece of shapewear is intended for every shape. This guide will help you discover the perfect match the next time you’re looking for the perfect body shaping bodysuit to help you feel comfy and confident.

Okay, first, what are you going for? The level of control of your shapewear needs to match your needs and goals. Everyday shapewear with light control will smooth trouble bulges so you can rock your everyday look all day long. Or are you looking to spotlight your curves? What you need is firm control shapewear made with flexible fabrics that add subtle contours to your figure while moving smoothly. What if you want to look breathtakingly elegant on a special occasion (while still being able to breathe)? These extra-firm control shapewear are perfect for formal clothing like wedding dresses, prom gowns, evening gowns, and cocktail dresses. You should feel toned without feeling compressed. No matter how sturdy the control of your booty shaping shorts is, you should never feel tortured. Try a size or two up if your breathing or movement feels restricted.

Next, which part of your body that you want to turn into a smoother one? Some of us have discomfort in more than one spot. If you want an all-over sleeker silhouette, try a full-body piece like a bodysuit with an easily accessible opening for bathroom breaks! Say bye-bye to bra bulges and muffin tops! If you feel self-conscious about your belly, waist, or back, boost your confidence with a waist trainer. Have a flat little booty that could use a boost or an extra booty fluff you’d like to slim down? You have the best butt lifting shapewear to smoothing panties to assist the bottom half of your body.

The right shapewear for you will depend on your body type, whether you have an apple, rectangle, hourglass, pear, or strawberry body type. An apple body shape is you have a generous bust and a belly with quite narrow shoulders and hips. Are you small-busted with a straight torso, slim hips, and long lean legs? You are in a rectangle zone. If you're lucky to have hips and shoulders that are the same widths and your waist is naturally contoured, you have the much-coveted hourglass build. If you have a quite smaller bust, slim shoulders, and a well-defined waist with a set full hips, thighs, and bottom, you have a pear body type. Last, if you have wide shoulders, a busty bust, narrow hips, and a small backside, you're a strawberry girl. Bodies come in many shapes and your body needs to feel its best, right?