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Written by Tammy
I’m excited about writing this review for the Slimpressions “Have” shapewear garment. My dear friend Melinda received one and was gracious enough to offer it to me! Thank you, Melinda! I’ll be forever grateful, and here’s why.
I’m pretty happy with the way my body bounced back after WLS. I don’t require an abdominoplasty, although I do suffer from a minor case of shrinkles on strategic parts of my body. I’m OK with that. However, the one place that I’ve really fought to accept on my body is my arms. They’re not awful, but they’re not the toned arms I’ve always dreamed of having. I don’t really have enough hanging skin to merit the pains of brachioplasty, so I’m opting to learn to live with them. But I’ve really been searching for a good shapewear garment to help compress my arms. This is not an easy task! And I’ve tried several. And then, Melinda (and Slimpressions) came to my rescue!
You can check out the information and pictures of the Have garment here: Slimpressions Haves
You’ll note that it’s much like a T-shirt with “gentle” compression. (Actually, the compression is pretty tight, which is good!) In fact, the compression is so nice that I am not wearing a bra when I wear this garment – it’s really not needed. I’m a 38B, so if you’re larger, you might want to try it with a bra. The sleeves come down to my elbow, so it’s not a garment you can wear with really short sleeves, unless you make it look like a T-shirt under another shirt for a layered look. That actually would work. Most of my clothes are three-quartered sleeves or long sleeves due to my cold-naturedness post-surgery, so this works for me. And wow, do my arms look fabulous and flab-free!
The directions for putting this on state to “step in, slide up, and slim down.” Not happening for me. I’m larger on the bottom than the top (always have been – didn’t change after WLS), so this has to go over my head. I won’t lie to you – it’s a bit of a struggle to get it on. All good compression garments are that way, though, and this one is a Size 1, the smallest size they offer. It is well worth the effort, however, to see toned arms in the mirror. I just tug it around my body until it fits like a glove.
I also thought it would make me feel hot, as today is a nice summer day in the 80’s, and I’m wearing it on a busy day at work. But it’s quite comfortable, and the mesh armpits give nice breath-ability. It’s really comfortable and tagless for even more comfort.
Yes, it’s $72, and yes, mine was given to me. But I’ll be buying another one! This puppy is fantastic, and I can now say Hello to some of those smaller shirts I’ve been wanting to try, but couldn’t get on because of my flabby arms.
Thank you, Melinda, and thank you, Slimpressions! This is a great find!
Note from Melinda: I love the Slimpressions Skinny Minnie garment which has the spaghetti straps, no sleeves. I have not tried the tanks-a-lot but think that this too would be among my favorites. There is a Slimpressions garment designed just for you depending on your trouble areas. I encourage you to look at their site to find wonderful products that are great quality, and actually work.