Genie Hourglass Waist Trainer Belt – Shapewear for Women

I rarely leave comments especially if the product is exactly as described. However, I think this product got some bad reviews that it does not deserve. #1 Ladies, if you are not wearing a neck to ankle girdle, there has got to be some overflow either above or below or both the edges of the belt. That fat you are squishing to get a smaller waist does not go internal and hide. #2 Let's face it, if you are super thin and do not have any problem areas, then you will not need this belt. If you are having to purchase a belt to constrict your waist area, then you probably should not be wearing skin tight clothing because any sort of under garments will show under the material especially if the material is thin. Think pantie lines! Now if you buy clothing that skims your body, this belt may work, again according to how tight the fit and how thin the material you are trying to wear. Any belt will have to have some sort of sturdy closing system which means neither the closing system nor the rest of the belt will be made of whisper thin, soft, pliable material or it simply would not be strong enough to hold in that jelly roll around your midsection. The belt material will have to be very stiff in order not to succumb to the constant pressure to roll up or down. I am not saying these things to make anyone feel bad. I am not heavy but after 3 births and bidding middle goodbye, my midsection is about the same girth as my hips which are about 34! LOL!! I once weighed less than a hundred pounds but I STILL had a little pot belly so I have been fighting this problem for many more years than I'd like to admit. However, I am a realist. I will never be able to wear that slinky dress or show off my hip bones! Heck, I don't even know if I HAVE hip bones! I don't think I've ever seen them. But with a little help from this belt and a wise choice of clothing that skims and does not mold to my body, I can look pretty darn good for 72! I have always exercised and still do. I try to eat healthy and mostly succeed. I have even consulted several plastic surgeons and they have all told me that of course they liposuction away the fat but the wasp waist I desire is not possible for my particular body shape and I would not be happy at the results even those masters of reconstruction can achieve. There are many things I wish I had been born with, like long, thick, flowing hair but I got thin and wispy instead. I wish I had a tiny waist and perky buns. Didn't get those either! What we all can do though is make the best of what we do have and use what aids are available to help minimize our problem areas. This belt does do this. It's not perfect but this is not a perfect world. Otherwise, this belt or other similar products would not be in such great demand. Right now I am wearing a cotton tank top and shorts. The tank top is a ribbed cotton material that fits at the waist but is not snug around my midsection but it is not full or flowing either! I admit that I had to stand in front of the mirror and adjust the velcro closing straps several times so that the straps did not bulk out making them visible through the tank top material. From the front, I can not see the belt or the closing straps but I do notice my waist has some definition. My waist appears to be smaller than my hips! YEA! From the side, my midsection is not concave like I would wish it to be but it is also not hanging out giving me a pot bellied appearance. My midsection is just flatter than normal and, even for that, I am grateful. This "training belt" is not as rigid nor as thick and heavy duty as the one I wear each day to work out. That one is to support my lower back and guard against straining when I lift weights. That one is exactly what I need for that purpose but I can not bend at the waist in it! Wearing this training belt, I am able to bend over at the waist. It is not very comfortable to bend over but it can be done meaning if I drop my keys, I do not have to perform a ballet move to recover them! LOL!! I have no confidence in the training claims. Plus, I am not sure I want to rearrange my body organs in order to train my waist! I do want to issue a word of warning about wearing this or any other belt every day. Any body part that is supported all the time, will lose muscle tone. That is true of your back muscles as well. So wearing a compression belt which limits your own muscle's natural function can be detrimental if relied on over much. Moderation in all things is a better choice. I am pleased with the belt. I ordered the L/XL which was a blow to my ego but alas, it fits. I have room to make it smaller should a miracle occur and I can also adjust larger (horrors) should my girth increase. Sometimes I read a review for a product that does not match the product I am shopping for so, for clarity, this review is only for the Genie Hourglass Waist Training Belt nude and no other.

I love this belt! I have reduced my stomach and abdomen several inches and had to tighten up my belt a couple of notches. I wear it under my clothes and it gives me such a nice figure. I wear it every day, sometimes tight and sometimes loose.

Took forever to arrive..was lost and had to be reprocessed...this isnt my 1st hourglass bought one from 2016..was just getting a new one because its old.. this is not the same product..bones are not the same and why does the under waist band sounds like plastic..kmt...very disappointed. I really loved my 1st one thats why i was buying again...guess i will have to turn to a different waist trainer

Kind of bulky in the front - you can see it sticking out under certain clothes. Can see a difference in the waist line from the posterior side. Can noticeable see an hour glass shape. But the front-not so sure.

I was completed satisfied with this purchase. It fitted perfectly because of the adjustable straps, I recommend it to all who would like to have a smaller waist size to help you look more attractive in your appearance.

Fits great

I Love The Hour Glass Genie, I Love That It Supports Your Back & Definitely Gives That Hourglass Shape that I've always wanted. It Sometimes is a little Bit uncomfortable but aside from that I love it

The back support plastic broke. The trainer only pulls tighter on one side, instead of both sides. Not happy.