Saw It On Social: A Honeylove Sculptwear Review

Shapewear: the 21st-century’s answer to the girdle.  Our obsession with smoothing and shaping away our flaws has become a billion-dollar industry.  But do you find some of the current choices lacking?

For several years, I wore Spanx almost every day.  They pinched.  They constricted.  They rolled down.  Over time, I realized they just weren’t worth it.

I could buy bigger pants.  That seemed easier.  And more comfortable.

But from time to time, every woman can use a little bit of help.  Recently, I decided to give up my incredibly disappointing Spanx and try the Kickstarter-approved Honeylove Sculptwear.

The founder of Honeylove decided that traditional shapewear was broken.  Instead of enhancing the curves of women’s bodies, they flatten and squeeze.  So she created sculptwear, which emphasizes “what you want emphasized and gently redistributing areas you want to minimize.”

You can clearly see from the photo that these “sculptwear” look different than your Spanx or other shapewear.  But how do they wear?

I wore my Honeylove sculptwear to an all-day outdoor event yesterday.  And to add a degree of difficulty, I decided to wear an almost-two-sizes-too-small dress.  Because if you’re going to test-run a pair of sculptwear, you should make the test as difficult as possible.

Construction.  When I removed the sculptwear from the box, it felt different.  The material was thick.  The seams and edges were well sewn and felt strong.  And the sides of the tummy panel had boning in them to give the top structure and prevent rolling.

Unlike other shapewear, they didn’t feel like souped up underwear.  They felt stronger, tougher.

Shaping. The Honeylove sculptwear does an infinitely better job of shaping than the traditional Spanx short.  They lift the tush.  Slim the thighs.  And emphasize the waist.

I didn’t notice much difference in the tummy department.  More of a smoothing than a flattening.

The effect isn’t extreme, but it is noticeable, verging on impressive.  Especially if you struggle with your rear end, the Honeylove does a great job of making everything in your rear view look better.  You feel shaped as opposed to squished.

Comfort. With one exception, the Honeyloves are very comfortable.  That exception is the plastic boning in the waistline that keeps the sculptwear from rolling down.

The boning is very effective.  There was no slipping, rolling or shifting, even after hour seven.  This is a HUGE improvement over other shapewear.  But it comes at a price.

About hour five, the boning began to stab me in the ribcage.  When not wearing the dress, I could feel the boning, but it didn’t hurt.  So I’m guessing that the problem was exacerbated by the too-small dress, but I won’t know until I try it with a dress that fits.

Wearability.  Yes, Honeylove sculptwear look better than Spanx.  But I wouldn’t go as far as to say that they look like lingerie (though the brand does).  I will say that they look less like a flesh-colored body condom, which makes them less embarrassing to be seen in.

The sculptwear suffers from one critical flaw: using the bathroom in them is difficult.  The boning in the waist makes taking them off a challenge.  So every trip to the restroom basically requires getting dressed all over again.  It’s less than ideal.

Price. $89 is pretty steep for shapewear.  The price tag alone would put me off of the product, except that they feel like they’re built to last forever.  The delivery also includes a mesh washing bag to protect your purchase from the the spin cycle.

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All-in-all, I love these sculptwear.  They’re well made, look great, and deliver what they promise.  You feel reshaped in the best possible way.  They’re not perfect; no shapewear ever will be.  But I’m very happy with my purchase and would recommend them.

As always the products on Saw It On Social were purchased with my own money.  No gifts are solicited or accepted, and no money changes hands.  The question being answered is whether or not the products you see advertised on social media are worth the money, and how can you answer that question if you’re spending someone else’s money?  {image found here}