10 stars followers of slimming sheaths

When you want an impeccable silhouette for a romantic dinner, a wedding or an important meeting - but a small bottle breaks the effect - one of the solutions available is the shapewear brief. And we are not the only ones to turn to this underwear that appeared in the 1930s. It is the slimming secret of many stars, as our slideshow shows.

Sculpting lingerie: underwear that's back on trend

Grandmother's stuff, uncomfortable, shameful, archaic... girdles were rather frowned upon by the fairer sex until the 2010s. However, technological advances in fabrics and the promotion of the product by several stars - and first and foremost the Kardashian family - have brought the garment up to date.

The market for shaping briefs, now called "shapewear", increased by 143% in 2018, according to a study by research firm Edited. The customers most fond of this product would be - surprisingly - 15-24 year olds. If sculpting lingerie allows you to have a pretty silhouette, several precautions are to be taken however…

The risks of slimming girdles

To ensure an infallible silhouette, the sheaths strongly tighten the waistline. This effect can lead to several health concerns. First, beware of gastric reflux, heartburn and disturbed intestinal transit. In addition, many doctors warn fans of this garment: prolonged wear can cause pinching/irritation of a skin nerve in the thighs, respiratory problems and in rare cases blood clots.

To avoid these problems, precautions must be taken. It is not recommended to wear a sheath daily and for a long period of time. In addition, some are tempted to take a size below to enhance the slimming effect. However, this initiative is dangerous, because the slimming panties will not be adapted to the morphology of the body. It is also contraindicated to wear several. This increases the chances of poor blood circulation.

Once these tips are in mind, shapewear panties allow you to have a flawless silhouette like the stars in our slideshow.