Girdles are garments designed to shape the figure and serve different purposes. Whether you need daily compression, control specific areas of your body, for your postpartum period or for your post-surgical recovery. Most people have the belief that all Colombian girdles have the same purpose: to hide those extra kilos and stylize our figure. This is correct, but up to a point. Not all bodies are the same or have the same needs

Make sure to be in a comfortable and fresh place, to avoid the heat of the environment gives you a feeling of discomfort and makes you regret trying.

• Stretch the body shaper, it helps to make it softer and more prepared at the moment of putting it on. 
• If you’re trying a long-length girdle design, sit down and roll the girdle in your hands, tuck one of the legs in, bring it up to the knee and then tuck the other leg in.
• If the girdle has anti-roll silicone lace hemlines you have to bend them before you stick your legs in.
• Get up and pull up the girdle to cover your thighs and make sure the seams are lined up in the inside of your thighs.
• Make sure to arrange the shapewear to completely cover the buttocks, stretch, and fit the bands in place.
• Place the straps, shoulders, or sleeves on each of the arms. Again stretch or pull up the girdle to remove wrinkles. 
• Stretch the ends of the body shaper toward the center and if you have excess skin, take it to the sides to make the adjustment easier, either zipper or hooks.

• Sometimes girdles don’t provide the expected effect, or you can feel they are very tight and uncomfortable. It happens when you don’t know your body type or don’t take the measurements of your waist and hips to know the actual size you need so you can choose the right one.
• The right compression shapewear must give you a good fit. Neither very tight nor very loose, since in none of these cases it’ll be or feel convenient for you. 
• If you’ve had a specific size wearing a body shaper for a long time, and you’ve managed to adjust it until the last level of hooks, then it is recommended that you take these measurements again to ask for one size less than the current one. By doing this, you can continue with your shaping process properly.
• Taking your measurements is pretty important. In each of our Colombian girdles collections, you will find a size chart to help you figure out what size you should buy.

• Define your need: Considering your goals is the main reason you need to be clear when choosing the right shapewear garment. This information will depend on the girdle style, features, fabric materials, and coverage levels, which you definitely should not overlook. Exist Post Surgery, Postpartum and everyday girdles. 
• Identify your body shape: There are different body types. Some of them and the most common are: Rectangle body, Hourglass body, Triangle body, Inverted Triangle body and Oval body.
• Choose the compression level: Define the level of compression you want according to your needs, it can be from low, medium and high compression to maximum compression. 
• Choose the correct size garment: Always be guided by the size chart according to each faja. You will find it in the product gallery of each product.

• Rectangle Body Shape: It is one of the most common body types among women. Most super-models have this body shape which means most clothes are designed for this. The rectangle body shape has an athletic appearance, where hips and bust are balanced. A waist cincher, a shaper vest, a faja bodysuit, or a short length body shaper are ideal girdles for a rectangle body type.
• Hourglass Body Shape: Hourglass body types feature curvy silhouettes, well-defined waists with fuller busts, hips, and thighs. The recommended ones for an hourglass body shape are waist cincher, knee-length, mid-thigh, or shaper shorts design.
• Triangle Body Type: The triangle body type is known for having hips wider than shoulders. The bust is usually small, and legs are prominent. For a triangle body type, we recommend a knee-length, short, or mid-thigh design.
• Inverted Triangle Body Type: Women with an inverted triangle body type have their upper half larger than their hips. The girdles recommended for an inverted triangle body type are: vest or body girdles with wide straps. 
• Oval Body Shape: Women with this body type usually have a not very defined waist and rounded shoulders. Some suggestions about the best compression garments to complement your oval figure are: a bodysuit girdle, mid-thigh shapewear, or shapers with hook-and-eye closures. 

• Seamless Shapewear: Low compression. These are thinner garments that smooth your silhouette while being comfortable, but they do not provide much support.
• Triconet girdles: Medium compression. These girdles offer more support and control to mold the figure. Triconet is a very comfy and cool material, ideal for daily use, special occasions, and also as post-surgical stage 1 shapewear.
• Powernet Shapewear: High Compression. Shapewear made with Powernet gives you firm compression and excellent support to help you sculpt and shape, besides visually reducing inches. Due to its versatility, it is a highly recommended material for daily, postpartum and post-surgical use.
• Latex Shapewear: Maximum compression. This is the max compression you will find in girdles. Latex is an ideal material to powerfully smooth the figure. If you have recent scars or are recovering from surgery, we DON'T recommend girdles made from this material. 
• Check the type of material of your girdle to know what type of compression it has.

This is THE KEY to achieve stunning results with total comfort. Follow these steps:

• Always be guided by the size chart according to each faja. You will find it in the product gallery of each product.
• The best way to select your size is by taking your measurements, especially those of the waist and hips.
• Always guide yourself by your largest measurement. If you are between two sizes, and it is the first time you use a Colombian girdle, we recommend you pick the largest one.
• Now, you know the steps you must follow before choosing the correct girdle. We are always here to help you feel confident and beautiful with your curves!

Just put it on and you´ll see the figure you want in no time. The Colombian fajas help to hide and control the unwanted bulges or lumps, becoming a must-have in women's wardrobes. The right faja can provide you with great benefits:

• Stylized look: Just try it on and your body will improve its look immediately. The compression garment will hide those unwanted areas. 
• Support: Stunning look goes hand-by-hand with comfort and support. Fajas don´t only control the areas you want to mold. They care for your health by giving you bust and back control to help you correct your posture. 
• Helps thermal activity and blood flow: The Fajas increase thermal activity which has an effect on your blood flow. Helping to get rid of the toxins accelerating weight loss.
• Reduces cellulite appearance: Fajas are amazing to improve flabbiness but that's not all, they also tone your skin. That's the reason why Cosmetic surgeons recommend their use after certain medical procedures to enhance shaping results.

Colombian girdles don't help you to lose weight but dropping measurements. The fajas effect is more visual but your weight will be the same. If what you are looking for is to lose weight you can wear it as a complement to your workout routine and eating plan.

The Colombian girdles are ideal for every woman that wants to show a greater figure. Shapewear is the perfect garment to enhance your silhouette, because they can slim your thighs, flatten your tummy and give you a natural butt enhancement. 

You can get a slimmer look with fajas while choosing the ideal size. By choosing a smaller size you will only be really uncomfortable wearing the compression garment. The perfect size for you will get amazing results in your body. Always check your size in the size chart in the product gallery.

Sleeping time is a moment for you to relax. Even though Colombian girdles are really comfortable, wearing them while you sleep can cause some alteration in the normal functioning of your body, compromising your pleasant sleep and won't give you any positive results.

It is a fact that girdles have a fairly long lifespan, but all things have an expiration date. Girdles can lose their compression or boning firmness over the years. We recommend changing your girdle now and then and even have another one while the other is being washed.

Preferable, no. Colombian Girdles should be hand washed because the machine could alter the shape and fabric. We recommend you to use soft products with a balanced Ph and a soft cloth (not a brush) to remove stains.