Spanx or other that will make me (specially my arse), a dress size smaller

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....I'm generally a size 10 with a bit of a belly I want to pull in-nothing too disastrous-but more notably a size 12 arse that looks like a bag of porridge in a pretty Snug lace dress I want to wear to a ball in 5 weeks time.
I can lose a bit of weight before then but I'm going to need something sculptural to make my arse look less lumpy and fit in the frock-Spanx or similar...
Do they work? Are they worth it? Do you buy your own size or the size you want to be?
Dress is a Bardot neckline so whatever it is has to be strapless ideally...
Ta

I've found Spanx to be very good. I use the ones that have shorts type style to stop thigh rub as well.

The higher poet ones come up just below your bra, or you can get ones to sit at your waist.

I recommend you definitely get the size you are, if you go smaller you risk not getting them on.

Sorry, that should be higher power, not poet

Buy the size you are not the size you want to be, unless you don't mind not going to the loo!
They are really good at sucking you in and flattening lumps and bumps. I have only used the dress type ones and it did ride up my legs all night, so maybe the shorts would be better?

I've given up on the pants/shorts style control underwear as they all roll down on me and are a bloody mare when it comes to peeing.

Recently bought a waist cincher and it's great. My gut is my issue and it sucks everything in round my belly but is worn with normal knickers + bra.

Not massively helpful in the arse dept though, sorry.

Love Spanx. I get the tights which provide 'control' all the way from above waist to thigh level. No rolling down issues. The only issue I have is they cost about £35-40...

I have a waist clincher which is better for actual slimming than my Spanx which work for smoothing... I've never tried both together but might do...

Where are people getting waist cinchers from, please?

This is mine Remus.

Thanks, Satan. I may need to try one!

I only wear it on my rare big nights out when I'm wearing a tightish dress. Can't be arsed the rest of the time. But it really does make a difference and is comfortable to wear so would highly recommend. For reference, I'm a 12 and have the L and it's the perfect fit, snug but not oxygen-depriving .

Thanks again. Am a 12 too.

I have the Spanx tights too - worth looking in TK Maxx, I paid less than £5!

Any of them come up high enough to disguise back fat?

i like the ones that are a bit bigger - mid thigh up to boobs so that they spread out and smooth over a bigger area. with smaller waist ones i had horrible back fat/waist spillage!

Yep Wilber, with the one I've linked, it meets your bra band and goes down to your hips, there's nowhere for the flab to escape from. It is all compressed instead of pushed out at some unfortunate point of spillage.

Although I'm quite short at 5'3 so perhaps have a compressed torso anyway 😂

Those inch loss wraps apparently work as a very short term fix, not had one myself but someone I know swears by them.

Marzipan-tights? Like actual tights that also give you a nice arse??

My quick fix but not good for you fix is drink lots of green tea and black coffee on the day (stop about two hours before you need to leave though!!!) and then double or triple up on the shapewear. I used to wear one set of high knickers, which had cycle shorts type legs and came up to just below bra, and then a strapless bodysuit type one over the top. It worked wonders and gave a really smooth line under tight dresses.

I love spanx. They are expensive but so worth it

These are the ones I get: http://m.debenhams.com/webapp/wcs/stores/servlet/prod107011100010810106054600-1

I have a pair from M and S which come all the way up to my bra, have a grip edge to stop roll down, and end above the knee. Great!

Oooh thanks Satan! I'm not that tall either so should be perfect!

Yer welcome

I got a waist cincher and spanx from tk maxx I spent about 17 quid for both