Kim Kardashian is getting married to Kanye West in 6 weeks and has reportedly taken to not only wearing a faja during the day, but sleeping in a corset too! So, can the faja really help you get the body you want? You bet it can!
Commonly used in Latin American countries after childbirth to help women recover their pre-pregnancy figure, fajas come in all shapes, sizes and materials. What used to be just for new moms, overweight women, and ladies recovering from plastic surgery, is now a super hot trend with everyone from abuela to your tween daughters embracing the faja.
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The truth is that a faja won't necessarily help you lose weight or firm up. But it can help you achieve that hourglass/ coke bottle figure that we are all after.
Here are 5 ways the faja can help you get the body you want.
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The faja will immediately squeeze and mold your body into a figure that looks more feminine in your clothes by restricting where your fat can be seen. A well-fitted faja can manipulate your shape to have a tiny waist, flat stomach and push up your breasts.
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If your faja is tight enough, you will lose your appetite and in effect, lose weight.
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If it is the right kind of faja, then you can gradually train your body over weeks and months to take on a different shape.
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Due to the shape and tightness of the faja, when wearing it, your neck will appear longer and you will appear taller due to the adjustment in posture. The faja doesn't just create the sensual hourglass figure, it also causes a woman to carry herself in a more graceful and feminine way. This can make even the frumpiest of women and give her the body of a dancer.
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Wearing a really tight faja will force your stomach muscles to engage and this will help tighten your core which will, in turn, tighten your stomach. It won't give you a six pack or make you lose 30 pounds but it will definitely engage your abdomen. Think of it in the same way you would walking around holding your stomach in all day.
Hey, if Kim K is willing to try it, I would too! After all, all those old wives tales can't be wrong…
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