Okay so first off, I will start with the things that weren't so great and end with the positives (because that's always my style):I ordered two pairs, one silver and one black. This review represents my thoughts on both of those pairs.Reason bought: Tummy control for HIIT/ high impact jumping exercises, comfortable and supportive not loose lifting pants, and hiding cellulite in my legs. The peach butt was just an extra!Cons:-The main con is that both pairs you could definitely see my underwear in squat, deadlift, and down dog exercises (I do a lot of yoga)-You can not just pick a pair of neutral panties- I tried this. The silver (I think they call it grey, but it's really silver) required me to wear nude panties. They might be okay with silvery/ grayish panties, but I somehow suspect they won't. Wearing nude panties at least makes it appear that it might be additional stitching in the fabric. The black ones were able to be used ONLY with black panties with absolutely no design on them (probably because I am pasty white, but who knows).-I am unsure that the silver pair would be able to be used for anyone who doesn't have a lighter skin tone (if wanting them strictly for working out- which was why I bought them), even with panties close to the skin tone because there might be too much difference between the fabric and a beautiful dark skin tone. However- if you're okay with that- then go for it!Pros:-They truly do hold you in well- I have worn them to do HIIT in my home (to try their capabilities) and they stayed up well and my mom pooch wasn't hanging out of them/ they weren't needing readjusted every 3 minutes; hopefully they are the same when I run in future when the weather improves. The pants really do flatten my mom belly out super well.-They helped wick the sweat away and I didn't have any chafing from a really hard HIIT workout-My butt looks AMAZING! and my partner was thrilled to hear that I probably won't wear these to the gym on lifting days. He stated: "Your a** does look amazing and I don't want you wearing them anywhere that anyone else can admire it either." LOLOL-NO CELLULITE AT ALL- so excited about that. It's a huge struggle in my Nike workout leggings- you can see every imperfect little dimple. Not a problem with these at all-Their shape held up through washing, though I did hang dry to be safe-Color is beautiful on both of them and I like the fabric designs/ stitches better than I thought I would. Super comfyOverall: I would give 4 stars and would buy them again. However, I will only buy ones closer to my skin tone (i.e. lighter colored) and will make sure that I have matching panties on hand before I buy a new pair (just to be safe)
