A body shaping undergarment is used to temporarily alter a person's figure. They are used to smooth and control someone's body shape. Body shaping undergarments come in different strengths. For example: light, medium, or firm. Light body shaping undergarments are used if you only want a little control. Firm body shaping undergarments are used if you want a lot of control and smoothing. Medium is
. used if you want control that is somewhere in the middle. Body shaping undergarments also come in many different styles. They come in unitards, camisoles, leotards, capris, high-waisted capris, high-waisted underwear, girdles, corsets, short dresses, control panty hose, body breifs, bras, etc... Some body shaping garments also come with built in bras. Many celebrities today even wear body shaping undergarments. Popular brands include: Spanx, Vedette, Anita, Vanityfair, Bare Necessities, and Sassybax.