She tried on the popular style in a size 2XL but didn’t think it was flattering on her and instead smushed her bust.
Plus-size fashionista Leah (@leah_ryder) enjoys showcasing cute looks because “style is not a size,” according to her TikTok bio.
She shared her honest opinion in a TikTok video about the Fits Everybody Bandeau, $28, in a size 2XL and in the shade Clay.
At the start of the video, she briefly pinned another TikTok user’s comment that called the top “iconic and a game changer.”
While holding the Skims item, she admitted that the material itself felt soft, but the elastic felt restricting.
“I’m just a little bit nervous about that,” she said.
Before putting it on in the quick haul, she said her “expectation” was that she wouldn’t need to wear a bra with it, and “set the bar high.”
“The bodysuits were so good, so I had really high expectations,” she wrote in a subtitle.
While putting on the top from the Kim Kardashian-owned brand, she joked that she was exposing herself for the “greater good.”
She also mentioned in a subtitle that it was “for the curvy girls who want to try this.”
Immediately after trying it on, she said that it was “so tight” on her 38D boobs.
“I know my size. I bought an XL in the bodysuits and I sized up in this hoping that, I don’t know, it would fit my chest,” she explained.
“It technically fits, meaning that it went over my body. It feels worse than it looks, and it does not look good.”
In the end, she declared that it was “going to be a no.”
She filmed herself in the mirror to give viewers a look at it from another angle.
“This is not good cleavage. This is pancake cleavage,” she said.
“I think that this would probably work if I sized up again, but that tells me the sizing isn’t super consistent. Just something to keep in mind!” Leah commented under the video.
Viewers offered supportive feedback, some shared relatable experiences, and others even offered affordable fashion tips.
“I bought this too having a large chest and I could not breathe. Bought the same size. Everything was smashed in and I couldn’t wait to rip it off,” one commented.
“I have that Skims bandeau and had the same issue. Had to return and size up. Still makes my boobs smush into a uni-boob,” another added.
“I’ve heard people are wearing it upside down and it’s better that way. Maybe try that and see if it feels better?” a woman advised.
“I don’t know what everyone else was seeing, but I thought you looked great! You have a really cute bod and I think it looked good,” a fan wrote.
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