I have yet been able to find a pair thats meets all of my criteria- a good tight fit, supportive in the right places, perfect length (just sitting above my ankle) but most importantly, they should make me feel great! Surely that is not much to ask?
I came across lululemon whilst watching Nikki Blacketter's youtube channel, I noticed she wears them a lot and she always looks great throughout her workout and being petite like myself they looked like a good fit.
The nearest store to me is in London which is a good few hours away which is a long way to travel to visit one shop! I was sceptical about purchasing them as I wanted to try them on first and get some advice on their styles before I made a purchase.
On a recent trip to Dubai the weather wasn't great so I headed to the Mall of the Emirates where to my excitement I found a lululemon store, the staff were fantastic and explained the different styles and fit and help me select some to try.
The first pair I tried are the 'Wunder Under Crop ||| " (below images) these are a 'Hugged' fit. They are actually a crop, but on the mannequin they looked pretty long so thought that could work in my favour. I was delighted to find that they were a perfect length for me, just sitting above my ankles so I could wear them as full length tight. They are low/medium rise and material is super soft, I fell in love straight away!
The sizing is American so I went for a US4/UK8 in these as they had a good amount of stretch, they feel fabulous on and they really do hug your body.
I wore these for an entire day and to take my Kettlebell class in the evening and they stayed in place, I didn't need to keep hoisting them up and mostly in importantly they didn't sag or becomes loose the whole time. Super Impressed!
The second pair I chose were the "Zone In Crop" (see images below), again another pair of crops but fit me perfectly above the ankle just like full length. These are from the 'Held In' range and boy do they hold you in! They have compression panels in all of the right places and are a high rise coming right above your tummy button really pulling you in, there is also no waist band which is a bonus because these can often dig in especially with compression tights and they claim to give you a little bum lift. I went for the next size up with these so a US6/UK10 as there wasn't as much give. I put them to the test during my workout, they stayed super snug but required a little pulling up at the top of my tights/ crotch area, there is a little crotch panel which is sewn weirdly so this could be why. But overall this didn't bother me too much and I love the tights and how seamless they are.
Lululemon is a little more pricey than other gym/active wear brands but, I do believe in investing in a really good quality pair of tights that will stand the test of time, surviving all of your intensive workouts and constantly being put through the wash.
Overall, I am thrilled with my purchases from lululemon, they are a great brand with high quality products which lived up to their claims. To all you petite girls like me, if you also struggle to find tights which aren't made for 6ft models then looks towards a longer crop or 7/8 tight first for your perfect fit.
Thanks for reading
Emma x
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