My husband always talks about the excitement he felt at age eighteen when he went to the mailbox and received a trial Gillette razor in the mailbox.  As silly as it may sound, it was a kind of a welcome to manhood token.  Much to Gillette’s credit, their marketing efforts worked and today, he still only purchases a Gillette razor.

As a young woman, I don’t ever remember receiving any exciting product samples in the mail.  So I thought it might be nice to give something to the ladies to welcome them to a special stage in their lives. As women, we tend to be a little picky.  Did a product exist as useful and necessary as a razor for a woman?  Was there a product that would work for any woman regardless of her preferences, shape, size or style?  And then I found it…Spanx.

In case you’re not familiar with Spanx, here’s a quick lesson.  Spanx is the brand name for the world’s most popular female body shaping undergarments.  These undergarments fit and shape you, smoothing out your problem areas and accentuate a woman’s natural curves.  Made from contemporary fabrics and ingenious designs, these undergarments can provide wonderful compliments to any woman’s figure.  Spanx, like other body shaper manufactures offers foundational garments, hosiery, plus size body shapers and more.

Think you’re too thin for Spanx?  Here are a few of Hollywood’s trimmest that admit to wearing Spanx.  To get back her pre-baby figure, Gwyneth Paltrow wore not one, but two Spanx after giving birth to her daughter Apple.  Jessica Alba credits Spanx for her fabulous look in the motion picture Fantastic Four.  Alba admitted to slipping the shape-controlling garment on before getting into her body-hugging action hero suit.

For those of us that aren’t blessed with the shape of Alba and Paltrow, Spanx are available in plus sizes.   Spanx conceals rolls and bumps and can give the appearance of slimming you up to ten pounds.  For the larger woman, Spanx can assist with the prevention of chafing and are made from thin breathable fabrics.

So Spanx is THE accessory that every woman should have.  Just like the man and his razor, Spanx is a necessity for the young woman getting married, the Mom that just gave birth and the mature woman that still wants to turn heads.   Wouldn’t it be great to go to the mailbox and get a free pair of Spanx!  Perhaps someday!