The Kardashians have made waist training the hottest method of getting, well,theirinimitable hourglass figures.

But are waist trainers andcorsetsone and the same, or are they inherently different?

And is one garment more effective than the other when it comes to shrinking our waists down?

Woman wearing a waist trainer under her clothes

Waist trainers, meanwhile, are typically made using nylon, latex, or spandex.

This generally means corsets are more durable in the long term.

Corsets also tend to be more expensive and are more difficult to put on.

Woman wearing a corset

Woman measuring her waist