Tummy Control Leggings

Elya tummy control leggings do three things at once: flatten your belly with a high compression waistband, lift your butt without any padding, and slim the look of your legs. They're made for everyday wear and low-impact workouts, and the waistband is designed not to roll down when you sit, bend or walk.

4 styles, 4 goals

Want a rounder butt? The butt lifting leggings use a textured knit under the glutes to lift naturally — no pads, no inserts. Focused on your tummy? The tummy control leggings rise over your lower belly and smooth it under tight tops. Want a defined waist too? The high waisted shaping leggings come up to just under your bust. And the compression leggings use graduated compression down the leg for a slimmer line.

Which leggings for which goal

Goal	Pick	Why
Lifted butt	Butt Lifting Leggings	Lifts with no padding
Flatter tummy	Tummy Control Leggings	High-rise compression waistband
Snatched waist	High Waisted Shaping Leggings	Rises to just under the bust
Slimmer-looking legs	Compression Leggings	Graduated compression, ankle to hip

Shaping without the squeeze

Regular leggings just cover. Shaping leggings use a compression knit that's firmer over your stomach and hips and softer where you bend, so they sculpt while staying wearable for hours. Ours are seamless — 78% nylon, 22% spandex — with no side seams to dig in or show through.

Are they squat-proof?

Yes. The knit is double-layered and opaque over the areas that matter, so you won't see through them when you bend or squat.

Can you work out in them?

They're great for low-impact activity: yoga, Pilates, power walking, cycling and stretching. For long runs or heavy lifting, true performance leggings are a better fit — ours are shapewear first, made to sculpt all day.

Made in Portugal

Every pair is knit in the round in our family-run workshop in Portugal. A discreet silicone band inside the waist keeps them from rolling. Sizes run XXS to 2XL, with the same even hold in every size.

How to wear and care for them

Put them on in stages

Roll them up your legs gradually instead of yanking. Adjust the waistband last, above your belly button, so the tummy panel sits in the right place and nothing bunches at the knees.

Keep the waistband high

Sitting above your navel is what flattens your lower belly and keeps the waistband from folding over.

Wash cold, skip the dryer

Hand wash in cold water or use a delicate cycle in a mesh bag. Never tumble dry — heat kills the compression. Lay flat to dry. With care, they'll hold their shape for more than a year.

Best pair for your body shape

Apple shape

Go for belly coverage: the high waisted shaping leggings smooth your whole midsection.

Pear shape

The compression leggings balance your proportions, and the butt lifting leggings lift your backside.

Straight shape

Create curves: the high waisted leggings define your waist while the butt lifting pair adds shape behind.

Hourglass

Almost any pair works; the butt lifting leggings lift without changing your natural waistline.

Keep exploring

For bust-to-crotch smoothing, see our shapewear bodysuits; for waist-only control, our tummy control panties. Comparing options? Read our best shaping leggings guide and our honest take on whether compression leggings work.