Monday, June 1

isabelt? It sure is!! Review & Giveaway! (2 winners)

GIVEAWAY CLOSED***

I have finally solved my problems.
Okay, not all of them of course, but definitely one of them. And do you know what helped me? A wonderful company called isabelt!
I will admit that I have had some serious 'pants falling down' issues in the past. You may be wondering why I didn't just get a belt. Well, I did get one. It was black, big, and bulky. It made my shirt bulge out in this really weird way that I couldn't stand. The belt actually added inches to my waistline because of that. So now it just sits in my drawer, and I thought I would never find a belt that could actually fit my needs and didn't look completely obvious.

Enter isabelt. I had read all of their great info on their website. That isabelt is a fashion 'fix it'. It is a thin, fully adjustable clear plastic belt that virtually disappears when worn. Well, it sounded wonderful so far! It also boasts that it will prevent back gap, slippage, belt bulge (yes!) and belt bulk (yes, yes!) I was thrilled to have found something actually addressed the issues I had been having, and couldn't wait to try one of my own. I knew I would put it to a good test, because I am hard to please when it comes to belts (is that weird? LOL) And I knew that I needed to find a solution to my pants problem, for the sake of my poor embarrassed husband who has to be on butt covering duty when I bend down.
So I got my isabelt. When it arrived, I read through the directions a few times to make sure I could understand how to adjust it (I am not the most mechanical person). I figured it out, put it on, sized it right, and then went on with daily life. Right away I noticed it's comfort. It was not bulky, and didn't push into my tummy when I bent over. The plastic also felt very strong and sturdy, definitely something would hold up to lots of use. That day I needed to go to the store (the ultimate test right?) so I got changed out of my over sized tee and put on a more fitted (and clean) top. Guess what? NO BELT BULK!!! Yup, none. You could not even tell I was wearing it. That right there sold me, but I knew the ultimate test would be walking & shopping. So out I went. The isabelt held my pants up perfectly. There was no tugging my pants up after I walked awhile, which is a common issue of mine. The isabelt had solved my belt problems, and for that I (and my hubby) are grateful!

Here you can see how the isabelt worked for me!

OLD BELT (BELOW)

ISABELT (ABOVE)
The isabelt is the perfect accessory for us moms. Are you between sizes right now? Trying to lose that baby weight, but not wanting to commit to a whole new wardrobe? That was my problem. I had lost a little weight but didn't want to have to spend money on new jeans. And who knows if I will keep losing or even gain a few. isabelt makes it very easy to find a belt that fits you perfectly. They offer many sizes & styles like:

  • isabelt original design in S,M,L
  • isabelt Plus - same design but for plus sized women
  • isabelt Junior cute designs for those teens!
  • isabelt Wide - a wider 1" version of the isabelt - the wider belt means added support
  • isabelt Breast Cancer Awareness Belt - a portion of these sales go to the Susan G. Komen foundation!
  • isastrips - this is their body & apparel tape! Can be used with isabelt products. If your pants don't have loops for a belt, just use your isastrips! Also works great to keep tees in place, bra straps in place, and so much more!
  • isabelt is now available in black! This can be the perfect accessory to any outfit!

BUY IT: isabelt makes it real easy to purchase these belts! You can order right from their website! You can also check this listing to see if isabelt is available at a store near you!

GIVEAWAY: Lucky for you, I get to share the isabelt with 2 lucky readers!! I have the:

isabelt Large (up to size 14)

-and-

isabelt wide (1" wide belt, one size fits most up to 50", unisex)


TO ENTER: Tell me why you need an isabelt! Do you have a particular problem you like fixed? Do you like accessories? Let me know :) Also please indicate which isabelt you would like to win :)

**Updated! Two extra Entries Available For Facebook users!**

EXTRA ENTRIES: Please leave an extra comment for every extra entry you complete!

  1. Follow My Blog
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  4. Follow me on twitter & Tweet this giveaway. You can do this once a day (you can use http://tinyurl.com/qmuztf)
  5. Blog about this contest
  6. Become a fan of isabelt on facebook
  7. Add Elise (from isabelt) as a Friend on facebook

    Contest is open to US Residents only. Giveaway will close on June 17th at 10pm CST. Winner will be chosen via Random.org and will be announced here on Ladybug Soup & emailed directly. Winner has 72 hours to respond or a new winner will be chosen.

114 Comments From Friends:

Susan said...

Boy, I sure could use one of these belts! I am a bit swaybacked and my pants always gape in the back at the waist. I probably would want to try the original isabelt in a size large. This sounds like a very cool product!

helpmeet.84@gmail.com

susan said...

I could sure use this as I am making the transition back to regular clothes versus maternity ones. I'd love to have the isabelt wide.

susan said...

I follow.

susan said...

I'm a subscriber.

susan said...

I follow on twitter and tweeted. http://twitter.com/susanlanai/status/2022031405

Alison said...

I could use one because I'm short waisted, so a belt tends to cut me and make me look lopsided. This sounds perfect! I'd love the clear one!

Anonymous said...

i would love an isabelt.
with my hips i don't need anything draws the eyes to look at them .
i would want the ISABELT WIDE.
i love acessories. i like to buy an accessory first, then buy a dress to match!

allegro966@yahoo.com

Cheryl said...

I've been wanting one of these for so long! But, financial circumstances have made it impossible, would loooove to win one! I'd like the original in small. I have the same problem as you, wearing an untucked shirt but needing a belt only to have that huge bulge! Thanks so much for the opporunity.

Cheryl said...

I subscribe!

Dana and Tonya said...

Are you kidding me? I NEED one of these...I get so tired of "cracking it" as my husband calls it, even with long shirts!

yippee!

dfolkert at mail.com

Catherine said...

Why I would like isabelt: it's impossible to find jeans that fit me correctly (or at least so far it has been ;) )!

garlandofroses@gmail.com

Catherine said...

Subscriber

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Catherine said...

Follower

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Jingle said...

I love to wear longer t-shirts, but I MUST wear a belt with my pants! I love that this eliminates the bulge! I would like to win the wide version!

Jingle said...

I am a follower!

Jingle said...

I tweeted! http://twitter.com/JustJingle/status/2029276531

Venezie Bags said...

What a fantastic invention. I have the same issues as you so I am hoping this is the fix to my belt woes!

Thanks for the chance!
Karen
venezie12@gmail.com

Venezie Bags said...

I also follow you on Twitter!

PS - did I mention the Large Belt?

Thanks - Karen
venezie12@gmai.com

Aaren said...

I totally relate! I also have the embarassing gap issue in the back and regular belts do not always solve that problem! I would want the Isabelt large. Thanks!

Aaren said...

i subscribe.

Courtney said...

I'd love to win and try this product! I'd like to have the isabelt wide, still trying to lose the baby weight. Pants don't fit just right and this might be a better answer instead of trying to buy a whole new wardrobe all the time! Thanks for the giveaway!

annasmama0702@gmail.com

Courtney said...

I follow your blog

annasmama0702@gmail.com

Courtney said...

I'm a subscriber

annasmama0702@gmail.com

Courtney said...

I follow you on twitter and tweeted:

http://twitter.com/annasmama0702/status/2030850525

annasmama0702@gmail.com

mogrill said...

Thanks for the chance.
mogrill@comcast.net

Stephanie said...

I actually have recently weight and my pants are hanging off but I hate wearing clunky belts! This is perfect! I would love the isabelt wide!

Stephanie said...

follower!

Stephanie said...

subscriber

Stephanie said...

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blogged ya!

Tiffani said...

I would like the wide. I need it because I get those gaps in my pants but I am not fashionable enough to pick coordinating belts.

tifg45@excite.com

Martha said...

for me, I have a hard time to find a belt that fixs me without me having to make extra holes in it. And it's also hard to find one that is just plain and simple. either belt would be good for me, but I guess if I had to pick I would pick the isabelt wide.mavans@scottsboro.org

Marie said...

I need this because I always show my underwear when I bend down. I hope it works.

mccataquet(at)comcast(dot)net

Brynna said...

If I had known this existed, I probably would own one by now! This is exactly what i need! I hate the bulk of belts but I need SOMETHING because I'm still losing a lot of baby weight and in between pants sizes on a regular basis!

lukeandbryn@gmail.com

Brynna said...

I'm an email subscriber!

lukeandbryn@gmail.com

Brynna said...

I subscribe via Google Reader!

danielle said...

I always have the plumbers crack! I need this!

danielle said...

twitter follower

danielle said...

email subscriber

PMG Smith Family said...

I need this! Why hadn't I heard of this before? I would like the Large, if I win. And I need it because I am desperately trying to lose weight. My son is almost 16 months old and I'm still working off the pregnancy weight. My husband has given me a big budget for new clothes, but I don't want to buy any until I get to my goal size. This would help me out a lot!

Angel said...

This would be perfect for me! I'm constantly pulling up my pants. It drives my husband crazy. Like you, I don't want to have a huge bulge under the shirt. Great stuff!

nightowl said...

I need an isabelt because my pants never fit well in the waist. There is usually a gap at the back and this would help. I like the clear one in large.

nightowl said...

I follow your blog.

nightowl said...

I subscribe by email.

Secret's Custom Creations said...

I need this!!!! My pants are always falling down after wearing them for a couple of hours. I do not like wearing a traditional belt because of the bulge it leaves. I would like either of them.

Secret's Custom Creations said...

I follow

Smooshy said...

i have big hips but a small waist, this would be perfect for me! all my jeans are too wide at the top!

susan said...

I'm a fan of isabelt on Facebook.

susan said...

I requested to be a friend to Elise.

Marianna said...

I get that back-of-the-pants gape that I need a belt for but hate wearing one because of the bulk! I need isabelt!

Marianna said...

I follow

Carapace said...

I've never owned ANY belt before, because none of them fit properly-- I've always settled for a long scarf around the waist! But this has limits. My size is, apparently, not one manufacturers actually believe women have; there is ALWAYS too much room in the waist, even when the rest of the pants are skin-tight! So you can see I neeeeeed this belt, or at least my oft-scandalized co-workers need me to have it!

carapacenator(at)gmail.com

Danielle a.k.a Yellie said...

I need an isabelt because I am in the process of losing weight and I hate having to constantly tug on my pants to keep them where they should be. My other issue is that I ALWAYS have that gap at the back of my pants and feel like my butt is hanging out. This would be perfect! I would like the isabelt Large if I win, please!

Danielle a.k.a Yellie said...

I follow your blog.

danielle78@comcast.net

Anonymous said...

I would love one of these!( the original) My daughter is 15 months and I have lost my baby weight but haven't had the time to buy new clothes. I have tried clothes shopping with her -didn't work out to well! So a nice thin belt would be a great solution (I also have the big bulky black one!)

flblondie1976@yahoo.com

Anonymous said...

I subscribe!

flblondie1976@yahoo.com

SaraLe said...

Hi, I am a follower!

F117F4 at comcast dot net

Kaylyn said...

I would love to try this!! I had my daughter 7 months ago and ever since I cannot find pants the fit me right!! They are either too small in the hip or fall right off of me. I'd hate to buy a whole new wadrobe so I feel like this would be the solution to my problems!! I would like to try the Original in Large.

Heather at Happy Chippy Junk said...

I'd love to win this for my sweet sisters...

RavenousReader said...

To help my pants fit on my postpartum body!

Xenia said...

I need this!! I had my second child 6 months ago and before I was pregnant with her I had gained a little weight, which I've now lost along with the baby weight, and nothing fits right. On top of that, the LAST thing I need is a bulky belt adding to the belly bulge I have right there so this would be perfect!

Thanks!
xpsundell(at)gmail(dot)com

The Youngs said...

isabelt wide

Ken said...

My sister would love this. Please accept my entry. Thank you.

Aimee said...

Isabelt original
I'm a gapper. I can't stand to have my underwear hanging out there for all the world to see.

erma said...

I hate when the top of my pants doesn't fit and this would work perfectly.
erma.hurtt@sbcglobal.net

missrantsypants said...

I need this!
I love wearing long shirts, but I need to wear a belt or my jeans will hang too low for work.


And I would need the isabelt wide!


clarkmurdock@yahoo.com

Amanda said...

I would like the isabelt wide! I have a pair of jeans I love that fit everywhere except the waist, this would be a great solution!


Amanda

awilmeri@hotmail.com

Amanda said...

I subscribe

Amanda

awilmeri@hotmail.com

Amanda said...

I became a fan on facebook

Amanda Jane Adams Wilmering

awilmeri@hotmail.com

Benita G. said...

I gain and lose weight, then gain and lose again. When I'm a bit thinner, my slacks are loose, hang on my hips and drag on the floor. This belt would sure help me. I would need a regular in the large size. This is an unusual and delightful giveaway.
bgcchs@yahoo.com

Benita G said...

I subscribe via email.
bgcchs@yahoo.com

lezanac said...

I would love to win the isabelt wide My belts make a bulge when I wear fitted shirts lezanac@yahoo.com

lezanac said...

follower lezanac@yahoo.com

lezanac said...

subscriber lezanac@yahoo.com

Brynna said...

I follow!

lukeandbryn@gmail.com

Angela said...

I need this because the pants I wear to work stretch out at the waist during the day and I'm always having to pull them up. And I hate the bulk of belts and how they cut into me.
pleaseundress@yahoo.com

Naddez said...

Because I like the way that isabelt eliminates the bulge!
sam94soon05@sbcglobal.net

kathy pease said...

everytime im bending over in my garden my britches slip down :(
i love accessories especially handbags ;)

kathy pease said...

following your blog as klp1965
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kathy pease said...

http://twitter.com/klp1965/status/2208539983

Naddez said...

Added button to my sidebar @
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Naddez said...

Follow blog.
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Naddez said...

Subscribed to RSS feed-dykstraq@sbcglobal.net
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kathy pease said...

isabelt fan on facebook kathy l pease

kathy pease said...

elise friend request on facebook kathy l pease

Naddez said...

Follow on Twitter & tweeted @ http://twitter.com/Naddez
sam94son05@sbcglobal.net

Naddez said...

Became a fan of isabelt on facebook. (QD)
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Deadmonkeys90 said...

I need an isabelt because my belt always sticks out. This is a problem for me because it makes me look bigger than I really am. I absolutely love accessories! I would like the isabelt large!
deadmonkeys90@yahoo.com

Deadmonkeys90 said...

blog follower
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Deadmonkeys90 said...

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Deadmonkeys90 said...

I subscribe
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FB friend
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Kate said...

This would be a great addition to my collection, but I also love that it helps get rid of belt bulk!!

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Miranda said...

I have crack gap :( lol

Evangeline said...

I would LOVE one of these belts! I have been on Weight Watchers since January, and while losing 25 lbs is fantastic, it does present a major problem with the whole "pants falling down thing." Even my new jeans, that I JUST BOUGHT are already starting to feel loose. Plus, I have the same problem you did in that I only have one belt, and it is horribly bulky (plus, I'm down to my last belt loop, and pretty soon it won't even be useful anymore). I would love to try an Isabelt!

Evangeline said...

I follow!

Evangeline said...

I subscribe!

Evangeline said...

I wrote about your giveaway on my blog!

http://talesofacadie.blogspot.com/

P.S. I forgot to add in my original post that I'd like to win the Isabelt wide!

Evangeline said...

I added your button to my blog!

http://talesofacadie.blogspot.com/

Evangeline said...

I'm now a fan on Facebook!

Evangeline said...

I tweeted about you and I now follow you on Twitter!

http://twitter.com/TalesofAcadie

Swtlilchick said...

I need an isabelt because my pants
are always slipping down,no belt I own seems to hold them up and its not because im skinny

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Swtlilchick said...

Following your blog

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Follow and Tweet:Swtlilchick
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Swtlilchick said...

Friend of Isabelt on facebook
(Charlene Kuser)

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Swtlilchick said...

Added Elise as a friend on facebook
(Charlene Kuser)

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Swtlilchick said...

Subscriber via email

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chazvgo said...

I need this so everyone doesn't see my crack when I bend over. I like the isabelt in size med. Thanks :)

lilyk said...

I need an isabelt because I love trying out new accessories!

lilyk said...

I subscribed to your blog.

lilyk said...

I become a fan of isabelt on Facebook.

lilyk said...

I sent a friend request to Elise (from isabelt) on Facebook.

anjmom said...

I would love the original isabelt. I have the problem with back gap & my underwear showing while sitting at the kids level.

anjmom said...

I subscribe!