The BEST Active Shorts Under $20!! - Amazon + Aliexpress
Save or splurge: shorts edition! Today we are going to see if these shorts under $20 really are worth the money! I will also be comparing them to Lululemon align shorts and telling you WHICH SHORTS ARE THE BEST for all of your preferences!
✮ MY MEASUREMENTS ✮
➡ Chest: 29 in, 73cm
➡ Bust: 35 in, 89cm
➡ Bra size: 32 DDD (70DDD EU sizing)
➡ Waist: 25 in, 64 cm
➡ Hip: 37.5 in , 95 cm(widest part)
➡ Thigh: 22.5 in, 57cm
➡ Calf: 15in, 38 cm
➡ Height: 5’9”, 175cm
➡ Weight: approx. 145 lbs/65-66kg (changes all the time tbh)
✮ MY MEASUREMENTS ✮
➡ Chest: 29 in, 73cm
➡ Bust: 35 in, 89cm
➡ Bra size: 32 DDD (70DDD EU sizing)
➡ Waist: 25 in, 64 cm
➡ Hip: 37.5 in , 95 cm(widest part)
➡ Thigh: 22.5 in, 57cm
➡ Calf: 15in, 38 cm
➡ Height: 5’9”, 175cm
➡ Weight: approx. 145 lbs/65-66kg (changes all the time tbh)
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00:00 (clears throat)
00:02 Hello.
00:05 Today we're doing a super, super requested video.
00:09 This has literally been requested for months
00:10 and I keep saying I'm doing it, I'm doing it.
00:12 I actually was working on it people.
00:14 I was, kind of.
00:15 Today we're finally doing my activewear shorts video.
00:18 This is specifically about like tight shorts
00:20 that are kind of like basically like leggings
00:22 except cut off.
00:22 This isn't like loose shorts,
00:24 kind of like what I'm wearing right now.
00:26 Wearing some loose, some loose shorts.
00:28 Yeah, we're going to be talking only about active shorts,
00:30 kind of like Lululemon Align shorts.
00:32 I have a pair on there.
00:33 Nepoagym shorts.
00:34 I have Colorfulkoala shorts, Queenie Ke.
00:36 Basically this is a save or splurge kind of video
00:39 because I have a very expensive pair of shorts,
00:41 which are the Lululemon Align shorts.
00:43 And then I have some very affordable shorts.
00:45 So we're gonna kind of see if the affordable shorts
00:47 are worth it or not and what my thoughts are about them.
00:50 Knowing me, we're already going to be loving
00:52 the affordable shorts.
00:53 It's just which pair of affordable shorts
00:55 is right for you.
00:56 So first I'm going to talk about Nepoagym shorts.
00:59 So I have all of the colors of the Nepoagym shorts.
01:01 So we are going to see squat tests and everything.
01:04 So first I have their pocket shorts.
01:06 These are 15.95, so super affordable.
01:09 They have a seam at the top of the waistband,
01:11 but it didn't cut into me at all.
01:12 They also have a little pocket at the top of the waistband,
01:15 but you couldn't really fit much in here.
01:16 Maybe just like a key if you're going running or something.
01:19 Running, it's a good one.
01:20 They also have some curved stitching
01:22 that enhances the booty on the back,
01:24 which I think is very cute.
01:25 As for sizing, they sent me both extra small and small,
01:29 and the smalls are definitely best.
01:30 So these are very true to size, stick to your normal size.
01:33 The fabric is super, super stretchy,
01:35 so they actually have a decent amount of give to them,
01:37 but the extra small was just a little bit tight
01:39 on the areas with seams,
01:40 like at the bottom of the leg and the inseam.
01:44 And basically everything was just like
01:45 a little bit tight on the extra small.
01:47 Just as a reference, I have the purpley pinks in a small
01:51 and the teal and the black are in an extra small.
01:53 This material is so super soft.
01:55 It feels slightly brushed, and it's just a very lightweight,
01:59 very soft and flexible material.
02:02 The black color is a little stiffer than the other colors.
02:04 The pink and the blue are a little bit stretchier,
02:07 so I personally prefer the lighter colors.
02:10 These shorts have a four inch inseam,
02:12 and they don't cut into your thighs
02:13 when they're in the correct size.
02:15 The black ones that I tried on, you can see,
02:17 they did kind of cut into my thighs down here,
02:19 but that's because they were in extra small.
02:21 On the smalls, I actually didn't feel like
02:22 they were cutting into my thighs very much.
02:24 I didn't feel like the back of them was really like
02:26 chunking me up down there.
02:28 It was actually okay for me.
02:29 As for squat tests, the purples are a nine out of 10,
02:32 so very squat proof in the correct size.
02:34 The teals are about a six out of 10 squat proof.
02:37 They probably would be better though
02:38 if I had the correct size,
02:39 given that the purple color is actually lighter than the teal
02:42 and those are more squat proof.
02:43 And the black is about a seven out of 10 squat proof,
02:46 but this again, this is extra small,
02:47 so I bet it would be better in your actual size.
02:49 These didn't give me any camel toe.
02:51 And as for cellulite, it's kind of hard with shorts
02:53 to talk about cellulite just because it does like expose
02:56 a lot of your legs.
02:57 So I'm not really sure what to say for this
03:00 because these are only a four inch inseam,
03:02 they're not gonna cover your entire thighs,
03:03 but it does cover like a lot of the like under booty region
03:07 where you could get a lot of cellulite.
03:09 I'd say these are like kind of cellulite friendly,
03:10 but they're definitely not gonna hide everything.
03:12 They're very lightweight and smooth.
03:14 And these ones don't quite offer the compression
03:15 as some of the other leggings we're gonna talk about.
03:17 So overall, I definitely recommend these leggings,
03:20 even though they have a seam at the top,
03:21 it actually didn't bother me at all.
03:22 And I just really love the fabric.
03:24 The next pair of shorts from Nepoagym
03:26 are the seamless waistband shorts.
03:27 These are also 15.95 and these are seriously just as soft
03:31 and stretchy as the first ones.
03:32 They might offer a little bit more compression,
03:35 but honestly, this waistband
03:37 is like literally my favorite thing.
03:38 You can see at the top, no seam,
03:40 not going to cut into the muffin top at all.
03:42 This is seriously one of their best materials.
03:44 I love just how soft and stretchy it is.
03:46 It almost feels like a Lululemon style fabric.
03:49 The waistband is amazing.
03:50 It's double thickness, so it sucks you in,
03:52 but it has no seam at the top.
03:53 These leggings do have a little pocket in the back.
03:55 You could just stick like a little key in here.
03:58 As for sizing, I think they sent me all extra smalls
04:00 in these when I really would have preferred a small
04:02 in all of these.
04:03 I could definitely get these on and they were mostly okay
04:05 and I'll probably still be wearing them.
04:07 But I think that I would have a little less
04:09 thigh constriction and maybe a little less camel toe
04:11 if I had my correct size.
04:13 I didn't have a lot of camel toe in these,
04:15 but I definitely felt because these are an extra small,
04:17 it's a little too small for me.
04:18 There was a little bit of like tightness in places
04:21 that I didn't really want.
04:22 So again, true to size, get your normal size.
04:24 Even though these are extra small,
04:25 they actually didn't cut into my legs too much,
04:27 which is a really good sign.
04:28 And again, these are a four inch inseam,
04:30 which is just long enough that they actually stay down
04:32 on my legs during my workouts and I'm not constantly
04:34 having to like pick them out of like my crotch area.
04:37 With shorts that are around a two inch inseam,
04:40 they roll up on me right away and just like basically
04:42 get eaten up by my thighs.
04:43 They just can't handle, they just can't handle the thickness
04:46 but shorts that are about four inches inseam like these,
04:49 definitely didn't do that.
04:50 I wore these for like an E-moms style workout
04:52 and I was totally fine honestly with the inseam.
04:55 So good on that.
04:56 As for squat test, the purple,
04:58 even though these are extra small,
04:59 the purple were actually a nine out of 10 squat proof.
05:01 The white Merles were actually also a nine out of 10.
05:04 So I actually couldn't see anything when I squatted
05:06 and looking in the squat test, you can see,
05:08 but I feel like if I was wearing like a bright pink color
05:10 underwear, you could see it through the fabric,
05:12 which is why I'm not giving them a 10 out of 10.
05:14 In the black, I also give a nine out of 10.
05:16 So they're all actually really squat proof,
05:17 even for being too small on these.
05:19 So I think these are definitely my favorite shorts
05:20 from the Poagym so far.
05:21 And as for some color differences,
05:23 the black again is a little stiffer than the other colors.
05:26 The purple is the softest fabric.
05:28 It feels a lot like the pocket legging fabric,
05:30 very brushed and soft.
05:32 The white shorts definitely feel the most like lightweight
05:34 and stretchy and they're also pretty soft.
05:36 I just feel like the purple ones are a little bit softer.
05:38 And for another favorite,
05:39 these are the colorful koala shorts.
05:41 So if you know my channel,
05:42 you know I literally love colorful koala.
05:44 I just think their stuff is so flattering.
05:46 These shorts are only 19.99, which is super affordable.
05:49 And they are definitely on the long side.
05:51 These are a six inch inseam.
05:52 So they're kind of like that in between biker short length,
05:55 but they're definitely not biker shorts.
05:57 They don't reach my knees at all,
05:58 but they're just long enough that they go right over
06:00 like the thickest part of your thighs.
06:02 So you really shouldn't get any cutting
06:03 into your thighs in these shorts.
06:05 If you want a little more coverage,
06:06 I definitely recommend these over the Nepoagym ones,
06:09 but they're pretty similar, honestly.
06:10 They have a seamless waistband, which we love.
06:13 They also have pockets on the side
06:15 so you can fit your phone in there.
06:16 The fabric is also super soft.
06:18 If you've seen my colorful koala pattern legging review,
06:21 this is actually the exact same composition
06:22 as the patterned leggings, except in a solid color.
06:25 And that's literally my favorite fabric of all time.
06:28 It's slightly brushed, but not as brushed
06:30 as the colorful koala brushed leggings.
06:32 Those are very fuzzy.
06:33 These don't have that same fuzziness,
06:35 but they're very, very soft.
06:36 Definitely have a brushed feel to them.
06:37 They offer a decent bit of compression
06:39 without squishing you in any awkward ways.
06:41 The waistband is double thickness,
06:43 so it offers a little bit of tummy control as well.
06:45 I also have these in a size small,
06:47 and that's my normal size.
06:48 They're definitely true to size.
06:49 They also have kind of a little mini extended gusset crotch,
06:52 if you see there.
06:54 No camel toe in these.
06:55 So out of all the shorts today,
06:56 I think these would definitely be the best for cellulite
06:58 because they are a little bit thicker,
07:00 and they do have a little extra compression
07:01 compared to the Nepoagym ones
07:03 and some of the ones we're going to be talking about
07:04 after this.
07:05 And they are 10 out of 10 squat proof.
07:07 Couldn't see anything.
07:09 Colorful koala, we stan.
07:11 Next I'm going to talk about these Queenie Ke shorts.
07:13 I've talked about these in another video,
07:15 and I've done like a full on review,
07:16 but I'm going to just repeat like the main points.
07:18 These are 18.99, and honestly for the extra dollar,
07:20 I would just go for the Colorful Koala shorts,
07:23 but I actually still like these a lot.
07:25 These also have a six inch inseam,
07:27 so definitely on the longer side again.
07:29 This fabric, it doesn't have as much compression
07:31 as Colorful Koalas.
07:32 It's a little bit flimsier,
07:34 and it's also a little bit more lightweight.
07:35 So if you prefer a less compressive lightweight fabric,
07:38 these are great.
07:39 They also have a seam at the top of the waistband,
07:41 but it's not actually bad.
07:43 It's actually quite a thick top seam right there.
07:45 You can see the elastic is pretty thick.
07:47 So it actually didn't cut into me at all.
07:49 These run a little bit bigger than Colorful Koala.
07:51 I had like a little bit of extra fabric in some places,
07:53 and Colorful Koala, I didn't at all.
07:55 I would still go for your normal size,
07:57 and these, I wear a size small.
07:58 The Colorful Koalas just fit a little better
08:00 with a little less loose material in my opinion.
08:02 These also have side pockets,
08:04 and the only difference really to Colorful Koala
08:07 is that they have some of those little like
08:09 curved booty seams, kind of like the first Nepoagym shorts,
08:12 and the waistband is just like,
08:14 looks a little bit shorter to me,
08:16 and it has their Queenie Ke logo at the back.
08:18 But honestly, these are also very flattering.
08:20 I've worn these quite a few times,
08:22 and they come with a matching bra, which is cute.
08:24 I'll link the matching bra down below as well.
08:26 And these are about an eight out of 10 squat proof.
08:28 So not as squat proof as the Colorful Koalas.
08:30 So one thing I really loved about the Queenie Ke's
08:31 is that none of the seams felt very tight,
08:33 especially on the legs.
08:34 Out of all the leggings,
08:35 I feel like they were the least tight around the thigh region.
08:38 They still stay down on my legs very well,
08:40 and didn't roll up at all.
08:41 And when I took the shorts off,
08:42 it didn't have like a line on my thighs.
08:43 You know how you can with like some really tight shorts.
08:46 So that's definitely a plus of the Queenie Ke's.
08:48 And now for the Lululemon Align shorts.
08:50 These are the one more expensive pair of shorts
08:52 that I have in this video.
08:54 I just wanted to be able to compare some inexpensive shorts
08:57 to some more expensive shorts,
08:58 just to see if there's really like a big difference.
09:01 These are the four inch inseam Lululemon Align shorts.
09:04 I believe they were $49.
09:06 So these are super soft, classic Align material.
09:09 This material honestly feels pretty similar
09:11 to some of the Upna Powa Gym shorts.
09:13 The Lululemon Align ones just have a little bit more stretch
09:16 and are a little bit more lightweight.
09:18 But honestly, the fabrics are pretty comparable.
09:20 They have their classic seamless waistband, very flattering.
09:24 They have a pocket inside the waistband.
09:26 They're very high-waisted, which is very flattering.
09:29 The only thing that I don't love
09:30 is that they have this extra seam along the butt,
09:33 which I don't think is very cute.
09:34 I don't really know why they did that.
09:37 The Lululemon Align pants don't.
09:38 I think maybe in the white color they have this,
09:41 but I'm not really sure why they have this seam situation,
09:45 but it's not my favorite.
09:46 These really don't offer any compression at all.
09:48 Kind of feels like you're wearing nothing kind of short.
09:50 I get the occasional camel toe on these
09:52 and I kind of have to adjust them, but it's not too bad.
09:54 Honestly, I really like the Colorful Koalas
09:56 in the Powa Gym ones a little better
09:58 because they get a little extra length
09:59 in the Colorful Koala at least.
10:01 And those still didn't cut off my thighs.
10:03 And they just offered a little bit more compression,
10:05 which I feel like I kind of like a little bit
10:06 of compression in shorts.
10:08 So in my opinion, these really aren't worth the extra money.
10:10 They're very expensive, very nice shorts.
10:12 Don't get me wrong, I love these.
10:14 But when there's so many other shorts out there,
10:17 you can save your money,
10:18 which we love saving money on this channel.
10:21 So I hope this video helps you guys out
10:22 and save you some money.
10:23 I'm going to link some other affordable legging videos
10:26 in case you aren't about the shorts life,
10:27 which I'm personally not about the shorts life.
10:30 I like to cover up my legs.
10:32 I just feel like leggings are more flattering.
10:33 So yeah, thank you guys so much for watching
10:35 and I will see you next time.
10:36 Bye.