Waist beads are an accessory that consist of small glass beads on a string or wire worn around the waist or hips. They originate from West Africa.

While wear waist beads are jewellry and are used for fashion purposes. The intimate
placing of waist beads help women to feel more confident in their bodies.

Other uses of waistbeads:

Ceremonial

Waistbeads can be used to symbolize the start of a new journey or
a promise that you make to yourself. Women who wear waist beads for
ceremonial purposes will choose a strand that resonates with the event.

Weight Management

Waist beads are also used as an alternative to tracking your weight loss results with the scale. Losing weight can be challenging because at times the scale may or may not reflect your efforts.Watching how your waist beads naturally lay as they react to your body changes can help you to see your progress in a unique way and keep you motivated towards your body goals.

In African culture, waist beads are considered the original waist trainer because when worn around the waist they help to keep track of your weight loss efforts or maintain your current waist size. When you gain weight, waist beads will either roll up or pop. When you lose weight, they will fall lower.

Fashion/Lingere

Some women adorn their waist and hips with beads simply as a
fashion accessory. When worn for fashion purposes only, women usually tie the beads higher around the midsection so that the beads show when they wear clothing that shows the section. When worn as Lingerie, women usually wear multiple strands and tie the beads to fall lower on the hips.

Aphrodisiac

Waistbeads can be used to entice the likes of a lover and awaken the sexual passion inside of you. 

Waistbeads are on size fits all however most of our designs have an extended size for women size 3XL and above.

Processing time

All countries: 2-3 days

Shipping time

UK: 2-4 Working days

INTERNATIONALL: 5-7 Working days

Waist beads are also used as an alternative to tracking your weight loss results with the scale. Losing weight can be challenging because at times the scale may or may not reflect your efforts.Watching how your waist beads naturally lay as they react to your body changes can help you to see your progress in a unique way and keep you motivated towards your body goals.

In African culture, waist beads are considered the original waist trainer because when worn around the waist they help to keep track of your weight loss efforts or maintain your current waist size. When you gain weight, waist beads will either roll up or pop. When you lose weight, they will fall lower.

1. Take the waist beads string and measure it around your desired waist area. ...
2. Once measured, move excess beads over to the end making sure they are not in the way.
3. Ensure there are no gaps in between the beads and then tie 3 to 4 knots.
4. Cut off excess strings and beads.

We have a visual tutorial on all social media platforms.

Yes, In West Africa waistbeads are worn from with up until old age.

YES. You can bathe, exercise and swim with your waistbeads and they will not be affected by water or external chemicals.

Start with aby designs that catch your eyes. All waistbeads work the same (Some do glow in the dark.... like glow in the dark sticks).

Most people start with 2-3 but you can also start with one if you want.

YES (if you want it too)

This means that your waist can grow no larger than it is when you put them on. And because of the nature of how they behave when we eat, they remind us when we have had enough - immediately. Because of this we are more in tune with our bodies, respond sooner and eat less. It is a more organic process of mindfulness which lends itself to weight loss.