I've seen pictures of overly compressed waists, and, I personally think it's too much. I'd trying to lose weight in general and realize weight loss will also occur at the hips. The padding is going to be lost everywhere. I'm trying to firm up all muscles. I would recommend a light compression of the waist, increasing the bust size, and adding hips. The vast majority of attractive women are not trying to constrict their waists, but, rather trying to portray a healthy look. Personal opinion.