Building a Cycle Set to Go With *Your* Flow

A lot of people ask us to recommend how many pairs of Thinx to get when they’re making the switch. Since *every body* is different, there’s no one-size-fits-all answer here, but building a Cycle Set to go with your unique flow is pretty close.

A Cycle Set is an underwear set of any three pairs of Thinx (so you have one to wear, and one to change into, while the third pair air-dries). The upside to buying a cycle set is that your savings increase with the number of pairs you pick out — with exclusive deals like 3+ pairs you save 10%, with 5+ pairs you save 15%, and with 7+ pairs, you save 20%.

Besides the savings (which we already know are 🔥), customizing an underwear set helps ensure that you’re picking out Thinx that are the perfect fit for you, and your period. All the styles can seem intimidating, but here are some combo ideas for your underwear drawer to get you started (If you’d rather just skip right to the savings, don’t forget about our underwear sets like these Saver Sets, which are pre-bundled for you!):

Hiphugger, Bikini, Brief

These are some of our best sellers for people with consistently lighter periods, or if you use Thinx as a backup to other period products.

If your flow is all over the place (okay, probz could have picked out an idiom that sparks a less gross image here)—light some days, and heavy others—yes, you can tailor underwear sets to work with that.

Our Hiphugger is our best-seller for a reason — it looks and feels like your everyday undies. Our Bikini and Brief styles offer a comfortable, mid-rise fit that’s perfect for moderate days.

Hi-Waist, Hi-Waist, Hi-Waist

Wait, am I literally just suggesting you get three matching underwear styles? Yup. Not just any style, but the Hi-Waist — the cutest, comfiest (also kinda sexy??) undies you’ll ever wear on your period (or not on your period, TBH).

If you can’t tell, I’m personally Team Hi-Waist based on aesthetics alone, so it’s def worth having a few to change into for your heaviest days.

One, thanks for keeping up, I appreciate you. Two, if you experience cramps during the week of your period (I like to think that my Skyla just really enjoys letting me know she’s having a great time in there), Hi-Waist is the actual best, because the waist squeezes your abdomen in a way that helps ease the pain. Build for comfort, it's like a slightly firm hug that's flattering on every body type rather than that crushes-your-organs-together feel you get from traditional shapewear.

Another pro-tip: you can fit a heating pad (or a hand warmer if your pharmacy is poorly stocked like mine) into the waistband for extra cramp-busting. That’s it, now you know all my secrets.

Hopefully, these ideas are enough to inspire you to customize your own Cycle Set. Have you already built yours? Share your fave Thinx combo to wear during your cycle with us in the comments.

Toni Brannagan is a writer and was the former Copy and Content Manager at Thinx.