The peeLUX Story

Hey! I'm Tracy Bech, inventor of peeLUX.

I invented peeLUX after I had a surgery and my surgeon advised me to wear shapewear or Spanx to help control swelling and keep the surgical site protected. While I was excited to have a soft, comfortable garment to wear for recovery, I realized that it was extremely hard to get the Spanx up and down to use the loo. And I had to wear them day and night for 5 weeks straight.

So I got brave and used the built in pee hole designed for such purposes. And it didn't work. (I peed on shapewear!)

I went Googling, hoping experienced Spanx wearers could help me out. Instead I found that were all in the same boat. Even Kim Kardashian West can't pee in her Spanx without getting them wet. (Seriously, no joke!)

So, I got created and went to the kitchen to experiment with various funnels to meet my needs. Much to my satisfaction, I got one to work! This was my new best friend! But alas, not very portable, or cute, or cool.

Later that day, I admitted to my husband my new found use for our kitchen funnel. He is a product designer by trade, so quickly decided that the funnel could be improved upon, and started drawing designs on the computer.

Via rapid prototyping (3D printing), we were able to get a much improved design quickly, and evolved it from a bulky kitchen funnel, to a sleek oval device. We added a cute, washable, waterproof case, and peeLUX was born.

Have you had this same issue? Let us know! We'd love to hear from you!

All the best,