Actually, Low-rise jeans are the only kind that work for me and I'm not too thin, my waist is 24" . My problem is finding the right cut for me when it comes to the leg break and the right length...I'm only 5'4" so they are always too long. Ughh I hate buying jeans and even when I find a decent pair I still look bad in them I think. Maybe I'm just too judgmental of myself though.
I don't know if you saw my post on this before, but my wife had good luck using http://www.zafu.com/ to find jeans that actually fit her body and look good. You go to the website and put in your measurements, body style, etc and it will give you a list of different manufacturers and which line should fit you well. Shiny Side Up! Bill