Note: I included this in my 2010 stress challenge, but it’s worth including here.
Ladies, let’s talk. Your boobs have been through a lot. Pregnancy, engorgement, breastfeeding, biting (was it just my kids…?), sore nipples, etc. Let’s treat ‘em right. Here are some tips and stores to check out. They’ll help you get fitted and buy some new bras that won’t cost an arm and a leg (and thigh):
My tips:
- Try full coverage bras. They will make your boobs look better. Trust me. Now, for special occasions, by all means, pull out the Boobs Right Under the Chin bra and make the girls stand at attention. But for every day running around with the kids, a good sturdy, no-frills bra means the difference between feeling like a slub and feeling like a confident mommy on the go.
- Buy a new black bra. Now, this is just my personal preference. I think black bras are sexy. White bras are not. Again, just my opinion. Maybe it’s because white bras remind me of nursing bras. WHICH YOU SHOULD NOT BE WEARING IF YOU ARE NOT BREASTFEEDING. Your child weaned off the boob, you wean off the nursing bras.
- Take the time to try bras on. Sometimes a certain cut doesn’t work in your size and you’ll need to try your “sister size.”
- WIDE-STRAP BRAS ARE NOW YOUR FRIEND. Also see: MOLDED CUPS. Molded cups are the ones that look like your boobs are in them even when they’re not. Bras that depend on your boobs for their shape don’t do anything to flatter you.
Victoria’s Secret
Okay, now this is a secret to no one. VS has some good bras. They’re pricey, but they are good. I usually go there if I feel the need to be fitted. The saleswomen can usually look at you and toss some bras your way that will be the size you need. I’d take a look at this bra – could work for everyone.
Target
I admit, this is where I buy most of my bras. I’m usually in the store buying other things, then I see a cute bra pattern and say, “Hmmm….think I need a new bra. I’ll get this one.” Currently, the best fitting bra I own comes from Target, so I’m not ashamed to tell you to go there to pick up a new bra. Try this one – I have it and love it.
Macy’s
Somewhere between Victoria’s Secret and Target, pop into Macy’s next time you’re at the mall. I haven’t purchased any lingerie from Macy’s but I have some of their shapewear, which is awesome. Check out this bra – no underwire!
So there you have it. Some tips and tricks and stores to peruse. Go get yourself a new bra. Your boobs will thank you.
I think the most important advice is to get fitted REGULARLY. As someone who worked at Vickie’s for a while, you learn that boobs change shape and size frequently, and often for no reason at all. Experts say you should get fitted once every six months. I’m not saying buy bras that often but it helps to know your size because while you may think your favorite bra fits just right, it may actually be a size off.
I love not only full coverage bras (S/O to the busty girls!!!), but I also love what VS and several other bra retailers call “uplift.” It’s the comfortable everyday version of a push-up bra. Usually comes in a comfortable fabric (goodbye lace) and has a little less “boobs under the chin” effect but doesn’t leave you sagging. These bras put your boobs where they ought to be, halfway between your shoulder and elbow.
Geez, I wrote a book. Let me get outta here. Good luck with today’s challenge ladies! LOL
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VS doesn’t carry bras in my size. I recommend that bigger ladies head to a really nice department store, like Nordstrom’s, to be fitted, or else go to a boutique lingerie store.
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