Little Secrets 1

Men don't know what great lengths women go through to look "well put". Men know nothing about the eyebrow threading, mustache bleaching, the Brazilian/Leg/underarm waxing, hair rebonding/perming etc. All these secrets, if not at all,  are talked about in hush hush tones only with the girlfriends. I am writing this entry to let the women out there know that you are not alone. We, ladies, have our little beauty secrets and that's ok. We need to keep a little mystery for our guys. I want to provide information to the ladies who are too shy to ask their girlfriends. :)

In this entry, i am going to talk about Bras. Yes, those little things that cup your breasts, and no, i'm not talking about your guy's hands. Just yesterday, a friend of mine asked me to accompany her to go bra shopping. She said it's been a big problem finding the right kind of bra for her size. She said she always ends up with a cup runneth over malfunction. According to an article on Time.com, "If Your Bra Doesn't Fit, Go Shopping," up to 85 percent of women are wearing the wrong bra size. That means if you're a woman who wears a bra, you're most likely one of the boob offenders, treating your breasts badly by squeezing them into too-small cups or letting them swing haphazardly due to lack of support. 

1. Measure your band size. Use  a  soft measuring tape around your rib cage, just right below your bust. Be sure to measure in inches.

If your measurement is even, add four inches to this number to get your band size; if your measurement is odd, add 5 inches to this number to get your band size. 

ex. If you measure 29 inches, then your band size is 34.

2. Measure your cup size. Measure the fullest area of your bust using the same tape measure. Take the difference of the measurement  of your cup size to your band size. This difference will be the basis for your cup size. Each inch of difference is equal to one cup size. Using the example above, if you measured 33 inches for the cup size. 34 - 33 = 1. Therefore, you're an A cup.  

Isn't it simple? If you're still unsure about your cup size. The ladies from La Senza, for one, will help you find the right bra size for you. 

Some more helpful tips:

* when trying out a bra, clasp it at its loosest fitting. As bras tend to get looser as times go on due to washing and wearing.

* do the underwires or the edges of the cups dig in to your breasts? If your breasts are bulging out of the sides or over the top of the cups, then you need a bigger cup size.

* a good bra is an investment, and it comes with a price. Buy the basics first, like a nude or black strapless bra and/or a t-shirt bra. 

* never put your bras in the washing machine, for christ's sake! It's murder. Not only will you destroy its elasticity but you also ruin the pads of your pricey item. Bras need handwashing with a soft detergent.

Here's my recent purchase from Forever21. I've always loved lace without the padding. You can use it with a loose top, it gives a little hint of sexy :)

Below are some lace bras from UrbanOutfitters. I die.

I hope this entry shed some enlightenment to the ladies out there. I will write more Lady Secrets in the future. I'll keep you posted!