ARE YOU A PROFESSIONAL BRACROBAT?

This is one of the most infamous bracrobatics where your breasts behave like true escape artists! The breasts keep sneaking through the bottom of the cups! Here’s how to make your bra escape-proof.

THE SIZE FIX

The most common reason for this bracrobatic is wearing a band that’s not snug enough while the straps are too short. What gets pulled up is your bra rather than your breasts! Solve this problem by loosen the straps and tighten the band. If it is already in its tightest position, get a new bra with a smaller band size.

However, before buying a new bra, make sure to measure your torso circumference properly once more because you may still wear the right size on your current bra, it just got stretched out.

THE STYLE & SHAPE FIX

If you wear a snug band and still suffer from this Bracrobatic, it’s usually a cup size problem. Most common is that the cups are not deep enough, causing the band to be pushed out, away from your ribcage so your breasts fall down. Find a style with deeper cups. Normally it is enough to just go up in cup size.

If you have a very large bust (above H-cup) with a lot of projection, a moulded cup may not be the perfect choice for you as some of them aren’t as deep as cut-and-sew cups.

Provided that you wear a big enough cup, an underwired bra will separate the breasts and provide individual support in a way that a non-wired bra usually won’t. If you are more used to wearing non-wired bras it may be worth trying on an underwired bra as it will provide better support.

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Underwired bras

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The Side Squeeze happen when your bra insists on digging into your side, and you keep trying to “un-dig” it. It’s uncomfortable, annoying and sometimes quite painful! But don’t worry, everything has a solution and here’s how to find yours.

THE SIZE FIX

Make sure that the band size isn’t too tight. It shouldn’t leave any red marks or irritate the skin.

If you feel the underwire poking into breast tissue, it means you’re wearing too small cups. Step up one or more cup-sizes while still keeping the same band-size.

THE STYLE & SHAPE FIX

Some bras, with a very thin and delicate band, may not be supportive enough. Try a bra with a wider and more supportive band and back. If you wear a larger size and have lot of “fluff” hanging over the band edge, we recommend you to try a style with an extra side wing at the armpit. The side wing smooths the transition between the bra and your skin, and can help relieve discomfort.

If the underwire poke into your torso beneath your armpit (provided that no breast tissue is squeezed, because that indicates too small cups), try a style with a lower underwire.

If you have close-set breasts with very narrow roots you may get some empty space in the cup-side. This can cause the underwire to poke into the skin beneath the armpit. In this case the cup size is too big for your breast shape even if the measure tape and size chart claim otherwise! When empty cup space appear, go down one cup size. And then try this trick – go down one band size and add an extender in the back. This will widen the back and create a fit with extra close-set cups which will better match your shape.

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Side-wing bras Non-wired bras Bra extenders Bras with extra wide backs

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Your bra dig into your shoulders, to the point where red marks and dips are even visible when you’re not wearing a bra! You aren’t entirely sure if its related to your breasts or bra size, but either way you feel wearing a bra is a quite painful experiencel. Here’s how you end the pain once and for all.

THE SIZE FIX

One of the most common bra-related mistakes is wearing a band-size that’s too large and not supportive enough. A majority of the support should come from the band, not the straps. Go down in bandsize. If the cup has a great fit, you need to step up one cup size for each bandsize you go down, that way you will retain the same cup volume).

Adjust the tightness of the straps so they won’t dig in, but not loose enough so they won’t stay up. You should be able to put in a finger between your shoulder and straps without it squeezing your finger.

THE STYLE & SHAPE FIX

If you still feel pain or if the straps leave marks, then try a style with wider straps to ensure that the pressure point will be spread across a larger area.

You can also choose a bra with multiway straps that can either be hooked together in a racer-back style or as a cross-back. This makes it possible to change the straps’ pressure points throughout the day.

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Bras with comfort straps Bras with multiway straps

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You spend your day pulling down the back-band. Not only is it an annoying feeling but it can also be oh so hard to reach and fix. The Hack in the Back is a classic size-related bracrobatic and quite easy to solve in just a few steps. Here’s how.

THE SIZE FIX

The bra riding up in the back indicates that the band size is too large and the straps are adjusted too short. Tighten the fastening in the back one or two positions. If its not enough or if it’s already at its tightest position, you will need a smaller band size. Old bras will stretch and loose its elasticity so it may also be time to buy a new bra.

If the cup fits (no squeezed tissue, no spillage), follow the rule of thumb when it comes to changing size – for each band size you go down, you need to go up one cup size to keep the same cup volume.

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Bras with extra wide backs

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Do your breasts sneak out for a date with your armpits forcing you to scoop and swoop them back? This indicates you’re wearing the wrong size or style. Here’s how you make sure it won’t happen again.

THE SIZE FIX

When you put on your bra in the morning it’s crucial that you do the scoop and swoop to center the bust and to ensure that the breasts fit into the cups properly. But once this is done, you should not have to constantly continue with the scoop & swoop throughout the day.

It’s important that your bra band has a snug fit and that the straps are shortened enough, otherwise the cups can’t do their job properly. The most common reason for the Scoop & Swoop is that the cup is too small. The cup has to embrace the whole breast with no tissue being squeezed anywhere. It may also be the opposite –the cup size may be too large. If there are creases or empty space in the cup, it’s too big and won’t provide enough support, thus you have to regroup and center the bust.

THE STYLE & SHAPE FIX

If your breasts have wide roots or have an outward projection the Scoop & Swoop can also happen if the cup isn’t wide enough for your shape. For this, we recommend a minimizer-bra . It has wider and shallower cups than a “normal” same size bra. You can also try a bra with side support . This style has reinforced cup-sides which centers the breasts, projecting them towards the middle.

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Bras with side support Minimizer bras

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How to measure your size. Sister-sizes – the magic relationship between cups and band

The straps constantly keeps falling down. It’s super hard to adjust them when you already wear the bra, hence the downslip up-flip continues throughout the day. With a few steps you can easily put a stop to the madness.

THE SIZE FIX

The straps aren’t adjusted tightly enough. Adjust your straps every morning when you put on your bra. If they still insist on getting “longer” during the day, the bra may be too worn out and need to be replaced.

THE STYLE FIX

Slippage sometimes occur because the straps are too wide apart for your shoulders. In this case, you may avoid Balconette styles as they traditionally tend to have the straps set far apart. Avoid using a bra extender in the back because they will increase the distance between the staps even more.

The style we recommend you to go for are bras with no-slip straps , mean the straps are sewn closer together in the back making them more likely to stay up.

If you have narrow or sloping shoulders, and no-slip straps still fall down, we recommend wearing bras where you can hook the straps together or cross them in the back making them impossible to slip down.

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Bras with no-slip straps. Bras with multiway straps

The shake and bake is all bracrobatics mixed into one ill fitting bra! Phew! This is a clear sizing and shape issue. And it’s really uncomfortable! But do not despair, everything has a solution and here’s how you fix it.

THE SIZE FIX

Did you know that a woman changes bra size about 4-5 times throughout her adult life? Even if you haven’t been pregnant, been nursing, or gained or lost a significant amount of weight, you are still likely to have changed size or proportions. Make sure to re-measure yourself before you buy a new bra. Below are tips on how to do a professional bra fitting on your own.

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