Bra Horror Monday: The Curse of The Front Clasp

Today's Bra Horror Monday focuses on the curse of the front clasp. Almost 50% of bra horror stories are caused by the dreaded front clasp bra which can come undone at the most unlikely of times. The other 50%? Bras that are too small. Taylor aka The Fashion Dungjen, shares a great embarrassing bra moment with us:

"I am a softball junkie. I played my first T-ball game when I was five years old. Not too bad, right? I played through my senior year in high school - mostly as a catcher. I couldn't ever get enough of the sport. So, when I came to college two and a half years ago, I wasn't able to play as often as I'd like so I'd jump at the opportunity to do anything softball related. What that means is I basically would play catch with anyone who seemed marginally competent and had access to a glove.

One day I was playing catch with a friend when something started to feel a little off, a little uncomfortable. I ignored the shifting sensation in my T-shirt until things started to feel ... a little out of place. I took a quick glance down to assess the issue and realized my front-hook bra had come undone, probably from the repetitive throwing and contortions I had to do in order to catch the ball.

I was mortified. (My catch partner was a boy, by the way.) I pretended to miss the next throw so I cold retreat to pick it up. Instead, on my retreat, I tossed my glove to the ground to adjust my bra while my back was turned to my partner. I ended the game of catch after that. Clearly it was due to my extreme exhaustion. In retrospect, the bra probably didn't fit right, and, with constant movement, decided it couldn't keep things in order."

We are definitely strongly against underwires and front hook bras! Get a seamless molded bra from MySkins and stay put!

Bra Horror Monday: Why You Need a Nude Bra

Today's Bra Horror Monday consists of a woman who should have been using our product or should have been reading our blog. She decided to wear a dress without a bra because she couldn't find a bra to wear under that particular dress that didn't commit a fashion faux pas.

So...she decided to go commando, and let’s just say, that by the end of the night, everyone knew what was under that dress:

“I have what can be termed an ‘ample’ chest! I also have an amazing dress that I love to bits. However I have never been able to find a bra that fits under that dress. You can either see the bra straps or the bra front. So, to wear the dress I must wear it bra-less, which as you can imagine, is flirting with danger! So .. on one particular occasion, my husband’s parents were over from England. My husband’s father is a fit, elderly, man and loves to dance. This particular occasion we were dancing together .. myself in my gorgeous dress ….. and yes, I fell out. Both of them! In front of my father in law ….. and N O-ONE told me!!! So there I was .. boogying down on the dance floor, showing my father-in-law the assets that attracted his son! I was horrified! And if that’s not a bra horror story, I don’t know what is!! - LS”

This is the typical story among women who won't wear a dress they love or play with danger to wear it because they don't have a bra that works. We suggest a MySkins convertible bra...not only does it come in 20 Skin matching colors, but it also can change to fit under any dress!

5 Tips For Breast Health

MySkins knows how important a woman's breast are to their health. It's an important part of your overall health and an important part of your self image. With breast cancer becoming a major epidemic in the world today, learning how to take care of your breast can mean life or death in the long run.

Here are a few tips on how to maintain your breast health for a complete and healthy body and mind:

1. Relax, Relate, Release
Stress, anger and frustration can cause benign and malignant breast diseases which is why relaxing is important. One of the best things you can do for your breast is to find a way to relax daily. Try yoga, bubble baths with a book, walk in the park, etc.

2. Self Massage
We found a really great tip from Acufinder.com about the benefits of massage. According to them, "...any type of massage will help relieve stress and keep the body part receiving the massage more healthy due to improved flow of blood, body fluids, and nerve impulses. Breast self massage can be as simple as 50-100 light circles in each direction over the breast tissue and gentle rubbing over the entire flank and axilla area (underarm) to circulate the lymph glands and restore the flow of energy in the breast area. These techniques are simple, painless, and require very little time."

3. Eat Right
Eating right is also important to breast health. Some great tips include eating your vegetables, include olive oil in your diet, control dietary fats, avoid pesticides and processed foods, keep alcohol consumption low, and subsitute cola and coffee with green tea.


4. Exercise Regularly
Exercise and stress go hand in hand. The more you exercise the less stress you will have, the less you exercise, the more stressful you will feel. Aerobic exercise and weight training have both been show to be beneficial in the reduction of breast cancer.

5. Be Your Own Doctor
Every month you should give your self a breast self-examination. Not only could it save your life because of early detection, but the more you know about your own body, the better.

Those are our tips to keeping your breast healthy. And remember, a comfortable bra, like MySkins' bras, is key to keeping your breast health as well. Download or request a color card today, and get a fashionable and comfortable everyday bra.

Glamour's Tips To Finding The Perfect Bra

Glamour Magazine recently went on NBC's Today show and did a really great segment on finding the perfect bra. We loved the sensible tips they gave that every woman should incorporate into their wardrobe:

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DON'T: Wear a sports bra unless you're working out--it's not good for your breast tissue!
DO: Choose a comfortable style like this cotton version from Vanity Fair--you won't even feel the underwire!

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DON'T: Wear a bra with too-loose and too-stretched out straps.
DO: Opt for straps with elasticity that will help to give you the best support.

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DON'T: Suffer from the dreaded "underboob" (and in this case, "sideboob" too)!
DO: This happens because your bra is too small--my tip? Get professionally fitted and you'll end up looking and feeling great.

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DON'T: Flatten an already small chest with a thin, barely-there bra.
DO: Try a padded push up, like this Victoria's Secret bra, that will give you a little extra (yet natural-looking) oomph.

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DON'T: Choose a demi cup if you're looking for full-sized support.
DO: Demi's have less breast coverage, so choose a full coverage style if you're full-sized gal looking for the best support.

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DON'T: Wear bras that are too big and gaping!
DO: Emily's bra was way too big and had no structure--leaving her bust completely shapeless. The entire cup should lie flush against your breast with no excess fabric.

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We think everyone should take their advice. Stop over and see the comments on the posts, some women really added some extra insight on how choose their bras.