Which bra will suit your breast shape?

Are you surprised to hear that breast come in different shapes? If you can figure out what your bra shape is, it will be easier for you to buy the perfectly Fitted bra. Bras are designed to cater to the natural breast shape of women.

Knowing your own breast shape helps you in identifying the styles that best suits your natural shape. Before I go into the shapes let me tell you that every shape is beautiful even if speckled with imperfections.

Here are the different shapes with the bras that re best suited for the shape :

1. Asymmetric

One breast is larger than the other. Bra best for this shape: Bra with removable pads is ideal for these shaped breasts. Just wear the pad on the side that has the smaller breast to even it out.

2. Bell Shape

These are generally heavy breasts that are narrow on top and fuller towards the bottom. Bra best for this shape:Full coverage styles with thicker shoulder straps to provide better support to the heavy cups.

3. East West

Breasts are normal with only the slant of the bust pointing outwards due to which the nipples face outwards in opposite directions. Bra best for this shape: Push up or t-shirt  bras that give it natural shape and bring the breasts closer.

4. Side Set

Breasts come with a wide gap in between. Nipples point forward and not on the side. Best bra for this shape: Balconette style bra work best as there is more fabric above the cups to conceal the gap between the breasts.

5. Slender

Breasts that is skinny, without too much breast tissue. They are wide on top and narrow at the bottom. Best bra for this shape: Plunge styles that push the breasts together and create a bit of cleavage.

6. Round

Equally round on the top and bottom . Best bra for this shape: Balconette styles that show off your perfect shapely breasts. They can pull off any bra.

7. Tear drop

Bell shaped but with gentle slopes. Can be spotted easily from the sides. Best bra for this shape: Any style that creates a lift. Plunge or push up styles work best as they fill in the shallow top of the breasts.

Hope this helps you to figure out the best bra for your breast shape. You will be impressed to know the different band and cup sizes available in the market. Interestingly, the average cup size of bras has increased from 34C to a whopping 36DD over the last decade. Ensure you check your breast shape and bra size before you shop!

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5 Reasons not to wear a bra when you sleep

There is a lot of information about wearing bras while sleeping and of how it harms one’s health. Of course some of them that are doing the rounds such as wearing a Bra to bed makes it perkier or that it causes cancer are not true.

Many women are skeptical about removing their bras when sleeping as they feel undressed not wearing it. However, there are certain problems that come when you sleep in a bra if it is not fitted right, especially the tight ones. It is better to be safer than sorry by pulling off your bra in the night irrespective of whether you know it fits well or not.

Here are a few reasons why you should pull it off before pulling on the covers at night :

1. Skin Irritation

A bra can irritate the skin in several ways. The hooks and other clasps on it, the embellishments, support wire etc… can rub against your skin and irritate it when you lie down. Underwire can specially cause lesions and even cysts if kept on for too long can cause a lot of pain and irritation to the skin.

2. Disturbs Sleep

The skin irritations, lack of circulation and even fitting can affect the quality of your sleep and give you restless sleep, where you toss and turn without a goodnight’s sleep.

3. Poor Blood Circulation

When you wear tight or restricting undergarments it can affect the circulation of blood in your nerves, especially in the area of your pectoral muscles. If such bras are worn for too long they can affect your sleep patterns and hurt your breast tissue.

4. Breast Fungus

Breast fungus usually develops in a warm and moist atmosphere. So when you wear a constricting bra in the night, especially in the hot and humid climate, the sweat and heat encourages the growth of fungus on your breasts. So remove your bra at night so that you can reduce the chances of developing fungus in the bust .

5. Pigmentation

When the Bra straps of a bra are too tight it causes discoloration of the area which it restricts. Such constant contact with the skin darkens the particular area.

Most of the reasons that cause problems while wearing bras at night are caused in the assumption that a woman wears ill-fitting or tight bras. It is always safer to leave your bras off so as to let your skin breathe and let you be healthy.