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4 Tips To Help You Buy The Perfect Bra

August 13, 2018 by Debz Louise Leave a Comment

Buying underwear is so easy for men. Most of the time, they just walk into a shop and grab the first pack of pants they can find. But for women, it’s so much harder. Getting the right bra is easier said than done but it’s so important. A bra that doesn’t fit properly or isn’t the right shape can be incredibly uncomfortable or even painful in some cases. You’re going to be wearing it all day every day so you absolutely have to make sure you get the perfect one. If your bras aren’t quite right and you don’t know where you’re going wrong, read this handy list of tips for buying the perfect bra.

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Know Your Body Type


The biggest mistake that people make when they’re choosing a bra is assuming that sizes are all going to be the same. It actually varies quite a bit depending on your body type and somebody with a lot of curves is going to need a different style to somebody that is smaller. If you don’t know what your body type is and you don’t choose a bra that is right for that body type, it’s not going to fit quite right even if you think you’ve got the size right.


Get A Proper Measurement Regularly


People also assume that once you reach adulthood, your size isn’t going to change that much but it can fluctuate quite a lot. Most people just go and get the size that they usually get and assume that it’s correct. What you should be doing is getting measured every 6 months or so just to check. You might find that you’ve been wearing the wrong sized bra for a long while. You also need a professional to measure you because even though you might think you’ve got the right size, you could be a bit off.


Choose Something That Makes You Feel Good


A bra is first and foremost a functional piece of clothing that’s there to give you support, but that doesn’t mean you always have to go for something plain. Just like the rest of your clothes, you should buy something that makes you feel good when you wear it. You can get plenty of cheap sexy underwear online. Having underwear that makes you feel sexy will make you feel more at home in your outfit as a whole, you can’t build a good outfit without proper foundations.


Look After Them Properly


Bras are pretty expensive so you don’t want to be buying them all the time. They’ll wear out eventually but you can make them last a lot longer if you look after them properly. A lot of bras say hand wash only on them but they end up in the washing machine with everybody else because it’s easier. However, they’re hand wash only for a reason and if you keep putting them through the washing machine all the time, the stitching will wear out quickly and you’ll get wiring coming through the fabric and digging into your skin which is incredibly uncomfortable. Always look at the washing instructions and follow them to the letter if you want your bras to last.


Follow these simple tips and you’ll be able to get good quality, comfortable bras that fit properly every time.  




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Debz Louise

Debz Louise is a plus-size blogger based in Yorkshire. Behind many nationwide campaigns such as #WeaAreTheThey & winner of Best Blogger at the UK Plus Size Awards, she talkas about life as a plus-size 40-something woman in South Yorkshire.

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