Lingerista Lifestyle: Mosquito Bites

By Kirsten

   Mosquito bite—a dreaded name for small-busted women.

Nothing looks like a bite when you're wearing the Timpa Contour Demi Cup Bra, $51, above.

But now that we’ve found a proper fit for bras, we have to acknowledge we should get rid of the other mosquito bites.

     In the summer, lingeristas have enough going on before worrying about unsightly, itchy bumps.

            Forgot your spray?

            Some “in a pinch” options for warding off mosquitos are as follows:

• Carrying a dryer sheet in a pocket or rubbing it on the skin.
• Vicks Vapor Rub.
• Listerine.

Nothing works as well as repellant, but for those times in between, it’s best to make due.

           

           

Bra Testimonials: Online Bra Fitting

"I wanted to say thanks for the customized bra fitting page. I have spent 20 years frustrated with finding bras. I figured because I was small I should be wearing the smallest bra made. I fought with puckering and tight fitting bras until I just figured I had to suffer with awful bras forever. I never thought about going from a 34AA to a 32B because I didn't think I had enough to fill the cups. Thank you for opening my eyes to the possibilities. I went bra shopping today and found great bras. Now I don't have to squeeze by breasts into odd positions and the band sits on the breastbone like it should. Too bad I had to wait so many years to realize I could go up a cup. Keep up the great advice."

~ Barbara   7/18/12 





For more information, click on Testimonials and Love Letters!

Teaching my Daughter about Boobs

By Julie

Kind of a funny title for a blog post right? 

Frankly, I never thought I would write about teaching my daughter about boobs and bras, but this seems to be the most fitting venue. 

My daughter has been fascinated by my undergarments since she was a toddler. She has worn them on her head. She has tried them on, and I’ve had to chase her to get my bras back. I suppose seeing your mother put on a relatively strange contraption over her chest can be awfully compelling for a two year old. She has always been curious about everything. She has always been full of questions. I've always held the attitude that children shouldn't be lied too. My daughter is too smart for that anyway. I tell my daughter the absolute truth about most things -- if I feel it is appropriate.  

So when the question about my bra came up the answer was simple. My bra holds up my boobs. 
Isn't that what it does essentially?

 

Wacoal T-Bra Push Up Bra, $48


Of course that wasn’t good enough. 

She needs to know everything about everything. She then asked, “What do boobs do?”. Well that gets to be a little more complicated. Here is essentially what I told her: Boobs provide milk for babies. When you and your brother were babies I nursed you which means I fed you milk from my boobs. In my opinion, this is the best answer to her question. I’d love for her to grow up with idea that her breasts were given to her for a purpose not to enhance her sexuality, even if she never breastfeeds a baby.

Now that she is a little older she likes watching me dress and seeing what outfits I put together and what underwear I wear. She often says, “Ooh Mommy, I like your underwear, it’s so pretty!” 

She would love these lingerie pieces from Mimi Holliday:

 Mimi Holliday Blue Lagoon Bra, $86 and Matching Panty, $64.

Spicing Things Up...In The Kitchen

Believe it or not, there are more places than in the bedroom that need to be spiced up; after all, variety is the spice of life! Try the kitchen; a key spice used in foods may be your answer to looking even more sexier in this (add a pic of your lingerie).

Capsaicin, an ingredient in peppers and chilies, increases the body's metabolism so you burn more calories after a spicy meal and it helps keep blood sugar levels stable, just like exercise does. Over time, this spike in metabolism could help you in the weight loss department, as long as it's used as a supplement with an exercise routine and a healthy diet.

 

 Timpa Duet Lace Underwire Bra, $37.

Add a sprinkle of red pepper flakes in veggies, a couple shakes of Tabasco sauce in your morning eggs, or slivers of red bell peppers in a salad to get the fat burning benefits of capsaicin! 

 

Warning! Eat spicy foods at your own risk, because maybe, just maybe, that extra pep in your step you get may take that spice and head right back into the bedroom..you've been warned.

 

 

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Eve's Apples Gives Bra Tips to Cosmopolitan Magazine

EXTRA! EXTRA!
READ ALL ABOUT 'GETTING YOUR IDEAL BRA'!

Now in the February 2011 issue of Cosmopolitan Magazine US (with Mila Kunis on the cover), Eve's Apples' bra expert gives shopping tips on getting your best bra in The A-Cup Revolution by Mina Azodi, Senior Editor at Cosmo. The top four shopping tips for small breasts are:

1. Try a Demi Cup Bra
Demi Cups look great on women who have small busts, especially shallow breast tissue on top of the bust. Most women think they're small busted because they have shallow breast tissue. We love that Mina Azodi highlighted the importance of breast tissue. Mina wrote that, "Small breasts are typically larger on top than on the bottom, so this low scooping style (demi cup) gives just the right amount of support where you need it."

2. Go Tighter
Most women are wearing a band size too big! "Eighty percent of your bra is held in place by the band (not the straps), so it should be a snug fit. A good rule of thumb: You should be able to fit only two fingers between the band and your skin."



3. Eyeball the Underwire
Red Flag: This is SO important because most women are wearing are bra cup that is too small. Most bra consultations I give people have issues with the underwire cutting into the breast tissue, making the bra cup pucker away from the breast, similar to doing a peek-a-boo affect. Most women think that the bra cup is too big. Untrue, the bra cup is too small!

"If you aren't filling out the bra, double-check that the underwire is framing your boobs, not cutting them off. Otherwise, you may need to go up a size for a wider cup."

4. Check Out Your Profile
Turn to your side and raise your arms above your head. If the back of the band moves up, it's too big. It should be even all the way around your torso. Still frustrated on getting a bra that fits like a dream?

Try our Online Bra Consultation! We'll give you personalized, detailed information about your bra size, breast shape, body type and bras recommended for you based upon your needs and wishes!

Stay tuned for Eve's Top 10 Tips in getting your ideal bra!

Eve Interview: It Turns Out Size Doesn't Matter

Thanks to Chickago for posting an interview between Alex and Gayvin, owner of Eve's Apples!

Gayvin Powers is the founder of “Eve’s Apples,” a website that sells luxurious lingerie for small-breasted women. http://evesappleslingerie.com Gayvin, like many of us small-breasted women, waited patiently to fill beautiful voluptuous cups. When they didn’t grow…enough…she was determined to find a bra that fit small-breasted women from sizes 28AA-36B and 32C. Now with “Eve’s” help, we can celebrate our natural shapes and finally feel sexy.


Does size really matter? Gayvin explains, men love all shapes and sizes but they truly find confidence to be the most attractive trait. I asked Gayvin, if you could help a woman struggling with insecurities about her breast-size what would you tell her?...

For the complete interview, click on It Turns Out Size Doesn't Matter.

Chickago is an exciting website dedicated to empowering women in health, beauty, and lifestyle in the Chicago area. For more information on Chickago, go to www.chickagoan.com

Common Bra Problems Resolved: Cup-Tastrify

One of the biggest bra misconceptions is that small busted women think that because their breasts are little that they must wear a small bra cup size. Not true. There are more women I know who thought that they were a 36A bra only to find out that a 32B or 32C was their correct bra size.

Let’s face it. It’s depressing not finding a bra that fits and laboring under the misconception your bra cup, which keeps gapping, is too big for you. So when you find out that you need a larger cup size, it’s enough to make you to want to throw a parade in your own honor.

MYTH
Small breasts mean that I wear an AA or an A cup.

TRUTH
All small breasts are unique. There are small breasts that fit an AA or A cup AND there are small breasts that fit a B or C cup.



The cup size is dependent upon two factors:

• Fullness of Breast Tissue
• Width of Individual Breast

Fullness of Breast Tissue dictates how the breast will fill out a bra cup.

Many women with shallow and medium breast tissue think that they have cup sizes smaller than their true size due to the fact that their breast tissue isn’t full. Consequently, many women with shallow breast tissue think that they’re an AA or A cup, only to find out that they’re a B or C cup.

(The above 32B bras are Blush Coquette Bra, left, on a shallow breast tissue body type and The Little Bra Company Isis Push Up Bra, right, on a full breast tissue body type.)

For example, two women wearing the same 32B soft cup bra have different results. One woman has cleavage while the other woman does not. The woman with full breast tissue has more tissue on the top of the breast, allowing for her breasts to create cleavage. Whereas, the woman with shallow breast tissue, due to a slopping affect of tissue on top of breast or deflation from pregnancy, will fill out the bra cup enough for a good fit but not allowing for cleavage. If she wants cleavage, she’ll need a plunge bra, demi cup bra, push up bra or will need to use bra inserts. Both women wear a 32B, but the fullness of their breast tissue fills out the bra differently.

Width of Breast Tissue dictates the cup size that is needed. What is the width? It’s just under the fold of the breast and is where the underwire on the bra fits. How do you know if you need to go up a cup size?

• If all of your breast tissue isn’t fitting into the cup, then you need to go up a cup size.
• If a bra looks like it fits but your breasts are squished to the center, causing your upper body to look excessively wide with the bra on, then you need to go up a cup size.
• If your bra cup is gapping then you need to go up a cup size.

To find out about my own experience in getting a proper fitting at London's Royally connected Rigby & Peller, click on a Proper Bra Fitting for Small Busts.

Click for more information on Bra Advice based upon breast tissue and to get a Bra Fitting Online.

All lingerie on this page can be found at www.evesappleslingerie.com.

Ask Eve: Small Busted Bra Advice

With all of the questions asked to Eve over the years about bra fittings, finding beautiful bras for smaller bust sizes, lingerie tips and tricks, what's new in the lingerie world, and what is the best cleavage enhancing bras for petite and little bustlines, we're pleased to announce our new lingerie advice column called, "Ask Eve."

Eve will be answering your intimate and sometimes awkward questions about finding a good bra when you have small breasts. She's found over the years that women think that their problems are unique only to find out that many bra issues are very common across the board. You'd be surprised on how similar people bra experiences are once you start listening to their questions.

(Images above are the LaPerla "Toward a New Future" for Spring/Summer & Autumn/Winter 2010 Collections)

If you have bra and lingerie questions that you want answered, you can email Eve directly at: Eve(at)evesappleslingerie(dot)com.

In the meantime, my dear Lingeristas, "Celebrate Today" by "Celebrating Your Inner Eve!"

Make Small Busts Look Bigger Video

What is a small busted fashionista to do when you want to play up your cleavage? No need to be drastic. Surgery isn't the answer. Click on the bra expert video below for bra tips on how to make a small bust look fuller.

Small Bust Expert: Make Busts Look Bigger without Surgery Video:

Bridal Lingerie: Video Tips

Are you wondering what kind of lingerie and shape wear to put on under your wedding gown? If so, the quick video below gives an overview of the kind of lingerie to help brides look and feel their best on the big wedding day.

GUIDE TO THE IDEAL BRIDAL LINGERIE VIDEO




WEDDING LINGERIE VIDEO

Lingerie Model Secrets: Part 1 ~ Gisele

Ever wanted to know the beauty secrets of your favorite lingerie models?

Look no further. Elle Magazine interviewed Gisele Bündchen in Supermodel Secrets. To find out some of the inside tips, from the highly sought after lingerie model, read the following Elle interview by Megan Deem below:

...“I am a huge fan of big cotton underpants; they’re comfortable,” (Gisele) says. “I wear them every day.” (Note: In Brazilianspeak, “big” is equivalent to a bikini cut, not granny panties.) Despite her enviable figure, Bündchen gets butterflies before baring it on the catwalk. “No matter how many shows I’ve done, as soon as they say it’s time to start, I get that nervous sensation and feel like I have to pee,” she says. “So that’s where my mind is. That and making it to the end of the runway and back as fast as I can.”

First things first. What’s the key to looking fantastic in photos?

It’s all about the light. Always face it, because that’s how you give your face good angles. If you’re outside when the sun is overhead, you’re going to have dark circles from the sun creating shadows on your face. So no outdoor pictures between 12 and two!

That’s it?

And always, always powder your T-zone and the lines going from your nose down around your mouth so you don’t look like a bulldog. When those areas are shiny, it’s awful. And gloss will keep your lips from appearing dehydrated...

...Anything else?

If you’re wearing smoky eye makeup, a little beige or gold pencil on the inner eye corners will open up the area, but you only want to do it if the shadow is really dark. Otherwise, light pencil makes your eyes look too far apart, like a fish. And I put black mascara on my top and bottom lashes because I have tiny little hamster eyes. With mascara, they seem larger...

...You’re a frequent flier. What goes in the toiletry bag?

Deodorant, toothbrush, toothpaste, dental floss, braces….

Excuse me? Braces?

I wear clear Invisalign braces at night. One of my teeth was moving. A photographer was using a side light, which created a shadow across my mouth. I saw a Polaroid, and it looked like I had no tooth! So I went to the dentist and got Invisaligns.

As we’ve been talking, you’ve eaten two and a half large cookies,which is, quite frankly, killing me. Is it seriously all in the genes?

I love outdoor sports, like volleyball, and I play them whenever I can. But my secret is that I watch TV maybe twice a year. I’m not a potato sack; I’ve never sat on my couch. If I’m home, I’m cleaning, feeding my dogs, doing stuff. Life is too precious to waste time.

Women covet your hair. How do you get it looking so good?

I don’t do much. I wash it, but I don’t own a brush. When the ends get frizzy, I apply a little bit of Victoria’s Secret shine serum to them. Then my hair looks done.

On shoots, you curl your own lashes, apply mascara yourself, and pencil in your brows. You’re like a pro makeup artist.

I’ve always attempted to do my own lashes because it’s hard for me to have somebody with a wand right near my eye. I have blond, invisible eyebrows, so I try to make them with this gray-brown pencil from Pout, Blonde Bombshell.

What’s the most flattering type of lingerie?

Lace is very sexy, and I like a demi-bra because it gives you a little lift. If you’re wearing lace, you should have small underwear, but they make lacy big ones, too.

For Gisele's complete Elle interview, click on Supermodel Secrets.

The Quotable Lingerista: Kate Moss

Kate Moss, Eve's Apples Quotable Lingerista for October says women should always dress for their body shape: "If you have great legs, show them off with a short dress and heels or skinny jeans...If you've got a large bust, avoid high necklines. I don't think of things as outfits, I throw together what I feel is right for the night...I follow my feelings and just get dressed. I go with a feeling or emotion and don't necessarily plan, unless perhaps, it's a special occasion."

That is great advice from Kate! Always wear whatever makes you feel comfortable, sexy and confident, that is what Celebrating Your Inner Eve is all about!

Eve's Apples Celebrates 400th Post

Today marks the 400th post that we've published here at Eve's Apples!

Thanks to all of our dear Lingeristas, who have followed us all these years. And, if you're new to Eve's Apples, "Welcome!"

We love bringing you the latest lingerie, advice, tips, videos, fashion shows, images as well as lingerie retrospectives from the past, bringing it all together to help you look and feel your best. In other words, we love help you "Celebrate Your Inner Eve."

For the last couple of years, people have asked me, "What does it mean to 'Celebrate Your Inner Eve?'" Simply, it means "to embrace all aspects of being a woman, the sweet, the smart, the sassy, the savvy, and the seductive with confidence."

We look forward to bringing you more lingerie information, highlights, and tips!

Until then, stayed tuned as we get ready to launch our new online boutique this holiday season, specializing in gorgeous, fashionably functional lingerie for smaller breasted women.

http://www.evesappleslingerie.com/