So I have been having issues. I have been having bra issues and skin irritation (bye boys, I am sure you are now running away) along the under-wire line. I have tried soaps. I have tried powders. I have tried lotions. Yet, nothing. The irritation seems to always come back and it is horrid. I break out. I feel disgusting. Jason does not say a word about it unless I ask him. And then he says very little, he is sweet and understanding cause he know how upset it makes me.
Last night while we were at Wal-mart, I noticed the
Genie Bra. It is a wire free bra and an "As Seen On TV" item. I had been thinking of finding more sports bras to wear since that seemed to help. But I hate the idea of the shelf look and all my sports bras are racer back which just would not work with my professional attire. I had seen one of the corset youtubers recommend this bra to wear with corsets, No, corsets are not daily wear for me. They were right around 10$ and convenient. I grabbed one to try for a few days. Since this weekend is camping I thought it would be a good field test.
Day 1:
Thursday, typical work day.
When I fist put it on this morning I was worried I got too small of a size. I went of the chart n the box. I am a 38C or D depending on the bra. Since I did not want a jiggle, I went with a large (38C/36D). I was debating getting the XL which would fit a 38D per the packaging. The arm holes feel a bit tight at times not uncomfortably so just noticeable. I am surprise by the fact I can barely feel anything on the under bust band. Overall, there is a slight constriction with the fit, I can see how some would find that uncomfortable but for me it is pleasant (which I think comes from my corset tendency).
Day 2:
Work/travel/camp setup
Today is a roller coaster of activity. The Genie Bra fits just as snugly as yesterday. Either I am getting use to the feeling or the arm holes released out a bit. The bra was very comfortable all day long. Even with unloading a car and hiking it all back to the site. My only issue so far is the insert-able "cups", they are more like nipple pads, that roll up every time I put the bra on. It is about 2-3 min annoyance to to get them sorted. At the end of the long day of work, hiking, and camping i decided to put my bra in the dirty bag. Cause it smells, you know the boob sweat ain't pleasant at all. So the rest of the weekend is in my sports bras, which was a good call due to impromptu swimming during one of the hikes.
Day 3-7
I have now worn the Genie Bra pretty much all week. It is very comfortable, light, and no poking (nothing to poke with). As for the issue with my skin, I do think is is helping, break out is dying down quickly. I did was the bra after the camping trip and it still fits snugly, but the arm holes are much more comfortable now. I have found that this bra will not work with tank tops that have tiny straps. I have also found my old bras are uncomfortable after a couple of hours.
My recommendation is to try this bra for a few days. I do think it has to be worn and broken in to fully enjoy. This bra is great for everyday wear and office attire but I will still look for my other bras for special occasions. I have not tested it with my corset yet but that will happen soon as will finding the bra in black.
