[Music] When it comes to putting together a great outfit, what goes on underneath your clothing is
actually some of the most important stuff. So in today's video I want to go over some Underwear
Secrets that every woman needs to know. These are really helpful they're going to guide you
in finding your perfect size in your bra all the way down to creating the exact silhouette
that you're looking for and getting your clothing to tuck perfectly and creating a really seamless
finish. So let's get started. Let's start off with how to find your perfect bra size. This is
a really helpful piece of information to have because an improper fitting bra can be really
uncomfortable and it's not going to give you the silhouette that you want and I find that a lot of
people are actually wearing the wrong bra size so in college I was a bra fit specialist and I was
trained in how to properly size for a bra and that information has been invaluable and it's
very very easy to do on your own so you're going to need a flexible tape measure and you're going
to take two measurements so the first is your under bust and this is going to indicate your
band size eyes the first number when you look at a traditional bra size so like a 32c so in order to
get that first number you take the flexible tape measure and you measure underneath your bust and
lay it as flat as possible and as close to your rib cage as you can get it and you take note
of that maybe jot it down somewhere then you're going to take the tape measure and lift it ever
so slightly and this is going to indicate your cup size you want to make sure that it's laying flat
across the widest part of your bust and then note that number and that indicates your cup size so
from there it's really easy to calculate you take your band measurement so let's say 32 and then to
indicate your cup size you just count up from the numbers starting with 32 and then from there you
can try on a couple and see what's going to fit the best because it can it can vary based on the
cup style and the overall construction of the bra so it's always important to start there but then
have some flexibility in what you try on to find your perfect fit now let's say you take your band
measurement and you're not a 32 2 or 34 or 35 but you're actually a lot less that's the case for me
and I find also representative of a lot of smaller framed or petite people when I take my underbust
it's between 25 and 26 and in that case you would just go to a 32. when you look at a traditional
bra and specifically those within traditional U.S and European sizing your band measurement on a 32
actually accommodates a 24-25 inch underbust and you can see on the back of the bra there
are three or four clasps and the tightest one is going to give you that secure fit between 24
and 26 inches now since your band size or your underbust measurement definitely indicates the
overall cup size and the cup coverage sometimes it can give you a fit that's not exactly what you're
looking for and in that case if you do want to go for your exact size and find a 26 inch band
those do exist they're just harder to find and they're almost exclusively online but they're
out there so I'm going to link some resources down below for you let's go quickly go over how a bra
is actually supposed to fit in the actual function of how it's designed I think there's a very common
misconception that the support of a bra is coming from the straps or the cups and it's actually not
true your support is coming from the underbust or your band that's why it's so important that
you get that measurement as exact as possible and you find something that's really secure it
doesn't ride up when you move or you lift your arms but it's also really comfortable and that's
why getting your measurement and then trying a few is going to make a really big difference
it's kind of like jeans you may know kind of the style that you want or kind of the size that you
typically go for but it's not until you actually try on a couple pairs or a lot of pairs that you
find your perfect pair so now let's go over how to achieve an invisible look or have no show items
no show bras no-show panties and create a really seamless base that you can't see underneath white
clothing and this is something that I think a lot of us don't really realize eyes and that's that
if you wear white Under white it becomes more obvious and to work around that you actually
want to go for something as close to your skin tone as possible and I know me personally I find
this to be a little bit tricky my skin tone is a little bit hard to match in conventional bras so
in order to work around this I actually go to a bra department and I will hold my arm up to
different bras in order to find a color that's as close as possible and I also find that since
this part doesn't really see the sun ever going for the under part of my arm gives me a really
really close match and I'm able to find something that's close enough if not perfect in order to get
that seamless finished and create something that's truly invisible you're going to want to look for
a couple things the first is a really smooth cup so when you're looking at the bra you shouldn't
be able to see any buckling or any kind of like bunching anywhere and that's going to allow for
a really soft lay when you're actually wearing it also finding something in a really thin material
can give you this effect as well and then the other thing that's really important is when it
comes to the band you're going to want to go wider rather than smaller it doesn't matter
if this is something you're worried about every day when you are putting on a bra it instantly
compresses things because this is actually breast tissue and I think a lot of us associate it just
with the front but it actually continues all the way in the back so getting a wider band that kind
of forces everything into place the way that you want to can give you a really really smooth
finish now these very same principles can apply to underwear as well and getting a color that's
really really close to your skin tone is the best place to start and then from there you're going to
want to keep things like lace and detailing to a minimum they look so beautiful but when actually
practically wearing those things underneath clothing they can kind of show up depending
on the material and the color so keeping it as boring as possible is going to be your best bet
if you want a smooth finish and a seamless look and something that it's invisible and then also
what I really like here is if you are wearing maybe a pair of pants or a skirt and it's in a
lighter color and you're a little bit worried about it being transparent you can work around
that by going for shapewear things that are a little bit higher waisted they're a little bit
stretchy and flexible and they have a little bit of a longer leg so maybe like kind of like a tiny
little short and this is going to not only give you coverage but also protect you from feeling
too exposed and it's a trick that I've used for many years and it makes a really big difference
another thing that I really love about this in particular is you can use this even under
pants in order to get a really smooth tuck so if you're wearing a top and you want it to lay
perfectly flat put on a pair of shapewear tuck your shirt into it smooth it all out perfectly
and then pull your skirt or your pants up and everything is going to lay perfectly now I also
want to quickly mention that you can definitely go for things in lace in different colors just be
mindful about that being visible Underneath Your Clothes clothing if it's not your intention and
if you want it to be visible going for something like beautiful lace and delicate details like that
and then wearing that underneath the semi-share top can be so beautiful and likewise if you go
for maybe a bralette style you can wear like a beautiful silk top unbutton a few buttons and
have the bralette show and that acts almost like a camisole and creates a really really beautiful
finish and some really fun styling now let's talk about what you should look for if you want to wear
something that's strapless and you don't want your bra to show so you've got a couple options
here if you're working with a wider neckline maybe like the top that I have today you can
usually wear just a conventional bra and just kind of push the straps a little bit that's
what I do and it tends to work perfectly fine but if you are worried about them shifting and
becoming visible and you don't want that you can put a little bit of double-sided tape and then
secure it and it should stay in place throughout the rest of the day but if you really don't want
that or you're wearing a strapless top going for a strapless bra is definitely the best bet
now if you have a larger bust this can be a little bit tricky because you're not getting the double
support from the band and then the straps but like I mentioned since most of your support comes from
your band you can work around this a little bit by going for a bra that has a band that fits you
perfectly something that's a little bit wider so even something that continues a little bit lower
and has some ribbing there that can give you a lot of added support and looking for something
that has tiny bits of silicone added in underneath where the cup is or along the band that's going to
make sure things lay nice and tight and give you added benefits and support there now if you have
a smaller Bust or you just don't want to wear a traditional strapless bra they do have sticky
bras and these I find to be good and also not that great it can be great in environments that aren't
that humid but when it's very very hot they can be very uncomfortable to wear and then again if you
do have a larger bust they tend to not work that great but if you have a smaller Bust or you're
just not worried about that getting the little covers is a really great workaround and it's very
easy you literally just put them on and they stay put but then also if you do want a little bit of
added support or you want to shift things into a slightly different silhouette you can find Sticky
bras that have a little clasp in the middle and that gives you more flexibility to actually shape
things into place but then of course the option always exists to just not wear a bra and if you
don't want to just skip it don't worry about it at all so to close out this video I want to
quickly mention that all of this is personal and very subjective and you should always be striving
for things that feel really comfortable when you wear them and if that means going for a bra with
no underwire definitely do that those exist now and I find them to be really supportive and the
Silhouettes are great so they give you a really beautiful seamless finish and they're a little bit
more comfortable and if that means not wearing a bra at all that is always a valid option as
well and just experimenting and making sure that you're choosing something that's giving you the
effect that you want so if you want invisible and seamless that's a totally different Camp than if
you want something that is visible and customizing this to you is the most important when it comes
to personal style and fashion and the utilitarian feeling of underwear can be a little bit limiting
sometimes and it should really come down to expression so definitely let me know in the
comments down below if there's anything that I didn't cover in this video that you would like
some help with because maybe I can make a second part or try to respond in the comments and then
like always thank you of course for watching and I'll see my next one have a great day