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Build Confidence with the Clothes You Wear

When you want to improve your self confidence, look no further than your wardrobe. Think about how great you feel when you are wearing your favorite dress with perfect shoes and accessories. There is no reason to not feel this way every time you step out of the house.



With body awareness at an all time high, women are concerned with the way they look most of the day. Some experts say that women think negative thoughts about their bodies over 10 times each day. But, if your closet is filled with clothes that make you look and feel great, you do not have to be the average woman with above average negative self-talk.


One of the best ways to build self esteem and show your confidence to the world is to accentuate your assets. Maybe you have strong shoulders or a beautiful decolletage. You might even have an hourglass shape. Or, maybe your intoxicating green eyes are what make you feel special. No matter what part of your body you want to show off, there are clothes that will do it for you. It is easy to show off amazing eye color with tops or scarves in complementary colors. You can show off your shoulders with necklines that accentuate the shape. You can show off your cleavage with the right neckline, too.


Something to consider about showing off your assets is that you do not want to show off all of your assets. You can accentuate a bust line without baring all. In some cases, accentuating features means that you avoid certain clothing cuts. For example, if you do have a full bust, you should avoid wearing tops that hang at the bust line, because they will not curve the rest of your body and can make you look like you are wearing a tent. You can show off your strong shoulders by wearing clothes that fit at the waist, too.


When you know what looks good on your body, you can dress your body perfectly every day of the week. You do not have to wait for special occasions to look your best. You can find fabrics that feel good on your skin and hang in all the right places. You can even find accessories that make your fingers, wrists, ankles, and feet look just as good, too.


Creating self-confidence with your clothing is also dependent on what you wear underneath your clothes, You can show off your shoulders, but if you wear the wrong undergarments, you can be uncomfortable or create unwanted bulges and wrinkles. One way to avoid discomfort or poor fit is to turn to Bring It Up for the perfect undergarment. Our nipple covers, breast lifters, and breast shapers can seriously boost confidence quickly. Your favorite outfits will look and feel even better when you do not have to worry about bra straps or unwanted back bulges.

Do You Really Need a Bra?

According to a study from France, the answer is no. This study actually showed that over time, bras do more harm than good. The study that ended in this result was conducted over a period of 15 year and looked at women who wore and did not wear bras. The researchers found that women who did not wear bras actually had more muscle tissue to help keep breasts lifted. They also found that women who wore bras had more sag as they aged than women who did not wear them. But, the question still remains, do you need to wear a bra?


To Support or Set Free?


Even though the study suggests that women are better off not wearing one, women who have worn them for years should continue to provide support somehow. Since the breast tissue cannot support itself, bras are necessary for maintenance. But, if you do decide not to wear a bra, the products at Bring It Up can provide lift and coverage. Our patented product does what bras do while still letting muscle tissue do its work.


Easy Breathing


One of the benefits of not wearing a bra is the ability to breathe more comfortably. Some women find bras so restrictive that they are unable to take relaxing deep breaths. Women who wear Bring It Up Instant Breast Lifts do not need to worry about straps and bands being too tight throughout the day. Our adhesive and design make the Breast Lifts very comfortable for women to wear all through the day. It does not matter if you are an A-cup or larger than a D-cup - the Bring It Up Instant Breast Lifts work for every size!


Look for Lift


The French study in 2013 saw the same results as a study conducted in Japan in the 1990s. They both found that breasts that were continually covered by bras were more likely to develop stretch marks. The researchers also noticed that nipples on freed breasts actually lifted closer to shoulders than nipples that were covered by bras through the day.


Pros and Cons


The jury is still out on the whole bra or no-bra debate. There are plenty of perfectly good reasons to not wear a bra and to wear a bra. One of the most popular reasons to wear a bra is shaping. Bras provide sexy shapes, especially if you are wearing a bra that lifts and separates! They also provide coverage, especially in a world where nipples are taboo. Bras keep everything nicely contained, so women do not have to worry about the awkwardness of shimmying, shaking, and swaying.


The Best of Both Worlds


On the other side, not wearing a bra is incredibly liberating (maybe that is why feminists burned them decades ago). Even though bras are sexy, naked breasts are even sexier. Bras are not only restricting around the chest, but they can also create serious discomfort on the shoulders when straps dig in. If you decide to wear Breast Shapers, Instant Breast Lifts or Nipple Covers from Bring It Up, you get the best of both worlds without any of the discomfort.

How do I know that my breasts sag?

Although this question might seem moot, it is a question that I frequently get asked by women, because doctors and the general public define breast sagging and Ptosis differently.

Some women think of their breasts as sagging if they have to wear a bra to hold them up! On the other hand, there are many women who feel that some degree of sagging is actually normal and natural. Unlike the public, the medical establishment defines breast sagging mostly based on the position of the nipple and its relationship to the breast mount.

Instead, I find most women define sagging based not on the position of the nipples but on the extent of breast tissue descent on the chest wall.

Therefore to answer the questions that "are my breasts sagging", I recommend the following tests:

The Pencil Test

Place a pencil under the breast under-fold and if your breasts hold the pencil, then you have sagging.

The Bra Test

Do you need a bra to keep your breasts up on your chest? Do your breasts fall when you remove your bra? If your answer is yes, then your breasts sag.

Please note that these tests are not very reliable, because you can have breast tissue that is held up well, while the nipples are pointing to the floor! Therefore, the cosmetic surgeons define and classify the degree of breast Ptosis as followed;

Degrees of Breast Ptosis or Sagging.

Ptosis is a sagging condition where the breast both falls on the chest, and points downward. Cosmetic surgeons determine the degree of Ptosis according to the position of the nipple relative to that of the inframammary fold – the fold under the breast. Officially, a young breast that is not sagging is defined as one where the nipple sits above the level of the Inframammary fold, where the bra wire goes.

The following are the degrees of ptosis that your cosmetic surgeon will considering in determining your need for a Breast Lift:

Grade I- Minor Ptosis

Nipple is at the level of the Inframammary fold.

Grade II- Moderate Ptosis

Nipples have dropped below the level of the breast crease, but still higher that the majority of he breast mount.

Grade III- Advanced Ptosis

Nipples have dropped below the level of the Inframammary fold, and just at the level of maximum breast projection.

Healthy Foods

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Favorite Healthy Recipes


Looking good and feeling good involves eating healthy food. All too often, we reach for something that is easy to eat and quick to make. Heavily processed foods have become more than just a convenience; they have become a lifestyle. Unfortunately, those processed foods tend to make us feel tired and lethargic. When you are working on building a healthy lifestyle, it is vital to eat well and to eat real food that has not been processed.


Flavors or Preparation


Once you start looking around for healthy recipes, you will quickly find some favorites. Depending on your abilities in the kitchen, your favorite recipes could vary dramatically from those of your friends and loved ones. Some people will pick favorite recipes based on the flavors they experience, some will pick them based on the ease of preparation. You might even be able to find some recipes that you can prepare in advance and freeze to use throughout the week.


Learning Techniques for Healthy Cooking


After you have prepared your favorite healthy recipes, you can begin to experiment with them. Maybe you have a favorite soup, but you want to add more spices? You can look to foodie blogs to find out what spices would pair nicely with the ones that are already in it. Once you learn how to cook with healthy ingredients, you can also learn to alter other favorite recipes. Maybe you have a soup recipe that uses heavy cream. Your healthy cooking experiences could lead you to replace the fat-laden heavy cream with a lighter half-and-half instead.


Searching for Recipes


Looking for healthy recipes is almost as fun as preparing them. The Internet is full of well-crafted blogs and websites that are full of recipes to meet the needs of health-conscious readers. There are blogs about eating vegan or vegetarian. There are blogs about juicing recipes and smoothie recipes, so you can get your fresh fruits and vegetables in easy and delicious ways. You can also learn about healthy substitutions, so you can still enjoy a dessert, but not feel guilty after you finish eating it. You can also find flavorful recipes for gluten-free diets. Many people use the Internet so they can eat as much local food as they can find.


Add Organic Produce


When you are looking to make dietary changes, you can turn to organic ingredients to make your food more exciting. Since organic fruits and vegetables are free of pesticides, dyes, and other chemical additives, the foods taste significantly better. Many people do not like to eat fruits and vegetables because they have never really tasted the foods, but once they find out how flavorful these natural, healthy foods can be, it is much easier to make healthy diet changes.


Share on Social Media


When you find a favorite recipe or blog, be sure to bookmark it or put on your social media sites so you do not lose the links. Your friends and loved ones might even want to try the recipe and then share their favorites with you!

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Natural Skin Care Remedies


At Bring It Up, we appreciate the natural look and caring for the body with products that are free of harmful chemicals. Many of the drugstore and beauty counter products that are recommended for skin care end up being filled with harsh ingredients that do more damage than good. Then, after you put the first damaging product on your face, you wash it off, then put another damaging product on your face. In many cases, the damaging products are counterintuitive to what you want to repair. Fortunately, there are several natural products that work wonders.


Cleanse Oil with Oil


Oil cleansing may sound like it would never work, because we usually want less oil on our faces and bodies. But, oily skin cleans better when oil is used. Oil cleansing is best done at night with the a mix of oil that is perfect for your skin type. If you have dry skin, a 3 to 1 mix of olive oil and castor oil is ideal. Normal skin needs a balance of the two oils, but oily skin needs the opposite mix for dry skin. If you prefer to avoid castor oil, you can mix olive oil with oils like sweet almond, jojoba, or avocado.


Cleaning your skin with oil is done with a washcloth, the oil mixture, and hot water. You first put a dollop of oil in your hands and rub it together to warm it. Then rub the oil on your face or other part of the body. Massage it deeply into your pores and enjoy this luxurious self-pampering experience. Once your pores are softened, then put hot water (not scorching) on a washcloth and place the cloth over your face and relax for about 20 to 30 seconds. Then, use the washcloth to wipe away extra oil. You can put a little more oil on your face if it feels dry after the treatment.


Witch Hazel to Tone the Skin


Another useful natural product is witch hazel which acts as a toner. When you mix witch hazel with apple cider (⅓ cider to ⅔ witch hazel), you can nicely balance the pH on your skin and fight acne naturally. You should avoid getting it in your eyes and gently pat it on your face twice per day. You could use this on sensitive parts of the body or those that tend to get acne or folliculitis.


Enjoy the Bath with Natural Additives


Skin care remedies can be done in the bathtub, too. A nice natural way to relax and pamper the skin is with colloidal oatmeal. This is simply oatmeal that has been ground to a fine powder. You can add colloidal oatmeal to a bath of warm water, the oatmeal will moisturize the skin from top to bottom. Epsom salts take care of the skin and the rest of the body, too. A warm epsom salts bath will relax you, remove toxins from the body, and soften the skin. Epsom salts come without a fragrance, so you can add you own favorite essential oil, or you can buy the salts with fragrances like eucalyptus, camomile, or lavender.

Better Posture

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Better Posture - Easy Exercises


When you want to change your attitude and the way that people act around you, work on your posture! This is one of the easiest physical changes to do, but you do have to commit to the task. Improving posture involves working on the core, which includes the front abdominal muscles and it involves working the back, too. In many cases, the back is under developed, which is why so many people slouch forward. It is also necessary to focus on the shoulders, too. Here are a few exercises that you can do:


Backbend.
You do not have to do exercises that gymnasts do to work on your back. One easy backbend to incorporate in your life involves lying flat on your belly with your legs straight behind you and your arms on the floor with your fingers reaching for your toes. Squeeze your inner thighs, knees, heels, and toes together as you lift your head, shoulders, and check up off of the floor. Reach your arms back toward your heels and keep squeezing the lower body together. Hold for a few breaths and lower back down. Repeat one more time.


Forward bend.
Instead of doing crunches, this exercise will strengthen the core nicely. For this forward bend, you need to stand up and step your right leg forward about two to three feet. Keep the right toes pointing forward, but turn the left toes out at a 45 degree angle. Square your hips. Then, reach your arms up over your head and interlace your fingers. Squeeze your arms at your ears, tuck your chin to your chest, and fold over that front leg. You want to push your forehead into your knee and push your fingertips into the floor in front of the right toes. When you lower down, suck in your belly. Then, when you come back up, squeeze the arms and hands back together and lift up slowly. You will feel your belly working. Repeat on the other side. Then, repeat both sides again.


Work those shoulders.
Some of the most enjoyable shoulder exercises involves using a wall. Stand facing any wall. You want to be about half of an arm’s length away from the wall. Reach your arms up and push your palms into the wall. Then, tuck your chin to your chest and push the hands firmly into the wall. Let your shoulder blades squeeze together as you strengthen the shoulders. Bring your hands off of the wall. For the next exercise, turn to the right, so the left side of your body is up against the wall. Reach your left arm behind you and bring it to shoulder height. Turn your torso away from the wall and notice the front of the shoulder stretching. Repeat on the other side. You can repeat these two exercises another time for extra stretch and strengthening.


While there are plenty of other exercises that will improve your posture, it is important to be aware of your posture even when you are not exercising. Think about keep your shoulders back and your spine tall. Mindfulness with help you just as much as exercises.