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Yay, my first Comexim and it fits!!!

Where my other bras-that-fit are either cute or okay looking, this is the first bra I've bought because I loved the look. And let me tell you, it doesn't dissapoint in real life! I just love the vintagy color and feel of the floral print.

Shape wise there is some gravity defying sh*t going on right here. This bra provides TONS of lift, and almost manages to give me cleavage, which is impressive with my super wide set boobs. My husband says it's the perkiest he's ever seen the girls.

The 75 band is tighter than any UK 32s I own, and ... I'll probably wear it with an extender for a while. The HH cup is just right for me, so I guess this 75HH is comparable to a UK 32FF or G. I ordered a 70HH as well, but that one is way to tight in both the band and cups, so I'll list it.

I actually find this bra less centering than my Cleos, which is surprising given Comexim's reputation, but it certainly beats my Cleos in the lift departement.

I have 2 minor issues still.
1: the top of the cups is just a tad closed for me.
2. the padding right above the horizontal seam is a bit thicker than the seam itself, which gives a slight quad boob illusion under tight tops. I'm going to try to flatten the padding a bit to make this less noticable.

However, I love the bra too much to return it over these issues!
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Updated on Sep 16, 2015 Flag this

Sweet lord.

I tried this bra before in 32G, which was too big in the cup for me, but I got the sneaking suspicion that this would be a pretty great bra for me in the right size. It was difficult to find the right size anywhere, but I finally managed to track one down on Ebay.

And as I said before: Sweet lord! Sweet lift! Sweet projection! This seriously is the most lifted and front an centre I've ever seen my boobs, and I love it.

Even in 32FF, the tops of the cups still have a little bit of room left, So I'd say this bra is more FoT friendly that the Marcie or Minnie.

The fabric is slightly nylon-y and scratchy, but very firm and supportive, so I'll take it!

I'll be on the look out for more of these, so anyone who has a Lily in 32FF they want to part with: I'm your girl!

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Updated on Oct 13, 2015 Flag this

I like this bra, though maybe not as much as I like the regular Minnie. The padded cups are a bit bulky, especially with the trimming at the top of the cups, which shows through thin tops.

It gives a lovely round profile and is very supportive. The longline band is comfortably snug, and does not seem to bunch or fold much.

My one main concern is that the cups come up a bit higher than I would ideally like. I have short boobs, and I think the cups are just a tad too tall for me. Not sure if I'll keep this one.

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Updated on Aug 31, 2015 Flag this

Finally, bikini success! Since starting my search for better bras I've been very successful with regular bras, but not so much with bikini tops. Last year, I tried a lot of Freya tops, and eventually bought one that really doesn't match my shape (I'm pretty projected, but not that projected).

So, when I discovered that the Comexim 3HC is pretty great on me, I decided to order a bikini top in the same model. And it's beautiful! Simple and all black, with gold details, which I usually don't care for, but on this top it works.

The half cup shape really looks lovely, and the fact that it's not a ... halter top makes my neck muscles rejoice! The cups fit, but they are either a tiny bit too small, or a little too closed on top. I get the tiniest bit of quad boob. However, it's not really a problem for me, as it's a bikini top and I don't plan to wear it under clothes. Without clothes, I think I will be the only one to notice the quadding, and it gives me good cleavage.

The band is tight, as all Comexim bras are, but I like it, and the clasp has some sort of security click system that will prevent it from springing open accidentally (I've had a snap happy clasp on a bikini before, that was a bit too adventurous for my taste). The straps are not fully adjustable, and rather stretchy, so I'll probably have to shorten them.

The bra is quite low coverage, but I like that the cups are not as short as the Ewa CHPs. This means there is little risk of nipples peeking out.

I'm interested to see what happens once this gets wet, but I have high hopes for this top keeping its excellent shape in the water.

*damn, I need to clean my mirror, it's so dusty!
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Updated on Jul 21, 2016 Flag this

There are pros and cons associated with losing a lot of weight.

One con is your entire, carefully curated and much loved bra collection is rendered useless. A second one is that you have to start all over again with the bra hunting, as most of your favourite models have been discontinued when you weren't looking. A third is that your boobs are not as, erhm, perky as they used to be.

A big pro, however, is that you now fit into things like this. This is a beautiful, beautiful, not-entirely-practical-but-who-cares-because-beautiful bra, that shouldn't fit, but sort of does.

It's a longline. I tend not to get on ... with those because I find the uncomfortable. Most reviews for this brand make note of tight bands, yet the band for this model is very loose. I normally wear a 32, but I easily fit into a 30 band. It's still not super snug, but because it's a longline it's pretty supportive, and not uncomfortable.

The beige cups underneath the black lace overlay are moulded. Moulded. I have never had a moulded cup fit me properly; not even close. On top of that, it's a plunge. I rarely get on with plunges. This moulded plunge, however, miraculously works. The cups are pretty narrow, pretty projected, and not too tall; they don't fight with my shape like moulded plunges usually do (I'm looking at you Freya Deco).

It creates a pretty great profile (lifted! rounded! up front!), and pretty great cleavage to boot. The straps are thinner and stretchier than I'd like, but somehow they do what they're supposed to do and, again, they're comfortable. Now I'm curious to see how this bra holds up over time, but hey, it's not a workhorse. It's a pretty horse. A proper show pony, one might say (really, did I mention it is beautiful?!).

The cups are a tad small at the moment, but as I'm still losing some weight I thought it better to err on the side of tightness.

I'm not sure, but I think this is the largest cup size they do for this model, and I just happen to fit into it. Hooray!

ps: I am now a 32F or 32E (still figuring my new size out), so this bra runs about 1 size big in the band and about 2 sizes small in the cup.
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Black lace over a beige cup colorway

Updated on Aug 28, 2019 Flag this

One of my current favorites. It is very dimilar tovthe Minnie, but the lower part of the cup seems a bit shorter, which means my nipples hit the seam where the lace meets the fabric which sometimes shows a bit.

The colors are nice and summery, and I like the neon pink straps.

It gives me very uplifted, front and center, narrow boobs, which I like very much under certain clothes. However, viewed from the side and top my boobs are a little bit pointy, but not in an unattractive way. I hear many people say Cleo gives them very round boobs, but I find that most unlined Cleos (especially those with stiffer lower cup fabric, like this one) give me this same slightly pointy look. The Marcie is an exception.

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Updated on Oct 07, 2015 Flag this

I first tried the 32G, which was way too big in the cups for me (see pictures, they are all for the 32G version. I'll try to add the pictures of the as well 32FF later). I swapped it for a 32FF, and we have lift off! Now the fit is very similar to my red Minnie in 32G, so I suppose the blue color way is just a bit bigger than the red version, I'd say it's almost a full cup difference, as the blue Minnie in 32FF is only a smidgen smaller than the red Minnie in 32G. I'd suggest everyone who wants to try this style to order two sizes per color.

If you want to know what I think about this bra in terms of fit, lift, comfort and so on, look at my review for the red Minnie!

Updated on Sep 03, 2015 Flag this

Oh my, my bank account is in so much trouble!

I just received my first Ewa Michalak SM, and it's love at first wear.

I was looking for a bra that would fit as well as my beloved unlined Cleo balconets, but with a more grown up, sexy look (think less ditzy polka dots, more va va voom chic), and boy does this bra deliver!

Let's start with the shape it gives me, WOW! My boobs are front and center, and very very round. I hear a lot of people say that the SM cut gives them more of a natural shape, but on me it's really super round, even rounder ... than my Cleos. On top of that, my boobs are hiked up really high, my husband even remarked on their perkiness. I'm used to well lifted boobs by now, but this some A level lift. It gives me very soft looking cakes on a plate style cleavage, which I love.

Second, the bra is gorgeous! I've always love sheer bras, and this one strikes that perfect balance between looking minimalist, sexy and sophisticated with its black mesh and black lace trims. The contrast between the sheerness of the mesh and the opaque seams and lace details just really appeals to me. It's very light to wear, which is also a big plus for me. The straps are long, fully adjustable and do not slide down.

In the Pl cut I'm in between a 75FF and a G cup, but for this cut the FF is the right size. The seams are laying flat and do not cut into my tissue at all. I have no gaping at the top, and no quad boob whatsoever. Ewa's site said that the band runs tight, and I agree as it's tighter than my PL Triumfs, which is good for me as I seem to be in between band sizes for this brand. The gore is lower than those of my Cleos, and the wires don't come up as high under the arms either, which is nice for a change. I'm wearing the bra for about two hours now, and it's really very comfortable.

As this bra is completely sheer I do see a small fit issue in my pictures that I have suspected I have in most of my well fitting bras: the wires do not follow my IMF perfectly on the inside curve towards the gore. The thing is, I have quite a wide space between my boobs, they are a good inch apart at least at the top, and even more at the bottom due to my splayedness. A bra that would perfectly follow that shape would need to have a pretty wide and very tapered gore. However, I also need bras with narrow wires, which almost always have narrow gores that go down in parallel (UU). I think that a bra that would truly follow my IMF all the way would give me a very east west shape (which my breasts have naturally). As I prefer to have my boobs pushed front and center, and the little bit of empty space at the inside of my wires does not seem to compromise the support this bra gives me I'm willing to live with it, but technically I suppose this bra is not a perfect fit.

My Cleo Minnie has been my favorite bra for a very long time, but this one seems to be destined to take over the top spot now.

With that in mind, I'm going to have to exercise some serious restraint now, because I do feel the urge to buy this bra in EVERY SINGLE color way. There is that lovely beige and black one, and that bright red version that's a little hootchy but kind of cool, and that pink and red one that has a bit of a carnival vibe going on, and the white and pink Wanilia that's only available on bra obsessed, and so on.....
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Oh god, I really wanted this to work, but it didn't. The whole thing was just weird and unattractive looking. The size of the band was good (pretty snug), but it may have been too small in the cups, because I was quad boobing, but not a lot. However, I don't think going a size up will eliminate the other fit issues.

The top of the cups seems to curve back towards my body too soon, so I guess the cups are not open enough for me. It does manage to push my wide set, slightly splaying boobs together in the centre, but it does not seem to ... push them in from the sides (see picture with t shirt), which made my boobs look like they were sitting like pancakes all over my chest. Not cool. Furthermore, it did not give me a va va voom sexy cleavage, but just two boobs squished together. I always have this problem with moulded bras, so I am not sure if they are for me. I am going to look for a plunge bra with seams to see if that works better for me.

Another issue I had was with the straps. They may be too far apart or something, because I had some gaping at the top of the cups where the straps start.

Oh well.
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Updated on Jun 07, 2015 Flag this

I ordered this 70HH bra together with a 75HH, and the latter is definitely my size. This one is too small for me, so I'll list it. I would say size wise this 70HH comparable to a UK 30FF/G.

It is a gorgeous bra in a soft, creamy, peachy nude with a copper and deep green floral print. It has a bit of a vintag-y, romantic look, and I think it should be a staple in every red headed woman's bra collection, as the coloring really makes me think of English rose type beauties https://d28qt14g3opchh.cloudfront.net/smileys/icon_wink.gif" alt=";-)" />. It also works well on my pale ivory toned skin as a nude.

The bra is very well made, and feels and looks luxurious. The bra is very lightly padded, and provides a fantastically uplifted and round shape. It also gives great cleavage!

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Updated on Sep 17, 2015 Flag this