Well Ladies, it's time for another episode of 'She tries weird stuff off ebay because it's cheap'. We've probably all seen the Ruby Pink Cathy bra. We've probably all hovered over the 'buy' button...

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Valea Brilliant came to me from Bulgaria.

I have a 29 inch underbust with almost no squish, and find in EM bras I can be either a 65 of 70 band (if EM bras fit me at all. I'm not willing to special order a 65H to find out if there is any reality in which my boob shape is compatible with them). In comexim, I can fit a 65, but seem to prefer a 70. The same is true for Gorsenia, 65 fits, 70 is more comfortable. Kris Line - 65 or 70 depending on the model.

I decided to go with a 70I for this attempt, since ... altering down the band is not the end of the world. I often have to narrow gores, so I thought 70 would be safer than 65 in case that ended up being the case here.

This bra is nearly identical to Kris Line's Brilliant in terms of shape and construction, so I'm thinking a knockoff, but you know what? The Valeia is prettier, and it feels better against my skin. (The last three pics are comparisons of Kris Line Brilliant in 65GG and Valea Brilliant in 70I. You can see the Kris Line's 65 band is a bit longer, but the Valea's has more give. What this says, well, I can't be sure. I've bought Kris Line's brilliant twice, both times in a 65 band, and the two bands were two completely different lengths, so I can't really do an adequate size comparison there. But, I think given how stretchy the Valea is, a lot of ladies would probably prefer to size down a band.

Cup shape and sizing is pretty much identical. Both have a 6 inch wire width, but the wires are very sturdy in both cases, so even though I'm constantly on the hunt for 5 inch wires, these actually feel narrower than most 5.5 inch wires I've worn and at least during try on, the width didn't bother me. How it'll fare for all day wear, I'm not sure ye, but the wires don't warp or wiggle like a lot of the UK bras I've tried. I don't know if they'd be bendable.

The Valea is a warmer, creamier beige, closer to my skin tone. The Kris Line is 'coffee', it has a hint of a cool rose shade to the beige. The Valea is more of a honey beige so looks much more neutral on my warm skin tone. Okay, I'm still casper colored, but my undertones lean toward the pink/yellow end of the spectrum, so on me, the Kris Line just looks brown, but the valea looks more like a traditional nude. Someone with a cool skin tone would probably find the opposite to be true.

I like the Valea's material better: it's softer, almost silky to the touch, with a subtle sheen. The Kris Line Brilliant is just, you know, meh. On the other hand, Kris Line's Brilliant goes up to, I believe, an N cup (or something like that), where Valea's Brilliant stops at I. If you're in the size range though, the price difference between the two is significant enough to opt for the Valea (which lands at around $35 USD, where Kris Line, even on Zulily and Brastop, is often more costly.)

In terms of construction though - identical. I have the same issue with the valea as I do with kris line - the elastic seam up top is too tight. I'll have to remove it to open it up for my full all over breasts. It's a minor alteration, so no big deal, but because of that I'm not sure if I wouldn't be better off to size down a cup. I'm not sure if opening up the top of the cup will cause gaping or not, so having only tried it on for a minute or two to write this up, I'm debating on whether to alter it or sell it and buy a 65I instead. I think if I buy a Valea bra again I would definitely want the smaller band, but I'm still mentally analyzing how the alterations I'll need to do will affect fit.
Shape is basically the same, too. I'd call it a "natural" shape. On me it's not completely round but the pointy quality is soft and attractive.
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I got the sizing wrong, having only ever tried the comexim basic before, but I'm happy with it all the same.

On my 29 inch underbust, the 65 band fastens, but I find it more comfortable with an extender, so will buy a 70 next time. Much more open up top than the basic, so in spite of the low gore, I don't seem to be spilling out of it, even though I'm center heavy.

I would prefer the gore were a little more narrow at the base, but that's a very common complaint for me and I think I technically can wear this bra ... without altering the gore.

I get a little gaping up top, which makes me think I might do better in 70HH than 70J the next time I order, but I'm not completely positive yet.

The wires are perfect, the depth at the bottom of the cup is very comfortable. The whole structure feels very stable and I think will be a really good bra for me in the right size. 65K is not that size, even though that's the size I would have needed in the Comexim Basic if my breasts weren't too tall for it (the top of the bra curved in a way that cut into tissue even in the proper size on the basic).

Will definitely keep the comexim full cups on my list.
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34FF Simply Me Basque I've been on the hunt for a strapless option. It's not that I specifically need one, but that since I'm finally in the size range - if only barely - I've wanted one just beca...

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This bra is gorgeous, and I'm sure if you love Ewa's SM cut, it will be wonderful for you.

Sadly for me, I need more coverage at the top of the cup and a taller gore. Since my breasts are very close set and center heavy, they just fall out the center of the bra and cause quad boob.

Bra is fairly loose at the top of the cup, which I like, but may not be as ideal for an FoB shape.

Wires are pretty narrow, colors and pattern are gorgeous.

If I could keep my stubborn boobs in the cups, I wouldn't dream of parting with it, but it just doesn't suit me since I've got so much loose skin from weight loss. I think soft tissue may do just fine in this bra, provided that soft tissue is not paired with excessive amounts of loose skin.

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Chose my size based on Samanta's size chart, and that ended up being not quite right for me. I'm between bands at the moment, and wearing 75s in Comexim, but favoring 70s in Kris Line, so when the calculator spit out 75J, I thought that seemed pretty reasonably close, and it's been a while since I've had the opportunity to try a Samanta, so it seemed safest to just go with it. I will definitely want to try a 70K the next time I have the chance. The band is easy to fasten on the tightest hooks, and I could likely go tighter. I am saying that ... as someone with bony ribs who tends to prefer a slightly looser band. This is very stretchy compared to other Polish brands I've tried, and that was my experience a while ago when I tried the Hana in the A122 cut as well, so it seems like those of us who generally size up one for Polish bras don't need to for Samanta.

As is common with Polish bras, the full coverage style fits me a bit more like a balconette. I find the cup a little on the shallow side for my extremely projected breasts, but that may well be because it's a sister size off. I'm not sure if I would still think it's shallow in the proper size.

All in all, it's a nice basic black,and perfectly wearable, though the band is going to need to be shortened without much delay. Wish Samanta would make some pretty bras in the larger sizes. It seems my choices are basically black, beige, or white. It's not an unattractive bra, but it's also nothing particularly exciting.
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FOB/Projected/Narrow Root/Close Set/Center Heavy. Bra fits me VERY well. Best fit yet, anyway. I think I may be in love. Wires are still wider than they should be for me, but probably about average width.

Band: not the typical firm fantasie band. That's a bit of a disappointment, because I love a firm band, but it's not as stretchy as a freya band, either. It's sort of a happy medium. I feel cozy, but also secure. I don't think I really need a smaller band, I'm just accustomed to a very firm band, and this is different. Nice, but different.

Gore: ... Feels nice and narrow. I actually don't think I have to alter this one.

Straps: Fully adjustable. THANK YOU! And, comfortable.

Cups: Nice smooth material with lace upper. 3 Part cup resembling Freya balconettes, but with a slightly different shape overall. Cups give a pointed shape, but a good pointed shape - it's a natural point, the point that your boobs are supposed to have, not that weird wtf pointy that a lot of bras give, and not artificially rounded, either. I do love a round shape in a bra, but I think this shape conforms more to the actual shape of my breasts, which is probably why the fit is so much better.

Style: Gorgeous. This is a really, really beautiful bra. Black and gray, delicate lace. It's grown up and gorgeous. This is the first bra I've owned that I thought 'I would love to have the matching set. ...but I'm still not willing to pay $20 for a pair of briefs, so I guess that's not going to happen. https://d28qt14g3opchh.cloudfront.net/smileys/icon_smile.gif" alt=":)" />
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Runs small in the band. I pretty much always wear 30 bands, but sometimes size down to a 28 in stretchier brands. In my next Lepel order, I will probably sister size to a 32 depending on how quickly the band stretches. At the moment, I can't fasten it without an extender, but I just barely can't fasten it.

The straps are VERY stretchy, so at first wear they are adjusted nearly as small as they can go. With extended wear I will probably have to shorten them.

The wires are tall and narrow - which I love. They suit my narrow breasts perfectly. They come up ... high under the arms, and actually encase my breast tissue with no empty cup on the sides, which almost never happens.

Due to my center heaviness, the seam on the top of the cup cuts into my boobs a bit, but this is a common problem for me. I will have to wear it for a full day to see how significant this issue becomes, but most likely will alter the top of the bra to give myself a little more room in the center.

The overall construction of the bra IS really nice though. It's stretch lace, so while it appears to be quite shallow out of the box, it accommodates very well. I feel like this may be similar to Panache Andorra, but with a bit more room at the bottom of the cup, because Andorra gave me pancake boobs, and this bra gives a much more natural shape.

I'll have to wear this one a bit to see how it plays out after a full day of wear, but right now my impression is this one will be filed under "comfy bra" - this is one of those bras I can see throwing on for a lazy saturday afternoon on the couch. It's very cozy, but still has some nice style.

I actually selected the pale blue color because it was the most inexpensive, but it's a lot prettier than I expected it to be. https://d28qt14g3opchh.cloudfront.net/smileys/icon_smile.gif" alt=":)" />
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Wider than other Ewa Michalak styles, and so, too wide for me. I need a bra around 5.5 inches in width, which is about what most Ewas in my size range measure, give or take. The BM style seems to come up wider, and because of that caused major orange in glass and slid down my torso to rest on the top of my stomach. That made the short gore stab the hell out of my projected sternum.

It's a gorgeous bra with a very silky material and stretch lace upper, so even though the gore was too low for me, my center heavy boobs actually didn't fall to the center out of the cups.

The cup width kills this one for me. If I could keep the bra up where it was supposed to be, I would definitely buy it again with a raised gore, but I have some very, very narrow, projected girls(more than most projected ladies - unlined freyas are too shallow for me), and it just doesn't give me the support I need.

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