Apr 27, 2016
Comexim came today!!!!!!!!!!
*dancing with joy*
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Just a heads up: I'm going to be changing my username on here soon.
I'll write something before I do!
I'd like to switch my Reddit account too, just a bit reluctant as I have seller and buyer verification/history on braswap there. Hmm..
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@Jj ohh thank you!
That will be much better :)
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So my tracking never updated (I posted about this earlier but deleted it, knowing that I would just be posting again later anyway lol) and my Comexims ended up coming today.
Missed the mailman and picked them up at the post office a few hours ago.
So..man, I love Comexim.
I'm not particularly happy with the appearance of the customized undies ... on my body; I stupidly gained a little weight recently and everything is all over the place. Having had an eating disorder in the past, I'm borderline losing it seeing all of this chunk everywhere, but, I know I need to calm myself before it gets worse. When my mind goes into obsessive mode, I end up gaining more weight and eventually after a long time, not eating and I just end up back where I started. It's pointless, but I am under a lot of stress currently and I understand, this is just how I am.
But yeah, I'm not happy with the bottoms on myself. My weight has been going to my thighs and hips as of late and all the weight has taken me from 35" hip to 37.5"ish. That isn't a huge difference, but it's a shock to my brain and sends me into a bit of panic mode.
On the other hand, I LOVE the bottoms by themselves. I sent Anna a drawing of how I wanted them when she asked me to specify "tanga". Basically, wide, straight band across the top and then a wider thong-like gusset part.
The gusset part on the Sonia is so comfortable.
I bought smalls knowing that I lose weight very quickly/was on track with weight loss, and being 35", I figured they would fit perfectly in a month.
But, good old Alicia brain messed that up a bit.
The part that bugged me the most on myself is the gusset. It's small, but my pelvic area is puffy-likely from growing up overweight- and comes out on the sides unless I pull the underwear down further. I'm trying to come to terms with the fact that it's normal and just developed from high estrogen and fat, but I'm having a hard time with it after seeing that.
I can't help but think how much nicer these might look on someone else. Ah well. My mistake. I just can't keep obsessing. Perhaps I'll go ahead and order mediums for the time being so I can stop being a hypocritical whiney jerk.
I'll try to get photos up here shortly, or on my blog in a few hours. They're sooo gorgeous. And I'm just so happy with Comexim in general for being able to do custom orders and just everything they do. I had both the Sonia and Charme bottoms made into tanga styles, and the Sonia and Victoria made into PL's.
Sonia is hands down my favorite for both comfort and fit. And my Musetta doesn't have a double mesh layer and doesn't appear spotted! forgive my forgetfulness, but someone commented saying it was likely a photography issue, and I believe that is correct. Reading reviews from balkonetka, you can have the Musetta made with a double layer of mesh, I assume for larger busts.
And I am so happy. I've been wanting the Mgiełka from EM for so long, but the SM as I am not a fan of the 3D shapes. I would say the Musetta is close to the Mgiełka, but more mature looking as opposed to frilly and girly-ish. At least that's how I perceived the EM.
Now I also feel a little better about selling at least one of my Claudettes as well.
I am likely going to order another unlined from Comexim.
I do want to note, it seems as though the Musetta, Yoko, Victoria, and Charme run a little smaller in the band. That is written from least tight to tightest.
I am currently measuring 29"ish, and they only stretch to 28-29". That'd be fine, except that 1.I have gained weight and gone from 27" tight UB/28" snug, and 2. The material is NOT stretchy.
I am so so so happy that I went with 65's and not 60's.
I am going to give each bra a few wears before reviewing, and reviews generally take me a while to get posted (like my last review on my blog aas about an entire year ago). Please forgive me, as I mentioned, been under a lot of stress and now the weight thing makes me reluctant to take pictures too because I just don't want to look at them and I feel..frumpy, I guess. I feel I should post them because my body isn't much different from an every day woman, and I have a lot of scars, stretch marks, and various visible imperfections. I started my blog as a way to help with fitting, review bras obviously, and to be a good example, and resisting posting due to a little extra weight seems like a bad example.
But yeah, it'll take me a bit to review all of the bras, so I just wanted to post a few things here first, such as the info about the bands.
I would definitely size up in the Charme and Victoria. The Yoko is just snug, but stretchy, and I got 3 hooks on my Musetta (great decision btw!) so not sure if that contributes to any issues or if I'm just more sensitive to the snugness of these last two because of the weight thing. But, consider sizing up in the band for the other two, definitely.
As for the Yoko, I think I could have used a 65F. My boobs haven't really grown any with the extra weight, thankfully! But my left side is still a little swollen from shark week and water retention due to not having medication for a week.
For the Musetta again, the cups seem a little big on top. I haven't tried adjusting the straps to see if this would help, but I shall see. I would suggest considering sizing down in the cup for this though. It fits me much more like a 65F or 65G than a 65E.
I will add measurements for all bras later tonight if i find the time!
Also, more great news: my EM's shipped out a few days ago! So I will have an entirely new bra drawer. Pretty happy about that
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I understand how those downward spirals of body image issues start :( don't let the thoughts take root, they really are like garden weeds!
COMEXIM DO CUSTOM UNDIES?!?! This is amazing! Do you communicate with Anna in English or use a translator?
Swooning over the idea of a drawer full of new bras! ❤️
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This is not an up. This is nothing but down :/
I have a couple of @ Curvy Kate bras in 28 J. I measure a bit less than 28 inches, so it can´t be that my bands are too small.
Anyway, I have ordered some bras from Amazon and two of them already have tiny holes in the elastic of the ... band... I wore them like - three times each since I got them last month? I don´t know what to do with that... :/ One is Portia in White/Pink and the other one is Emily in White.
I am so sad...
The shipping costs are so high it would have been cheaper to buy a new one than to send these two back.
Is there any way to fix this problem, for example by sewing and aditional layer of elastic cloth into the band? I will be glad if you can give me an advice
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I would complain to Amazon and to Curvy Kate as well. That's not acceptable quality.
Does anyone have pictures of the SM Wanilla thong? All I can find are pictures of the brief.
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I have one! Here's the front and back: http://imgur.com/a/1dwlg
Thanks! I'll definitely have to order one.
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Why can't I click on a photo and make it larger anymore? It's so hard to see the details of the bras in the thumbnail pics.
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You can't make them bigger ? I still can I am on a tablet maybe it's device specific or servers . Perhaps they are doing something to the site ?
Hmmm… maybe. I might try using chrome. I'm using Safari now on a laptop and when I click on a photo it doesn't do anything :/
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Lesson Learned: Don't wear two Cleo Lily's two days in a row. Ow.
In other news, I'm going to wear a stretchy wireless lounge bra all day today. Sad boobs.
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:-( :-( Seriously, you may love a Comexim balcony. I won't suffer Panache/Cleo anymore. Hope your lounge bra is exactly what your breasts need to recover. :-)
So it's shark week, and my breasts are a little more tender than usual this month. As such, I have learned that while my Betsey Johnson Intimates Eyelet Lace Demi Cup (723325) fits me perfectly in the cups, its accommodating nature also means that it has very little actual support. Makes sense; I get no lift in ... this bra. Anyway, this bra has been consigned to my mental "do not wear during shark week" list. (How do larger busted people stand this? Holy moly it's uncomfortable enough at my size.)
I also, for no reason whatsoever, decided, after 11 months of ownership, to try out the j-hook on my Betsey Johnson Intimates Forever Perfect Demi Bra . Magic! It fixed the minor fit issues I had with this bra. I was resigned to getting only mediocre fits in t-shirt bras due to being so close-set, but man, now I can look forward to owning the pretty colors in this bra!
Also, the Betsey Johnson Intimates Microfiber Demi (723800) appears to be the same bra as the Forever Perfect with a slightly different model number. There's also the Betsey Johnson Intimates Favorite Perfect Tshirt Bra (723800) . Is there any reason they all can't be combined? I feel like a couple of other Betsey Johnson bras have duplicate entries as well.
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larger women wear sturdier bras . . . i have 2 different sets for before and after ovulation
Oh sure, but what about those who aren't in ABTF? Must be awful.
Sometimes, I wish I had larger breasts, but then I think about the practicality of it and I'm like, nah.
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Amazon can't do anything about this defective Freya Parade. I wonder if I could contact Freya directly and tell them their bra is a piece of crap and I'm disappointed. I'll let everyone know what happens: I'm on the warpath.
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I think you should, especially if you've been a customer for a while. This is something they need to know, and they may be able to do something about. Good luck!
Did you call Amazon? They are usually really good about replacing defective merchandise forcing the seller to send a new one and taking the return . I know I sell on Amazon it's pretty much out of our hands when a customer has an issue .
Just read your other post , don't think after this long ..hopefully freya will but it's mass market stuff. I have panache bras about similar age falling apart not well made at all . My envy has the wire poke out after a month and only a few wearing . I bought at a shop in town boo no returns because it was worn . No response from panache so I fixed myself but probably will never shop that store nor buy panache full price again too bad hopefully you have better luck .
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Can I get your guys' opinion on something? I bought my 30F - Freya » Parade Multi Plunge Balcony Bra (1791) at the end of last October, and it hasn't held up well at all. There's popped elastic on the band and the straps. I'm so bummed, this isn't the quality I was expecting at all. My last ... Freya lasted over 2 years with no issues and I even machine washed it. I've handwashed this bra and babied it and it's falling apart already. I bought it through Amazon, should I reach out to them and see if they would be willing to work with me? A bra bought less than 6 months ago and only worn once or twice a week and handwashed should not be in this condition, especially coming from a seemingly reputable brand like Freya. I want to wear it but now I'm afraid to because I don't want to make the condition of it any worse.
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I don't see any trouble with just contacting them, letting them know the issue and asking.
They might say no, but they might always say yes also.
On another note, sorry about your bra.
That's really unfortunate.:(
I wonder if it's something with the model or if you just got a fragile one.
I've had a bunch of Freyas and all mine have held up wonderfully as well. The Parade is so cute too :(
If you do contact them, good luck! I don't really know anything about Amazon returns despite working there 3 times haha but hopefully something can be done for you.
Thanks. I'm going to contact them now and take pictures of the problem as proof. The Parade would have been such a perfect bra for summer too. Worst comes to worst, I only spent 16 dollars so it wouldn't have been too expensive a mistake to make.
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Finals may be starting, but I'll soon have a consolation prize in the form of a CHP Summer Time and matching coord. Fingers crossed the post office doesn't screw up this delivery.
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I got a bra in the mail yesterday after a long day of finals. It helps!!
I'll probably be going home to Comexim Ingrid longline and regular bra and matching bottoms, a Florence, a Pin Up bathing suit and an EM SM Trefl. You could say I'm pretty excited lol
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Just got a new (to me) BM Bibi Bezowa Perla courtesy of rambor888. It's my first BM bra (and also now the first nude bra in my collection) and its a success! I could maybe stand to go up a size. There is a very slight amount of digging where the upper and lower sections meet (but its ... slight enough that you can't see it under a shirt and I may not even be able to get a picture that captures it). But the bra has stretch, so it works and it'll definitely be a keeper! I'll do pics and a full review later
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Oh, good - that bra was mine originally but always too small for me. I just wanted it to find a loving home!
Just kinda curious how comexim swim bottoms run? I'm about to order my first comexim & was warned the bottoms run small. My hips fluctuate between 33-34 around the widest point of my hips& butt& are around 28-28 at the top of my hips. Is a small ok? I'm a little above average height(5'6.5") & have a big butt for my frame
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Not sure about the swim, but the regular undies should fit you in S.
A small would probably be alright. I'm around 31 at hip bone and 37/38 around the butt and I can wear a small in a thong but they dig in around at the waist band, I fit into a medium perfectly (also a thong, I haven't tried their briefs).
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Ladies, please can you post T-shirt pics, front and profile, so they can help me decide which bra to get.
I don't care what bras look like without clothes.
I want a rounded pushed together and up shape under clothes, no east west or pointy cone shapes. Please help!
I am roughly a 34gg so bigger sizes would be the most helpful to me. Thanks!
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I usually don't do the t-shirt pics but I happen to have a t-shirt pic for my Cleo Lily! http://www.bratabase.com/picture/dias8/
For me, the Lily is great for an up and together (also real rounded) look - no pointy stuff or east-west business - however I think it's slightly minimizing.
Undiegamer also had a post exactly about this where she had the profile of lots of bras under a tight fitting shirt, which I find super helpful! https://undiegamer.com/2013/03/15/bras-under-shirts/
kerniss Thank you! this is so helpful :)
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Jaimie at Braobsessed is absolutely amazing to work with. She's made my day. I had originally ordered an S summertime but then a few weeks later realized of course that CHPS are my dream cut. I emailed Jaime, she was cool about switching, and she had just ONE 65FF CHP in stock. It was meant to be.
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That's a great review! I have been watching her site too and one day will order. It's good to know the customer service is great!
She is AMAZING
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So this article pops up, but I don't even read it. Instead I start thinking: oh no this bra flattens her so much; is she quadding under that dress?? Truly obsessed, what can I say...
The miraculous tale of how Khaleesi and Co. brought a tiny Spanish town back fro
http://www.gq.com/story/game-of-thrones-city-osuna-spain?mbid=social_cp_faceb...
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Haha...I had the same thought...LOL! I see it in other girls now too and I sometimes would like to slip them a bratabase.com card just to see this site. I am 48 years old and a well fitting bra is a life changer. Wish I had known when I was 25!
That would stir the bravangelist beast inside me from a mile away!
Even the Mother of Dragons can't keep poor fit at bay!
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My Comexims arrived Friday! I saw them at 10pm, but decided they deserved more attention than they were going to get at that moment. "It'll be like Xmas if I open them Saturday morning!" ... 3 hours and 4 drinks later, I opened them anyway.
Word of advice: don't drink and bra. I was Snapchatting my sister my quadboobs and sad faces at 2 am. When I bounced out of bed at 7:30, they fit much better. Well, mostly. The Mint is amazing and my holy grail. The Patricia . . . is a whole other post, lol.
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Another warning about drinking and bra-ing...watch out for bra shopping while drinking. There is a wonderful neighborhood by my house that has all kinds of shops, restaurants and bars. One of these wonderful shops is a bra boutique. Having a few beers at the craft beer shop, then walking down to the bra boutique is very dangerous to my bank account!
"Don't drink and bra!" - hilarious!!! lol
So I was born this way, I know. I don't remember a time in my life where they were perky or at all self supporting. I don't recall any major permanent changes resulting from pregnancy or nursing, either shape or size wise. I have no tissue above my IMF. Literally, nothing. It's ALL below it. ... But I looked in the mirror tonight and my nipples are starting to point down.
Now, I've wanted a reduction since the day they grew in. I've hated them most of my life, and I mean really hated them. It led to years of a deep-seated self loathing, poor self image, no self confidence, etc. I've hated the attention they draw, tried to hide them forever, and so on. I moved past that for a while after finding ABTF. I love my Polish bras and the way they fit and the shape they give. They lift and put them back up on my chest where they belong. So while I'm wearing a bra, I can fake it, and it helped me move past my body image issues and intense desire for a reduction.
That's the problem though. Polish bras are ALL I can wear. Forget about a strapless. Or a swimsuit that looks like an actual swimsuit, not a glorified bra. Forget about something costing less than $50, or something I can have in my hands in less than 6 weeks. Forget about ever going braless, it's uncomfortable, or owning a trendy open back shirt, or anything without straps really. I'm limited in my wardrobe choices by my boobs.
At least until now, my nipples have pointed out like they should. Not anymore. My nip to neck keeps increasing. They keep creeping downward at an alarming rate and I'm only 31! I used to worry about what they'd look like when I was 50. Now I worry what they'll look like next year
Genetics, aging, and a bit of weight loss has done me no favors. All my body hate is back tonight. I want a reduction, or at least a lift, SO BAD. I don't even want a big reduction, just a tiny one, but I don't want to be limited anymore, I've been restricted my entire life. I want to be free, to wear whatever I want. I want to be more comfortable. I want these things OFF MY BELLY! And the real kicker is, this would be THE year to do it, while I have breaks between nursing semesters and before I start working as an RN. But I have no insurance coverage, and don't have the money in my bank.
Talk me up here. I know a reduction is financially out of reach, but I can't find my positivity tonight. So if you have anything encouraging to say, tell me. I'm so positive all the time on my blog and lately I've been feeling like I'm totally faking it. And if anyone has had a reduction and/or lift, if you're comfortable sharing your story I'd love to hear it. I know I need to find inner peace, but I also know it's not something I'm going to just move past and never seriously consider.
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((Hugs)) I've been there lots of times with boob hate. A bra that fits helps but it's not a cure all. I definitely get tired of not being able to shop locally and buy cheap cute swimsuits. sometimes I don't think about them but sometimes I wish they were smaller and cuter. Honestly it helps that I'm over 30 now. I mean a lot of 30 year olds are still very cute and perky but I'm multiple kids later and nothing looks the same. Not even my ankles. So I worry about my boobs less because they are at least covered up..... Until I can't button a shirt I should be able to or zip a dress etc and then I get all annoyed again. But sometimes just at the clothes makers and not at myself... I. Mean. Really. They aren't that big! They are plenty big but still they aren't that big. I said this a couple week ago but really I feel like time is an equalizer and I'm starting to notice its effects on other people too and I don't know if it's menopause or just having kids or normal middle age weight... no idea but I notice my size looks more and more "average". I'm not sure this is s very good pep talk but I'm trying lol.
As far as the reduction I know a lady who was so incredibly happy. She did it when she was around 50. I know another person who did it in her early 20s and kind of regrets it and says really things are the same size they were before 10 years later. A lift sounds less invasive but I really have no idea. I'm sure my husband would want to veto any ideas I have about smaller boobs which makes me feel better in the end. Sometimes I want to rebel against this idea that youth is the goal of all beauty, but of course it's not that easy. I get tired of bras taking up so much space in my mine and life sometimes!
I agree you really do look lovely in you posts and your bras look lovely too.
Oh no hugs! I look at your photos and you have such a great bust! We cannot avoid gravity. It is part of growing older. Maybe writing about breasts all the time needs a break? A moment to not think about them? Maybe take a holiday from writing? Your readers will not mind and it will give you a chance to just breathe and not think boobs :)
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I have two new half cups that will be on their way to me soon. I think I'm addicted. I know how Ewa's halfcup fits and now I'll be getting a chance to try one from Freya.
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How do I not know about this?
I spotted the Elomi Energise today on Ebay, and they sell it up to K-cup!
I'm a bit worried that it is an error by the seller...
Did Elomi announce that they make them up to K-cup?
Elomi Energise Multiway Underwired Sports Bra 8041 * New J Hook Various Colours
http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/Elomi-Energise-Multiway-Underwired-Sports-Bra-8041-...
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Got so excited reading this, since I really like the energize but have ti sister size. Still, the elomi website lists them as a D-J style...
The seller says that all their bras are in UK sizing. And they also have a webpage which is all from the UK. So it looks like it to me going off that info.
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