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Tip: Bra Liners
I wanted to share something that I realized many people may not be aware of: bra liners.
(Specifically, I recommend the brand Pambra's.)
I always get sweaty under my boobs, even in the best lifting bra, even in the winter, I just get sweaty.
Also I often find that the wires and/or casing irritates my skin, not because it doesn't fit, but just because my skin is sensitive and/or the material is scratchy. (Or sometimes, yes, because my band is too big, because, for example, I'm wearing an old worn out bra on a stay-at-home day.)
Bra liners are awesome for both these issues, I wear one pretty much every day (on hot/sweaty days I often change for a new one once or twice throughout the day) and I seriously don't know what I would do without them. At this point I have about 15 of them, so I can wear them all the time, and just toss them in the wash. I just have white ones, but apparently they make black and tan now, too. I might need to get a set of black ones, hmm.
I know I sound like a commercial, but I really am just happy these exist and wanted to share the info with you all!
The liner is several layers of cotton (other materials inside? I don't know.) stitched into a smooth strip that you just tuck under your band in front. Ignore any reviews that claim they don't stay in place, if your band is properly tight, they should stay. (There's a small bump upwards in the middle that goes at the center gore. I don't know if they've changed them since I bought mine, or the pictures are just weird, but mine definitely do not go up nearly as high as on the models in the pictures. I kinda wish they did go up some higher, though, it would be useful.)
They are a little expensive, but they're really durable, so they should last a really long time. (I bought my first set about 5 years ago, I think, and they're still going strong.)
For sizing, ignore the band size ranges they give, and just measure how far around you want it to go and match to the actual length listed on the chart. (I like mine to go around my sides and fully past the ends of my very wide under wires, so I have size large, which is 26".)
They may be a little hard to get a hold of, depending on where you are, but the website does list retailers in Canada, Germany, and Switzerland, as well as the US, and some online retailers that ship internationally. They are also on Amazon US (which I think has the best prices here).
I hope this helps some folks
The Original Bra Liner | Pambras
http://pambras.com/products/original-bra-liner/