I bought this bra because I needed another beige-colored one and I think it was like $10 at Marshall's or a similar discount retailer. It's never fit very well, but then again, minimizers are pretty much designed not to. It certainly does minimize my bust, although the band isn't terribly supportive at all (it's super stretchy), and it's basically unlined so I do get headlights on occasion. I'm thinking of retiring this bra, or keeping it for emergencies only.
This is the best bra I've found from this line. I did not actually want a minimizer, but was desperate for a smooth cup, plunge style to wear with a specific blouse. The colors are lovely: I bought a silver plum. And it's very comfy - the underwires are well-cushioned, something I wish more brands would catch onto - but it did minimize about a cup size. So the shape you get is very round & slightly flattened. Yes, you project less from the side - but from the front your boobs appear to go on forever, both upward & downward.