Review: Tank-Tastic Body Wrap Shapewear

Being a plus-sized woman, I am always interested in shapewear that helps slim and flatter me. When Body Wrap offered me some of their amazing shapewear, I jumped at the opportunity to try it out. I was sent the Tank-Tastic Cami, which features a unique seamless bra that shapes and supports and has wide straps for comfort. This cami can be worn with or without your favorite bra and is very slimming and smoothing in the tummy area, but also comfortable. It slenderizes the waist, smooths bulges, provides back support and is 100% invisible and seamless under clothes.

I have tried many forms of shapewear in the past, and most are hard to get into and out of, and can be very restricting and uncomfortable. Because of the tank top style, this cami is much easier to get on than traditional pantie-style shapewear, but does its job equally well. It is very comfy and, though it did its job, I did not feel like I was wearing a corset or was suffocating inside it. I did have to wear a bra because I am large chested and the included bra didn’t quite provide enough support, but I really liked the support and shape it gave my breasts with both bras.

The Tank-Tastic Cami is designed specifically for full-figured women.  It comes in Black and Nude in sizes 1X thru 3X and retails for $62.  You can purchase Body Wrap Shapewear on their website, www.bodywrap-shapewear.com.


Thank you to Body Wrap for providing a complimentary product sample for us to base this review upon.

Giveaway & Review: Wacoal Bras & Shapewear (5 Winners) [CLOSED]

Gorgeous yet functional, the Delicate Notion Full Figure Underwire Bra from Wacoal is stunning and surprisingly well made. Wacoal is a leader in intimate apparel because they offer the best fitting and highest quality bras, panties, shapewear, and other intimate apparel on the market today. The Wacoal Fit Consultant was tremendously helpful in getting me the exact right size for my bra and she was very kind and friendly too.

I picked the black version of this bra to give my undergarments a sexy, classy look. The sheer cups are delicate but feature seams that help lift and shape and the beautiful Floral Venice embroidery really gives the bra an added feminine touch.

For $58, this bra is well worth the money. I am more than a little pleased with this bra. It is comfortable, pretty, and really has good support for those who are well endowed in that area. My only suggestion would be to make more support hooks in the back because larger chested women typically need a bra to be thicker in the back. Besides that, this bra is perfect and is highly recommended by me.

Keep Wacoal bras and shapewear in mind for special occasions, such as New Year's and Valentine's Day celebrations. You can buy the Delicate Notion Full Figure Underwire Bra and other women's lingerie at Wacoal-America.com . To make an appointment with a Wacoal Fit Consultant, call 1-800-WACOAL-0.

Thank you to Wacoal for providing a complimentary product sample for us to base this review upon and for providing additional product for our contest prize.

What you can win:
FIVE lucky readers will receive their choice of any one Wacoal bra or shapewear piece.

Limitations:

This giveaway is open to U.S. entries only. You do not need to be a blogger to enter, but you must have a valid email address and be age 18 years or older. If you enter anonymously and do not include a valid email address in your comment entries, I will not be able to notify you should you win this random drawing.

How to Gain Entries:

Browse the selection of intimate apparel offered by Wacoal. Then leave a comment telling me the name of one item you would like to own or give as a gift. You MUST do this to be eligible to win this contest.

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Random Drawing:

This contest will be closed on Monday, January 10th, 2011 at 11:59pm EST. A random number drawing will be held shortly after. The winner will be announced here and will be contact via email or through their blog. If the winner does not respond within 48 hours, a new number will be drawn.

Good luck in the drawing!

Review: Breeze Comfort Perforated Push-Up Bra

It has always been an ongoing joke how much I am lacking in the chest area. I have been wearing push-up bras for as long as I can remember. I've bought many different brands in a variety of styles (demi cup, full coverage, molded cup, gel-filled, water-filled, convertible, strapless, etc . . . ) throughout my life, therefore I feel I can give a good assessment about the Breeze Comfort Push-Up Bras . . . at least from a small-breasted woman's point-of-view.

Breeze Comfort carries breathable padded bras, sport bras, and sport tanks. Their secret is a patented ventilated bra pad.

The graphic below shows how the perforations in the bra. When I hold my Breeze Comfort bra up to a light source, I can see the light shining through the perforations as illustrated in the graphic, even through the thickest parts of the padding.

Although I did not wear this bra to exercise, I did where it to go to the mall with three young children. That qualifies as a workout in my book. The mall is one place where I always feel overheated, especially when it's crowded. I have to say that I could notice a cooling effect similar to sitting in front of a fan while perspiring, but much more subtle than that of course.

As far as the fit and comfort goes, I very much liked that this bra is tagless and has elasticized adjustable shoulder straps. The underwire felt just like that of any other underwire bra. You could feel the rigid wire, but I have yet to find an underwire bra where I could not. This is the first full-coverage bra that has cups that fit me well. I am also very pleased that this bra is extremely smooth and would be a good choice to wear under a t-shirt, which usually shows every imperfection.

Currently you can purchase Breeze Comfort bras right on BreezeComfort.com . All orders within the U.S. and Hong Kong ship for free. All other locations receive free shipping on orders over $50. To learn more about Breeze Comfort products, visit Breeze Comfort on Twitter and Breeze Comfort on Facebook.

Thank you to Breeze Comfort for sending us a sample product free of charge to base this review upon.

Review: Ed Hardy Lingerie

If you know a girl (yes, it could be the one in the mirror) who is not so much into lace or chiffon, then she might prefer some edgy Ed Hardy camisoles and panties over that traditional frilly babydoll for Valentine's Day. I have to admit, I am one of those girls. That is why I was pleasantly surprised to find that the selection of Yandy lingerie includes Ed Hardy Intimates.

Yandy.com carries Ed Hardy camisoles (with or without shelf bras) plus bikinis, boy shorts, and thong panties. I am a huge fan of the tamer Ed Hardy tattoo style designs. I opted for the "Eternal Love" boy short. It came in this cute little decorative tube with a warning on the side, which reads, "In case of emergency, break open & wear."

These boy shorts are 95% Cotton/5% Spandex. I did wash them in cold as directed, but even though the instructions suggest line drying, I took my chances with throwing them in the dryer on low heat. They came out fine, without any signs of shrinking or pilling. I do understand that the best part about these boy shorts are the vivid colors in the design and that the instructions suggest line drying to avoid fading. I, being a busy member of a household of 5, am willing to take that chance. I will still love my Ed Hardy boy shorts even if that happens. Only time will tell.

My husband, who thinks boxer briefs are sexy on women, thinks these boy shorts are cute! Do you think he'll remember these when it comes time to stuffing my stocking next Christmas?

For more Ed Hardy Intimates and all other types of lingerie, visit Yandy.com. For a limited time, you can receive Free Shipping on orders over $70.

Thank you to Yandy.com for providing a pair of Ed Hardy Boy Shorts for us to base this review upon.