Stiletto Statement
The Undergarment Is Your Friend!
By Aliyah Cherrisse
Feeling confident is not something that we just wake up to. It's a process that is built up from picking out the right outfit, the perfect shoe, applying the right amount of make-up, and drinking that cup of tea or coffee to set us off with the right energy boost. However, often times we neglect to select the correct bra, body shaper, or girdle if you will. These pieces are essential assets to our wardrobe for they lift and smooth us as needed, and shapes us as desired! Talk about a confidence boost in one instance!
Picking the proper garments, especially a bra, can be a task. You should be measured before just selecting your bra based off of what you normally purchase. When you purchase a new bra, normally it comes with three different hook levels, and with that you should always be able to start your latches on the very first hooks. If you need to go straight to the last hooks in order to get that secure hold feeling, then it is likely, you have the wrong bra in your possession, put that back and walk away fast! The next key point to knowing if your bra is the one for you or not, is if that front centerpiece is resting properly on your chest in between your girls. This aspect helps give that great cleavage we all want in our blouses and also provides that comfort we need so that we steer away from tugging and tucking all day.
A great bra can run you between $50 and $100-plus bucks easily, but believe me, it is so worth it. What woman wouldn't want full coverage, lift and comfort in something they have to wear for more than 10 hours a day? My advice to any woman who is uncertain of how to really purchase a bra on their own and you are of the fuller-cup family, please visit a specialty shop to be measured properly. For example, I prefer Nordstrom. They will measure you then help you shop, so give it a shot!
Your body shaper is also the ideal piece to have in your possession. As Mrs. Audrey Smaltz, of "The Ground Team," and former Ms. EBONY Fair herself would explain, "A great body shaper should be considered a part of your wardrobe." Mrs. Smaltz would recommend her trusty Squeem! When you are shopping for the ideal body shaper you must consider the pull it will have to guarantee that sucked and tucked look while also giving you the smooth look underneath your clothing. No one would be comfortable with a whole bunch of lumps and bumps bulging through their clothes and since the idea is for you to be confident about yourself with what you are wearing, the smoother the better. Hey, the world doesn't have to know you have on a secret weapon! Spanks are another huge seller in the body shaper arena for this product definitely gives you that baby bottom smoothness. You want
an all-in-one piece to target those most common jiggling places: the buttock, the thighs, and, of course, that entire mid area. So take your time when shopping for a body shaper, try them on in the store so that you are not discouraged to try a new one if the first one is not your fit. Seriously ladies, we all know once we get home and try something on, if it doesn't fit right, we throw it back in the bag and take forever to return it. So now you have merchandise that's not beneficial and still no body shaper to be a part of your wardrobe. Save yourself the trip, shop around, and fall in love with the dressing room.
Here's a tip: dress very comfortably once you decide to go out shopping and take several garments into the dressing room with you all at once. This way you avoid the hassle we all hate, which is that get dressed, get undressed process. Anything to help you stay enthused about getting your essential wardrobe piece, I recommend you go for it!
Don't ever be afraid to help yourself, love yourself and build your confidence level up. We are our own worst critics, so take the time out, figure out what you don't like, and then take the steps to fix it. Don't be afraid, for God gave us the spirit of love, use that love on yourself first! – Signing off, Aliyah Cherrisse!
Aliyah Cherrisse, born and raised in Atlantic City, N.J., has grown to be a very educated, vibrant, and driven intellectual. As a graduate of Morgan State University, with a Bachelor’s of Science Degree in Business Marketing, Aliyah has put her studies to use in branding herself as the “Multimedia Personality” she is to-date. Currently pursuing her love of entertainment, Aliyah is known for her titles of “Fashion Show Production Assistant, Radio/TV Personality, Curvy/Full-Figured Model, Red Carpet Correspondent, Host, and Blogger,” but let's not forget to mention: this is all while being a single mother! With no intentions on slowing down, Aliyah anticipates what God has awaiting ahead for her!
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