As a boudoir photographer, I see plenty of lingerie and bras as sponsored posts in my Facebook feed. I was dying to know if these backless and strapless bras would work with some of my lingerie and plunge tops.
First up, are the “bunny ears”. They have a sticky silicone lining on the back. You place them on your breast and use the two tabs at the top, the ears, and pull up to give lift.
They do actually lift the girls a bit, but I also felt like they flattened them out a bit too. They ended up looking wider. With a traditional bra, the girls are lifted and shaped into cups but even though I bought the size that corresponds to a “D” cup, they still don’t give enough coverage to actually give the girls proper shape. They look decent enough in profile and could actually work with the right piece of lingerie for a bit of support. Sometimes, some is better than none.
Looking at my boobs straight on with the bunny ear bra on, it almost looks as though I’m not wearing anything at all. Taking them off wasn’t nearly as painful as I thought it would be. Holding my skin in one hand and pulling slowly with the other minimizes any discomfort.
On Humidity: I feel like these would immediately come off with a bit of boob sweat but it’s January in Florida and was 39 degrees this morning. No humidi-titties today!
Some of you may be familiar with the Misses Kisses backless/strapless bra. It’s meant more for cleavage enhancement than the lift of a traditional bra. It has a wire bar, with two adjustable paddles. The smaller the boob, the more the paddle will be turned in toward the chest. The larger the breast, the more the paddles will be turned outward. There are silicone pads that are placed on both the paddles and the inside of the pads in order to prevent the bra from slipping.
As you can see from the above photo, I definitely got cleavage enhancement. My problem, in addition to being a larger chested woman, is that I also have equally large areolas. Even pasties don’t cover them suckers up; I had to photoshop the remainder of them out for purposes of this blog post. 🤣 So, unfortunately, with the Misses Kisses, my areolas show along with my cleavage.
In addition, I get this weird cup overflow in profile. I tried adjusting the pads to no avail. It’s possible that I didn’t fit myself correctly and have written in to the company with a photo for feedback on fit.
I did try this on with a teddy that has a keyhole neckline and it looked decent in profile but my areolas would have been showing without the pasties. So, if you have small boobs and small areolas, the Misses Kisses should work great for you.
On Moving About: I did notice that if I leaned over with the Misses Kisses bra on, it felt like the girls were going to escape. They did shimmy a bit so expect to do some adjusting if you need to bend over at all in it.
I also noticed a jiggle while walking in it on, but I’m not sure if that would have been noticeable to anyone else. The bra did stay in place for a few dance moves, so if you plan on wearing this to a wedding, you’re probably safe doing the Cupid Shuffle, but you might avoid doing “pegging” or the “bend over boyfriend” dance.
On Sitting: I felt the wire bar but it wasn’t obtrusive or painful in any way.
If it does indeed turn out that I didn’t fit myself properly with the Misses Kisses bra, I’ll do an update.
And yes, I did try on both the bunny ears and the Misses Kisses at the same time for both lift and cleavage. It wasn’t pretty and I wouldn't recommend it.
***Update***
I sent my photos to the Misses Kisses customer support team to ensure that I had proper fit, and they suggested the following: “Try twisting the front of the pads up a little higher to the edge of the nipple. The pads act as a fake breast and should round you out on the side. For larger breasts, I often have women swap the left pad to the right paddle and vice versa. Angle the fuller part of the pad to the nipple. There should be no gaps and no indentation. “
That did make the bra look better under clothing, but overall, I find it weird to get used to while wearing it and will likely only save it for special occasions.