Bras: The Best of the Push Up Bras

We all have a few push-up bras in our closet or drawers-- but, we all don't have big breasts in those same closets and drawers. It kinda goes without saying that we are not all are created equal.

"The topic of small breasts is a huge one for the mental health of our culture,” says Nili Sachs, psychotherapist and author of Booby Trapped: How to Feel Normal in a Breast-Obsessed World.  She says 85 percent of women have poor relations with their breasts and have a general feeling of shame about size and shape that grows worse as our culture obsesses more about them.

So that leaves us with a million padded bras and gel inserts right?  How do we figure out which are the best?  The old fashion way...word of mouth! 

For a quality padded bra, What I have found and suggest is using the air- or water-filled ones. Of the ones that I have tried, the air bras have a better shape. In any case, both air and water bras feel a lot more natural than traditional padding. 

In addition, I would suggest trying Victoria's Secret Push Up Shapers they literally increase me by at least one cup size!!! They claim two cup sizes, but I looked HUGE afterwards...so I was happy.

On a side note, they tend to slip and slide around in your bra - plan on tape or readjustment.

So here are some of the best push-ups I have found...