Underwire bras are responsible for some of the best support you'll ever get from a bra. They're also responsible for some of the most specific, annoying, why is this happening to me problems in a woman's wardrobe. The wire pokes through the fabric. It digs into your sternum. It leaves red marks on your ribcage by noon. The bra rides up the moment you lift your arms. The straps dig channels into your shoulders despite the band being right there doing nothing useful. Here's the

Most women own at least one push up bra. Most women also own what they'd loosely call a "normal bra." But ask them to explain the actual difference between the two and you'll get a vague answer about padding and cleavage and that's about it. The difference goes deeper than that. Push up bras and regular bras are built with completely different goals in mind. The padding is placed differently, the wire angle is different, the cup cut is different, and the effect on your bust i

If you have heavy breasts, you've probably been told two completely opposite things at some point. Someone told you to always wear an underwired bra because it's the only thing that provides real support. Someone else told you underwired bras are harmful, uncomfortable, and you should avoid them entirely. Neither of those is the full picture. The honest answer to whether underwired bras are good for heavy breasts is: yes, when they fit correctly, and absolutely not when they