Ditch the Cup! 8 surprising reasons to go braless

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Who doesn’t love the immense satisfaction of stripping off your bra at the end of a long day? The only thing that could feel even more uplifting is the freedom of not wearing one at all.

In 2015, a study by the NPD group determined that the sports bra is the fastest growing bra style amongst millenials, and sites like Shopstyle.com found that the sale of bralettes had increased by 121% in the previous year. With these non-traditional (and way more comfy) bras being increasingly available, it’s no surprise that the focus is shying away from that support bra that everyone is used to.

With ample fashion choices abound, it’s also not difficult to hide the fact that you aren’t wearing a bra if you choose to go down the cup-less path. Plus,these surprising health benefits may just convince you to let the girls out to play. Occasionally.

Bras do nothing to improve the well-being of your breasts

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A common misconception is that bra support prevents sagging and maintains the shape of your breasts as you age. This may seem to Makes sense? on the surface, but Well, not really. A 15-year French study published by Jean-Denis Roullion in 2013 concluded that there are no health benefits to be gained from wearing a bra. In fact, his results found that human breasts are adversely affected by being deprived of gravity.

It’s a workout

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The study found that women who do not regularly wear bras end up developing muscle tissue that builds natural support. Confining materials actually inhibit tissue growth which instigates sagging breasts! If you think about it, it’s exercise for your boobs without actually needing to exert yourself too much.

Better buoyancy

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Another upside to going braless is that the strengthening of your muscle tissues provide a kind of boob lift, if you will. The earlier study also found that the nipples of women who don’t wear bras often have nipples raised 7mm higher on average as compared to those that wear bras regularly. Hello perkiness!

It’s just so comfortable

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No stiff underwire, no pressure lines and no need to adjust falling straps. Need we say more?

It improves blood circulation

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Without all that tight, restrictive fabric hugging your skin, blood can flow around your chest area with way more ease. Again, this encourages growth of muscle tissue in your breasts and keeps your skin firm and supple.

It’s good for the skin

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Leaving your skin unrestricted by a bra encourages higher collagen levels, which is what keeps your dermis look youthful and healthy. Also, you’ll never have to worry about getting a heat rash or acne from wearing an uncomfortable bra.

Bye bye boob sweat

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Let’s face it; Singapore can be a sweltering oven. If by some misfortune you have to be out on a hot day, that pool of collecting underboob sweat is one of the worst things in the world. God knows that the most satisfying thing in the world is to let those babies air out and let the sweat evaporate. Of course, you can kiss boob sweat bye bye by simply going out sans brassiere #justsaying.

Cut costs

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It’s no big secret that good bras are expensive. Yes, that cute Victoria’s Secret brassiere you have looks amazingly sexy and can make you feel like a more confident woman, but is it worth it when weighed against the cons of wearing it out? Take a chance and spend it on something else; you may find that being comfortable with your body helps your confidence a lot more than you think.