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RE: Sacrificing comfort for beauty - 11/13/2008 8:05:23 AM   
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I don't wear heels because its real hard to find a size 4.5/5 shoe. So my heels are an inch. Yeah big difference being 5 feet tall instead of 4'11
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RE: Sacrificing comfort for beauty - 11/13/2008 8:17:00 AM   
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Status: offline 		I love, love, love my heels. When I was pregnant with my daughter, even in the late weeks, I was wearing heels. My MIL got mad at me, telling me I was going to fall. So the next time I saw her I wore flat shoes. And I fell. So I went right back to my heels. But they don't hurt my feet. It is possible to find comfy heels.

I also hate pantyhose and refuse to wear them, but when I'm in my skirts and it's too cold to go bare legs (or I haven't shaved, because that's one of the best defenses against a Canadian winter) I wear tights.

I honestly can't think of anything I do that would sacrifice comfort. I'm not a sweatpants and running shoes girl, but I still go for comfort when dressing up.

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RE: Sacrificing comfort for beauty - 11/13/2008 8:44:01 AM   
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I wonder if I get those gel supports if I would have have a thinner bottom.

ROFLOL!! Nope...'fraid not! I tried. I finally peeled them off and stuck them back in the shoes

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RE: Sacrificing comfort for beauty - 11/13/2008 9:29:05 AM   
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There are times black nylons will complete an outfit. I'll give you that. I guess I choose comfort over completing those outfits.


There are times... but mostly I think women look silly in hose because they pick the wrong color.

I've seen black hose done with a light colored dress/skirt and chunky shoes that made the more formal black hosery look sadly out of place. That's mostly done with the blue-hair crowd in my experience.

I also think women who wear hose because their legs are too white often look silly... I mean, really, if your legs are that white, don't you think it looks funny to see the contrast between your tan hose-covered legs and lily white arms & face? That's one whopper of a fashion faux pas. Of course, it does depend on the color of the hose and how close it is to your natural skin color. But if it's close, you defeat the purpose of making your legs look less white.

IMO, women who wear hose to make their legs look tan would do better to carefully select the color of their clothing such that it complemented their skin coloring and not worry about making their legs look tan.

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RE: Sacrificing comfort for beauty - 11/13/2008 9:35:40 AM   
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So what about wearing bras? I leave mine on until I climb into bed. They are not always comfortable but certainly necessary.
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RE: Sacrificing comfort for beauty - 11/13/2008 9:55:23 AM   
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Very interesting replies.

So what about wearing bras? I leave mine on until I climb into bed. They are not always comfortable but certainly necessary.


I never leave the house w/o it...but at home, I'm more partial to the cami's with a shelf bra! As soon as I'm home for good, I'm in my "at home uniform" capri sweats, cami w/shelf bra under a tank or tee, big fuzzy flip-flop slippers and usually an apron and possibly a bandana on my head. I am perty at home!

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RE: Sacrificing comfort for beauty - 11/13/2008 10:48:34 AM   
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I would think that with all the advancements in technology that we have ways of being attractive without being so uncomfortable. Besides, hackneyed as it sounds and as much as Madison Ave. does a number on everyone's head, the force of someone's personality is still very, very attractive.


You know what our advancements in technology have done????? Made it so women can get surgery on their feet to fit into the super pointy toed shoes made popular by Sex in the City.

Regarding bras: I wear mine unless I'm in my PJs. My PJ time can happen at various times throughout the evening. But because I have a 14 y/o step-son at home, I wear my bra more often than I used to.

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RE: Sacrificing comfort for beauty - 11/13/2008 10:52:18 AM   
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RE: Sacrificing comfort for beauty - 11/13/2008 11:24:47 AM   
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RE: Sacrificing comfort for beauty - 11/13/2008 1:13:05 PM   
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Status: offline 		Pointy toe shoes hurt your back? I can't make a logical connection... And people have surgery to wear them? I have some and they don't fit my feet any differently than any other toe style-- there's just an extra triangle after my toes stop. I've never heard of such.

Re: bras- I wear mine unless I am in my PJs. I don't find mine uncomfortable. At times when the underwire has been bent or if I was wearing the wrong size, I've experienced discomfort. Assuming the bra fits and isn't damaged, the only time I find them uncomfy is when I'm laying in certain position (and probably bending the underwire.)

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RE: Sacrificing comfort for beauty - 11/13/2008 1:13:40 PM   
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Very interesting replies.

So what about wearing bras? I leave mine on until I climb into bed. They are not always comfortable but certainly necessary.


Not if you're my size! That's one of the advantages to being an A/B cup. However, I do still wear them when I leave the house.

If it ain't comfy, it ain't true beauty!

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RE: Sacrificing comfort for beauty - 11/13/2008 1:28:18 PM   
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Pointy toe shoes hurt your back? I can't make a logical connection... And people have surgery to wear them? I have some and they don't fit my feet any differently than any other toe style-- there's just an extra triangle after my toes stop. I've never heard of such.



I don't know remember the details, I just remember a news story I saw several years ago, when SITC was nearing it's end. Women were getting the bone that makes up the balls of the feet basically shaved down on the big toe to fit into narrow shoes with pointy toes.

It was dumb and I was astonished that people would do that. I wonder if the shoe industry changed the way they made the pointy toe shoes after that.

I have a pair of AWESOME pointy-toed boots. I only wear them once in a blue moon. But I did have to buy a size bigger than usual. I wonder if the surgery would prevent such a thing. (not that I'm thinking of getting it....)

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RE: Sacrificing comfort for beauty - 11/13/2008 1:30:03 PM   
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The last time I wore nylons was 11/01/2003, because I was in a wedding.

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Very interesting replies.

So what about wearing bras? I leave mine on until I climb into bed. They are not always comfortable but certainly necessary.


Not if you're my size! That's one of the advantages to being an A/B cup. However, I do still wear them when I leave the house.

If it ain't comfy, it ain't true beauty!


I've been an A/B my entire bra-wearing life and have never been comfortable not wearing one. Even small breasts are subject to drooping if not properly supported. The fibers that make up the breast will stretch, and they're aren't elastic, so they don't stretch back.

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RE: Sacrificing comfort for beauty - 11/13/2008 2:04:22 PM   
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I also think women who wear hose because their legs are too white often look silly... I mean, really, if your legs are that white, don't you think it looks funny to see the contrast between your tan hose-covered legs and lily white arms & face? That's one whopper of a fashion faux pas. Of course, it does depend on the color of the hose and how close it is to your natural skin color. But if it's close, you defeat the purpose of making your legs look less white.

IMO, women who wear hose to make their legs look tan would do better to carefully select the color of their clothing such that it complemented their skin coloring and not worry about making their legs look tan.


Couldn't agree with you more. I figure if God wanted my legs to look tan, then they would tan without hose. I used to hate my white legs, but only because I was one lone redheaded white girl in a sea of Latina beauties. I got over it. Now I love my white skin and wouldn't trade it for a tan for anything. It's purdy.

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RE: Sacrificing comfort for beauty - 11/13/2008 2:10:19 PM   
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Status: offline 		I tend to be the most like Karlie and HisCov, I will sacrifice a bit of comfort for the polished look but I haven't found it to really be all that uncomfortable.

Pantyhose... I don't usually wear them unless it completes an outfit. The only ones I have worn recently were actually a pair of black tights with a red cord skirt and black sweater.

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RE: Sacrificing comfort for beauty - 11/13/2008 2:20:35 PM   
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Pantyhose... I don't usually wear them unless it completes an outfit. The only ones I have worn recently were actually a pair of black tights with a red cord skirt and black sweater.


That's cute! I bet you rocked it!

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RE: Sacrificing comfort for beauty - 11/13/2008 4:51:17 PM   
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There are times black nylons will complete an outfit. I'll give you that. I guess I choose comfort over completing those outfits.


There are times... but mostly I think women look silly in hose because they pick the wrong color.

I've seen black hose done with a light colored dress/skirt and chunky shoes that made the more formal black hosery look sadly out of place. That's mostly done with the blue-hair crowd in my experience.

I also think women who wear hose because their legs are too white often look silly... I mean, really, if your legs are that white, don't you think it looks funny to see the contrast between your tan hose-covered legs and lily white arms & face? That's one whopper of a fashion faux pas. Of course, it does depend on the color of the hose and how close it is to your natural skin color. But if it's close, you defeat the purpose of making your legs look less white.

IMO, women who wear hose to make their legs look tan would do better to carefully select the color of their clothing such that it complemented their skin coloring and not worry about making their legs look tan.


Best color I ever found was quicksilver in Hanes Ultra Sheer. It looks great with dark clothing, light clothing and everything in between.

< Message edited by bzirk -- 11/13/2008 5:02:34 PM >

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RE: Sacrificing comfort for beauty - 11/13/2008 4:54:17 PM   
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The last time I wore nylons was 11/01/2003, because I was in a wedding.

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ORIGINAL: Szaftoo

Very interesting replies.

So what about wearing bras? I leave mine on until I climb into bed. They are not always comfortable but certainly necessary.


Not if you're my size! That's one of the advantages to being an A/B cup. However, I do still wear them when I leave the house.

If it ain't comfy, it ain't true beauty!


I have a hard time going without a bra during the day. It's not that I'm a prude so much as I can just feel myself starting to sag. Plus, I absolutely love the bras I started wearing a few years ago. Doesn't even feel like I have on a bra.

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RE: Sacrificing comfort for beauty - 11/13/2008 6:31:32 PM   
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Status: offline 		I think not wearing a bra is uncomfortable, too, although I hate underwires. I don't think they look any better than anything else out there anyway.

I thought of some more thing that fit into this discussion: contact lenses, and jewelry. Some kinds of earrings I find are uncomfortable after awhile, and contacts have always ended up being irritating after awhile. I still wear contacts on occasion, but I've worn my glasses more often than not this past year.

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RE: Sacrificing comfort for beauty - 11/13/2008 7:00:35 PM   
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Status: offline 		My contacts don't bother me at all... I actually find them more comfortable then glasses.

As for bras- I'm a larger B cup, was a full C after being pregnant and even when I was an A I always wore a bra except to sleep. My bra's are not the best fitting right now, but my weight hasn't stabilized and I think my cup size just recently did so it hasn't been worth the hassle of buying new ones.

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RE: Sacrificing comfort for beauty - 11/13/2008 7:03:44 PM   
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RE: Sacrificing comfort for beauty - 11/13/2008 7:58:00 PM   
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IMO, women who wear hose to make their legs look tan would do better to carefully select the color of their clothing such that it complemented their skin coloring and not worry about making their legs look tan.

I agree! I never, ever buy flesh tone nylons and haven't in years and years. I don't like the look at all. I either wear a very sheer black for darker skirts or a very sheer cream if I'm wearing a formal summer dress, which is rare. I don't think I have bought anything formal or semi-formal that one of those two colors can't be worn with. Everything else, I can go bare legged in.

I wear my bra til I take a bath at night and go to bed. Sometimes, around the house, I'll wear a lounge style bra which is very comfy, just not supportive enough to wear anywhere. I go without when I'm in bed or the shower/bath...other than that, some kind of bra is on me. But, I am more than a little on the, uhm, curvy side, so it's just not comfy to go without.

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RE: Sacrificing comfort for beauty - 11/13/2008 8:39:14 PM   
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Status: offline 		I can't remember the last time I wore anything higher than an inch heel. I can't remember the last time I wore nylons either. I'm not opposed to them but I prefer pants and comfort.
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RE: Sacrificing comfort for beauty - 11/13/2008 9:41:51 PM   
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My contacts don't bother me at all... I actually find them more comfortable then glasses.

I agree. My contacts do make my eyes more sensitive to sun, so I always have sunglasses with/on me... otherwise, contacts are loads more comfy than glasses. But, my glasses are so thick the glass touches my face and they are constantly fogging.

Speaking of sensitive eyes, I have stopped wearing mascara. A few years ago, I kept getting an eye infections and finally narrowed it down to mascara. I found that eyeliner applied a certain way almost negates the need for mascara. So that's one beauty item I do without so I can be comfy/ for my health.

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RE: Sacrificing comfort for beauty - 11/13/2008 9:55:47 PM   
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