Six years ago, after I had my son, I asked my cousin who had invented tan-through apparel back in the 80's, to invent a bra that would actually lift me up. Not squish me, or push, or pad me, or give me another 3 pounds of gel to carry around. Just lift me up! As I thought about it some more, I asked for a few more things, especially comfort and a nice classy look. Then I called him every week for - it must have been 6 months - until he promised to invent exactly what I wanted. Now it's 5 years later and I've noticed a lot of padded bras coming out. Some of them almost solid padding and no bra! But still, nobody else has come close to the natural lift of my cousin's new Upbra. I'm a natural B cup and I can look like a real D if I want. I've seen it work with two of my friends with A cup bras and I was thrilled at how they really looked like C cups in this bra.

Here is a tip on wearing it that I noticed: Pull the ribbons at the same time and if you are bigger on one side, pull that ribbon a little further and then take note of where to hook the ribbons into the little slots at the bottom of the bra. That will make it a lot easier to get the right lift when you actually lock in the lift one side at a time.

I've also seen one of my friends wear the Upbra as a strapless bra and this is beyond amazing. I wish I had the Upbra back when I got married, and I hope other women will notice the potential for strapless gowns and even prom dresses.

I've been wearing various versions of test Upbra bras for the past 4 years and I still truly can't believe how nice it is. I look down now and remember what it was like to be 16.

I hope you enjoy it as much as I do! I'm Joanne Marrow, and I'm proud to say "I thought of it, and actually got someone to do something about it!"