Cleavage Wrinkles: How to prevent and reduce them

Christina Hendricks

"Cleavage anatomically known as the intramammary cleft, is the space between a woman's breasts lying over the sternum. Cleavage is exposed by a garment with a low neckline, such as ball gowns, evening gowns, swimwear, casual tops and other garments.

Most people, both male and female, regard breasts as an important aspect of femininity and many women use cleavage to enhance their physical and sexual attractiveness and to enhance their sense of femininity. Some people regard use of cleavage as a form of feminine flirting or seduction, within the confines of community, peer group and personal standards of modesty, as much as for its aesthetic or erotic effect. Some people derive erotic pleasure from seeing a woman's cleavage, some derive pleasure in their female partner exposing cleavage, and some women wear low-cut clothing for the pleasure of their partner. However, yet another group, such as those subject to gymnophobia, may feel uncomfortable with the sight of a woman's cleavage, or object to low-cut clothing for modesty or other reasons."

-Wikipedia

My optical reference is actress Christina Hendricks from the AMC series Mad Men, whose hour glass shape is not only a favourite among fashion editors and her growing male fans....but her decolletage is also talk of the town. I admire the fact that like Elizabeth Taylor she doesn't necessarily have to strip all the way down to sell or ooze sexuality. 

So lets file this post under: places-I-never-knew-I-should-care-about-so-much-but-now-I-cant-stop-thinking-and-worrying-about. whew!   

Did you know that wrinkles appear not only on your face but they could also appear on your cleavage/decolletage/breasts?  No? well they can ;)

As a makeup artist, I've learned that no matter how one will take measures by practicing skin-care (face), the neck and below the neck can reveal a woman’s age and skin-care history (just as easily as hands and feet can).

Waking up with thick lines on your chest ? One factor could be: One breast have fallen against the other as you slept...especially on your side. Gravity forces the top breast to bend farther past the body's mid line, especially if you have larger breasts.

Cleavage wrinkles are defined by: vertical creases and can be very deep. Sports bra and push up bras and pregnancy (swollen boobs) can also cause these lines. The breasts are often smushed together when the wearer has to wear these bras for hours.

Collagen in the skin breaks down from age and sun exposure and those wrinkles tend to linger. For the generously endowed thanks to gravity, whether naturally or surgically - tend to be more afflicted.

Example of hiding the cleavage: Madonna at her 50th birthday

Example of thorough skin-care: Elizabeth Taylor at her 75th birthday 

Apart from using a moisturizer with Vitamin E...I've also done the route my mother taught me...by placing a sock between ma boobies. Haven't gotten any wrinkles yet BUT I opted to research other options. 

I found some ideal items that seems comfortable and ergonomically correct and some not so ergonomically correct peep picks below:

The Intimia Pillow (59.95 USD),boasts a slogan "Designed in California, sold globally" is a doggie-bone-shaped piece of polyester and latex that has racer-back straps so that it does not move. Should sleep like a baby with this option.

The Kush Support hmmm not really feeling this one...Maybe it can offer some support, but rolling over in your sleep is definately not an option! Spending 55-60USD on this, especially in this time of financial uncertainty...I would say just improvise at home with something you already have. 

La Decollette I've discovered has been around for years, but they just upped the ante by offering a special serum to go along with it, La Creme de la Decollette. When I visited the webiste I found that they were just a lil too vague about the ingredients BUT I'm no physician. The bra and creme combo goes for around 170USD and offers both moisterizing and support effect. 

Adding the chest to your skin-care regime is a plus....Imma share some other tips ;):

Too much sun, hardly any SPF cream on the chest - can cause skin damage. When sunbathing never just think about your face or back include neck and chest. 
Try to wear sun protective clothing as much as possible. Don't be fooled the days may look gloomy but the sun is hiding behind those clouds. 

Scientists have now suggested that Perfume is also to blame as it causes skin staining as we splash it around our chests and down our cleavage. Now they tell us! 

One of the biggest chest crinklers, apart from the sun and the passing years and now perfume is in the mix; is the way we sleep as I have mentioned....If you can: Invest in a chest pillow or pad, if not improvise: by applying a moisturizer and an antioxidant serum in the morning and before bed. Layering an antioxidant serum containing vitamin C underneath a moisturizer in the evening will assist the skin in fighting off free radicals that can lead to wrinkles. Antioxidant serums can Antioxidant serums can encourage cell turnover and stimulate the production of collagen.

These tips may reduce or prevent chest wrinkles also remember beauty is not only skin deep ;)

xxo
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