OlgaWomen's Butterfly Effect Minimizer Bra

Not sure I have ever taken the time to write a review about a bra, but I have been on a quest for about 3 years to find something other than a sports bra to reduce my profile now that I am wearing button down shirts to work daily. This one completely surprised me and is now my go-to bra. Prior to purchase, I read a lot of reviews on minimizer bras, what some do well, what some don't, etc. (Side note: great thanks to all the women who have taken the time to write honest, detailed reviews - some humorously - to give the sense of how a minimizing bra should fit, and why the bad ones fail). I learned it would come down to trying to find one that does 3 things: fits well, still is flattering and does the job of minimizing. For me, this bra does all three, and I ordered it with the intent to have my button down shirts fit much less tight and/or stop me from having to constantly pull down my shirt because it is getting hung up on my chest (which gets annoying). I ordered this in my normal size, and it fit perfectly. It created both a nice shape while reducing my overall profile so that my button-down shirts now look a whole lot better. The only slight challenge is the cup fabric is thin, so I am likely going to have to look at some modesty options if I am wearing something more tight fitting where a change in temperature may reveal more than I would prefer. That said, it is not enough for me to knock a star off this review as the bra hits it out of the park on everything else I was looking for. P.S. I had never had tried the Olga brand, but I am super glad to have discovered it - excellent first impression!

I have been a VS buyer since the beginning and one day I got to wondering if there was something better out there. I am DD and wanted to minimize. I’d never tried a minimizer bra and they aren’t very common. I went to Kohl’s and tried on like 60 bras (mostly not minimizer though that’s what I wanted). I found this one and fell in love. I have had people ask if I have lost weight!! Makes shirts actually fit now!! (It pushes “the girls” to the sides while still maintaining a nice look.) It’s so soft and so comfortable to wear. I cannot believe I spent the past 15+ years wearing what I thought was comfortable and struggling to keep them tucked in. I have since bought more on Amazon... id buy in more colors if they made them. Found my dream bra!!

Ok to be fair, this was just delivered and I've only been wearing about 10 Min so I'll try to update next week. Ok so first of all I usually like the fit of a 34DD, they recommended I get the 36DD, and since they are inexpensive I bought both. I'm wearing the 34 and I love it. It makes me look like a small C cup in the Hawaiin shirt I'm wearing. It also took away the button gap. I've always thought my boobs made me look overweight so I'm thrilled to tears right now to be able to blend in more. Some bras hurt or feel weird overtime so I will try to update this. It feels like no bra I've ever warn, like it's fully covering my breasts, like these girls can't make a break for it. There's no over the front of the bra bulge like I get with most of my bras. Love this!

This bra minimizes beautifully, exactly as I want it to. It fits smoothly and comfortably in almost every way- EXCEPT there is stitching at the top of the panel where the hooks are attached that is so thick and stiff that it chafes the skin on my back and makes the bra too irritating to wear. So much care was taken to make this bra smooth and well-fitting in every other way - why was this last detail forgotten? I'm going to try to sew a piece of satin ribbon over the stiff stitching and see if that solves the problem. Meanwhile, Olga, pay attention! You could have done better!

The bra its self was comfortable and I bought 2 different sizes but the under wire poked me in the arms both sides on both bras. Very badly. Took pictures.

FINALLY!!! A bra that feels so good and fits right when I put it on. The shoulder straps are right where I wanted them...closer to my neck than my shoulders. That has dramatically taken the weight off my neck. That's the first thing I noticed. Second thing is that the bra does not slide around and the "girls" stay in place without choking to death. When I sit down the underwire stays in place. Some bras will make the straps raise up but not this one. Everything stays in place just like it should. Third thing is I have always had an issue with "headlights on high beam" even if it's not that cold. This bra redirects downward so it's not noticeable. And last, but not least, I just ordered more. Being a size 44D I can't let this one pass by. After wearing the Signature Series for so many years and having to wear petals for no show I'm pleased to have changed to this minimizer.

This Olga Minimizer Bra is the most comfortable bra, ever! I have been wearing Olga bras for 15 to 20 years and this has got to be the absolute best of them all, bar none. While it isn't the prettiest bra, the fabric is smooth and cool, with no itchy lace. The underwire does not poke or dig into the skin or upper rib cage, and when it fits properly, the shoulder straps lay comfortably as does the backstrap, with absolutely no "back fat" rolls in sight. If you're reading reviews stating "this bra runs larger or smaller than..." I'm going to let you in on a little tip: get yourself professionally measured; you will be doing yourself and "the girls" a huge favor getting a properly fitted, quality (this is quality!) undergarment and you won't believe what a world of difference it has made.

I almost always wear my bra 24/7, it's just a habit. This bra is so comfortable I don't really feel I have it on. The wire does not dig in me at all, and I forget I even have a wire bra on. The size I got 40C is my size and fit perfect, it keeps your boobs in place lol, feels secure, the cup is stretchy which I like cause it's more comfy and if you gain some weight you can still fit due to the stretch, I never had a problem with my bra over stretching. These bras are cute, soft, pretty colors, I say they need more colors. This is my go to bra! I have 3 of them. These bras don't have padding, it has a thin layer inside, you can't see through them, at least the ones I got. I would recommend this bra to my friends.

I wear 38DD right now, and measured before ordering to make sure. When I got the bra, it was comfortably snug at a middle enclosure. The cups were at the loose end of the "it fits" range. The fabric was comfy, though, and I decided to give it a shot. By the end of the day, the band had stretched so it was too loose to be supportive at anything but the snuggest closure. It's still comfortable, but the loose fit of the band and cups means it's only mid-level supportive (not what I'd expect from a full-coverage bra) and not at all minimizing. I wish I'd returned it for a smaller size before wearing it all day.With that said, there are definitely some strong pros: like I said, it's comfy. Smooth fabric, and Olga's cut/structure seems to work well with my body shape. I also appreciate that the cups really are full coverage; I hate feeling like I'm falling out of a bra. The side band (under the arms) is cut higher/wider than usual, but I didn't find it uncomfortable and I'm guessing it prevents the weird bulge effect that bras sometimes have in the underarm area.

This bra has a beautiful style and construction. Except....the straps are unbelievably short. I am taller than average, and had to extend the shoulder straps all the way and it was still tight. I suggest to the manufacturer to increase the strap length, so that women over 5' 7" can be comfortable, and have straps that actually adjust. I think they ran out of length in the fabric pieces for the bra I .

This is a nice bra. It does minimize, maybe too much. It pushes to the side so much makes you look a bit too wide and I'm a 40DD and I can literally feel them at the side of my body when I move my arms when I walk lol. Its also a bit thin so may show when "cold".

This is my 3rd. bra in this style, 2nd time ordered through Amazon. These bras fit beautifully, are so soft and comfy, and the straps never slide down. Cannot find them in stores anymore, so very happy to have found them here.

Es muy cómodo y queda de acuerdo a mi talla pero es look es un poco de abuela (la verdad, igual que la foto, fue mala mía) y la tela (aunque sí se ve de calidad) es fina, por lo que si te lo pones sobre una blusa de sin cubrir con una chamarra o algo, se puede ver cualquier sensibilidad en tus pezones, y siendo 34D, al menos yo no quiero llevar atención adicional ahí.