The problem with sports bras

My least favorite thing about sports bras is their inability to hide workout nip-ons. Nip-ons are embarrassing 90% of the time, unless of course you are trying to have them in the hopes of appearing sexy (my mother uses this technique by hardly ever wearing a bra, hence her nick name is Tootsi Rolls). "Vanessa, men love nice big nipples-- make fun of me all you want but at least I don't look like a 10 year old boy when I'm not wearing a bra."--Thanks mom.

When you throw a sports bra on it's usually tight and your breasts get all mangled and pushed in opposite directions. Of course I never notice this till I'm doing shoulder presses in front of the mirror at the crowded gym and all of a sudden, unexpectedly there is a draft, or my arm brushes across my chest and there they are. If they were pointing forward and staring sexily back at me in the mirror it would be fine, unfortunately more often then not, they are going in completely opposite directions. One nipple is positioned in my sternum facing upwards whereas the other is pointing away from the mirror facing the guy to my right. It's quite humiliating.

In addition to making anyone's breasts appear horribly asymmetrical, sports bras also highlight every detail of your nipple. The tightness of the bra does not make up for the fact that it's a mere 3-4 layers thick. No one expects to be cold at the gym but when it does happen the consequences can be devastating.

Did you know that you can buy silicone circles that fit over your nipples and block them from poking out of your bra, shirt, etc. My friends and I have used these in the past when going bra-less to a party. Maybe I'll have to start wearing them to the gym?!