u/Stellabie8

Hi!

I originally came to this subreddit to see if I could find any advice on finding a push up bra that will actually give me cleavage, and now I'm questioning whether I'm wearing the right bra size at all, or if my bras are fine and my boob shape is making the calculator less accurate, or OR i need a different bra shape.

My measurements are as such:
Loose Underbust: 37 in
Snug Underbust: 35 in
Tight Underbust: 33 in
Standing Bust: 39 in
Leaning Bust: 40 in
Lying Bust: 39

I currently wear 36B and while my bras fit okay (though there's some gaping at the top) I recently got a push up bra from target that leaves me with way too much gaping in the cup and doesn't actually give me any cleavage—it just makes my boobs look awkwardly protruding and stiff, and the top of my chest is still flat as a board. My chest always looks flat so it was extremely disappointing when this push up bra didn't do ANYTHING, and I was wondering if 36B was maybe too big for me. So when I got 36C/D as my calculated size, I was a little bit shocked because it feels like I couldn't possibly fill out a C cup. As for shape, if I had to guess I'd say they're shallow but I'm honestly not sure, and as for fullness they seem pretty even if not the tiniest bit top heavy. Again, my actual boobs are very spread out and honestly most of my "boob" seems to just be fat on my upper chest and my armpits— they don't protrude very much, and my entire upper chest is flat. If I had to describe my boobs in one word, it would be "triangular." It doesn't help that a lot of the imgur links on the beginners guide are broken/aren't loading, and googling any sort of reference for bra size leads to a bunch of unrelated bra ads and ai generated diagrams.

So I guess I'm just looking for wisdom or advice or reassurance or some sort of guidance on where to go next. It's entirely possible I just haven't done enough research and/or need to experiment with bras to figure it out myself, but any help is welcome. :)