We women all have the problem of our bra straps deciding to show themselves at inopportune times, usually on laundry day when we’re wearing a boring, dingy beige bra. Luckily, there are products on the market to help us with this calamity.

L-Straps

L-Straps are the creme-de-la-creme of bra straps. Made with beautiful Swarovski crystal, these uber-glamorous straps simply replace existing bra straps. Just be sure to remove them before throwing your bra in the laundry. Hey, if they’re going to show, they may as well be gorgeous! You can view the collection at lstraps.com and buy them at Yoobies.com as well as fine lingerie boutiques across the nation.

Clearly Gone: disappearing bra straps

Clearly Gone is far from the glamour of L-straps, but they still have their place. These are clear bra straps that replace existing straps; they have a matte finish, so they don’t shine and attract even more attention. One pair is $4.95 at SolutionsThatStick.com

Strap Trap: racerback bra clips

Strap Trap is the best way to keep bra straps from slipping. It hooks both straps together and converts any bra into a racerback (extremely useful if your bra doesn’t have detachable straps), keeping the straps far and away from the edges of shoulders, so they can’t slip down. They even add a little perk along the way. Strap Trap comes in a black, white and clear 3-pack for $7.95 at SolutionsThatStick.com

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We women all have the problem of our bra straps deciding to show themselves at inopportune times, usually on laundry day when we’re wearing a boring, dingy beige bra. Luckily, there are products on the market to help us with this calamity.

L-Straps are the creme-de-la-creme of bra straps. Made with beautiful Swarovski crystal, these uber-glamorous straps simply replace existing bra straps. Just be sure to remove them before throwing your bra in the laundry. Hey, if they’re going to show, they may as well be gorgeous! You can view the collection at lstraps.com and buy them at Yoobies.com as well as fine lingerie boutiques across the nation.

Clearly Gone is far from the glamour of L-straps, but they still have their place. These are clear bra straps that replace existing straps; they have a matte finish, so they don’t shine and attract even more attention. One pair is $4.95.

Strap Trap is the best way to keep bra straps from slipping. It hooks both straps together and converts any bra into a racerback (extremely useful if your bra doesn’t have detachable straps), keeping the straps far and away from the edges of shoulders, so they can’t slip down. They even add a little perk along the way. Strap Trap comes in a black, white and clear 3-pack for $7.95.

Quick Fix Sticks is great for thin-strapped tops whose straps don’t jive with yours. Just stick them together and no matter where the straps go, at least they are united. You can even stick the straps to your shoulder so they don’t slip down. It doesn’t add perk or glamour, but it saves the hassle of boosting your straps back up all day, and has many other useful applications, like emergency hemming and closing gaps between buttons. 48 strips are $7.95.

Last Year for the Super Bowl, we gave you healthy and delicious recipes to make for your Super Bowl party. They were all things that had the potential to cause excessive gas, but we weren’t too worried about it because we posed Subtle Butt: disposable gas neutralizers, as a solution.

This year, instead of more recipes, we’re going to talk about excessive gas and what causes it.

First, if you’re worried about it, you may want to determine if your gas is indeed excessive. It might sound funny to keep a flatulence journal, but what might seem excessive to you could be normal- it’s not uncommon to pass gas 14 times per day. Now just because it’s normal doesn’t mean it pleasant. If you want to stop cropdusting your poor unsuspecting cubicle neighbor, by all means get some Subtle Butt on!

Now that we’ve gotten this far, let’s talk about the biggest cause of excessive gas: food sensitivities. When your body can’t digest something, it just goes right through your digestive system and causes gas. The most common culprits are wheat and soy. Lots of people think that soy makes people gassy. Actually, it makes about 30% of people gassy because they eat it not realizing that their body isn’t digesting the protein. It’s the same thing with wheat- try a two weeks without it and see if you feel better. Don’t forget to read ingredients lists; wheat and soy both tend to sneak into foods. (Take a look at a Twizzlers or Red Vines label next time. You’ll be surprised.)

But wheat and soy aren’t the only things. Your excessive gas could be caused by almost any food. Even black pepper (how random and unfortunate is that?). Luckily, when you know what your trigger foods are, it’s easier to reduce excessive gas. But it’s not completely foolproof- for those times, Subtle Butt will be there.