A true corset has steel boning, which are the rods that keep the fabric straight without wrinkling or puckering. Fashion corsets have plastic boning or no boning which will not make the corset strong enough to hold in tissue without bulging and wearing unevenly. Fashion corsets will rarely have more than one layer of fabric, making them prone to tearing if they are laced too tightly. These type of corsets are more of a shirt than shapewear. Corsets proper for body modification have many layers of strong fabric and reinforced stitching. They will also have thicker steel rods running in the front center and on either sides of the laces to protect the spine from curving and to hold the front of the abdomen in.

True Corsets Have:

• -Steel boning
• -Rigid steel busk (front closure)
• -Rigid steel lace stays (back closure)
• -Thicker material
• -Sturdier stitching

Sizing for a corset

The easiest way is for a sales assistant to guide you in choosing a few sizes to make sure you pick the best one for your proportions. Corsets can fit anyone, including someone with proportions in a size K cup and a size small waist. Corsets are generally sized by the waistline minus four inches, but a larger cup size will require a slightly larger corset size, unless you are getting fitted for an underbust style. A new corset should never lace all the way closed. Even after one wear the fabric stretches and the body adapts to the piece. It will go on tighter every time. Especially if an intense reduction is desired in the long run, the corset should fit on the smaller side so there is room to shrink.

Corset sizing in general:

• -Extra small 20
• -Small 22
• -Medium 24
• -Large 26
• -Extra large 28
• -1x/2x 30
• -3x/4x 32

Getting comfortable

A key to being comfortable in a corset for long periods of time is to take it slowly, and to have the steels in your corset bent to account for your curves. Not only will this enable your waist to go even smaller, but will prevent bruising on hip bones and chest. The steels in a new corset are straight, even in the cups. Since no one’s body is straight, some intelligently placed bends assist in a lot more comfort. There are lots of styles a corset can be bent to, but and anatomically correct bend is the best. One can bend a corset themselves, it isn’t too difficult and if a mistake is made the steels bend back easily. If you are being fitted in a boutique you can ask a sales associate to do it for you. The trick is molding the steels softly while the corset is on the body, then taking it off and intensifying the bends. There is also a tape on the inside of the corset that works well as a guide.

It is also important to listen to your body while wearing a corset. If a nerve feels pinched, or you feel it is too tight, loosen it. Often it is just a passing phase your body goes through once or twice a day, and it gets better as your body gets used to a corset. If it is persisting whenever the corset is on, you may need to reconsider where the steels are bent and make sure the laces are pulling from your true waist, the soft spot in between your ribs and your hips.

Let your skin breathe. Unless it is for lingerie or a photo shoot, wearing a thin camisole or slip underneath the corset is a good idea. Not only will it protect the corset from needing more cleaning, but it will prevent chafing and itching.

Effectiveness. How much can I lose?

The first inch is merely the compression of fat cells from being round to being oval shaped. This can happen very quickly, in as little as 8 weeks from wearing a corset only a few days a week, and this inch is usually lost even without the corset on. After this first compression of tissue occurs, most tightlacers lose an inch a year. There is a snap back that occurs when the corset is off. The shape of the corset will be what your body retains the easiest over time, just in larger less compressed proportion. The more the corset is worn, the more dense your tissue will become and will shift away from the corset, and the less different the body without the corset will appear. The timeline for this is not exact, as this is dependent upon diet and exercise, genetics and just how frequently you are out of the corset.

What started out as a novelty for me turned into a venture that would mold my body and change my feelings about corsets in the present. I spent nine months in a corset. Nine months full of research and experience, different styles of corset and experience with other long-run tightlacers following their own trends in this age of congruous fashions.

Waist training is an effective way to permanently reshape the body. Similar to the way spa body wraps work, semi-regular wear of a corset will compress fat cells from being round to being oval shaped, which can reduce you permanently without the corset on by an inch in very little time, even as little as a few months. The more a corset is worn, it will begin to redefine musculature in the abdomen, and it is from this that a regular lacer loses about an inch yearly. After years of compressing fat tissue and muscle, a dedicated person will eventually reshape the soft lower ribs, which are made of cartilage.

Weighing exactly the same in my nine months of wear, I have lost an inch and a half. Unbelievably, a corset has done what a lifetime of exercise could not do: change my shape. My hips are no longer squared off with a small tire that was forming around me like a halo of fat. Instead, it is all smooth lines. With the corset off I’m no longer the reduced 5 inches that I’ve achieved, but my body retains a shadow of the pieces I wear. Little dedication was required for me to gain benefit from a corset. The first inch I lost disappeared while only wearing the corset a few times a week for three months. While increasing back support and toning new muscles deep in the core over time, a corset instantly reduces anyone four inches, even those that have never worn one before.

But is it practical?

In my daily wear tightlacing it was surprising to me how practical a corset really can be. Where full corsets are more restricting of upper body movement, an underbust is simple and quick to lace by oneself, and allows for bending down and turning the torso. The busk (front closure) and laces sit flat, and are unnoticeable even under thinner shirts. Although I love the look of an underbust over clothing, because it shows off the figure better and is a great accessory to most outfits. Corsets can look extremely modern and fresh, contrary to the depiction they have as historical costume wear or vinyl fetishist garb. Think Alexander McQueen’s fairytale nymphs from his last runway show. As far as comfort goes, I think the most pain associated with a corset is the pain people imagine there is when they first see an intense reduction. Most experienced lacers adjust throughout the day whenever there is discomfort. If a corset is fitted correctly, there is room to expand the piece on the body as well as contract it. As the body naturally swells and subsides in its own rhythm, the corset can be made to adjust to it. It is reasonable to let it out once a day for a few hours, then tighten it again when it feels loose.

Maybe it’s the movies with women struggling to grip a bedpost, while the maids wrestle the strings, while the heroin gasps for air against the device. People look at me shocked and suspiciously when I tell them I lace into my corsets alone, with no assistance. But true corset strings slide easily through their eyelets. One pull upwards tightens the bottom, one pull downwards tightens the top of the corset. Sometimes it is necessary to pick the laces where they cross up the corset to get a better fit, but even this added to the process never takes longer than a few minutes.

Is it safe?

This is the hottest topic with corset lacing. Through the ages the woman who tightlaced was considered evil, prone to drug addiction, and full of contempt for motherhood. They had “perverted” and undergarment that was believed to help women be more moral when worn not too tightly. They were accused of gratifying masochistic desires, and of carrying disease. Many women who died of syphilis and consumption were ruled as victims of corset wear. Other ailments were attributed to wear of a corset including cancer, reynauds syndrome, and epilepsy. Even ailments that do not exist were deemed as the evil of wearing a corset too tightly: 18th century literature speculates that a woman could have her breasts spew pus and that a tight corset would retain all of her menstrual blood until a bursting point which would put her in a state of labor. Others suggested that lack of blood flow to the brain from a corset made women inferior. Ethel Granger, the world record holder for smallest waist, measuring at her tiniest thirteen inches lived into her late eighties. Many tests were done on her health throughout her lifetime. Her organs, while shifted down into her hips, all functioned healthily. No abnormalities were found. The only alarming thing that occurred from her radical size was the discomfort she had when the corset was off. She did not like to be without it for long, as her muscles had adapted to being held up by a corset constantly. Most tightlacers, even those in the community that have an 8” reduction or more, can still comfortably move without a corset. Many corset train for a long while and reduce quite far, and then take a break for a season. This is a healthier, modern approach that allows for muscle definition without the corset on to stay strong.

Benefits of wearing a corset are actually apparent- back support for those on their feet all day and posture correction, preventing slouching and hunching of the shoulders.

There is no experience that can quite compare to the sensation of wearing a corset in daily life. After the arguments of its practicality, its safety, its attractiveness, there is the actual happening. There is the way clothes fit, the way each outfit is totally new on the body. You walk a little taller, yes because your spine is being held straight under the pressure of fourteen rods of steel, but also because there is some pleasure in the close embrace around the small of your waist. I expected the stares when I walked down the street. I even expected the great shape that emerged out of the bars of the corset over time as my awkward angles melted away. What I didn’t expect was the erotic thrill of it that never really wanes, day after day. The energy that flows in an hourglass shape is intoxicating. Maybe it is the new center of gravity, or the tightened muscles in the lower abdomen. It is tangible by the wearer and often those who catch a glance at the hips graduating into an impossibly small waist. A liberating feeling, a feeling of mastery over self, over sexuality. Over a hot debate in a 19th century news article, one woman adhered her peers to stick to the corset:

“Stick to your stays ladies, and triumph over the other sex.” –Lydia Becker

And I am more convinced than I ever thought I’d be.

Our adult room is going to be much larger in size, and we will have tons of room for lingerie, outerwear, and we’ll even soon have a piercer on-site! A larger location means we’ll have way more stuff, so whatever you need, you’ll be sure to find plenty of it and more. We will be conveniently located near many yummy restaurants, banks, coffee and other large shopping centers, so hopefully you’ll make Downtown Blue Boutique part of your usual shopping routine. And for those of you who find getting to Downtown difficult, we will now be much closer to public transit routes. You will be welcomed by the very same friendly, knowledgeable staff that currently makes Downtown Blue Boutique so special.

We can’t wait to move in to our new store, and we can’t wait to see you there! Until we go, please stop on by our North Temple location to say goodbye to the old store and help us go out with a bang!

Introducing… Liquid V! In both male and female formulas. This is one friend that is sure not to disappoint! Liquid V is a stimulating cream that is designed to help stimulate and heighten the sensitivity in the erogenous zone. It increases the rate of orgasms, therefore making the moment one that can only be achieved with this amazing product. Liquid V only needs to be applied a few minutes before sensual activity as it starts to work immediately by stimulating the clitoris ( or penis) and sending only the sweetest sensations through out the entire body. And let me tell you, a little goes a VERY long way. This tiny bottle will last and last. ( if only they all could, lol)

A customer of mine actually came in to tell me today that she keeps a secret stash of this in her night stand. ( hence the tiny bottle *wink) and on those nights when she is just not in the mood but can tell he is feeling frisky ( and how often does that happen ladies??) she sneaks away and applies just a drop or two of her Liquid V. After about twenty minutes or so, she is actually feeling friskier than he is. It drives her wild! She says it just makes it so much easier and enjoyable to achieve orgasm. “It has saved my marriage!!” she said to me. She then asked me if I could write this blog so other women ( or men) who may not know or dare to ask anyone. So, if this one hits a little close to home, if you have been feeling like all you need is that extra push to try something new, consider yourself pushed!! You owe it to yourself and/or your spouse to give this one a try. You wont regret it!! So stop by any of the locations tonight and pick up a little “spice” for tonight’s festivities!

Job skill needed:

Personnel • Assist in training product information and customer service

Operations • Responsible for executing company policies and procedures related to store operations

Critical Skills and Competencies • Interpersonal communication • Planning • Time management • Motivation  • Problem solving  • Flexible and open to ideas of others • Positive outlook • High level of integrity

Requirements • Ability to work nights, weekends, and holidays • Minimum 21 years of age

Please email apply in person or email your resume to ressa@blueboutique.com for consideration. Or you can apply online at http://www.blueboutique.com/jobs

Blue Boutique’s a Mother’s Day sale is good at all four locations, Sugarhouse, Downtown, West Valley and Ogden. You can come in and get all lingerie or sexy shoes at 25% off. At checkout, mention that you want the special Mothers Day Sale pricing.

Not good with any other offer. Not good on already priced sale items.

On Saturday, May Twenty Sixth in the year Two Thousand Twelve, V2 Events guides you into a new world, where only the positive can exist. A world where immeasurable energy moves the masses by a force so powerful, your earthly set of eyes will not do. Dormant senses will be awakened, connecting you to an untouched current. As the energy flows from and through you, you will discover the power is limitless. For every melodic action, there is a reaction. The music will find you, injecting you permanently. You will forever be a host to DAS ENERGI.

Did you know that Blue Boutique will be at the Das Energi Music Festival at Saltair on Saturday, May 26th, 2012.

Join us at Utah’s largest electronic dance event. There will be five stages, more than sixty musicians at one epic event. Come in to any of the stores and get your J. Valine ravewear. Our sexy girls will be there. Dress to to impress. You can get your tickets, GA tickets are only $42.00. You can get yourself VIP tickets for $77.00 . Hurry and get your tickets while supplies last at your local Blue Boutique.. Ticket prices subject to increase the closer we get to the Das Energi Festival at the Great Saltair.

Blue Boutique has received

a huge shipment of J. Valentine ravewear. We have a LIMITED supply so get in to any of our four locations to get your costume today.

Festival Line Up:

THE MAIN HEADLINERS::

BENNY BENASSI

https://www.facebook.com/bennybenassi

FEDDE LE GRAND

https://www.facebook.com/feddelegrand

ZEDS DEAD

https://www.facebook.com/whoszed

KMFX *live

(Keith Mackenzie & dj Fixx)

https://www.facebook.com/ILL11

SUE CHO *live

https://www.facebook.com/vocalistsuecho

ELI SMITH

https://www.facebook.com/killpoprecords

KILL PARIS *live

https://www.facebook.com/killparis

DRAGON & JONTRON

https://www.facebook.com/dragonandjontron

TEK FREAKS

https://www.facebook.com/thetekfreaks

AARON SIMPSON

https://www.facebook.com/AaronSimplify

SIR KUTZ

https://www.facebook.com/SirKutz1

SIDESTEP

http://www.facebook.com/sidestep09

KOPPERTOP

https://www.facebook.com/V2SLC

VNDMG

https://www.facebook.com/VNDMG

BANDWAGON

http://www.mixcloud.com/bandwagon/

BREAKBEAT MAFIA

https://www.facebook.com/sobproductions

Locals:

Loki & Steez

Big Fangs

Archetek

Crossbyte

DJ Dizz

Juggy

Timone

Nosay

Life+

The Fractured Minds

Fu Ju

Prime State

The Dirty Dutch Bros

Nico Caliente

MSO

Mark Radwin

F-Ghani

Marshall Robinson

STAGE 4

ODIX

TEAZE

First touch

ShiftyMitch

Project Maxim

Disco Rose

Mad mike

Dj riot

Mstr shredder

FEED

Valenia

THE BASSHIVE – Presented by : The HIVE Collective

Subtactiks

A. Vanvranken

Mr. Vandal

Spacey

Stesus Nice

HeartWreck

syn.Aesthetic

deCay feat. InEssence
morzFeen

Breakbeat Mafia
Grimblee

MAIN PRODUCTION

TEMPLE OF BOOM - http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hnShuKH_soE

Lighting & Lasers provided BY : SHOWGEAR PARTNERS

MASSIVE SOUND PROVIDED BY :: EUPHORIC BEATS AUDIO

VENDOR VILLAGES

MULTIPLE BARS FOR 21+ PATRONS

VIP ULTRA LOUNGE

ART INSTALLATIONS

SPONSOR GIVEAWAYS & ACTIVITIES

FULL BOUNCY VILLAGE

CONCESSION BOOTHS

HUKA LOUNGES

BEACH PARTIES

+ MUCH MUCH MORE

GOGO’s provided by the V2 gogo’s!

As far as adult toys go, we have a plethora of products that use alternative sources of energy. Check out the lines Fun Factory, We-vibe, and Lelo! They are all completley rechargeable so you never have to worry about carefully disposing the batteries you’re used to going through so quickly. If you’re looking for something even more environmentally friendly than that, look no further than the Solar Bullet! You can disconnect the bullet from the quickly-charging solar panel, so you don’t have to worry about someone stumbling upon it. The toy holds its charge for over an hour of use, and then you can simply just set it back out in the sun. This toy is absolutely perfect for our current weather, and now you, too, can consider yourself part of the green movement.

We also have all sorts of creams, gels, and sprays that are eco-friendly. Pjur’s Prolonging Spray uses all-natural ingredients to keep him firm and hard. Most prolonging products use numbing chemicals, but Pjur uses jojoba extracts instead. We also carry several lubricants that are glycerin and paraben free and 100% vegan! Check out Good Clean love, Intimate Organics, and Sliquid for an organic orgasmic experience.

Most importantly, when you shop at Downtown Blue Boutique, you are making a choice to support a local business who you can be sure does their part to make our amazing community an even better place for us all to live. Nothing’s sexier than sustainability!

Unless you’re tryin’ to do it in your parents house without getting caught, silence is not usually what you’re looking for. Most of us get into things a little more when we can actually hear our partner’s pleasure. Even a few little “aaaahs”, “ooohs” and “mmmhmmms” can let your lover know that they are pleasing and satisfying you. Remember, everybody wants to know when they are doing a good job!

If you are already a master of the moan, but need a little push to take it to the next level, let us help you! First things first, practice makes perfect. No one is born to be a phone sex operator, it’s a skill you have to work on to develop. If you can’t bring yourself to try it with your lover, try saying a few lines out loud when you are home alone. As silly as it sounds, if you get used to hearing those words actually come out of your mouth, you’ll be much more likely to to say them in the heat of the moment.

Second, start small. You don’t have to blurt out “fuck my wet pussy with your throbbing cock” the first time around. If fact, for some people, that might actually be a mood killer – to say or hear. Instead, you could say things like “I love the way you’re moving your tongue,” or “it feels so good when you touch/kiss my [body part].” Not only do phrases like this give your lover confidence, they help let them know what you do and don’t like. And once your lover knows which moves you’re a fan of, they’ll likely repeat them! Once you’re really going at it, don’t be afraid to tell your partner what you want. “Do me from behind” or “give it to me harder” are sure to rev the engines. If you use that last one though, don’t be surprised if things end just a little bit sooner! Last, but not least, we must mention one of the simplest and most popular phrases in the world of dirty talk…”I’m coming!” This one tops the list because it lets your lover know that they have given you the ultimate satisfaction.

If all of this still leaves you tongue tied and embarrassed, I have one final suggestion that may ease you into the land o’ dirty talk…sexting! Technology has brought us this awesome medium where we can put all our crazy wants and desires out there without having to say it to someone’s face. So text your lover a sexy message and tell them what you want to do to them when they get home. Maybe this will give you the confidence to say it to their face when you see them. And even if it doesn’t, I’m sure it’ll still lead to a good time!

The most common jewelry for this piercing would be a labret stud. Normally pierced at a 16 gauge but can be done anywhere from a 16 to a 12 gauge. Jewelry for this piercing should be made of titanium or implant grade/surgical grade stainless steel. Titanium is a lightweight metal that is ideal for people with concerns about nickel sensitivity. This material can be anodized to create jewelry of different colors without affecting the safety. Look for implant certified titanium (Ti6Al4V ELI) that is ASTM F-136 compliant or ISO 5832-3 compliant, or commercially pure titanium that is ASTM F-67 compliant. We sell titanium jewelry for this piercing. Jewelry should be internally threaded, this means the end ball threads or press fits into the post. You should never be pierced with externally threaded jewelry, this type of jewelry is cheap, usually made with nickel, and many people have allergic reactions to it. Jewelry not made of surgical stainless steel and externally threaded can cause micro tears in the tissue, the external threads can harbor bacteria that may lead to infection. We also pierce with a longer post to avoid complications with swelling, this longer length will need to be down sized after initial healing has taken place.

There are some risks with oral piercings and you should be aware of the dangers before you decide if this piercing is right for you. Contrary to what you might think, infection is not the most common risk from oral piercings. The human mouth has a lymphatic system, mucus membranes, and saliva that provide defenses to infection. The biggest danger is damage to teeth, gums, and oral structures from jewelry. So if you have a history of bad teeth or gum problems this piercing may not be advisable. The enamel on your teeth can get cracked or chipped if you constantly play with your jewelry or accidentally bite on it. Continuous pressure from the jewelry against gums and teeth can also become a problem. If the jewelry is to long, or improperly placed, it can cause your gums to recede. Enamel, bone, and gum tissue do not regenerate. You can reduce these risks by wearing the right size jewelry (downsize) and avoid playing with this piercing.

Aftercare for your Monroe piercing is very easy but does take a degree of patience. The Monroe can take anywhere from a few weeks to a few months to fully heal. Avoid touching or rotating your jewelry. Also avoid heavy kissing, oral sex, and biting on the jewelry. If you find it necessary to touch your piercing, make sure your hands are washed, cleaned and dried. Let your piercing relax and try not to move it. Elevating your head while you sleep for the first few nights will also help to keep the swelling down. It is very important to avoid snagging this piercing. You need to be aware at all times of things that could catch it such as; clothing, loofahs, wash rags, and towels. For the inside of your mouth a cold bottled or distilled water should be used to rinse your mouth after you eat or drink anything and can also be used to help to reduce swelling. As for the outside of your lip, you can either use H2Ocean or a saline soak. With the H2ocean, spray both sides two to three times a day. You can make the saline soak at home by using a non-iodized sea salt mixture:
Dissolve 1/4 teaspoon of non-iodized (iodine-free) sea salt into one cup (8 oz.) of warm distilled or bottled water, soak for five to ten minutes two to three times per day. Dry by gently patting with clean, disposable paper products. Cloth towels can harbor bacteria and snag on jewelry, causing injury.

The Monroe is a very cute piercing if you’re looking for something new. Keep in mind this may not be the best piercing for anyone who has gum or teeth problems and it is important to downsize. If you have any further questions feel free to call or stop by to talk with any of our piercers.