Your Guide to Every Type of Bra Worth Owning, From Sweat-Wicking to Multiway

What it does: Designed with additional padding — in the form of foam, gel, water, or air — at the bottom portion of the cup to lift the breast, it gives the illusion of a fuller bust and can create cleavage where none existed. A good push-up can also lift without necessarily adding volume.

When to wear it: It's most frequently used for eveningwear or with outfits that benefit from a more filled-out bodice.

When to replace it: You're likely not wearing these very often, unless the club is a nightly stopping point, so if cared for properly, this bra should last at least nine months.

Shop: Lively The No-Wire Push Up Bra ($9, originally $45). Camio Mio Personalized Uplift Bra ($17, originally $62). Pepper Lift Up Bra ($65).