Padded Bras

Not necessarily, especially with Leonisa's modern designs. Although traditionally padding could generate more heat, our current technology uses padding with ventilation perforations, breathable open-cell foams that allow air circulation, and quick-dry fabrics that prevent heat and moisture buildup against the skin.

Many customers wear our padded bras year-round without sacrificing comfort, even during the hottest months of Mediterranean summer.

Yes, you can machine wash Leonisa's padded bras, but following certain precautions to preserve their shape and durability. Always use the delicate or gentle cycle, place the bra inside a zippered lingerie bag (this protects both the padding and prevents hooks from damaging other garments), use cold or lukewarm water (never hot), and mild detergent without bleach.

However, handwashing is the ideal option to maximize lifespan: simply submerge in lukewarm water with mild detergent, rub gently without twisting, and rinse thoroughly. Most importantly: never use a dryer because extreme heat can permanently deform the padding and melt the elastic fibers.

Always air dry, preferably in a horizontal position on a clean towel, away from direct sunlight. This keeps the padding uniform, without lumps or deformations.

Push-up is a specific type of padded bra that has padding concentrated in the lower part of the cups to lift the breasts upward and toward the center, creating pronounced cleavage and a very marked “lifting” effect.

Lightly or moderately padded bras, on the other hand, distribute the padding more evenly throughout the cup, offering overall volume without excessive lifting or creating exaggerated cleavage.

Leonisa offers both options according to your needs: push-up for special occasions, dresses with necklines, or when you want maximum visual enhancement; and moderate padding for daily wear, casual looks, or when you prefer naturally improved shape with total discretion.

No, Leonisa's padding is specifically designed to look completely natural and go unnoticed. We use high-quality foams with different densities that mimic the texture and drape of real breast tissue, with gradual transitions between the padding and natural tissue that avoid marked edges or artificial lines.

The result is an enhanced but realistic cleavage, without that artificial look that some low-quality padding has. Underclothing, the effect is indistinguishable from naturally fuller breasts. Additionally, Leonisa's padding maintains its shape after multiple washes, without wrinkling or shifting, which ensures it always looks natural over time.

Leonisa's padded bras typically increase between half a cup size and a full cup size, depending on the thickness and positioning of the padding.

Our designs offer different padding levels: light (subtle half-size increase), moderate (approximately one full size increase), and intense push-up (up to one and a half sizes). The enhancement not only adds volume but creates a rounded, lifted, and centered cleavage that improves the natural shape. The padding is strategically distributed in the lower and side areas of the cups.

It's important to understand that the visual increase underclothing is more noticeable than the actual increase of the bare breast, and the final result also depends on your starting size: an A cup will see a more dramatic change than a D cup with the same padding.