• Many cleavage-enhancing bras are available.5430 image by TMorgan from Fotolia.com
  
  Sex appeal sells when it comes to interacting with men, and many women feel more confident when they have a bit of cleavage showing on a special night out. Most undergarment manufacturers produce several basic types of cleavage-enhancing bras at every price point.
  
  

Push-Up

• The push-up bra is synonymous with cleavage, and it's sold by nearly every undergarment retailer, from Victoria's Secret to Target and ultra-expensive La Perla. The idea behind a push-up bra is to bring your breasts together to create cleavage. This is done in more than one way. Padding on the sides or the bottom of the cups in the bra lifts breasts upward, while underwire supports the lift. Molded cups sewn closely together push your breasts together horizontally, creating as much cleavage as possible. If you are in a store looking for a push-up bra, select bras with molded cups and feel them for padding. More expensive bras use gel padding, while less expensive bras feature foam. Boutique shops have sales representatives who will show you push-up bras if you ask.
  
  

Lift Bras

• Not every small-breasted woman is looking to push her chest together and up for cleavage. Some women have breasts that are an adequate size, but lack firmness. In this case, a bra is needed only for lift, as no padding is necessary. Women in this situation are often those who have had children they breast-fed, or women who have reached an age when the elasticity of their skin allows their breasts to lose firmness. You can tell a bra is made for lift and shaping if the cups are molded, but you don't feel any padding in them. While bra shopping, ask a salesperson for a bra that gives your chest lift.
  
  

Silicone Stick-On Bras

• One of the latest fads for creating cleavage and avoiding unsightly straps is the silicone stick-on bra. This is essentially two pieces of silicone connected with a plastic snap shaped to form around your breasts. The backs of the silicone pieces have a sticky texture that allows them to stay put on your skin. This type of bra is reusable, although it must be washed after every use to renew its sticky texture.