FAQ

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Pâtés : une brève histoire.

Les pasties sont apparues dans le burlesque et le strip-tease dans les années 1920 pour éviter d'enfreindre la loi en se produisant seins nus ou nus. Les pasties en sont venues à être considérées par certains comme plus esthétiques et érotiques que prévu à l'origine. Ils étaient portés dans les cabarets comme les Folies Bergère et Le Lido. L'artiste burlesque Carrie Finnell est reconnue pour avoir ajouté des pompons suspendus au centre et incorporé des pompons tourbillonnants dans le cadre d'une performance : un ajout brillant à notre avis !

Aujourd'hui, les cache-tétons sont considérés à la fois à la mode et fonctionnels et sont de plus en plus populaires auprès des femmes qui ne veulent pas porter de soutien-gorge, qui souhaitent apporter une touche de glamour sous une tenue préférée ou avoir un superbe accessoire pour chaque tenue de lingerie. Ces magnifiques pierres précieuses constituent également une solution pour porter des robes sans bretelles et des robes dotées d'un décolleté plongeant profond empêchant tous les types de pincements. généralement porté avec de la lingerie, et très apprécié des danseuses burlesques.

Frequently Asked Questions

WHAT ARE THE DIFFERENT TYPES OF NIPPLE COVERS?

1. Disposable Nipple Pasties – designed to be used 1 time. On average, disposable nipple pasties last for a minimum of 8-12 hours.

2. Reusable Nipple Pasties – made to be seen and are decorative. Can be used multiple times and is usually made of silicone.

Check the description in every pair you like to make sure you understand which type they are. In both cases, these pasties are self-adhering with the highest quality hypoallergenic, and latex-free adhesive. Easy and painless to remove.

WHERE CAN I WEAR THEM IF NOT ONSTAGE OR AT A PARTY?

Fashionable & functional.

• Under sheer tops/dresses
• Under a deep plunging blouse or blazer
• Add a little confidence (we call it body armour) when you have an important meeting, presentation, date, or anything else that is shaking your confidence just a bit.  A little glitter goes a long way to help!
• Tanning, at the beach, at the pool (just don’t get in the water with them or be prepared for a Janet Jackson moment!
• Bra fittings! (Gives you an extra layer of comfort when changing around your bra fitter)
• Dress Fittings (especially if you’re a blushing bride to be!)
• Quick costume changes - especially in group situations (e.g. if you’re an actor, model or dancer)
• Getting waxed/tattooed/laser hair removal
• Getting a massage (and you don’t want to have to do that awkward fish flop turn over where they hold up the sheet for your “modesty”)
• Under an unlined bra if you don’t want your “headlights” showing through on cold days
• Preventing “nip slips” while wearing backless shirts/dresses with low sides
• At Carnivals, Festivals and to accessorize your fun swimwear and lingerie
• Smashing the Patriarchy!

HOW DO I GET THEM TO STICK?

• Do not use lotion or baby powder on your nipples/areolas prior to applying
• Apply to clean, dry, lotion and powder free skin

I USE MOISTURIZERS ON MY SKIN, WILL IT AFFECT THE ADHESIVE?

Yes, it will, DO NOT USE any form of moisturizers, lotions, powders on the area or the adhesive will not stick.

WHAT IF I GET SWEATY? ANYTHING I CAN DO TO MAKE THEM STICK BETTER?

Burlesquers often swab the area we’re applying pasties with rubbing alcohol before applying (warning - this trick works if you’re looking for SERIOUS stickiness).

For extra adhesive, Burlesquers often use spirit gum, wig tape, double sided carpet tape or double-sided fibreglass tape to get our pasties to stick on for long periods of time onstage. WARNING - double sided carpet tape isn’t or the faint of heart! It can REALLY stick on and getting it off can be sore, but your pasties will definitely stay on through a sweaty dance routine that’s for sure!

I HAVE SENSITIVE SKIN, WHAT ARE THE EFFECTS OF THE ADHESIVE ON MY SKIN?

Here is a simple test that you can perform on yourself to check the reaction of your skin to the adhesive:

1. If you used lotion, moisturizers, powders or body oils, WASH IT OFF FIRST with clean water before doing the test.

2. Stick one adhesive nipple cover on the underside of your arm near your elbow. Check if you have any negative reaction to it.

3. DO NOT USE on any area of the skin that has a rash, broken, sunburned or is damaged in any way.

WILL WEARING NIPPLE COVERS CAUSE ACNE TO BREAK OUT ON MY BREASTS?

No one has ever reported anything like that to us. So no, your breasts won’t break out with acne if you use nipple covers. To be safe, if you are using adhesive and reusable nipple covers, clean them first before using them.

HOW DO I REMOVE THE STICKY RESIDUE LEFT ON MY BREASTS BY SOME ADHESIVE NIPPLE COVERS?

Taking a hot shower is the best way, the soap will clean all the residue out in no time. If you don’t have time for a shower, soak a cotton ball in some oil or alcohol and gently rub the affected area.

HOW DO YOU CLEAN REUSABLE NIPPLE COVERS?

Cleaning reusable nipple covers are easy, just follow these steps:

1. Wipe with warm water, you can use mild soap.

2. Gently rub the adhesive portion to remove any sort of build-up and residue.

3. Remove from water and allow them to dry.

4. adhere the backing and store.

HOW DO I MAKE SILICONE ADHESIVE NIPPLE COVERS STICKY AGAIN?

Just wash them with warm water and soap. Lightly scrub off any residue and then let it dry and that is basically it. It should be in its top adhesive form in no time.  If you want a bit more adhesive, see our point about stickiness above.

HOW DO I STORE MY PASTIES?

It is best to stick your pasties back to the plastic backing board after use, or another nonstick surface like a piece of parchment paper, either side of a Ziploc bag, or even a Tupperware lid! Your future self will thank you for not sticking them to something that will be hard to peel off on your next use. NEVER stick your pasties together (they can damage each other or the adhesive).

DOES IT HURT WHEN YOU TAKE THEM OFF?

It depends just how well they’ve stuck to you! If they’re stuck on really good, try peeling a corner, and pulling the skin taught as you peel the pastie back on itself in the opposite direction. Do NOT try ripping the whole thing off like a band aid - slow and steady wins the race! Give those nips a little rub with some cream or body oil after - they’ll thank you!

HELP! THEY’RE STUCK ON!

Did you wear your pasties a little longer than planned? Have they become one with your body, and you’re worried you’ll never see your nipples again? FEAR NOT! Start by peeling an edge and gently working that edge backwards over itself. With your other hand, hold the surrounding skin taught in order to create resistance and allow the pastie to peel away from your skin.

WHICH PASTIES ARE BEST TO WEAR AFTER BREAST SURGERY OR RECONSTRUCTIVE SURGERY?

The answer to this depends on what typeof surgery you have had and the extent of any reconstructive or enhancement. Mostly, we get this question from breast cancer survivors.  If your reconstruction surgery has included the removal of nipples, then the flat pasties work really well. For example, our Vivienne pasties. I have found that the cone shape can be more difficult to adhere without a nipple to adhere to.  But, if you are determined to twirl you can absolutely add more adhesive and twirl away, girl!

DO PASTIES IRRITATE SCAR TISSUE?

Generally speaking, pasties do not affect or irritate scar tissue. The adhesive is hypoallergenic, latex-free. However, you must wait the time your doctor recommends to heal before any adhesive is applied. If you are concerned at all, do a skin test prior to any commitment to wearing.

CAN I WEAR PASTIES ON OTHER PARTS OF MY BODY?

ABSOLUTELY!!!!!!!!  This is body art, darling. Performers routinely wear “assels” – how fun! Festival goers wear them everywhere! Place them anywhere you wish. Just note, it can be a little like wearing a bandaid so if you have hair in the areas you want to apply them we would recommend shaving to avoid pulling out any hair and allowing them to adhere better.

HOW DO I ORIENT THEM?

Always best to apply your pasties while looking in a mirror (just to get the hang of it)

Need a lift? Applying your pasties a little higher on your breast will give the appearance of higher set breast tissue - check out our tips below! 

WHAT IF MY BOOBS AREN’T PERKY?

Not a problem - ALL boobs are beautiful, no matter how they’re oriented on your body! If you’re looking to get a little lift from your pasties, try gently pinching your nipples first to get them to contract, then apply the bottom of your pastie to cover as much of your nipple as possible, and use the pastie to gently lift your breast up as your affix the top of the pastie to your breast tissue.

REUSE YOUR PASTIES GORGEOUS!

There is so much beauty in the gems used in these gorgeous accessories.  If you choose not to reapply adhesive, consider creating something else out of these brilliant pieces of art: hair appliques, costume adornment, holiday ornaments, even resin coasters: we have heard it all (and we love it all). You are already creative, keep the love alive!

Post-Op Pastie Q&A w/ Rubie

Will my skin react differently to pasties/adhesive post surgery? 

I can only speak to my personal experience, but there was definitely a change in my skin’s reaction after my post-mastectomy reconstructive surgery. Due to the reduced elasticity of my skin in that area, the pasties now leave a pronounced, reddish imprint on my skin after removal. While this was surprising, slightly alarming, and I’ll admit, also a bit humorous, there was no cause for concern! Despite the area looking irritated, there was no discomfort, and the imprint vanished within an hour (and this has continued to be the case). I should also note this effect only occurs after I wear them for more than an hour or two.

Are certain types of pasties better than others after surgery?

As was mentioned in response to a similar question, yes - and I’ll second the fact that the more conical pasties are trickier to wear if your surgery wasn’t the nipple-saving kind. It’s still possible though! I can attest to the adhesive on the Beapeeling pasties being strong enough to hold the pasties in place for tassel twirling (and you can always add some pastie tape for extra insurance once you’ve worn the pasties a few times and the adhesive isn’t as strong). And a fun perk to the no-nip life has been trying out the vast array of beautiful sticker-type pasties that Appeeling has - before my surgery, my (not-petite) nipples made it tricky to position them and keep them smooth/flat. Now the possibilities are truly endless!

Is it uncomfortable to tassel twirl after reconstructive breast surgery?

Like any activity involving my upper body, tassel twirling took some getting used to as I adjusted to my post-op physicality (which is a two-part process with expanders first and then implant surgery months later). Range of motion is a little more limited with the tissue expanders, as they are more rigid and only meant to be temporary. So while I could dance, tassel twirling felt challenging and awkward. With implants it has been a little easier, but it’s still a whole new ball game tassel twirling with the unmoving objects that are post-mastectomy breasts, vs. the bounce and momentum you get with natural ones. The effort is more rigorous and relies a lot on the shoulders - and I’ll be honest, two years post-op and I’m still getting the hang of it! But I’d been twirling with natural breasts for fourteen years prior to my operation, so I think it’s fair that I still don’t nail it 100% of the time, haha. But it’s definitely possible, and in terms of any physical pain or discomfort associated with it, from my own experience there’s been none at all. Again, it just feels - understandably - very different! 

Did your surgeries affect your confidence as a burlesque dancer/were you nervous to show your post-op body onstage?

I was so excited to get back onstage, and was fortunate enough to be able to do so just eleven weeks after surgery pt. 1 - and that first performance back was easily the most empowering experience of my life so far. It was a Halloween show and I decided to do a Bride of Frankenstein costume so I could incorporate my scars into the look. Rather than wearing pasties, I used black eyeliner to draw exaggerated Frankenstein-style scar & stitch marks over my own scars. I was a little nervous to be this ostentatious and almost chickened out at the last minute, but it was absolutely worth it. 

While this initial experience back on stage was amazing, it was definitely a process from there to build up my confidence in flaunting a new body part. I’d been told by surgeons that I shouldn’t expect my post-op breasts to look like “regular” augmented breasts, where the person has implants underneath breast tissue. Despite being advised to lower my expectations, I wasn’t given any point of reference as to what I should expect, so yes, the aesthetic reality of implants with no surrounding breast tissue is one that I took some time to come to terms with. In the early days I had to fight the urge to tell anyone who would listen that I was a breast cancer patient who had a double mastectomy and that’s why my implants looked this way. Doing bartop burlesque in a busy bar helped me overcome this impulse as it would be impossible to share this information with everyone, and of course, totally unnecessary to do so. It was an important reminder that one of the beautiful, most important things about burlesque is that there is no need for anyone, ever, to justify any aspect of their body/appearance. 

I’ve had a couple of years now to adjust physically, mentally, and emotionally to my new breasts, and I’m happy to report that most of the time, they feel like they’ve always been there. Fascinating how humans can be so adaptable that way! Burlesque has definitely helped me deepen that connection and comfort to my post-op body, and I’m so happy to have an arsenal of stunning breast accessories by Appeeling to give me that extra boost of confidence and glamour when I need it.

Conseils de pompon

Bienvenue sur Conseils Pompons ! Vous avez envie d'apprendre à virevolter mais vous ne savez pas comment faire ? Eh bien, nous avons les conseils pour vous. Ce n'est pas aussi difficile que vous le pensez. Comme @pureivorydotca vous le montrera, tout ce dont vous avez besoin, ce sont des pâtisseries, de la passion et une belle personne. Préparez-vous, entraînez-vous et amusez-vous bien.

Conseils pour les pompons 101 : Introduction

TOURNONS !!

Ok, vous avez vos pâtés, ils ont des pompons (orientés au centre du pâté et non en bas de celui-ci) et vous êtes prêt à virevolter... mais comment ??

CONSEILS TOURNOYANTS !

Tenez-vous droit – épaules en arrière – pensez à écarter votre squelette et à isoler simplement la viande de la partie du corps que vous essayez de secouer/faire pivoter. Lorsque vous sentez l'élan monter, allez-y et laissez cette viande voler (comme le dit l'artiste burlesque torontoise Dolly Berlin)

LES DIX PRINCIPALES RAISONS POUR QUE VOS GLANDS NE TOURNENT PAS CORRECTEMENT

De Jo Weldon, directrice de la New York School of Burlesque et auteur du Burlesque Handbook :

  1. Vos pompons sont trop légers ou trop lourds.
  2. Vos pompons sont trop courts ou trop longs.
  3. Vos pompons sont cousus ou attachés trop étroitement au cache-téte pour pouvoir se balancer.
  4. Vos pompons s'accrochent à vos paillettes, sous vos cache-tétons, ou à votre sueur ou lotion pour le corps.
  5. Vos cache-tétons sont trop plats (ce qui est généralement plus susceptible de poser un problème pour les pompons de poitrine que pour les culs).
  6. Vos pâtés se détachent de votre peau. Passionnant, mais peu propice au virevoltant.
  7. Vous ne rebondissez pas / ne tremblez pas / ne fléchissez pas assez fort / assez vite / assez doucement / assez profondément / assez de fois pour prendre de l'élan.
  8. Vous portez des chaussures différentes de celles dans lesquelles vous avez appris à virevolter.
  9. Vous forcez une musicalité qui défie malheureusement le rythme exigé par la physique du virevoltant.
  10. Vous faites un mouvement que vous avez vu fonctionner sur quelqu'un d'autre mais que vous n'avez pas encore accepté et qui ne fonctionne pas réellement sur vous.

Carrie Finnel

Décrit comme « l'un des actes les plus novateurs et les plus surprenants du show business », Carrie Finnell a commencé sa carrière burlesque en 1917 en tant que fille de Ziegfeld. Alors que le burlesque est devenu synonyme de noms plus connus comme Gypsy Rose Lee, Finnell est reconnu pour avoir été le premier à amener Lee à se déshabiller sur scène. Cette mauvaise fille du burlesque détient le record du plus long strip-tease lorsqu'elle s'est produite à Cleveland dans les années 20. Finnell retirait un vêtement chaque semaine pendant la durée de son contrat. Les prix des billets et le public ont gonflé à mesure qu'elle portait de moins en moins. Au cours de ses 45 ans de carrière, Finnell a été une interprète et comédienne de Broadway, a battu Mae West dans un strip-off et a également été reconnue pour avoir été la première à ajouter des pompons aux pâtés ! Dans ses 70 ans, on pouvait voir Finnell capable de suivre le rythme de la musique avec ses tourbillons de pompons. Finnell n'était pas seulement une femme très bien dotée, elle avait aussi des « seins éduqués », des muscles de la poitrine qu'elle avait aiguisés et tonifiés en tant que professeur d'éducation physique dans le Kentucky. Finnell pouvait isoler un gland à la fois, en le faisant tourner alors que l'autre était parfaitement immobile, établissant des comparaisons avec les hélices d'avion.

Key contributor(s): In addition to the team at appeeling, we have the great pleasure of having the brilliance of the burlesque queen @pureivorydotca share tips from a performers perspective. Achieving pastie perfection together!

Ivory is a Toronto based multidisciplinary artist. A graduate of Randolph College for the Performing Arts she leads a storied career as a singer, actor, dancer, model and body positive advocate. An archer, axe thrower and firebreather, Ivory boasts a bag of tricks which is sure to wow any crowd! Since being crowned Miss Canada Plus 2007, Ivory has continued her activism as a Plus Sized Entertainer and advocate for over 10 years, pushing for change with her intersectional feminism, body positivity, queer advocacy and outspoken message of love at all costs. A founding member of the Succulent Six, Canada's team of Curvy Super SHEroes and a proud member of Les Femmes Fatales, Canada's premiere burlesque troupe for Women of Colour, you can follow her antics on Instagram and Twitter @pureivorydotca and online at www.pureivory.ca