How'd That Go?

The latest challenge...

It came and went without issue. 

Honestly, it was too easy.

Wearing a bra and panties is an everyday thing for me anyway.

Wearing pantyhose to work was strange at first, but even that began to feel normal before too long.

In face, since the challenge has ended, I've had the option of leaving the panties, bra and pantyhose at home when I go to work, which I did for 1 day. I was so used to wearing all my femme undergarments, that I didn't feel right without them. Thus, I have worn the panty, bra and nylons every day since.

So I guess the challenge produced an unintended result, afterall.

Now I feel out of place if I'm not wearing a panty, a bra, and a pair of pantyhose, at all times, even to bed. 

Even when pulling the trash can in from the curb in front of my neighbor (see previous post)...

Fun With Neighbors

Our neighborhood trash pickup was yesterday, and my trash can was still out at the curb, where the city empties them for us, once per week.

First thing this morning, when I let my dog outside to handle her "outside" business, I walked out to the curb and retrieved the trash can.

As I was pulling the can back to the side of my house (which is at the rear of the property), my neighbor walked out of her house and sat on her porch.

I was probably 5 feet from her, or closer. We share a yard.

Normally, this wouldn't be an event, except...

I was wearing a dress, glossy nylons and ballet flats at the time.

Oopsie!

Oh well, it's not like the neighbors have never seen me in a dress before. I don't exactly hide it from the world.

Just a fun, semi-exciting start to my day off... 

The Home Stretch

No, I'm not talking about stretching your nylons before putting them on, though that's a popular practice.

What I'm referring to is the last few days of the latest challenge.

I know I was supposed to end the challenge already, but I extended it, for reasons that shall remain entirely my own.

Anyway, having worn panties, a bra and pantyhose 24 hours a day since the beginning of this challenge, I'm relieved that the finish line is only 2 days away.

I'll be relieved that I'm no longer required to wear pantyhose, but not that I won't be wearing them. In fact, I'll likely be wearing them just as much, because I love them so.

 I feel like I'll take Friday off, since it's my birthday, and only wear panties. On Saturday, that goes out the window and I'm back in a bra and pantyhose, but not to satisfy any challenge. No, I'll wear those incredible, amazing feminine undergarments simply because it makes me feel very happy to do so.

Another Nylon Challenge

Every once in a while, when the mood strikes me, I'll participate in some sort of challenge, just for my own entertainment. Being that I'm a nylon freak, most of these challenges involve wearing pantyhose, usually for a certain number of hours, or days, or whatever. 

Well, the mood has struck me once again, so I'm instituting another challenge, and yes, in a twist a school full of blind kids could have seen coming from a mile away, it involves wearing pantyhose. Hey, I'm predictable, but I'm fun...

The challenge is simply this: wear panties, bra and pantyhose at all times, even under my "man" clothes, every hour of every day, starting today and ending when I wake up on June 2nd. There are no exceptions, even at my job. With the obvious exception of showering, this is a 24/7 challenge. 

I know this sort of thing is silly, but I love doing it anyway. 

Why am I posting it on my blog? Because I don't post to the blog often enough, and I enjoy sharing these little insights into my deviant thought process. 

Maybe nobody reads this. Maybe thousands do. It's somewhat exciting to consider the possibilities...

To start the challenge, I'll tell you what I'm wearing now, and have been since I got out of the shower yesterday:

I'm wearing pink cheeky panties, a purple sports bra, black Noosh Play Gloss tights and my latest obsession - pink biker shorts that I bought from Shein. 

I'll try to remember to post updates about this challenge as it goes on.

Wish me luck! 

Review Update: Les Belles

Last month, I posted a review of Les Belles tights. To sum up, I was impressed with the quality, but the sizing was way off.

I reached out to Les Belles and explained the situation to them.

The Good

A very nice customer service rep sent me 3 more pair of Les Belles tights in the next larger size, free of charge. 

The Bad

Upon receipt of the 2nd shipment, I was eager to try them on, which I did.  According to Les Belle's own website, the size I received this time is too big for me, and should be baggy on me. Unfortunately, this was not the case. 

Once again, the tights seem to be of excellent quality, but they're SHORT. They weren't sliding off my butt within the first  5 minutes like the previous Les Belles offering. This pair took almost 2 hours before the waistband slid into the nether regions, taking my underwear with it, much to my annoyance.

The Ugly

When I initially emailed Les Belles regarding the problems I'd had with the tights, I received an automated response, promising that I would hear from an actual CSR within 24 hours.

A week later, I sent another email, which was ignored.

A week after that, I sent another email, with the magic title, "Have you given up on order #12345?" This is a technique I learned from the book "Never Split The Difference: Negotiating As If Your Life Depended On It" by Chris Voss. Thanks, Chris. This stuff really works.

Within a day, I was in touch with the aforementioned very nice CSR, and within 3 days my 2nd Les Belles shipment was en route. 

Conclusion

Once again, I really wanted to love Les Belles tights. Once again, I was disappointed. Maybe I'll give them another try in the future, if they get their sizing figured out and their customer service up to a respectable level.

Until then, Au Revoir, Les Belles. 

More Nylon Content?

Last month, I posted 4 hosiery reviews, because it's a subject near and dear to my heart, and because, looking at the analytics for this blog, it's the most popular subject among the readers of the blog.

I know I need to start driving more traffic to the blog to get an accurate response, but I'm curious, are you, the readers, enjoying my hosiery reviews?

Please feel free to leave a comment and let me know if you enjoyed the pantyhose reviews, and what sort of content you'd like to see on this blog.

 PS: I contacted Les Belles, and they're re-shipping my entire order, minus the "sheer shimmer" style, which is out of stock. I'll re-review the Les Belles experience when those arrive. Maybe Les Belles will overshadow Noosh. 

With pantyhose, anything is possible.  

Hosiery Review - Indestructible Tights

There are times when I marvel at all the new pantyhose brands I see advertised online. I want to try most of them, and I'm excited to see what new styles and trends arrive in the future. You can imagine how hard I geeked out when I saw the ads for Indestructible Tights. They were sheer, glossy and, well, indestructible. What more could I ask for? How about a $10 price tag? I was hooked. I bought 3 pair right there on the spot. 

Unboxing

 
There are also times when I am disgusted by the business practices I see from online vendors.

 This is an example of such a time.

Where To Begin?

I suppose some backstory would be best.

I have bought from Shein, Temu and Wish, many times. I have ordered more pantyhose from Shein than you can see on an average day at Walmart or JC Penney. They promised to be "ultra" glossy, sheer, rip-resistant, you name it. With few exceptions, they all sent me the same product -- cheaply made, virtually opaque, semi-glossy tights that don't stay up for anything or anyone.

I've learned my lesson about buying hosiery from these Chinese online stores. I won't do it anymore. Although I love the glossy aspect of them, how they feel super slippery and slinky on my legs, I just hate how they slip down constantly. Even when I pull them up as high as the waistband will stretch, within 15 minutes, that darn waistband is back at my waist (hey, what's in a name?). Worse than that, if I leave the waistband at my waist, where it is happy to stay for a while, the sagging duties transfer to the crotch of the tights. Before long, I have a pocket between my legs large enough to keep my winter hat and gloves in when I'm indoors.

Fast forward to a couple weeks ago. Having ordered my Indestructible Tights on the same day that I ordered my Noosh, Sheertex  and Les Belles tights, I assumed all of them would arrive within a day or two of each other 3. When the Noosh, Sheertex and Les Belles packages were all in my possession, I decided to check the tracking on the Indestructible Tights. I was disappointed to learn that, not only were they being shipped from China, but they hadn't even been shipped yet. I patiently waited until the next Monday, then contacted their customer support via email. I had paid an extra $12 for "expedited" shipping, and couldn't fathom how 3 other brands had managed to get my order in my hands faster than they did, when all 3 of them shipped my tights for free. 

To their credit, the customer service response was prompt. To my great dismay, it was also not what I was hoping to hear. Rather than refunding my $12 "expedited" shipping fee, I was informed that "expedited" shipping meant I would receive my order within 10-12 days of it being shipped, which wasn't until almost a week after I placed the order. So now, the "expedited" time frame was 2-3 weeks. I've had orders from Shein (with free shipping) arrive faster than that, from China. The rep informed me that they would process a refund if my order didn't arrive by the 12th day. Care to guess when it arrived? If you guessed "on the 12th day," congratulations.

If that nightmare weren't enough, I took the first pair of tights out of the package, and my heart immediately sank. 

These  are EXACTLY the same tights I used to buy from Shein for less than $2 per pair, and see in my mailbox in under 2 weeks with free shipping.

Same silky, slinky feel. Same nearly-opaque thickness. Same super-stretchy-ness.

Based mostly in denial, I decided to try them on anyway. I wore them for a total of about 30 minutes. In that time, I had to pull them up no less than a dozen times. The penultimate incidence of this, the back crotch seam came unraveled, and the tights split wide open. So much for "indestructible."

Final Thoughts

These tights are a ripoff. It's that simple. If you want to buy tights identical to these, just order them from Shein or Temu. You'll pay a lot less, receive them faster, and feel like less of a fool for having bought them.

If you do buy them, order at least one size bigger than the size chart indicates, and buy a nice pair of suspenders to keep them from sliding off your body.