These Wingz were Made to Fly

So, recently I was contacted by the the lovely Sarah and asked if I would like to feature Wingz* on the blog, and i'll be honest, I jumped at the chance! I'd been interested in the product ever since Fiona tried them out, but with saving for Florida I kept not buying myself things that I really liked! 

Anyway I happily accepted the offer and got excited about trying this interesting new item, but then the apprehension kicked in, not about the product itself but more how I would write about them in a way that was authentic to me. You see exactly a year ago yesterday I wrote this post, a post about how finally at the age of 29 I had finally learned to love the body I'm in, but here I was accepting a product that was-in my mind-the perfect thing to hide one of my flaws. 

After a lot of thinking about it I realised I was beating myself up over nothing! Nobody can be completely in love with their body, all of the time, it is possible to love your body and dislike a part of it-we are human, we are not infallible, we are fickle and flighty, and multi-faceted...and that's just another thing to love about us. So there you have it, I love my body, but I hate my arms. 

Mostly I hate the skin on my arms, it's dry and flaky, and a little scaly. Some parts are red and inflamed, others are dark and discoloured...basically it's just a damn mess, and I like to cover it up (for my own sake mind, I don't really care how other people react to my skin- I just care how my skin reacts to air, and how I react to it) and Wingz are perfect for doing just that. 

Have you ever had a gorgeous dress that would be perfect if it "only had sleeves, ooh and pockets"? Or a short sleeved t-shirt that you love, but it's cold out and you don't want your poor arms to freeze? 

Have you ever experienced the overheating that comes when you wear a t-shirt under another t-shirt, or a cardigan over that dress? Wingz is the solution-they are sleeves without the top. They will make that strappy dress, that you wore all summer, winter appropriate. They keep your arms warm without making you a sweaty mess, and they are the perfect solution if you want to cover up for any reason. N.B. Sorry they can't help with the pocket thing though! 

I got to choose which pair of Wingz I was sent and although I was tempted by these beautiful lace ones, I went for the more sensible full length black set so I could pair them with most of my wardrobe. Now I should say that I made a slight error in judgement and picked the wrong size but that was my fault. I am generally a size 10-12 so erred on the side of caution and got the 12-16 size (I would probably suggest playing to your smallest size-as they do stretch) and they are a little too baggy around my shoulders and wrists, HOWEVER, they do still sit comfortably, and look great with my favourite tee. 

Now I know they look a little weird, and you may be wondering how they sit, so I bit the bullet and basically just took a selfie of my boobs for ya...THAT WAS YOUR WARNING turn back now if you don't want to see my boobs...good you're still here, I am surprised ;-) 

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As you can see they sit just under your bra and on your shoulders. The material is soft enough that you don't even notice it after a minute or two, and because it sits directly underneath your bra it doesn't ruin the lines of your top or dress. 

I honestly really love my Wingz, and think that for £16.99 you are definitely getting value for money. Not long before I received my Wingz (ooh am I a Victoria's Secret Angel now??) I was looking for long sleeve t-shirts everywhere and none suited my needs-unless I wanted to give GAP £20 for a plain jersey long-sleeve top! This way I have a versatile addition to almost any outfit, they are probably the second hardest working item in my closet-it takes a lot to beat a dress with sleeves AND pockets :-p.