- TikTokers are turning padded, lace bras into bralettes, and the tutorials have thousands of views.
- The videos show different ways to remove a bra's foam lining with a pair of scissors.
- The result is a lacy bralette that looks like a brand-new garment.
TikTokers are experts in bringing new life to clothes they already own, whether it's a pair of jeans or old winter boots.
One DIY style trend that gained popularity in January on TikTok shows how to repurpose padded bras by turning them into bralettes, creating a new-looking garment with just one tool: scissors.
TikTok users have been documenting the process of how they remove the padding of bras with a lacy overlay to reveal bralettes, which lack the support of a traditional cup bra.
TikTok user @alexafletcher showed how she started cutting into the middle of a bra's foam padding. She then trimming around the seams of the garment.
Other users, such as @karli_killa, cut in a perimeter around the pad, and it seemed to be easily removed after that.
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In some tutorials that have gained thousands of views on TikTok, users expressed that the DIY trick gives them a reason to wear unused bras that were taking up space and may have otherwise ended up in the trash.
When TikToker @lila.gellerr saw the finished product in her video, she expressed a similar sentiment and said she prefers the revamped style.
"I'm not a big fan of padding that makes my boobs look bigger, so I love this," the user said in the video.
It's far from the first time TikTok users have sparked a fad with DIY style hacks.
Recently, TikTokers picked up on a technique of cutting old Ugg boots into house slippers, as well as shoes inspired by the brand's $140 Classic Ultra Mini Boots.
In 2020, a pair of $10 Walmart jeans went viral on the app as users showed off the many ways they customized the basic pants. Some TikTokers used shoelaces to tighten the waist, while others ripped them to create a destroyed look.
TikTok users whose videos were included did not immediately respond to Insider's requests for comment.
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