MANILA, Philippines—Every woman should have a trick or two up her sleeves. With all the “style aids” on the market, there’s simply no excuse to not look well groomed and put together.

Here are secret weapons, that should be part of your fashion arsenal:

Double-stick tape

This best-kept secret of celebrities and their stylists helps keep in place those gravity-defying, cut-down-to-there red-carpet gowns and dresses.

This double-stick tape is especially made to adhere to fabric and skin. It’s usually hypoallergenic, very gentle on the skin, and does not leave marks on fabric.

It’s also handy and can be used in various ways, not just for formal or dressed-up occasions. Sure, it’s one way to keep a plunging neckline in place. It can also be used to fix any peek-a-boo bra straps (say goodbye to ugly underwear sightings!), gaping button-downs and wrap dresses, as well as fashion emergencies like fallen hems, broken clasps, and missing buttons.

Check out Matchstick or Hollywood fashion tape, available at Beauty Bar.

Nipple tape

Another style aid every woman should have is nipple tape or coverup. There are varieties to choose from—reusable ones made of self-adhesive silicone called Hollywood CoverUps that are hypoallergenic, comfortable and tapered at the edges for smooth appearance.

There are Low Beams—latex-free adhesives with ouch-less centers. The Hollywood CoverUps and Low Beams can be worn under T-shirts, sheer tops and dresses, and even under athletic and swimwear.

Breast enhancers

We all need a little pick-me-up now and then. Takeouts or Cleavage Cupcakes are the perfect style aids to achieve just that. They can add a full cup to your bust size.

Takeouts, which are a bit softer than Cleavage Cupcakes, can be positioned in various ways for different purposes. Placed below the breasts, they push up; on the sides, they help create cleavage; on top, they add volume.

Cleavage Cupcakes are placed under the breasts for that much-needed push-up.

Both are made of medical grade silicone and can be worn under your bra or bathing suit. Now’s your chance to get that better boob job—minus the painful surgery!

E-mail the author at afashion@inquirer.com.ph