Spring Break is here and that means the beginning of swimsuit season! Be it for a the local pool party or a cruise in the Bahamas, you want to look your best in your bathing suit. Unfortunately, as much as we love vacations, one thing most women dread is having to shop for, and WEAR, a bathing suit. It can be tough, but we don’t have to see Dr.90210 for cosmetic surgery to look great. If you’re worried about your bust, your thighs, or you midsection, there is a bathing suit that can make you look fabulous.

When choosing a bathing suit, make sure you pick a design and style that draws attention to the areas of your body you DO like and keeps the eyes away from the parts you don’t. Fabrics can also be your best friend this time of year if you’re trying to get a slimmer look in your midsection or buttocks. Lycra, Spandex, and Miratex are wonderful fabrics for slimming effects

• Drawing attention to or away from your breasts, and enhancing them, if you wish.

 A common problem women have is their bust. How to make them look bigger. How to make them look smaller.

If you’re trying to increase your bust size, look for a demi-cut bra or one with an underwire. Find features and styles that draw attention to your breasts like light padding and halter style tops. Stripes or bold patterns on the top of a bikini or one piece also help draw focus to the area. The best shape is a sweetheart neckline that ends in a V at the cleavage but curves out around the neck.

Are you trying to minimize your bust size? Look for high necks and square-cuts to cover the cleavage area. Solid suits in light colors, fabrics with patterns and suits with ruffles also draw attention away from the bust. Make sure you buy suits that provide support so that your breasts stay in place and do not sag. Also, a suit with a pattern with a horizontal stripe that hits well above or bellow the fullest part of the bust will drive attention toward the stripe and away from your breasts.

• Need a smaller waist fast?

If you’re looking to make your waist look smaller, choose a swimsuit with shirrings or draping that goes across the belly and hides any bulges. Tight fabric and shirring or draping will help pull in the waist and disguise any extra weight in the tummy area.

•  Trim that butt and those hips in no time flat.

Do you want your butt and hips to look smaller? One word: Black! Everyone knows that black is slimming and dark colors on the lower torso will help make the hip and buttocks look smaller. You’ll get the best results if you choose a suit with a bright color or pattern on top, and a solid dark color on the bottom, and make sure you have good coverage in the rear. These pieces are usually referred to as moderate or full coverage bottoms. Avoid any swimsuits with detail that lands right at the hips, it will only draw more attention to the hip area.

•  Want longer legs?

Even though a swimsuit that is cut high on the leg can lengthen your legs, you need to balance that with how much thigh you want to show. If you’re thigh-shy, find styles with moderately high leg cuts. These will make your legs seem longer, but not show so much flesh.

•  Avoid the bulges.

The problem a lot of women have with bathing suits is that stretchy fabric that makes us look so good in some areas, but can force skin out and around the edges in a not so good way. One of the best things in the market now is a fabric that helps prevent bulging called Miratex. It has three times the amount of Lycra that the average suit has and stretches four ways.

 

No matter what your body type, the tankini can usually solve a lot of problems for a lot of people. They are two-piece suits that cover the tummy, look almost like one-pieces, but because they are two pieces are much more comfortable. They’re usually very stylish and easy to wear, especially since you can mix and match.  Don’t be scared to try a top from one store with a bottom from another, as long as they have the look and style you’re going for. More and more people are buying different size tops and bottoms for more custom fitting bathing suits.

So now that you know what to look for, when is the best time to buy a bathing suit? "Way ahead of" time. Even if you don’t have plans for a vacation or pool party any time soon, you want to buy your bathing suit without pressure. Waiting last minute creates more stress and when you’re buying a bathing suit, you want to be in a relaxed and comfortable place.

That’s the great thing about shopping online. You have tons of selection, no stress, and it’s year round, unlike department stores that only have them out for a few months a year.

So go ahead and start shopping for your swimsuit. I’m sure you’ll find the right style for your body in no time.

Happy Shopping! And if you have an extra second, if you could scroll down and click YES that you found this guide helpful, I would truly appreciate it.


Thank you and have an awesome Swimsuit Season!

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