Thursday, June 12, 2014

Buying a Bathing Suit- Here's the scoop!

The pools are open. The ocean is calling. It’s time to find the perfect bathing suit.
We all dread this time of baring our clothes especially if we don’t look like a Sport’s Illustrated Bathing Beauty. But here are some tips to help you find your way around the rack and look fabulous.  The first thing is to know your body type.
Are you an apple, a pear, curvy hourglass, rectangle or an  inverted triangle?

Give yourself time to shop?
Try on at least ten bathing suits.  I know how frustrating that can be but just think that tenth bathing suit might be the one.
Suits always run smaller than the size they are so don’t be discouraged. It’s not you, it’s the suit.
Stand tall and love the body you are in. Remember you are beautiful just the way you are.
So check out your shape and go for it.
Pear Shape
Look for tops with extra design elements above the waist. This detailing draws the eyes upward, making your bust look bigger and downplaying the weight of your bottom half. Skimpy tops only end up emphasizing your bottom half, making it look even fuller than it actually is. Find   swimsuits with horizontal stripes across the bust or waist.
 Look for swimsuits with scalloped necklines or V necks. These deep necklines give you the illusion of cleavage, making your small bust look fuller and drawing the attention away from your hips.
Avoid the boy short look or skirted bottoms.  A high cut brief will make your legs look longer.  Tankinis will give your body a longer look, thus giving a slimmer appearance.



Apple Shape
Look for fabrics designed to keep your stomach flat. Thicker materials or swimsuits with built in support at the stomach can keep your middle region looking slim. Try a one-piece suit with shirring down the sides and at the waist. Shirring pulls your waist in, making it look narrower.
 Camouflage your mid-section with creative prints. Bold or creative prints and. color blocking can also be used to create this effect. Stripes or patterns placed along your side draw the eye to the side instead of your stomach. Avoid billowy swimsuits. Extra material only adds bulk
                         Inverted Triangle                                 
 Halter tops provide your large bosom with the support it needs looking attractive and feminine. Avoid swimsuits with high necklines. While these may provide your bust with the support it needs, they may make you look too matronly.
Gravitate toward patterns instead of solids. Look for swimsuits with draping in the middle. This balances out your larger chest with your slim hips. Try a top with a racer-back. Racer-back straps provide more support that many other types, which may prevent your larger bust from bouncing around. Support your busty figure with under wire cups.
 Bathing suits that contain no under wiring may not be enough. Avoid triangle tops. These provide very little support, making you look even bustier as a result. Moreover, you are more likely to experience a wardrobe malfunction with nothing but skimpy string triangle cups to tame your bust.
Rectangle
Avoid bandeau style tops. Bandeau tops emphasize your lack of upper curves, however, making your body look more boyish.
Look for feminine prints and colors, like pink giving you a   softer appearance. . Try a swimsuit with angled stripes. Stripes angled downward toward the center front of your suit create an optical illusion, making it appear as though the suit has a nipped waist. This creates the appearance of curves. Wear a swimsuit with ruffles or fringe.

Ruffles create the illusion of volume, which makes you seem curvier. Ruffled trim works especially well if you have an athletic rectangle shape. Make your bust look curvier with a front tie. A knot that lands in the center of your chest draws the eye to your cleavage, accentuating the shape and creating a voluminous appearance.
Bikinis break up your straight contours by revealing your stomach, which defines your waist. String bikinis work especially well due to the ties. Look for a bottom with ties that cinch at the side thus creating an illusion of curves.

  So darling you found the suit time to make a splash. Just be who you are and enjoy the sun but don’t forget the sunscreen.

                                Keep styling in Delco!!!!

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