Swimwear 101.Everything you need to know to suit yourself perfectly. I'm not skinny, but I want to wear a bikini. There are dozens of different cuts designed to flatter every body shape. Take an honest friend shopping, and try on everything you fancy. Look for a top with good support and coverage. If a suit is too tight, it can cause the skin to bulge so try a suit a size bigger. My nightmare is that an immature boy swims past me and pulls one of my bikini strings, and then--poof!--I'm half naked in public. Crazier things have happened. For peace of mind, try sporty styles, like tank-cut tops with boy shorts. It would be impossible for a simple swim-by boy to de-bikini you. My suits give me, you know, camel toe. That's a lot of information when you're just hanging out at the beach. Go for a classic or high-cut bottom that gives your legs more room to move. Or drop a size down if you notice extra bagging material. How can I tell in a store if a suit will be see-through once it's wet? Not into white, unlined, knit bikinis? No matter. Put your hand under the suit fabric, and compare the thickness of different suits, says Amy Snyder, president of Poko Pano North America North America, third largest continent (1990 est. pop. 365,000,000), c.9,400,000 sq mi (24,346,000 sq km), the northern of the two continents of the Western Hemisphere. . Then check out the inner lining--to eliminate see-through mishaps, it needs to fit well inside the suit and be tight. I WANT TO KEEP MY BIKINI LINE The "Bikini line" refers to the exposed skin of female humans at the boundary of bikini style undergarments, both along the lower abdomen and between the legs. Women commonly shave or depilate their bikini line to remove pubic hair from this area. COVERED. Some days, a girl just can't deal with shaving. Your easy solution? Choose boy shorts o a skirted swim bottom. Surf triangle, $32, and hot short in Strawberries, $33, Venus USA [ILLUSTRATION OMITTED] When I wear a suit, I feel like my chest bulges at the sides and my waist rolls over the bottom. What's the trend here? Wide straps! String bikini A string bikini refers to a bikini swimsuit that is scantier and more revealing than the traditional bikinis. It gets its name from the string characteristics of its design. straps won't give the extra support and shape that wider straps will. And suit sizes aren't vanity sizes--if your waist or thighs are spilling out, try the next size up so your bed isn't forced in undesirable directions. I have two different sized boobs, so even padding doesn't help. Oh, but padding does help. Buy the suit you like best, take a pair of scissors scissors Cutting instrument or tool consisting of a pair of opposed metal blades that meet and cut when the handles at their ends are brought together. Modern scissors are of two types: the more usual pivoted blades have a rivet or screw connection between the cutting ends and snip padding on the side with the larger breast. For the record, all boobs are uneven. Our bet is, you're probably the only one who notices. How can I keep my suit from getting all ratty rat·ty adj. rat·ti·er, rat·ti·est 1. Of or characteristic of rats. 2. Infested with rats. 3. Dilapidated; shabby. so fast? Hand-wash your suit in mild dish soap dish soap n (US) → lavavajillas m inv dish soap n (US) → produit m pour la vaisselle dish soap dish (US or baby shampoo Baby shampoo is formulated so that it is less irritating to the eyes. Most contain sodium trideceth sulfate. Alternatively, baby shampoo may be formulated using other classes of surfactants, most notably non-ionics which are much milder than any charged anionics used. and cool water. Another quick idea? Pro Heidi Rauch, co-founder of BelaBumBum swimwear, advises wearing your bathing suit in the shower and rinsing off with water for a minute since salt and chlorine can erode elastic and fade color. Then peel it off, squeeze out excess water, and just hang it to dry. Never toss your suit in the washer or dryer. What's the coolest thing to wear over a suit this year? Tunics are big this summer. You can even wear a groovy groov·y adj. groov·i·er, groov·i·est Slang Very pleasing; wonderful. groov  i·ness n. belt low on the hips to be extra stylish. Some other favorites are ruffled ruf·fle 1 n. 1. A strip of frilled or closely pleated fabric used for trimming or decoration. 2. A ruff on a bird. 3. a. A ruckus or fray. b. Annoyance; vexation. 4. skirts and terrycloth smock dresses. Looks from India, like a sarong with sequins or mirror detailing, are also hot. Pair with flip-flops and some mellow hoops or small chandelier earrings/and you're a beach babe. I LOOK LIKE A STICK IN WATER! Hey, slender girls! Add shape to your body by choosing a two-piece with a ruffled top and a skirted bottom (make sure the bottom sits low so the fabric can help fill out your hips). Top and bottom, $28 each, InMocean [ILLUSTRATION OMITTED] |
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