Now if you have a perfect shape and size, you're probably going to grab something super cute or something skimpy right off the rack and sing "tra la la la la la" as you skip home happily with total security in your new purchase. If you are however in the group who let out a slight groan when they saw the photo above, this article could be beneficial.
Today I did it, I went swimsuit shopping without needing a tub of ice cream to console me afterwards. How you ask? It took some time, and some effort, and some homework, but I'm here to share my methods to perhaps help you obtain this sense of triumph I've achieved.
1. Know your body shape. Sounds simple, but for a long time I thought that I was a different shape than I am. For the sake of this post I'll share the fact I'm a pear shape, I was dressing as if I was an hour glass, I was thrown off because for a pear, I'm a busty pear. So step one would be to figure out your shape, here is a link to help you figure out your body shape if you're not quite sure.
2. Learn how to dress your shape, in general, not just for a swimsuit. Where I'm a pear I know dark colours work well on the bottom for me, and I want structured tops that draw the eye up and away from my hips (because baby got back). The same can be applied to swimsuits, and today there is quite definitely a suit out there for every body. So I MAY have been helpful to some pear shaped ladies, but if your body type is not pear, you may be sitting here scratching your head. This is why I'm providing you with two links, to try and help you out. This link is a general guide for dressing your shape while this one is specifically for swimwear .
3.So up until know your recon work has been pretty straight forward, but there's more! Thanks to the wonderful world of pinterest, you could go and look up more options you like to get a better feel of what you're going to look for when you hit the store. Another thing I'd recommend (and if you do this all the time like I do I could be enabling your addiction to it here) do some on-line window shopping too. If you want a real accurate read though, the old fashioned method of actually going to a store to look at what they have is the best way.
4.So now that you know what's out there, you need to know what you're comfortable with. My body type, I should be able to wear a regular bikini top and chuck on some high waisted bottoms...but to be honest, I prefer to be a little more modest, so I tend to opt for a tankini top. It's a personal comfort thing, and if I walk out onto a beach feeling uncomfortable, it really doesn't matter if I can pull it off or not, I'm going to feel weird.
5. So now that you know what you want, where to get it, and what you're going to be most comfortable with it's the final step, actually going to the store and trying on a suit. Shave your legs before you head out, and wear your flip flops, or at the VERY least, DO NOT WEAR SOCKS! Make sure you're mentally in a good place about your body, Remember that no REAL person has a perfect body,everyone has their insecurities. The body you have takes your through you're life every day. No matter the size or shape, it's where you live and you should appreciate it because it's beautiful.
Hopefully these steps will help with the process, and prepare you for your shopping endeavours!
