What a beautiful hot day! The sun is perfect for tanning so come on put on those bathing suits, get out side, and get tanned. You dont have to go to the beach or Palm Springs (if you’re in Cali), simply lay out a towel in your back yard and enjoy your summer. That is excatly what my sister and I are doing right now: got our tanning lotion, music, drinks, food, and a fan 
. Here is the deal: IT IS SUMMER, GET OUT AND GET ACTIVE!
Bathing Suits:
We either love them or hate them! Oh we girls love summer time, finally putting on our favorite swim suit, buying more just because it is summer and your favorite swim suits become second favorites because they got replaced by the new one. Buying a bathing suit has its challanges just like buying any other type of clothing. You always have to find one that is age appropriate, suits the body, and nothing that can be too revealing. Don’t be upset if the top of the bathing suit fits better than the bottom becuase you know what I love the most?? Mix and Matching bath suits (as long as they look cute together). For some girls, it is a joy shopping for bathing suits but for some it’s an up and down sitution. Don’t be afriad to put a bathing suit on, espically now that there are so many types of bathing suits that you don’t have to worry about not feeling comfortable wearing one. Yes, the bathing suit that you are in love with just don’t fit your body type, that doesn’t mean you should give up and buy a pair of shorts and a tank and hit the beach. NO! Take time, dedicate a day to go out shopping for a bathing suit that flatters your body shape and most importantly makes you feel comfortable. I truely believe there is a bathing suit made for every type of body shape.
Styles:
One piece bathing suit: Which is one of the oldest styles for swim suits but now they have been brought back with greater fashion style to them. The styles are way too cute to not have one, which is why I’ve been shopping around to find THE one that says my name all over it. One piece swim suits give more coverage to the body and to some ladies that is a major concern, which is perfectly normal because not all of us are compeletly comfortable with showing our bodies to the world. There are different types of one piece swim suits:
-Tank which is most basic and comfortable swim suit.
-Jogger can be one piece or a bikini, it mostly concerns the bottom it provides full shorts bottoms.
-Tankini is the next new bikini, it has more coverage but showing a small portion of the stomach.
Bikini: Two piece swim suits that is more like a bra and an undi. It is the most popular amongest all the ladies because it gets to show more of your body.
Types of bikinis:
-Halter bikini is the simply style of bikini that is a tie or a cook around the neck.
-Traingle bikini is more revealing that ties around the neck and the back.
-Bralette bikini this is just like a regular bra with straps that provides great support.
-Bandeau bikini it is the new fresh look that is strapless while providing support.
Finally we have the Monokini which is the edge style swim suit it is a bikini mixed with a one piece creating a sexy style.
There are also special types bottoms that ladies can mix with their top swim suits such as Skirtini, Boy shorts, Scoops, High Waist, and Hipsterss. All of these give more comfortable coverage for the ladies.
Personally, I am all about the comfort and support; therefore, my favorite type of swim wear are the Bralette and the Bandeau bikinis. The Bralette is amazing because I never worry about my bathing suit coming off while the wave hits and for the Bandeau you have to make sure to get the right size for it to stay on and also it doesn’t leave tanning strings on your shoulders.
Places to consider shopping at:
For a bathing suit ladies you pay for what you get. Yes there are places that have them for a low price but wouldn’t it be a smarter investment to buy one that is worth a while, will last longer than buying one every year because the older one has no support. You know there are alternative places to buying brand name/well made/great support/comfort fit swim suits such as,
Nordstorm Rack
Loehmann’s
Tj Maxx
The best places to shop for swim suits are:
Nordstorm
Juicy Couture
Everything But Water
Bloomingdales
Little boutique shops around the beach.
Friendly advice:
#1 beaches in California are Mallibu and Manhattan.
#1 slippers for the beach are Havannahs.
Don’t forget Sun Screen and LOTS-OF-WATER.
Now pack up your stuff and hit the beach. Gotta Love L.A.!
Stay Fashionable with,
Ms. S.
