Welcome to Chatter’s first swimsuit issue!
Our bathing beauties, shown here in adorable bikinis and tankinis, have been preparing for pageants and exercising for months-so if you don’t look quite like them, don’t beat yourself up!
If you prefer one-piece bathing suits, then keep in mind they are usually the first to fly off the racks, even in smaller sizes. Women dread shopping for bathing suits just as much as shopping for lingerie and jeans. Walking into the changing room with those terrible florescent lights, and trying on suit after suit in front of a three way mirror is almost as painful as a third degree burn.
Here are a few helpful hints to get through this “torture”:
1 Know your body’s shape before you walk in the store. Are you curvy, pear shaped or petite? Do you have a long torso? Realistic answers will save you a lot of time in the changing room. You may be accustomed to wearing a one-piece when in fact a tankini could be much more flattering. If you are tall or have a long torso, you should try bikinis with fun patterns or prints and stay away from solid one-piece suits.