How to Buy a Flattering Bathing Suit

It’s the end of May. That means it’s the start of bathing suit season.

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Does the word “busy” come to mind? You don’t have to worry about anybody looking at your body. This pattern will only make people want to look in the other direction!

Bathing suits are a major source of anxiety for many women, and probably a lot of men too. For the purpose of this blog, however, I’m only going to focus on flattering bathing suits for women.

Magazines are full of suggestions telling women how to buy flattering swim suits. The problem is the models are, well, models! Most of them don’t even come close to representing the true female form. The plus size models are size 10! Really? Size 10 women worry about buying a flattering bathing suit? Many women agree that if you’re a size 10 any bathing suit is going to be flattering.?????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????

I’ve perfected a formula for guaranteeing that every woman finds the best suit to flatter her figure. It’s simple and uncomplicated. The trickiest part of the formula is finding a bathing suit that can actually get wet and fits well – fits your budget well, that is!

Here are the steps for getting a bathing suit that flatters.

1. Go to the women’s bathing suit department at your favorite store.

2. Go through the racks to select several bathing suits you like.

3. Go into the fitting room to try on the suits.

4. Perform the bend, sit, reach tests.

  • Bend over to see if the suit stays comfortably in place or rides up/down/digs uncomfortably on your body.
  • Sit to see if the suit stays comfortably in place or rides up/down/digs uncomfortably on your body.
  • Reach to see if the suit stays comfortably in place or rides up/down/digs uncomfortably on your body.

Buy the suit that performs best on all three tests and to avoid second-guessing yourself throw away all the magazines that try to persuade you that you have figure-flaws.

This bathing suit passed the test. It stays in place and is comfortable when she bends, sits and reaches. It flatters her and so does her confidence!

This bathing suit passed the test. It stays in place and is comfortable when she bends, sits and reaches. It flatters her and so does her confidence!

You don’t have figure flaws, you have a healthy female body that deserves love, respect, good care, and a day (or more) at the beach and lots of fun in the sun!

Forget about cover ups! You don't have to hide a thing! You're body isn't "flawed." It's perfect!

Forget about cover ups! You don’t have to hide a thing! Your body isn’t “flawed.” It’s perfect!

Jackie Conn

About Jackie Conn

Jackie Conn is married and has four grown daughters and four grandchildren. She is a Weight Watchers success story. She's a weight loss expert with 25 years of experience guiding women and men to their weight-related goals. Her articles on weight management have been published in health, family and women's magazines. She has been a regular guest on Channel 5 WABI news, FOX network morning program Good Day Maine and 207 on WCSH.