Guide To Bikinis: 14 Styles To Show Off Your Beach Body This Summer [2022]
Call up your girlfriends, it’s time for a beach party! With the relaxed restrictions (no need to wear a mask outdoors, yay!), there’s no better time to enjoy the sun, sea and sand than this summer! Before you hit your fave spots at Tanjong Beach Club or Ola Beach Club, there’s one essential you must not go without – a flattering bikini! Read on for our guide to the different types of bikinis that suit your body shape. Feel confident and HOT with the right swimsuit this summer!
What is a bikini?
When we talk about bikinis, many of us picture the typical triangle bikini that we’ve seen so often in magazines. While this isn’t wrong, the bikini has since evolved to include many modern variations such as tankinis, skirtinis and even bandeukinis. This also means that there are more types of bikinis for us to choose from!
What type of bikini is best for your body?
We may come in different shapes and sizes, but we are all beautiful the same. Learn about your body shape and find out which are the most flattering types of bikinis for you this summer!
Best swimsuits for pear body shape
Body shape: Also known as the triangle body shape, pear-shaped bodies are curvier around the hips and thighs and have a smaller top.
Bikini style tips: The best type of bikini for pear-shaped bodies are swimsuits that can help to balance out your proportions. Also, pick one that provides more coverage for your bottom half. A bikini with a plunging neckline or eye-catching top design can also help draw attention upwards.
Best types of bikini: Skirtinis, high waisted bikinis
Bikinis to avoid: Tankinis, bikini bottoms with ruffles, thick waistbands, side-ties or loud designs
Best swimsuits for apple body shape
Body shape: Apple-shaped body types are broader in the shoulders and waist compared to the hips. This body type tends to also have a bigger bust, smaller bottoms and slimmer thighs. The ratio of your busts, waist and hips are 4:4:3.
Bikini style tips: The best type of bikini for apple-shaped bodies are swimsuits that can help draw attention away from the wide upper frame while playing up your strong features – your legs. You should also look for a bikini bottom that adds emphasis to the curve of your hips with ruffles, vibrant patterns of side-ties.
Best types of bikini: Tankinis, high waisted bikinis, skirtinis
Bikinis to avoid: Boy shorts, bandeukinis
Best swimsuits for athletic body shape
Body shape: Athletic body types are less curvy and usually have a smaller bust. The shoulders are wider than the rest of the body and the hips are almost of the same width as the bust and waist.
Bikini style tips: Picking the right bikini for your athletic body type is easy – just place extra emphasis on your curves! Pick a bikini with less coverage to create the illusion of a shapelier figure. Go for bikini sets with bold prints, ruffles and embellishments. Pick a smaller bikini bottom to make your bum appear rounder. Tie-side bikini bottoms are your best friend!. Read More...
