Hi everyone it's Justine when you buy a new swimsuit there are several things to consider
right first your body type then the materials comfort durability colors patterns etc there are
lots of brands out there and the quality really varies widely so i'd like this video to be a
comprehensive guide for you to know what to look for and what will work for you in the swimwear
category i will start with shapes proportions colors this kind of thing and then i will touch
upon quality because most swimwear guides out there don't mention that at all shapes cuts
proportions i will start with what flatters which kind of body swimwear always shows a lot of skin
so it's often a game of hiding the areas of your body that you're not so comfortable with
and highlighting the parts that you do love as a designer i think that clothes should
help you they are tools to help you feel more comfortable and confident in your body
so that's what i'm going to focus on in this video you might remember Emma Emma is my assistant
if you want to highlight your bust because it's your favorite part of your body wear an
eye-catching pattern like this at the top with big flowers for instance this is very easy to find or
ruffles that will move in the wind or move as you move basically you want something interesting to
be going on at this level here then combine a top like this with a more tuned down bottom something
in a darker / neutral color navy blue or black are good options so that the attention is all here
some swimsuits especially when they have a top and a bottom have sometimes adjustable straps that's a
good thing if you need more support for the breast so look out for this it should work like a bra
now if you want people to do the opposite which is instead of focusing here they should look at this
area at your nice bum and at your hips then an option like this with ties on the side is a smart
thing see surfer girls who are typically very sporty very well trained they have wide shoulders
and busts very fit and then narrow hips because of all the sport they're doing they often wear things
like this which adds volume to the sides and it balances out optically the width of the upper body
or maybe you're a pear shape and you still want to highlight your bum because you like it exactly the
same method how to attract the attention onto your backside with design elements typically
so this is black on black but it has fringes so it's moving so the eye is automatically
attracted onto that area or you have little design elements here on the sides it also attracts the
eye you have a rope you can frounce it and do a little bit of drapery on each side same effect
third example you wear a pattern on the bottom and you keep the top more plain in a solid color
it all does the same job most brands still offer to buy the top and the bottom only has a complete
set but good brands will allow you to buy the top and the bottom separately typically when i talk
with women who are pear-shaped they tell me that they have so wider hips typical of peers right
and then they say they have even sometimes the hips that are one size bigger as their busts
in swimwear that's not a problem if you can buy the two separately so look out for brands that do
offer that no matter whether you want to attract the attention to your bust or to your hips the
rule behind it is always have the design the pattern the volume the movement going on there
so that people look at that area and not the rest if you are insecure about your belly because it's
your problem zone or just because you feel like your lower abs are not at the very top of the game
today that happens to everyone everyone! i would highly suggest something high-waisted like this
not talking about the pattern i'm just talking about the shape simple cuts high waist you can
see the the difference here i don't know about you but when i'm at the beach i just want to go play
i don't want to have to suck my abs in and look how do i look but i just want to live my life tell
me what you think about that in the comments i think in the 21st century we're done with feeling
uncomfortable in our clothes! a one-piece is also a great option not just for pears for all body
types because you know you won't get a tan belly which might be a bit of a problem for me but full
comfort nothing rides up or down and that's a huge selling argument now i want to talk specifically
about patterns for a second so that you know how to use them to your advantage easy tricks
vertical lines like on this one two piece or one piece doesn't matter vertical stripes will always
make you appear taller more long and lean thinner if the stripes were horizontal instead of vertical
they would accentuate your curves burst waist hips different even though in the first place
you weren't necessarily an hourglass you will look curvier if you use horizontal stripes then
large patterns look good on tall people like me that's my kind of format but if you're petite you
will find that this shape and size of flowers is maybe too big for you and they are bigger than you
in that case look for smaller flowers or smaller patterns in general the size of the
motifs on swimwear or any other kind of clothing by the way should be adapted to your frame size
moving on to quality there are several things to pay attention to here first the quality of the
fabric itself can vary tremendously so you want to test the fabric by pulling this way and this way
so four-way stretch to see if the fabric bounces back properly if yes it means that it will not
lose its shape or loosen up after just a few wears that's something that we want you're
looking for a minimum of thickness and tightness in the way it's knitted this fabric here is not
so good this is a cheap swimsuit and this here is a lot better you can see how it expands more and
it comes back into place that's a more expensive zoom suit as well then you want to check the seams
you should have a double line of stitching on pretty much every edge only one line and if the
seam comes open your swimsuit will come completely undone two lines of teaching with a chain stitch
at the back this is what you need for stability and in my opinion that's a must then the seams
should also have a bit of buffer so that they allow the stretchy fabric to actually stretch so
this is good make sure you have a lining as well so either the lining is in a different fabric or
it could also be a second layer of the same fabric as the outside that works as well but you need
the lining both for hygiene and for stability when you wear it if the swimsuit includes some hardware
plastic like this is not a good option because it will get discolored by salt and sun and whatnot
and it will break eventually that's the weakest part in a swimsuit when you have plastic hardware
metal hardware that is plated will will lose its plating very soon very sure so if you have metal
somewhere raw metal like this here is really your best bet this this is not going to move that's
the best option neon colors are also a thing i know they look fabulous when you're tanned
they do but neon colors are the least color fast meaning that the color is not resistant they will
fade first before any other color and especially before any darker color so neon is lovely but it
won't last more than a few seasons next point and an important one nowadays there are swimsuits that
provide sun protection just like sunscreen to give you an idea a point of comparison
if you go into the water wearing a regular t-shirt to protect yourself against the sun the
protection that you get is a factor five or six according to the skin cancer foundation swimsuits
that offer proper protection need to have a factor of 30, 50, 50 plus 50 plus means that 1/50th of
the UV rays that go through the fabric actually reach the skin the rest gets blocked by the fabric
that's good sometimes in beach stores you see long sleeves in what looks like swimwear fabric
be very careful because they don't all protect you against the sun do the test hold the fabric
towards the sun look through it if you can see the sun through the fabric then it's not
sun protecting fabric i've been digging into the topic of sun protection because i got 2 swimsuits
from the brand Organic Basics which just launched a swimwear line and the fabric is thicker and more
opaque than any swimsuit i've owned until now i was even more curious because the fabric is made
from recycled waste from oceans and landfill which is a great way to re-use resources both designs
are sun lotion and chlorine resistant so you can wear them to the pool to the beach wherever you
want and they have a UV protection factor of 50+ both are adjustable at the back and the ties are
long enough to fit different bust measurements and for the two-piece swimsuit you can order the top
and the bottom in different sizes i like when brands launch less products but good products
i've been following Organic Basics for several years they started with underwear then they got
into sports clothes then ready to wear and now swimwear if you're looking for good quality basics
in colors that will not go out of trend it's a good place to look and as they are sponsoring this
video you can get 10% of your order if you follow the link in the description and use the code
OBJUSTINE at checkout the code is valid not only on the swimwear but on the entire website and they
ship worldwide! that was a full swimwear guide in one video if you found it helpful thumbs up thank
you very much for your support if you'd like to know more about which kind of clothes / swimsuits
flatters your specific body type watch the video linked here in the corner as well as down below in
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