Showing posts with label Body. Show all posts
Showing posts with label Body. Show all posts

Monday, August 4, 2008

What kind of Bikinis am I suitable ?

What kind of swim suit will flaunt your assets and cover your flaws? Do not be afraid to get into your bikinis even if you are fat because it is all about playing with prints, colours and the cuts.

If you have a boyish figure with broad shoulders. You need to
- Create curves in suit that add much needed inches to your silhouette.

Look out for:
- One piece suits with side cut outs which will show off your waist by creating a sexy shape.
- Use Light colours, large widely-spaced prints and metallic sheens to make either your top or bottom "pop" and appear more curvy.
-Go for boy shorts as it can add more horizontal cut, go with accessories like a belt or loop for sexy curvy hips.
- Circular prints like polka dots.

If you have heavy top(big boobs), you need to
- have the right amount of support to keep the boobs in place.

Look out for:
- Bikini Tops or One piece suits with wide straps and underwire. Avoid wearing thin straps top as it cannot support your bosom well and may go exposed easily.
- Tops with High neckline are the best minimisers. A bandeau top can help to flatten your breasts.
- Look for halter top bikinis as it provide gravity defying support with an upward pull. It also draw attention to your shoulder and away from your bustline.
- Avoid large prints bikinis.

If you have heavy bottom, you need to
- even out the proportion of your pear shaped body by creating illusion of wider upper body, Go for halter or boat neck tops

Look Out For:
- Brightly coloured top or one with interesting neckline with beads or details.
- Wear dark colour bottom. Try wearing black boyshorts.
- Avoid frills or ruffles on your bikini bottom. Choose one that cover most of your butt for more flattering profile. Go for large triangular backs for maximum coverage.
- You can use a sarong and tie loosely at the hips

If you are flat chested, you need to
- give a boost to your chest with push up padding and patterns

Look out for:
- Bikini tops with horizontal strips or widely spaced prints. These create illusion of width and will do wonders to your chest.
-Buy padded bikini tops or those bikinis that can let you slot in your own padding.
- Go for string bikinis or underwired bra with half cup shape.

If you have tummy, you need to
- cover your tummy and prevent the fats from protruding it out obviously.

Look out for:
- One piece suit or Tankinis and find those princess seams that work like corsets to give you hourglass silhouette.
- Go for halter style so it can draw attention away from your tummy.
- Wear solid, rich dark color.

So next time when you decide to go for suntanning, you should know which swimwear to go for it. :)

Tuesday, July 29, 2008

Ways To Prevent Ingrown Hair

When you start shaving or waxing your armpit or bikini line, you may get red and painful bumps and ingrown hairs start when a hair shaft becomes trapped beneath the skin surface. It grow downward and ended up growing into the skin.

Shaving will irritate and clog follicles, trapping hairs inside. Waxing is a better choice but it often break the hairs rather than pulling up the roots of the hair.

Symptoms of Ingrown Hairs:
- raised, small bump and maybe painful
- Slight pus forms and it resembles a whitehead. Avoid squeezing as bacteria can spread to the surround follicles and can worsen the condition.
-Skin around the bump is itchy and sensitive

How to treat ingrown hair in bikini area or underarms?
- Exfoliate regularly
Swipe your bikini line before shaving or waxing with a salicylic acid toner. This will help to keep the follicles from plugging up and will preven clogging the follicles.

- Use a sharp, new blade every 4th or 5th shave
A dull razor will abrade skin and may deposit grime and bacteria that can irritate the hair follicles and can get higher possibilities of getting ingrown hairs. Use shaving cream and shave with a short downward strokes to preven bumps.

- Try a depilatory cream
Depilatory cream can dissolve hair at the skin's surface so there is lesser risk of entrapment. Try Veet Hair Removal Cream.