#bikini tips

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Best Bathing Suits If You're Flat-Chested | Swimsuit Styles 

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4 Tips to Make Sure Your Bikini Stays On In The Surf

Every surfer girl dreads the moment when their bikini comes off in the surf and we have to do those awkward turtles underwater trying to get our bottoms or tops back on to avoid flashing the entire line up. 

Girls we hear you and these are the risks we take when wanting to wear what we feel great in on the water!

There are, however, a few key things you can do to help you make sure your bikini stays on in the surf: 

1. Choose the Right Bikini Styles

There is no such thing as the perfect bikini, trust us we know, but choosing the right style of top and bottom is a good start!

For the bottoms, we recommend wearing Brazilian style bikini bottoms, preferably ones with a scrunch back and - even better - with ties on the side so you can adjust the tightness and fit if needed. 

If you don’t feel confident wearing cheeky cut bottoms, try and find regular bikini bottoms that have a scrunch back and ties on the sides. The last thing you want are loose, saggy bikini bottoms that will get ripped off by the tiniest beach wave...

 Keep in mind that the smaller the cut and the tighter the fit, the less amount of  water rushing past your bottoms and potentially pulling them off. 

Needless to say that Brazilian bikini bottoms are also way more flattering for your butt and bring Good Vibes in the line-up ;)

Feel free to check our range of cheeky bikini bottoms here for some inspiration!

Keep an eye out for our new MANIHI surf bottoms, coming out in May 2016...

For the tops, we recommend going for a fully adjustable bra style top like our TEAHUPOO top so you can adjust the straps at the back and make sure they’re fitted enough that they will not slide down your shoulders. 

You could also go for a racerback style top however these are not adjustable around the chest so make sure you get the right size and even go down a size for a tighter fit.

Avoid Triangle style tops as a wardrobe malfunction is guaranteed to happen with them!

Avoid underwires too as they’re pretty uncomfortable and often poke you...

Even the pros encounter bikini malfunctions ... PC: Steph Gilmore shooting for Vogue

2. Go Down a Size for a Tighter Fit 

This might not be as comfortable but we sometimes have to compromise. 

If you’re worried about the muffin-top effect, remember that surfing involves a lot of twisting, rotating, leaning forward as well as a fair bit of time lying down on your board so don’t worry, no one will notice your love handles! 

3. Learn How To Fall

Unless you’re a pro and do rad maneuvres on the waves, it’s more likely that you will lose your bikini while kooking it and wiping out. Hence the importance of learning how to fall!

Here’s our Golden Rule:  Always try and fall out the back of the wave or jump straight in (this does not apply if you surf the reef though...) 

Try not to fall flat or fall head first....When needed, one hand for your boobs one hand for your bum!

DON’T fall flat without holding your breasts and bum!  Most importantly, DO try not to fall! haha  PC: www.flickriver.com 

4. Always Wear a Leg Rope

That's right girls, you'll always know where to look if you have a bad wipe out and your bottoms fully come off ;) 

In times of trouble, your leg rope is your best ally!   - PC: Pinterest

Good luck and remember, the best surfer out there is the one having the most fun YEW!

See you in the surf :)

Eve

Photo Credit (top) : www.flickr.com

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Bikini 101: Fitting Tips & Guides

In finding a good swimsuit fit, look for a swimsuit roughly one or two sizes bigger than your dress size. When trying to suit on, make sure to try this simple movement: lift your arms, bend and sit down. By doing this simple exercise you're able to find out how comfortable you are while wearing it, at the same time you can make sure everything stays covered.

Here are general tips & guides to find a good swimsuit fit for your body:

Fitting Tips #1: Make sure the torso part of your swimsuit lies perfectly flat on the body.

Fitting Tips #2: Make sure that the leg openings are not puckering and digging to your skin. This will result to uncomfortable and unflattering fit.

Fitting Tips #3: To get a good fit on the waistband area, make sure that are not crumple and not digging to your skin also.

Fitting Tips #4: Swimsuit straps should lie comfortably on your shoulders without falling down or digging in. If the straps are falling down try smaller size or if its digging in try larger size.

Fitting Tips #5: When trying on a bikini top, make sure to lift your arms and check if there are enough coverage on your bust area, and does not creep up on you. Straps are easy to adjust so can you feel comfortable and secure in your swimsuit top.

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ANNE SEXTON’S SUMMER BIKINI TIPS - BY ARABELLA ANDERSON

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We lay in rows of shadows dead fish washed ashore flat like old spoons our souls, reflecting sunsets, a burnt caramel tankini.

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Haunting! The marks – lining our self loathing, stitches of flesh, paler than others. Zig zags, stinging. Late autumn, still there.

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Dotted skulls, My childhood. The eyes— persist to stare. The stripes, imprisoning the heart, the breasts. Melted ice cream on sidewalks.

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Strings unleashing temptations, sweet breath. Those women are not ashamed to die.

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I have tried them all, The cotton, the nylon, absorbing water, rolling in sand, sticky flakes of broken glass. We all drown in the end.