Although confidence is the key to rocking any swimsuit style and looking hot on the beach, sometimes that confidence can hardly do magic if you don’t choose the right swimwear for your body shape.

Luckily, nowadays swimsuits for women come in a myriad of shades and shapes, and there is a fabulous style for any figure type and size. All you have to do is study your silhouette and know what is good for you and what is not. To help you with your swimwear quest, here are a few style tips to keep in mind when you wonder how to choose swimwear to flatter your figure.

Know Your Body Shape

The principle rule in finding the best swimsuit for you is to know your body shape. If one swimsuit style looks great on your friend, that doesn’t mean you will also shine in it. If you don’t know your body shape, measure your hips at the widest point, waist at the smallest point and boosts at the fullest point. Once you know the sizes, compare with these interpretations of body shapes:

Pear, spoon, bell or A shape (triangle upward): Women with wider hips than both the waist and bust have a pear body shape. Pear-shaped women tend to have larger rear, a small bosom, and robust thighs.

Apple or V shape (triangle downward): Women with a waist size significantly wider than the hips and equal to or nearly as wide as the bust have an apple body shape. Apple-shaped women tend to have slimmer legs (thighs) and a larger chest and abdomen compared to the rest of their body.

Hourglass or X shape (triangles opposing, facing in): Women with the bust and hips of almost the same width and with a significantly smaller waist have the classic hourglass body shape. Usually, this body type enlarges the hips, legs, arms, chest, and rear before other parts of the body.

Straight, banana or I shape (rectangular): Women who are generally thin all around with no significant difference between waist, hips and bust have a straight body shape.

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