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  • Guest Post: 7 Reasons Why You Should Wear A Two-Piece Swimsuit Over a One-Piece

    Guest Post: 7 Reasons Why You Should Wear A Two-Piece Swimsuit Over a One-Piece

    Today we are joined on the 7 Reasons sofa by Susan Bodack. Susan is a blogger for Beauty & the Beach, a swimwear and fashion blog by InStyleSwimwear.com. It will come as no surprise, then, that her guest post is all about that most puzzling of conundrums. What kind of swimsuit to go for.

    Guest Post: 7 Reasons Why You Should Wear A Two-Piece Swimsuit Over A One-Piece

    When many women hear the words “two-piece swimsuit,” panic starts to set in and confidence levels start to drop. I’m here to tell you that everything you think you know about two-pieces is probably wrong. You don’t have to be a supermodel or even freakishly good looking to wear one. Regardless of your size or body type, you should opt to wear a two-piece swimsuit over a one-piece. Sorry fellas, this post is strictly for the ladies. But you can thank me later. 🙂

    1.  Show Off That Bikini Bod (Or Lack Thereof). As I mentioned in the intro, you don’t have to be flawless to look flawless in a two-piece swimsuit. Lucky for us ladies (myself included) there are different types of two-pieces besides those skimpy string bikinis. For those who are in shape and have spent months perfecting that bikini bod for summer, a two-piece bikini gives you an excuse to show off that hard-earned body. But for those who are a bit more athletically-challenged, a tankini-style two-piece swimsuit may be more your style.

    2.  Tan Lines Are NOT Sexy. The jury’s in, ladies. Tan lines are NOT sexy. Unless you’re into nude beaches, tan lines are pretty much inevitable during summer; but the less you have, the better. A two-piece swimsuit exposes more of your skin than a one-piece, whether you’re wearing a skimpy bikini or a tankini. And with tankinis, you can still pull your top up a bit to let your stomach see the light of day, which I highly recommend. Two-Piece Tan > Farmer’s Tan > One-Piece Tan.

    3.  Going Pee Is Easy as 1, 2, 3! If you’ve ever worn a one-piece, you know that something so simple as going to the bathroom can become quite the hassle. Unlike one-pieces, a two-piece swimsuit makes going pee as easy as 1, 2, 3. With two-pieces, you don’t have to practically get undressed in the stall just to do your business. Some may argue that there are ways around it but let’s not get inventive and make things harder for yourself for no good reason.

    4.  Swimsuit Weather is Hot. Duh. When it comes time to bust out the swimsuits, you know it’s pretty hot out. When you go to and from the beach, pool or wherever your watering hole may be, chances are you probably just throw on your cover-up. A two-piece swimsuit feels more like typical undergarments and less like a layer of clothing, and during the hot and humid weather, you want to have as little on as possible… without getting arrested.

    5.  Next Best Thing… Let me just start off by saying that I DO NOT condone public nudity. Now that I got that disclosure out of the way, wearing a two-piece swimsuit is definitely the next best thing to being naked. Let’s be honest—we all walk around in the buff from time to time in the privacy of our own homes. It gives us a sense of freedom. Sure, there are some nude beaches around, but I think it’s pretty safe to say that the majority of us prefer public beaches. A two-piece swimsuit allows you to expose yourself without actually exposing yourself.

    6.  Wax On, Wax Off. No, I’m not referring to Mr. Miyagi’s words of wisdom, but rather a good old-fashioned bikini wax. I know what you’re thinking. Bikini waxes are no fun. But you know what they say… No pain, no gain! Despite what you may think, everyone needs some maintenance down there, whether you’re a man or woman. Since wearing a two-piece swimsuit exposes more of your body than a one-piece, it’s the perfect excuse to go get waxed. It’s one of those necessary evils and I promise it’s not that bad. And I’m sure your significant other will greatly appreciate it.

    7.  Um, Excuse me, Grandma? Whether you’re a one-piece or two-piece swimsuit wearer, you can’t deny that one-pieces tend to get the short end of the stick; there’s less of a selection, they’re always done in boring dark solid colors, there’s less variety in styles and well, they’re just not at pretty as two-piece swimsuit styles. We all know that once you hit a certain age, gravity starts to take its toll on certain, ahem, features. Celebrate your body while you’ve still got it going on. Whether you’re stick skinny or curvalicious, always choose a two-piece swimsuit. Save the one-pieces for grandma.

  • 7 Reasons To Get A Winter Beach Body

    7 Reasons To Get A Winter Beach Body

    It’s the summer, and chances are that, right now, your thoughts are turning to holidays, with all of the indolent ease, languor and sheer carefree bliss that they entail.  Unless you’re standing in a branch of WH Smith and gazing at a magazine stand consisting of dozens of covers featuring airbrushed pictures and article titles such as “How To Get The Perfect Summer Beach Body”, in which case you’re probably experiencing something akin to terror.  But don’t panic, you don’t need the “perfect summer beach body” for your holiday; in fact, it’s infinitely inferior to the winter beach body.  Here are seven reasons why.

     white sand, blue sky, blue sea

    1.  A Winter Beach Body Is A Safer Option.  And safety in the sea is important.  When I was a svelte child, learning to swim, one of the things that all of my friends and family spent many hours teaching me to do was float.  “It’s simple”, they would say, “you just stretch your arms and legs out and relax”, and then they’d just lie there, on top of the sea.  Then it would be my turn: I’d stretch my arms and legs out, relax, and soon I’d find myself floating serenely.  To the bottom of the sea.  I would sink like a stone every time.  But if you have a winter beach body, you’ll be difficult to sink and, should you get into trouble and find yourself floating away from the shore, you’ll be easier to spot from the beach or a helicopter.  Your chances of surviving your beach holiday will be manifestly better than those of summer-bodied people.

    2.  A Winter Beach Body Makes A Statement.  Getting a summer beach body is easy, anyone can do it.  But getting a winter beach body takes a considerable investment of time and money and requires technology too.  You can use it to flaunt your wealth and status.  What does your winter beach body say about you?  A winter beach body says that you can afford to dine well; a winter beach body says that you’re a car owner; a winter beach body says that you live somewhere modern festooned with lifts and escalators; a winter beach body says that you can afford twice as much suntan oil as anyone else on the beach; a winter beach body says that you might own a Segway.  A winter beach body signifies affluence and ease.

    3.  A Winter Beach Body Is Practical.  You might be holidaying in Britain and for that, a winter beach body is the better option.  On British beaches, where people consume ice cream to warm themselves up, you’ll at least stand half a chance of not dying of hypothermia or exposure.  What’s the last question that any family in the UK asks before they head off to the beach?  “Have you remembered to pack the blanket”?   In this country, insulation is most important thing that you can take to the beach.  Winter beach bodies have more of that, built-in.

    4.  Getting A Winter Beach Body Is More Fun.  You don’t need to starve yourself or drink eight litres of water a day to get a winter beach body.  You won’t have to visit a gym either, unless you’re going there to use the horizontal bar (the one with the bottles on it). You won’t have to spend the months leading up to your holiday eating only beetroot during daylight hours (except for every second Tuesday, which is miso soup day) and you’ll never, ever have to eat celery.

    5.  A Winter Beach Body Requires Less Hair Removal.  As the possessor of a winter beach body you’ll be less inclined to wear a bikini made from a shoelace or a pair of budgie smugglers so small that they can barely contain your budgie.  This means that there’ll be less hair removal, which is good as hair removal is the most painful experience known to man (and the second most painful known to woman).  I would sooner break my fingers with a piano lid than tweeze a nose hair, let alone pluck one from down there, beneath my trousers.  A winter beach body means less pain.  Or fewer pain, to be correct about it.

    6.  A Winter Beach Body Frees You From The Beach.  With a winter beach body, you might find that you’ll want to spend less time on the beach, away from all of those preening show-offs.  This is brilliant, as no one actually likes the beach.  It’s uncomfortable, being made of either stones (which hurt) or sand (which chafes).  It’s boring, as the number of people busy ignoring it and burying their noses in their books demonstrates and it’s frustrating, as your chips will be stolen by a seagull.  If you spend less time on the beach, you’ll have more fun, and you’ll get to eat all of your chips yourself.  Unless you’re a man.  Your winter beach body will liberate you from the beach.

    7.  It’s Too Late To Do Anything Else. Having blithely ignored every magazine at the supermarket checkout and every other daytime television programme telling you how to get the perfect summer beach body for the past five months or so, there’s very little time left.  This is good, as getting a winter beach body is quick and easy.  It won’t be the perfect summer beach body as depicted in magazines (which are only ever perfect in the mind of the beholder, and never in the mind of the owner), but it’ll be your body.   Take it to the beach and enjoy yourself, or even better, take it away from the beach and enjoy yourself.  Oh, and don’t read magazines.*

    *Do, however, read websites.