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Micro Bikinis

First up, we'll run through a short history of the bikini (no sniggering at the back, please) and see how we arrive at the micro bikini.

The two-piece swimsuit we know today as the bikini has only been marketed and sold as such for 60 years. But archaeologists have discovered Minoan wall paintings from 1600 B.C. and Roman mosaics from 300 A.D. that show the bikini, so the ancients were livin' it up! Still, it is the debut of the modern bikini in 1946 and its later modifications that truly define the swimsuit.

The bikini was invented and launched by two French designers: Jacques Heim and Louis Reard. Heim was a swimsuit designer who had created a two-piece suit to be sold in his beach shop in Cannes. He marketed the swimsuit as the "atome," (named for its small size and meant to be compared with the atom, the smallest particle of matter known). No doubt, it was an outrageously tiny swimsuit.

The same year, Reard was creating his own similar, two-piece swimsuit. He named and marketed his swimsuit as the bikini, claiming that it was "smaller than the smallest bathing suit in the world". Reard christened his swimsuit the bikini in honor of experimental atomic bombs being detonated in the South Pacific, near the Bikini Reef.

So Reard's name stuck, though by today's standards, the bikinis of the 1940s and '50s were positively modest in their coverage. Bottoms were cut above the navel, and tops fully covered the breasts.

Getting smaller by the year

The bikini went through several changes as time passed. Designers experimented with many varieties for the swimsuit, including a bikini top with attached propellers (!), a suit made entirely of red hair, and even a version made of porcupine quills.

As early as the 1950s, the bikini was already so small that it could be packed into a matchbook, but even more drastic shrinkage lay in store. In the 1970s, the sexual revolution in the United States caused designers to make the bikini even more revealing.

So we had string bikinis, which exposed the navel by fitting the bottoms on the hips. The top, too, provided only bra-style coverage. In the 1980s, the popular thong bikini arrived on the scene. Designers claimed the thong bikini originated from the clothing of Amazonian tribal groups in Brazil. As we know, the thong bikini leaves the bottom virtually uncovered and the back of the suit disappears into the buttocks.

Micro Bikinis

In the 1990s and 2000s, designers have continued to revamp the bikini and innovated new styles. While the thong and string bikinis retain their popularity, the micro bikini has recently been added to the growing selection.
Essentially, micro bikinis are bikinis combining a micro bikini top and a thong bikini bottom. Needless to add, it is scantier and more revealing than traditional bikinis and hence its name.
Buying micro bikinis

· A word of warning: you need to be careful that you don't opt for a string bikini when you mean to buy a micro bikini. There are enough illustrated examples online to show you the difference.

· Numerous sites offer essential advice like how to shave your bikini line (hairy exposures will NOT do). Make sure your pubic area in particular is well shorn.

· Choose the fabric well. Test your skin for itches and allergic rashes, particularly since you will be spending a lot of time in the sun wearing your bikini

· Have plenty of sunscreen handy. You need to use liberal doses all over your body since you obviously will not have much on in terms of protection from the sun's rays!

Happy bathing!

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The Phenomenon of the Bikini: Why We All Love Bikinis… and Always Will

What is about the bikini that makes it loved by men and women alike, and adored the world over? Since its creation in the XXX, the bikini has secured itself as the number one women’s swimwear favorite, surpassing the traditional one piece swimsuit. However, while the bikini of today bares many similarities to the original bikini, the last XX years have seen the bikini go through radical transformations and a range of different styles and trends.

So what is a bikini? In the most basic of terms, a bikini is a two piece women’s swimsuit. However, to say that it is simply two pieces of swimwear would be to undermine the very essence of the bikini. A bikini, at its heart, is the most magical of swimsuits and one that shows off a woman’s figure at its very best.

Over the years, we have seen the rise and fall in popularity of certain bikini styles. The string bikini is perhaps the most well known of these. A string bikini is a bikini consisting of ‘strings’ or ‘ties’ that are tied at the neck, back and at the sides of the bikini bottoms. These swimsuit bikinis are adjustable, which is probably the number one factor for their popularity, as is the material covering the bust. But if we’re going to be really honest here, the real reason is their sex appeal – string bikinis are hot, whatever way you want to look at it.

Today, bikini styles run the gamut from the sweet and cute bikinis to the downright sexy bikinis. And of course, all of the bikini styles in between. Most often, you’ll find bikinis mixing up different styles. In fact today, you can even mix and match your bikinis yourself, with bikini tops and bottoms sold separately for your creative convenience.

Whatever your bikini style – whether you’re a hot bikini girl or a lover of designer bikinis, bikinis are a woman’s best friend. And I’ll guarantee you this, they’re pretty friendly with the men too!

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Seven Secret Tips For Buying A Brazilian Bikini When You’Re A Big-Breasted Woman

When you\'re a big-breasted woman, you don\'t ever want to feel self-conscious when you wear a bikini, right? Or, maybe you\'ve even thought about buying a one-piece swimsuit, but what if you really want to wear a bikini? To make yourself appear proportionally correct, so to speak, even though you\'ve been endowed with a large bust size, there are seven secret tips you might want to learn that will improve your appearance while wearing a bikini.

1. When you\'re shopping for a Brazilian bikini top, choose one that has a solid foundation for the cups. Don\'t buy one that allows any excess skin on your breasts to spill over the bra cup. Swimwear manufacturers now create bikini tops to fit a D, DD, DDD, F, or larger cup size. They also make the larger cup sizes out of stretchy fabric which fits large breasted women better than non-stretch fabric.

2. You\'ll do well by choosing a bikini top that envelopes a minimizer bra since that will redistribute the bust to give it a flatter appearance.

3. Try to select a top where the fabric forms a V in the front. That style will cover a larger portion of your bust. However, do not choose a top with a deep plunging V shape to it, because that would create a larger cleavage, and would draw more attention to that section of your body.

4. Do not choose a bikini top with a shiny fabric. That look would just magnify the largeness of your bustline.

5. Avoid buying a Brazilian bikini with horizontal stripes, especially across the chest area. The horizontal stripe pattern would accentuate the width of your chest rather than minimize it.

6. Try to select a bikini top with straps rather than a strapless top. The more that your bare shoulders are exposed, the more attention you\'ll draw to your chest area.

7. When you wear a solid-colored bikini top, your bust size appears smaller. If you combine a solid-colored top with a patterned bikini bottom, then that color ensemble will make you appear more proportionate. Avoid Brazilian bikinis that have a printed pattern on them like big flowers, leaves, or icons, since that will definitely draw more attention to your large bustline.

While sunbathing at the pool in your Brazilian bikini, be sure to wear a large necklace that measures sixteen or eighteen inches in overall length. Then choose a chunky-sized stone or adornment that will draw the focus to your neck area, rather than your chest area. Likewise, some women with large breasts have slender bodies, or are small-boned. Those types of figures do well with bright colored bikini bottoms to draw attention to a slim waist, shapely hips, or long legs.

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World’s Most Unusual Bikinis

Let’s face it; you want to go to the beach not just to have fun in the sun but also to show off your "assets" to the watching men. Now, the thing is, when you go to the beach, you aren’t "the most beautiful" as what your parents always tell you. In fact, if you don’t make your bikini as unique as possible, you wouldn’t be able to get the men’s attention. Of course, we want to help you with your aims. And to give you ideas for the next summer, here are some of the most unusual bikinis we’ve seen around the world. Take your pens and notepads out and make notes while reading.

China is known for their great fabric artistry. Having said so, we’re not really surprised that they came up with a very unique bikini that isn’t just perfect for swimming, but is also very attractive for exotic dancing. Where else will you find a Hand Crochet Sexy Unique Bikini but in China? Yes, the entire bikini is made of crochet, and is the perfect application of Chinese traditional handicraft in the fashion world. Up to this date, this kind of bikini can only be found in China, so if you want one with the same idea, why don’t you ask your mom to help you out (if you know what we mean)?

If you think that the crochet bikini is still not enough to give you the amount of attention you want, there are bikini tops now (you’ll most probably find them in costume shops) that cover the boobs with palm-like cups. Some girls just love their busts being touched and perhaps they came up with this type of bikini top.

Another very unusual bikini that we’ve stumbled upon is the bubble wrap bikini. The logic behind this bikini is really simple. Shape those bubble wraps you get from appliances to bikini pieces (bra and panties). That’s how the bikini bubble wrap looks like, really. Just don’t complain, if the bikini gets uncomfortable and itchy after swimming.

So you think that monakiki (that one-piece bathing suit that out-sluts the bikini) isn’t attention-grabbing enough? Why don’t you try out one of those lettuce bikinis that PETA popularized and attract those vegetarian and earth-advocate hunks? Or if you really don’t want those too-clean guys, and you desire the hot geeky ones, there’s actually a Japanese photo voltaic laced bikini that puts out 5 volts by USB (just enough to charge an iPod shuffle) for you. Well, that is, if you can afford it and you don’t really want to swim.

But wait, there’s actually another bikini that’s odder than the ones we’ve mentioned above. Some women (the sexy ones, mind you), actually sport the "clad" in their weddings. Yes, you read that right, in their weddings, following the footsteps of Pamela Anderson. Those that have the guts wore this wedding bikini that’s just technically plain white bikini pieces with flowers in them. So, how does that look? The bikini-bride looks like an ordinary bikini babe in the beach except that she’s wearing high-heels and a vale. To be able to "feel" the oddness of this bikini, just imagine yourself as the corpse bride in a carnival. That’s it.

If you’re still not impressed with the unusual bikini items we’ve mentioned above, here’s what you can do: Wait until Uma Thurman wears another weird bikini in her next beach escapade. I’m sure her super low-cut and her granny swimwear are enough to convince you that her weird bikini collection (She has a really serious weird taste in bikinis) is worth the attention (the paparazzi are digging it).

You can search for it in Google. Or if the "Thurman collection" still isn’t weird enough for your taste (seriously, you need a psychologist), just follow what other celebrities do. In this option, you don’t need to wear unusual bikinis; you just need to do "accidental" nipple slips. Easy, isn’t it?

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