Beach season is the perfect time not only to show how stunning you look, but also to sit back and relax, with a good book, refreshing cocktail, or some good company.
Preparing for beach season may begin several months before summer working out in a gym, or for others, it can be right there at the beach.
If you’re wondering how to look stunning on a beach, we’ve put together some tips and tricks to show your best side even if you don’t have your desired shape by that time.
#1 Take care of your skin
Get your shine on by lathering up on sunscreen and products with SPF such as body lotion and lip balm, for great, beautiful, moisturized and radiant skin.
Use minimal makeup that accentuates your features and brings out your natural beauty such as minimal waterproof eyeliner, tinted moisturizer, lip butter, mascara and powder, for a hot beach look.
Get a good scrub to rid yourself of old skin, and reveal your shiny, new skin.
If you prefer to bronze your skin, a spray cream or tan can solve the pale skin issue, making your body look moisturized, smoother, and slimmer. Needless to say, you can only flaunt if you boast of a good skin.
#2 Battle bloat with workouts, yoga and a good diet
Get a stunning beach-ready body by avoiding processed carbs, foods, and salt before you hit the beach.
Add activities like Yoga to counter excess weight. For a flat tummy, do workouts to ensure your swimwear fits snug, and looks stunning on you by the time you slip it on.
Other pre-beach things to avoid include dairy, legumes, gum, sodas and starchy vegetables as they make you feel bloated and uncomfortable in a swimsuit.
#3 Get a great swimwear or bikini
Visual effects are important when choosing your swimwear; every little detail counts.
Some can make you appear taller, or make your legs look longer, while elements like straps, cutouts, ruffles, frills, and other embellishments have a visual effect on your shoulders and hips, making them look wider or narrower.
If you want to hide extra weight, choose a print that makes your figure look slimmer, and avoid colored swimsuits as you’ll look massive.
For wide hips, choosing a bra with decorative elements draws more attention to your upper body, and less to your hips.
Choosing the correct color and print of swimwear can balance any figure visually.
Dark colors help hide the areas with extra volume, while bright colors help you add volume. Lines also have an effect on volume, as horizontal ones add volume, while vertical lines slim down your silhouette.
Ideally, your swimsuit should play up the positives on your body.
#4 Pick funky accessories
Accessories can divert attention from any imperfections.
For celebrities, they know how to look stunning on a beach, so you can take a cue from them and pick funky accessories like shades, sun screens, hats and others but keep them at a minimum.
A cute swimsuit can be covered up with cute earrings that have colorful stones, or a thin gold chain; just don’t over-decorate yourself as they’ll look awkward.
Other great accessories include bracelets, a bright beach bag, or sunglasses with fun colors and designs.
A broad brim hat is perfect for hiding a bad hair day, and can be helpful after a long day on the beach.
#5 A stylish towel and footwear
Your sunbathing towel for the beach is also a great way of creating the desired visual effects.
If you want to look slimmer, a big, long and wide towel will help you achieve this effect.
Beach footwear also has a magical illusion of making your legs look slimmer or longer, especially wedge sandals.
What you should avoid on the beach, however, are footwear with laces, straps and other frills around the ankle area as these shorten your legs and cut them off visually.
Flip flops make your feet look bigger, and ankles thinner, while flat thong sandals create a visual effect of a smaller foot.
#6 Food
The right foods to carry are a key factor as you prepare to go to the beach.
To keep your tummy flat, you need to eat minimal and the right kind of foods that can prevent bloating.
Foods like cabbage, peas, crackers, corn, sausages, ice cocktails, carbonated drinks and many others can make you bloat.
Similarly, cold sugary drinks can raise your energy levels quickly, but leave you feeling exhausted and fatigued as the levels drop.
Make a wise choice. Stay away from inflammatory foods. Not only these act as a great fat burner but keep you in spirits at most times during the day.
Among the right foods to carry are water, and snacks like fruit and nuts. However, stay away from fruits like grapes, apples, dried fruit and pears as they’re known to cause gas.
#7 Things to spend time on
Most people go to the beach to sunbathe, swim and relax. Depending on who you’re with, this can be boring, quickly, but the beach isn’t just about relaxing and resting.
Make your day in the surf and sun active by catching up on your reading, whether it’s a magazine or novel; the beach is a great location to dive into a good read.
You can also play games, build sand castles, jog, and shell-hunt, or just chill out and listen to your favorite playlists, podcast, or audio book.
#8 Get a company of stylish friends
A great company of friends can make your day out on a beach exciting.
But even better is having stylish friends with you who look great and feel great. Isn’t it?
Ask the ones to join you who have similar interests and like to make style statement all the time.
#9 Get the right angles and filters for your photos
When you’re out on a beach, you’ll definitely want to get photos of such memory-making moments.
Whip out some filters and take great photos capturing the beautiful beach scenery, the waves, glistening white sand, colorful umbrellas, beautiful sunsets, and other hot beachgoers.
You can get some inspiration from different bloggers’ pages before heading out.
#10 Be a swagger
Lastly, your body should ooze confidence; be a swagger. Your posture and looks go together. Incorporate healthy ways of living life. They go a long way in building up self belief and confidence.
Rounded backs and shoulders tend to go together with protruding sides and tummies; even if you’re slim, once you slouch, you tend to carry extra weight.
Keep your back straight to enhance your upper body and lower part of your waist, and maintain confidence and a great smile.
It’s not always about shape or size, but feeling and looking your best.
While following these tips on how to look stunning on a beach are good, you have to feel and exude hotness from within.
