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The Swimsuit Shopping Guide: 3 Tips for Every Body Type

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Glamour

Before and after: Swimsuits that slim hips

Photo: Dan Hallman (Original Article)

"Find me a suit that Fits."

Shakira Chin, 30, is a size 8 on top and a 12 on bottom and her BEFORE suit wasn't flattering anything.  The boy shorts cut across her hips and emphasized them; the string top made  her shoulders seem more narrow. To the rescue? Separates in two different sizes! The higher-cut briefs of her AFTER suit minimize her hips (WHY?!?!? oops my commentary, Nothing wrong with her hips in my eyes, I digress...) while the hite-edged halter draws attention up. Voila, Shakira's balanced. '...I look and feel amazing,...' she says.

The Dos & Don?ts of slimming hips

Don't go wild on bottom.

The less going on there, well, the less going on there!

Do bring focus up

with a top in a lighter color, or with fun details or a pretty pattern.

Do go for a fairly high-cut bottom

to create the illusion of longer, leaner legs.