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Pick Your Perfect Swimsuit Color.

Girls' Life,  June-July, 2005  

FAIR SKIN

Medium to bright blues counter pinks in your skin. Pink and coral shades will warm. Browns complement freckles! AVOID: pastels, red, green.

MEDIUM SKIN

Teal, olive, rusty reds and shades of brown flatter medium skin. AVOID: purple, yellow.

LATIN SKIN

Blue, coral, solid white and black are best on you. AVOID: brown, yellow, fluorescents.

FIND ME A FUN LOOK! MATCHY BIKINIS BORE ME.

Mix and match suits for a look that is yours alone. The key? Picking prints with complementing colors--then you can go as wild as you want?

I'D LIKE MY BUST TO LOOK BIGGER, BUT I HATE ALL THAT PADDING.

The problem with padded bikinis is that they, well, look padded. You aren't faking out anyone, trust us. Instead, stick with suits that have busy patterns or lace-up detailing on top. They will draw attention to your bust line without.