{"id":6892,"date":"2014-06-16T08:36:17","date_gmt":"2014-06-16T16:36:17","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/mixhart.ca\/blog\/?p=6892"},"modified":"2014-06-16T09:08:42","modified_gmt":"2014-06-16T17:08:42","slug":"bikini-shopping-self-esteem-intact","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/blog.mixhart.ca\/index.php\/bikini-shopping-self-esteem-intact\/","title":{"rendered":"Bikini Shop With Self Esteem at Swimco.com"},"content":{"rendered":"<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><strong>I just had the pleasure of shopping for a bathing suit, a bikini. I know, that statement seems like an oxymoron. <\/strong><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/mixhart.ca\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/06\/PA180182.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter  wp-image-6899\" src=\"http:\/\/mixhart.ca\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/06\/PA180182-1024x768.jpg\" alt=\"PA180182\" width=\"577\" height=\"433\" srcset=\"https:\/\/blog.mixhart.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/06\/PA180182-1024x768.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/blog.mixhart.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/06\/PA180182-300x225.jpg 300w, https:\/\/blog.mixhart.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/06\/PA180182-520x390.jpg 520w, https:\/\/blog.mixhart.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/06\/PA180182-260x195.jpg 260w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 577px) 100vw, 577px\" \/><\/a>I was invited to shop at <strong>Swimco.com<\/strong>. I&#8217;ve looked at other online bathing suit sites in the past but always chickened out when it came time to order\u2014afraid it wouldn&#8217;t fit right and I&#8217;d be stuck with the suit (plus, duty on American sites is always a nasty surprise).<\/p>\n<p><strong>Swimco.com proved to be the best bathing suit shopping experience I&#8217;ve had in a long while. I shopped on the Canadian site so all prices are in Canadian dollars and no duty, yay!<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>The site has many bathing suits to choose from. In fact, to make sure I got the perfect suit, I spent over an hour on the site. I was open to a one piece if it supported my assets and wasn&#8217;t like a suit of armour; I like a flattering suit and for me that means high cut legs, a low, mostly open back and bust support. I found a few one piece suits but the bikinis ultimately caught my eye.<\/p>\n<p>Swimco.com has many suits for women of all bust sizes. I have a hard time finding bathing suits to fit me. I wear XS\u00a0on my bottom and 32-DD on top. Most DD cup bathing suit tops are large sizes like 36-DD and I need a small DD size.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/mixhart.ca\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/06\/PA180149.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter  wp-image-6900\" src=\"http:\/\/mixhart.ca\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/06\/PA180149-1024x768.jpg\" alt=\"OLYMPUS DIGITAL CAMERA\" width=\"598\" height=\"449\" srcset=\"https:\/\/blog.mixhart.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/06\/PA180149-1024x768.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/blog.mixhart.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/06\/PA180149-300x225.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 598px) 100vw, 598px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>I ended up ordering what seemed to be the perfect suit: a 32-DD top and a XS bottom. I continued on to the checkout link. The total cost was tallied and I hesitated: $256 seemed extravagant to spend on \u00a0a bikini&#8230;<\/p>\n<p>Back to the site to scan more bikinis. I decided to go with my first choice: a halter style top and side tie bottoms by Anne Cole Signature, each piece priced at $58. I ordered the XS\u00a0bottoms and a medium top (as it only came in small, medium or large with no\u00a0cup size). However, the site assured me the top style was suitable for D cups. Also, it was a tie up style; which I like as I am guaranteed that I can tie it tight enough at the shoulders and back.<\/p>\n<p>A huge kudos to the <strong>Swimco.com<\/strong> site is that a <strong>Swimco<\/strong> representative is online for the entire time one shops.\u00a0I actually used this feature \u00a0as I shopped and enjoyed my chat. The representative responded immediately to my questions and was very helpful.<\/p>\n<p>The total came to $130.00 (including taxes.) This time I pressed the ORDER button. I was nervous waiting for the order; would it be as lovely in real life, would it fit?<\/p>\n<p>I had little time to fret. It arrived by currier the very next \u00a0day. I ripped open the package in anticipation. The colours were more vibrant than in the site pictures. It looked well made. I tried it on. <strong>A perfect fit! I love it! The bold colours add an exciting beach feel to the entire ensemble.<\/strong><\/p>\n<dl id=\"attachment_6898\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\" style=\"width: 430px;\">\n<dt class=\"wp-caption-dt\"><a href=\"http:\/\/mixhart.ca\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/06\/P6160009.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"wp-image-6898 size-full\" src=\"http:\/\/mixhart.ca\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/06\/P6160009.jpg\" alt=\"P6160009\" width=\"420\" height=\"640\" srcset=\"https:\/\/blog.mixhart.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/06\/P6160009.jpg 420w, https:\/\/blog.mixhart.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/06\/P6160009-196x300.jpg 196w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 420px) 100vw, 420px\" \/><\/a><\/dt>\n<dd class=\"wp-caption-dd\"><strong>Me in my new suit\u2014now I just need the sun to shine today so I can hop in the lake.<\/strong><\/dd>\n<\/dl>\n<p><strong>Shopping at <span style=\"text-decoration: underline;\">Swimco.com<\/span> was a win-win bathing suit shopping experience:<\/strong> I got the perfect fit, I had the time to thoroughly browse the entire huge collection of suits at my leisure (in private); thus, I didn&#8217;t feel pressured to purchase the first suit and spend more money than I wanted to.<\/p>\n<p>Furthermore, no matter how thin and fit I am, I always think I look HORRIBLE in every single mirror, in every single bathing suit store on the planet. I always leave the bathing suit store feeling like I am a hideous example of the female human body. This is sad but true. It is the curse for nearly every woman I know who shops for a bathing suit; every woman knows a glance in the change room mirrors, with the glaring lights from above, means death to the self-esteem.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/mixhart.ca\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/06\/PA180181.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter  wp-image-6901\" src=\"http:\/\/mixhart.ca\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/06\/PA180181-1024x768.jpg\" alt=\"PA180181\" width=\"624\" height=\"468\" srcset=\"https:\/\/blog.mixhart.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/06\/PA180181-1024x768.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/blog.mixhart.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/06\/PA180181-300x225.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 624px) 100vw, 624px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>I survived and actually enjoyed bathing suit shopping this time. Thank you Swimco.com. I will definitely recommend your online site to my friends. Also, the bonus is that if one is not satisfied with the suit, one can send it back for a refund\u2014just make sure not to remove any tags or hygienic sticker panels.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>I just had the pleasure of shopping for a bathing suit, a bikini. I know, that statement seems like an oxymoron. I was invited to shop at Swimco.com. 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