"My Brunette Reality" Shares Some Swimsuit Ideas

Hi everyone! Most of you in the blogging and Twitter world know my guest blogger today as "My Brunette Reality" or "MBR". She is not only a wonderful wife, mother & friend, but a true fashionista. I always love seeing her outfits of the day. She's the best at combining affordable pieces from Forever 21 with higher end pieces-and totally making it work.

Check out her wonderful bathing suit combinations. Even if you're not "bikini ready", you can find inspiration here. Enjoy!

P.S. Look for her new blog coming soon. I know it'll be just fabulous!


Hi friends! I've missed you and hope you all are doing well! Thank you to the Dishy Decorator for letting me do a guest post on her blog, this will be fun!

So bathing suit season has arrived and for many of us, the thought of going shopping for a new suit sounds like evil torture. I hear you, I understand and I have been there before. Who wants to try a suit on when we are still white from winter, brainwashed to hate our bodies, and have to do the "try on" under horrible fluorescent lighting? Normally I would hate this process and send myself into a shame attack for even thinking about a suit, but this year I am so just DONE with the self hate. You may have guessed it, I have been reading "So Long Insecurity" by Beth Moore. If you are dreading shopping for bathing suits I highly recommend reading SLI.

Alright! Lets gets started! I am going to be going on a quick weekend vacay next weekend so I absolutely must purchase some new suits. Like the Dishy Decorator, I also enjoy shopping high to low. Some of my best fashion finds have occurred on the cheap.

Poolside Pink, Set I by Mtb2010 featuring Gucci sunglasses

Items in this set:
Antibes bikini briefs, $92 Antibes bikini top, $90 Mystique T-Strap Sandals with Gems in Gold or Silver @ Singer22.com
Gucci Logo Temple Oversized Square Sunglasses, $275 Helen Kaminski Frida Sun Hat, $110

This first set is of course absolutely adorable in my opinion, well I did put the items together, but I really like all of these pieces for laying out on vacation. Once I put this set together I knew that I could get very similar items for much less.

Poolside Pink, Set II by Mtb2010 on Polyvore.com


Items in this set:
O-Ring Halter Top, $13 Drawstring Bikini Bottom, $12 Mossimo Leonor Knotted Flip Flops - Pink Gold, $13 Amazon.com: Coolibar UPF 50+ Women's Packable Wide Brim Sun Hat:..., $30 temple design sunglasses, $4.80

This set is very similar, but costs much less. Obviously I will be ordering these items instead!

Bikini's aren't what everyone wants to wear and I get that. One piece and tankini suits are having a huge revival and you can find them at many different price points.

This adorable shirred one piece is from Juicy Couture for $160.

Very similar suit, but can be found at Target for $29.73.

Another great suit from Juicy Couture, for $173.00

Mossimo from Target also created this great one piece for $28.00.

Now if tankinis are more your style, they are available at all different price points also.

This Spanx tankini is fun and feminine, the top is $128.00 and the bottom is $78.00.

Merona from Target brought us this great set for the new season. Each piece is $18.00 and the top looks to have good support, which is CRUCIAL!

My best advice that I can give for bathing suit shopping is to use self tanner or get a spray tan before going suit shopping. I know for myself that the warm glow from a sunless tanner always perks me up when shopping. Also, be kind to yourself. I'm not kidding friends, BE KIND. I hope these suggestions help you to find a fun new suit for this season. Always remember to wear your sunscreen and a hat too!

I will be launching a new blog soon and look forward to sharing it with you all! Have a fabulous day!