Pressure for both men and women to look a certain way has only been exacerbated in recent years, mainly due to the availability of photo-editing features and the development of other image manipulation apps and software programs.
Feeling powerful, comfortable, and confident in your own body will not only benefit your emotional health and well-being but will also encourage you to feel and look physically healthy.
With this in mind, here are four outstanding tips for ultimate body confidence on vacation
1. STOP Comparing Yourself to Others!
Comparing yourself to your siblings, your best friends, colleagues, and airbrushed celebrities on television is not only giving you a false impression of how you should look in a bikini but can actually become seriously detrimental to your mental health.
If you can admit to yourself that you spend an inordinate amount of time on social media sites, then it may be a good idea to set yourself time limits on each platform or, even better, take a break from social media entirely.
2. Choose the Right Swimsuit for Your Shape!
Even though you may think you will feel better wearing a one-piece on the beach, you may actually want to try a bikini, as the right cut and fit, along with the right color and material, can often be considerably more flattering.
You should definitely take a look at the impressive range of modest bikinis and swimsuits available online, making sure you choose the right cut for your body, for example, a low-cut bottom for those with wider hips and a halter neck tie for smaller chests.
3. Fake Tan is Your Friend!
Unless you have beautiful porcelain skin and can, therefore, work the 'Snow White' look to perfection, fake tan can be a huge confidence booster on beach days, even if you only apply the lotion the night before you leave.
If you are deeply invested in the 'fake tan life,' you might opt for a professional spray tan a day or two before your vacation. This method ensures a flawless, even tan applied by experts, giving you a worry-free, beach-ready glow. For those who prefer the convenience of home applications, there's a plethora of top-rated self-tanning products to choose from.
You could select a self-tanning mousse, known for its lightweight formula and ease of application, providing a streak-free, natural-looking tan. Alternatively, a tanning cream offers a richer, more hydrating formula, ideal for those seeking both color and moisture. For an even simpler application, home spray tans are available, allowing for a quick, all-over tan that dries rapidly, perfect for last-minute applications.
4. Do a Practice Run at Home!
If you are dreading wearing your swimsuit and are putting off even getting it out from the bottom of the closet until the day of your flight, you are stressing yourself out unnecessarily and setting yourself up for anxiety.
When you have a free morning, pamper yourself with a hot bubble bath, exfoliate your skin, wash and condition your hair, treat your nails to a manicure and pedicure, and then wear your swimsuit whilst pottering around at home.
Hold your shoulders back and your head straight, and for extra body confidence, blast your favorite empowering tunes from your speaker and dance around, celebrating your beach body and recognizing your inner and outer beauty.
