ES6tLMQ0PXfdqC9-18bZz9xUQ9E The Life Of A Coast Guard Wife: Summer in the South: Essential Swimwear Review & Giveaway

Thursday, July 1, 2010

Summer in the South: Essential Swimwear Review & Giveaway

When summer rolls around, every woman and girl out there knows how important it is to get the perfect swimsuit! If you have one that just isn't quite right, or doesn't fit the way it should, there is no way you can go out and have fun! You want to be comfortable and wear a suit that flatters you and makes you feel beautiful!

In my opinion, Essential Swimwear has accomplished that! Their suits are made with our insecurities and assets in mind! Brittney, the owner of Essential Swimwear used to hand-make the suits! She fitted hundreds of women and learned what we want and need! She no longer hand-makes the suits, but has gained tons of knowledge that makes essential swimwear truly unique!

On the site, they offer a fit guide. It will help you pick out the perfect suit for your body shape. It walks you through things to look for and what is going to make you look better! Hiding what you don't want seen, and showing off the other areas that you want people to notice! Such a great read! I learned a lot!

Essential Swimwear offers halter tops, tankini tops, and sweetheart tops. Basic bottoms, hipster bottoms, front seam bottoms, skirted bottoms, and swim skirts. There is literally something for everyone!

For my review, I picked out the Chocolate Stripe Tankini Top and the Brown Basic Bottoms.

No that's not me in the picture. I wish! :)

I 100% LOVE my suit! It is sooo comfortable! I have a huge problem trying to keep my rear end covered, but these bottoms work great. They fit securely, without cutting off my circulation.

The top is wonderful as well. I am small chested, so I am VERY picky about tops. I hate having to walk around wearing something that makes me look like a boy! This top is very flattering! It covers my little love handles and fits my chest very well. It's front lined with built-in, seamless soft cups. It doesn't get any better than that!
And because it's got the tie on and the elastic on the top, I don't have to keep pulling on it to make sure it's staying where it should! Basically, I put it on and go! No fussing and pulling here and there! I have for sure found the place I will be buying more suits from in the future!

You can also host an Essential Swimwear party! Here is a little about hosting:
Our Goal: For you and your girlfriends to enjoy a completely stress-free environment and find the perfect swimsuit for each body type. With over 16 unique swimsuits tops and bottoms, each guest will have the opportunity to find the style that is right for them.


What You Earn: As the host of the party you will not go away empty-handed. Just for setting up the party and selling 2 swimsuits, you will receive 20% off your personal swimsuit order. You will also receive additional rewards based on total party sales. Visit Essential Swimwear for more information on hosting!

We are so excited to be featuring essential swimwear that we've given you MORE chances to win! This giveaway is sponsored by essential swimwearand hosted on two blogs: The Life of a Coast Guard Wife and  Mommy's Memorandum,  Visit each blog for more chances to win. Essential Swimwear is giving away TWO full swimming suits, one on each blog!

                                                                              WIN IT                                                                        
One (1) lucky reader will win a swimsuit of choice from Essential Swimwear! Ha, I KNOW you want this one! I'd be entering my own giveaway if I could! lol

                                                                  MANDATORY ENTRY                                                        
Visit Essential Swimwear and subscribe to their newsletter! Please be sure to leave your email address in the first entry, or that it's visible on your profile. *You MUST do the mandatory entry! All bonus entries will be deleted if it's not done first!*

                                                                      BONUS ENTRIES                                                             
Leave separate comments for each entry


1 Extra Entry-
Follow me on Twitter
Follow Essential Swimwear on Twitter
'Like' me on Facebook
'Like' Essential Swimwear on Facebook and leave a comment on their wall telling them I sent you
Add my blog to your blogroll
Enter another one of my giveaways. 1 entry for each.
Enter to win an essential swimwear top and bottom at Mommy's Memorandum

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Grab my button and tell me where to find it
Follow my blog via GFC

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Blog about this giveaway and tell me where to find it

Daily Entries-
Tweet about this giveaway. 3 tweets per day. Please do not tweet all together!

RT #Win a swimsuit of choice from @USCGWifey and @essentialswim #Giveaway ends 7/22 http://bit.ly/a2aat4

                                                                             RULES                                                                        
Giveaway ends July 22, 2010 @ 12 (noon) CST
Winner(s) will be chosen via Random.Org., and contacted via email
Winner(s) have 48 hours to respond to the email or another winner(s) will be chosen
Open to US & Canada

Don forget to thank a member of our MILITARY!

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Kelsey said...

I like the white out ruffle top and white bottoms, very cute!!
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