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?

Top, $32, L.E.I. Skirt, $46, Split

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 bustline without

Suit, $64, Baltex

Styled by Heather Williams-B * Hair by Damon Van Osdel Makeup by Shawna Clark/Jet Set for MAC * For where to buy, see page 92 Still photographs by David Kressler * Illustrations by Nina Edwards

FOR FAIR SKIN

Top, $32, L.E.I. Bottom, $50, Esprit

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FOR LATIN SKIN

Top and bottom, $28 each, InMocean

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FOR DARK SKIN

Top, $36, bottom, $32, both Maia

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FOR MEDIUM SKIN

Top and bottom, $32 each, L.E.I.

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FOR ASIAN SKIN

Top, $69, bottom, $49, both Guess?

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