It may be fall on the calendar, but around here, it’s still summer. We’re taking advantage of the final weeks to hit the pool- but even when the leaves start falling, my bathing suit will be put to good use as it’ll be hot tub season!
Like most women, I hate how I look in a bathing suit. To take some of the sting out of it though, I made sure to get a cute suit this year!

Essential Swimwear is a swimwear company that’s different than any I’ve ever heard of. Brittney, the founder, felt like most of us do when she was shopping for suits- “frustrated with expensive prices, wrong fits and the hassle of searching online for hours.” She decided to use her sewing knowledge to make her own suit, and even started making some for friends & family. Word soon got out & she personally fit hundreds of women for flattering and attractive swimsuits.
Now the bathing suits are manufactured instead of hand-sewn to keep up with demand, but the quality is still the best and you can tell that a real woman designed the swimwear.
Whether you’re insecure about your stomach, your chest, your thighs or all of the above {that’d be me}, there’s a suit for you.
{Yeah, totally not me}
I received the Cappuccino Ruched Halter Top & Cappuccino High Waist Bottoms above to try out & while there’s no way I’m confident in myself enough to put a photo online for the world to see, I do feel much better about going to public places in my suit! The suit is very flattering- the ruched top covers imperfections and I love that I can pull it down a bit to make it longer as I like longer lengths and the high waist of the bottoms really helps with the post-baby belly that’s still lingering. Not only am I less insecure about how I look because the suit is actually flattering, but I feel like whenever people do look at me, they’re looking at my cute suit & not my thighs! {At least, that’s what I tell myself.}
Essential Swimwear offers a variety of swimwear, including halter and tankini tops, bottoms, swim skirts, and even board shorts. They are available in a variety of colors, patterns and designs and there’s something for everyone!
They also offer free shipping on exchanges so you can go ahead & take the risk of ordering a suit online. I had to exchange my top & it was hassle-free and I received the new one quickly!
Buy It: You can buy your swimwear {including some end-of-the-season sale items!} on the Essential Swimwear website! Use code NOTQUITESUSIE10 until October 31st to get 10% off!
Win It: One lucky reader is going to win a $50 gift certificate {in the form of a coupon code} to choose their own suit! Just enter using the simple form below. Good luck!
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Note: I received the swimwear mentioned to facilitate this review. All experiences are authentic & all opinions are my own.


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I love taking the kids to Dutch Wonderland which is a small amusement park.
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i love to take our daughter swimming or to the beach, because she absolutely loves the water!
getting up early and going to the beach with the kids before its a rat race
I love barbecues – grilling out with friends is the highlight of my summer!
I love taking the kids to the pool!!
Running through sprinklers and sitting by a campfire roasting marshmallows for s’mores
swimming!
I love going to the beach!
hmm fave summer activity is sitting in the park with my dog watching baseball
the beach!
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Going to the lake with my son or just playing at the splash park with him!
I love hiking with my dogs!
We alternate between the beach and the pool, but I love the evenings we spend at a local (family friendly) tiki bar just relaxing with a drink while listening to music and watching the sun set on the ocean.
My favorite summer activity is to get the family out camping in the beauty Virginia Mountains and have laughs and talks and some scares by bears by the fire!!!
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I like to go to fireworks!
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hitting the water park
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walking the dogs on a summer night, bike riding with the grandkids and fishing, how we love fishing
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camping!
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Laying on the beach all day!
Playing soccer.
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