Bathing suit shopping, especially for a bikini can be a stressful experience for most women, regardless of their size and shape, but we found some help from glamour.com to make it less stress and more success!

Some of these items are common sense, but others may be things you haven’t thought of that make the experience harder than it has to be.

Major takeaways include making sure that you give yourself enough time so you don’t feel rushed or frustrated or end up making a decision you regret.  You should also go alone so you aren’t putting yourself or your friends under unnecessary pressure.

Fabric is another important element, both what you come in with and what you leave with- a thong is much easier to fit under a bathing suit and won’t give you any lumps or bumps, and the fabric of the suit you choose should have good stretch and last for more than a season.

And you’ll have to go here to read the full article and see how they recommend testing how your suit will hold up to actual activity…