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The Bad Ass Boudoir Styling Guide:
Decorating your bod for boudoir, made easy.
A guide to easily help you dress for your photo shoot.
TheBadAss
BoudoirStylingGuideDecorating your bod for boudoir, made easy.
This handy guide is your best friend in
preparing for your empowering boudoir
photo shoot.
We're going to walk you through what to
wear to flatter your awesome bod, while
encouraging you to have some fun with
your choices. What you decide to wear for
your session should reflect you and your
own unique style but also highlight your
assets.
Xoxo!
Heybabe,
Let'sgetstarted!
WhattowearTOyourshoot
Getcozy!Thedayofyourshoot,you'regoingtowanttodressin
theloosestclothingpossible.Bras,tightpants,socks,etc.all
leavethosepeskylittleindentationsinyourskin-andthosetakea
whiletoleave,soit'sbesttoskipthem.
Whattowear:
-Loosedressorloosepantswithaloosetopandnobra
-Soft,comfyshoesthatwon'tleavemarksonyourfeetorankles
(thinkUGGs,slippersorflipflops)
Alright,you'vebookedyour
sessionandnowit'stimeto
reallystartpreparingforit.
Anxietystartskickinginand
you'repanickingaboutwhat
theheckyou'regoingto
wear.
STAAAAHHHHHPPPP.
Rightnow.
Takeadeepbreath(orten)
andremindyourselfthatthis
isgoingtobeamazing.
Giveyourselfpermission
toenjoythisexperience,
ratherthanliveinthefear
ofit.
Itisundeniablyscarytodo
somethingnew,toput
yourselfoutthereandbe
vulnerable.Thethingis,the
absoluteBESTthingsinlife
happenoutsideofour
comfortzones.
Wegotchubabe!
StaytruetoYOU
Thesinglemostimportant
thingforyoutokeepinmindis
tostaytruetoyourselfwhen
you'repickingyourwardrobe
options.Wewantthisshootto
beacelebrationofwhoyou
are,whateverthatlookslikefor
youandyoualone!
Areyousuperfancyormoreon
thecasualside?Frillyand
feminineoredgier?Babe,there
isnorightorwronghereand
wewantyoutoseeyourselfin
yourbeautifulimages!
LingerieStyles
Lingeriecomesinabout9874milliondifferentforms.
Whoknew?
Let'sgooverafewofourfavoriteoptionsinthe
nextfewpagestohelpclearthingsup.
Somestylesofundiesarebetterfor
boudoirthanothers,andthesethreeare
oursuperfaves.
1.Thethong.
Ifyou'vegotabangin'bumandyouwant
toshowcaseyourbooty,athongisagreat
waytodothat.Wealwaysprefermore
coverageratherthang-strings.
2.Highwaistedlove
Theseareourpersonalalltimeloves.
Highwaistedpantiesaresoflatteringon
allbodytypes,butespeciallythoseofus
whohavesomeinsecuritiesaround
showcasingthetum(let'sbecrystalclear,
welovealltumsandcelebratethem
equally-butwealsorealizesomefolx
aren'treadytoembracetheirs).
3.Cheekycheekies
Anotherthumbsupgoestothisstyle.
Cheekypantiesaremadetoembracethe
bumcheeksandtheydothatfabulously!
Thong
HighWaisted
Cheeky
Let'schatpanties...
Bras(+PantySets)Whenshoppingforbras,fitistheabsolutemostimportant
part.Headtoyourlocalbrashopandhaveaspecialist
properlysizeyou.Ifyoucan,grabamatchingsetortwo,
butyoucanabsolutelymixandmatchheretoo!
Wesuggestyouchooseatleasttwobras:
Somethingclassic:Agreatblackbragoeswithsomany
differentthingsforyourshoot!Aimforaclassicneutral
color.
Somethingfun:Texture(lace,strappybits,embroidery,
velvet,etc.)reallyaddsaspecialelementtophotographs.
Don'tforgetthebra'sawesomelittlesisters-bralettes.
Thesebabiesarecomfyandmovewithyourbodyduring
posinginwaysformedbrasdon't.
Get fitted by a bra
specialist. Over 80% of
women are wearing the
wrong bra size. A proper
fit bra makes a huge
difference in appearance!
Bodysuits
Bodysuitsareourjaaaaam!
Thesebabiesaresogorgeous
onallbodytypes,andthey
comeinsomanyfabulous
options.
Whilesomegalsarehesitant
totryabodysuit(fittedis
scary,wegetit!),wereally
hopeyouwill!
Whyaretheysoflattering?
Theyskimyourbody,rather
thanaddingbulklikesome
otheroptionscan(ahem,
babydolls).Lookfordetails
liketrimorpipingthatcreates
theillusionofanhourglass
figure(liketheimageabove).
OverPieces
Addalittleextratextureor
coveragewithsomethingfun
tothrowoverlingerieoryour
gorgeousnekkidself.
Options:
Sweater,buttonupshirt,
robe(NOTyourcozy
housecoat,somethingcute),
kimono,fauxfurcoat
Whattolookfor:
complimentarycolorstoyour
underbits,texture,timeless
patterns,sheermaterialif
possible
Whattoavoid:
tootightpieces,heavilyworn
orwasheditems(nopilly
sweatersplease)
Otherthingstoconsider:
Textureiswhereit'sATinphotography.Addinganinterestingtexture
cantakealovelyphotouptoanAWESOMEone!
Whattolookfor:
Velvet,lotsofstraps,lace,mesh,fishnets,fauxfur,satin,silk,sequins,
othersparklybits,embroidery,metallicfabrics
Whattoavoid:
Scratchyfabrics(don'tpickanythingthatisgoingtohurtorscrape
you!),overwhelmingdesign(YOUneedtobethefocushere),tootight
stockings-fitisvital.
Texxxture
FeelingModest?
Thereisnoruleinboudoir
thatsaysyouhavetobare
itall-orevenpartially.
Ifshowingloadsofskin
isn'tyourthang,thatis
100%okayandyouare
absolutelyallowedto
showasmuchoraslittle
skinasyouwantto.
Youdoyouboo!
Whattolookfor:
Longsleevebodysuits,
fittedshirts,jeans,
sweaters,rompers,cute
pjsets,cutoffshortsor
evenleggings
Whattoavoid:
Usingyourwardrobeto
hidebehind,tootightor
toolooseofpieces-
makesuretheyproperly
fityou.
AccessoriesAddalittlesomethingspecialtoyourimageswithafunaccessory
ortwo.Thesearen'tamust,buttheycanbeagoodwaytohavea
littleextrafunwithyourphotoshoot.
Whattolookfor:bodyjewelry,jewelry,heels,hats,scarvesor
kickasspasties(weespeciallylovetheXones!),stellarsunglasses
Whattoavoid:anythingtoooverthetoporgaudy,aimforsimple
ratherthaninyourfaceandnothingtoo"proppy".
ColorTones
Whattolookfor:Pickpieces
incolorsthatlookgreatwith
yourskin.Togetageneral
idea,lookattheveinsinthe
palmofyourhandandyour
innerwrist-iftheylookblueor
purple,yourskiniscool,ifthey
appeargreen,you'vegotwarm
skin.Ifyoucan'ttell,you've
probablygotneutraltoned
skin.
Warmskintendstoreallypop
withwarmertonedclothes,
andcoolskinshinesbrightly
withcoolershades.Thisisjust
asuggestionthough,ifyou
reallyloveacolorthatdoesn't
'go'withyourskin-rockit!
Whattoavoid:Stayaway
fromintense,brightorneon
coloredclothing.Thesecan
createinsanecolorcasts(i.e.
thatneonorangebodysuitis
goingtomakeyourskin
glowbrightorangetoo-
eek!).
Whenindoubt,neutral
colors(white,creamand
blackalwayslookamazing!
Tip:Considerthesetting
you'llbehavingyourphotos
doneinandpickclothing
thatwillcomplimentthe
tonestoo!
Wewanttomakesurewe'regivingyouthemostbeautiful,
flatteringimagespossibleandtruthis,wardrobehasalottodo
withthat.Inthephotosaboveyoucanclearlyseethedifferencein
themodel'sbodyshapewithjustanoutfitchange.
Inthefirstphoto,she'swearingaloosebabydollpiecethatdoes
nothingtoshowoffheramazingcurves.Byjustputtingona
bodysuitinstead,herfigurecompletelychanges.
TL:DR
Pickpiecesthatskimyourbody,babydollsarethedevil.
WhatNOTtowear
Nowthatyou'vegottenthelowdownonwhatstylesandcolors
workbestforphotography,let'sgettoshoppin'!
AdditionElle*
AdoreMe
Aerie
Asos*
BareNecessities*
BawdyLove*
Boohoo*
Cacique*
CosaBella*
Eloquii*
FigLeaves
Forever21*
Fredericks
Wheretoshop
HeyMavens*
HipsandCurves*
Journelle
LaPerla
PlayfulPromises*
SavagexFenty*
SmartandSexy*
Solstice
Thirdlove*
TomboyX*
Torrid*
UyeSurana*
OnlineRetailers:(storesmarkedwith*aresizeinclusive)
FinalTips-Alwaysbringmoreoutfitsthanyouplantowearsothatwehave
options.
-Bringoneoutfitthat'stotallyoutofyourcomfortzone,youdon't
havetowearitbutyoujustmightwantto!
Pleasenote,allimagessharedinthisguidearecourtesyofJenNeedhamPhotography.
Thisguideisnottoberedistributedinanyway.
Whenin
doubt,get
nekkid!
The Bad Ass Boudoir Styling Guide:
Decorating your bod for boudoir, made easy.
A guide to easily help you dress for your photo shoot.
TheBadAss
BoudoirStylingGuideDecorating your bod for boudoir, made easy.