About Islamic Swimwear
Source (google.com.pk)I was emailed a short while ago by the lovely owner of swimwear website Modest Sea and asked if I would like to review one of her products. Needless to say I was definitely on board as I have never owned any sort of swimwear. Straight away I jumped onto her website to see what sort of selection she had and boy was I impressed! Not only did she have a super classy and organised website, but she also has the most amazing modest swimwear collection I have ever seen. One of the best features I noticed was the fact that they cater not only to hijabi women but also to women who may not be hijabi but still want to maintain their modesty so the variety huge. Now I am going to be 100% honest and tell you that I am not the biggest fan of the traditional burkini's as I think I would feel claustrophobic in it (due to the head piece) so I decided to go for the Stephanie swimsuit and alter it with a skirt and hijab to make it more modest. When my family and I go to the beach we drive out to more secluded areas where there are no people around so I thought this swimsuit is right up my alley.
The Product:
As soon as I stepped into the swimsuit I was amazed at how soft and stretchy it was! It literally moulded to my shape and felt like a second skin. I felt no constriction or discomfort at all which was something I thought was a given with all swimwear. It comes with a zip at the front for easy access and also ends in 3 1/4 pants. It is waterproof and it also keeps you insulated from the cool water. The water simply glides off your body when wearing this suit. You can seriously do gymnastics in this outfit that's how comfortable it is!
All in all I give this swimsuit a 10/10 as it totally delivers and ticks all the boxes to make one fantastic swimsuit! To get your hands on one of these quality Italian made swimsuits go to Modest Sea and have a look at their classy range and the good news is there is a huge sale on at the moment so hurry up and snap one up!
Note US customers postage is FREE for you lucky ducks!!
I finally went ahead and ordered another “full coverage” swimsuit since the one I have from some years back is a fair bit too big now. Obviously this isn’t quite as much of an issue as in regular swimsuits, but it was starting to be a bit annoying with the amount of extra fabric and the overall appearance, and I’ve been eagerly looking forward to a trip to the pool this year in a new one.
Decisions, decisions….
Last time I bought a full-coverage suit, which was several years ago, I ordered from Splashgear. I had a good experience with them and have used the suit quite a few times, but also after having used it there were some additional things I was specifically looking for in a suit this time around. I looked over their offerings to see what had changed in the intervening years (some improvements) but ultimately decided to try something brand new for comparison. (I won’t go into that much detail about the pros and cons of Splashgear swimsuits here, maybe in another review if folks are interested :) ).
After poking around online a bit, I decided to try Alsharifa this time. They had a lot of information about their suits (including positive reviews) on their websites, which is always a plus. Also, their suits came in at about $100 for top and bottom (with shipping and minus the coupon I found with a quick search online). Though expensive, this was comparable to what I’d spent on Splashgear way-back-when for a complete suit (top, bottom, and headpiece) and it was also cheaper than a lot of the other Islamic swimsuits out there. Some of them are really pricey!
Great tips, many thanks for sharing. I have printed and will stick on the wall! I like this blog. Short Sleeve Dress UK
ReplyDelete