A Bikinis is a two-piece swimsuit. It is often worn for fashionable sunbathing rather than serious swimming, as it can be less functional than a one-piece swimsuit. Bikinis come in a variety of colors, styles, and textures, such as the string bikini, the sports bikini, and the monokini (more to come on these topics here in a second).

The most significant think about the bikini is that it cranks up the sexiness of the bathing suit by a factor of about ten or so, for the simple fact that it is far more revealing than the typical one-piece bikini. As such, bathing-suit fashion shows typically devote a greater chunk of their time to bikinis, as does the famous Sports Illustrated Swimsuit Edition, as well as women's stores famous for sexy apparel, such as Victoria's Secret.

The first bikinis date back to the Grecian times of 1400 BC, though they were not referred to as such. Ancient vase artwork depicts women in two piece garments quite similar to today's bikini. While there are stories that the first bikini appeared in the U.S. in 1943 because of a reduction of fabric for women's swimsuits due to the war, such stories have not been confirmed.

The first bikini was designed by Louis Reard a French car engineer in 1946. http://webdeyim.net/en/e-zine/gill-india-communications/what-women-want/5/37 While working in his mother's underwear shop, he happened to remove half of the cloth from a swim suit to reveal the belly button of the wearer. He named it bikini after the first test of a practical hydrogen bomb by America called Bikini Atoll because of the explosive potential of the new garment.http://www.bbc.co.uk/worldservice/learningenglish/newsenglish/witn/2006/07/060705_bikinis.shtml And indeed it would prove to be a powerful piece of clothing.

The limited amount of material in the two-piece began to stir controversy around the world. Indeed, the French models who were supposed to wear the bikini at its first fashion show balked at the size of the garment, and the show's organizers were instead forced to hire strippers as their models.http://www.slate.com/id/2145070 Spain, Portugal, and Italy all banned the bikini and while the rest of Europe was hesitant. Ultimately, it was Brigitte Bardot who brought the sexy swimwear overseas and eventually helped make it popular worldwide. In 1951 the bikini was banned from the Miss World competition, because the officials believe that the bikini wearer will get advantage on other contestants. http://www.bbc.co.uk/worldservice/learningenglish/newsenglish/witn/2006/07/060705_bikinis.shtml Such prohibitions were common in the early years of the bikini, but the garment steadily gained popularity and acceptance, and within a few decades of its founding, its use was basically a non-issue.

It was questionable whether Hollywood should allow bikinis to be shown in films until the film And God Created Women showed Brigitte Bardot in a bikini, which inspired women to want their own. Soon after, Bond Girls were wearing the two piece, as well as, girls in the popular 1963 film Beach Party starring, Frankie Avalon and Annette Funicello. As Hollywood is a key social trend-maker, American movies were key to the bikini's eventual popularity in the U.S. and around the world.

Today, bikinis are ubiquitous in movies made in Hollywood and beyond, from Halle Berry in Die Another Day (another Bond flick), to Heather Graham in Austin Powers 2 (which is a giant Bond send-up), to Salma Hayek in From Dusk Till Dawn, and countless other examples.

• String Bikini

The G-String bikinis cover very little on the back, like the g string thongs. http://swimsuits.lovetoknow.com/Skimpy_G_String_Bikinis

• Monokini

Monokinis come as a single piece but the cut outs will make it appear as a two piece from the back. http://www.instyleswimwear.com/monokini.asp

• Microkini
• Tankini
• Sports Bikini
• Sling Bikini

According to Victori'a Secret models Miranda Kerr and Alessandria Ambrosio, the main secret to great bikini body is to eat healthy. They also mentioned that they eat a lot of greens, and some meat for proteins. The main greens they like are spinach, avocado and broccoli. They also do yoga, Pilates and low resistance weight training. http://www.eonline.com/uberblog/hwood_party_girl/b173474_miranda_kerr_alessandra_ambrosio_share.html

Eating bananas, pears and salmon is good to fight cellulite, to usmagazine.com. The website also suggests to do aerobics to get a bikini body. Counting on the calories instead of carbohydrates and avoiding chewing gum are also good to get the the perfect bikini body, according to US Magazine. http://health.msn.com/weight-loss/slim-down-for-summer/slideshow.aspx?cp-documentid=100252751&imageindex=1&q=Oats http://www.usmagazine.com/healthylifestyle/news/5-steps-to-get-kristin-cavallaris-bikini-bod-201045