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.