swimwear. I really want to get this right

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I'm off on a once in a lifetime holiday, I've worked really hard and look good and I'm happy with myself with clothes on. clothes off, well I look like I've had 2 kids and there's no hiding that.
So where do I start, my days of cheap bikinis are over I think, but I also want a few as its a beach reaort so don't really want to spend alot on each. style wise, I'm very flat chested size 8 on top but very pair shaped. My bottom half is a 10/12. My issue is my bum and thighs, ai have a very small waist so I'm unsure where even to begin style wise?
I tried on some of my old bikinis and although they fit, they cut me off at my fatest thigh part and looked awful? is high leg the way to go? any help would be great please

Not sure I agree girls with big bums should wear small pants! If you game cellulite like me you want to cover up. Since having kids my cellulite has got so much worse

She doesn't have a big bum, she's a size ten to twelve.

Yeah but she said she’s concerned about bum and thighs. IMO small pants won’t help these issues!

I am the same proportions as you and trust me, bigger bottoms make me look 10x bigger. even skinny people look large in big bikini bottoms. Stick with your normal size, but try having more volume on the top to balance it out a bit - perhaps a bikini top with frills or even one of those ones with a frilly neckline that goes over the shoulders? failing that, plain bottoms and cooordinating busier/ colourful top will help balance it out.

Agree with lots of sausage, get a top that's quite robust and has more material, formed cups or something .and then smaller bottoms will even you out.