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Whether poolside, seaside or outside this summer, hands and feet polishes have never been juicier or more mouth-watering.  In shades of tropical fruits and dreamy citrus sorbets, there is a color for every taste.

For that ‘wakey, wakey’ early morning call, fresh citrus yellow hollers a zingy hello to those tips.

Chanel squeezed out a bright yellow polish ‘Mimosa’ –a golden bubbly yellow –and it sold out quicker than fresh OJ the morning after an all-night bar crawl.

For more golden yellow hello sunshine shades there are bursts of energizing yellows in OPI’s range with names to entice such as ‘The ‘It’ Color’—a dirtier, mustardy yellow– and ‘Need Sunglasses’ a yellow so bright it glares.

For those unwilling to embrace a long-term love affair with citrus, there is the mini-OPI range with tinier commitments in even tinier sizes. Tango with the Havana Nights collection and grab ‘Caliente Coral’.

China Glaze’s tropical fruit bowl of 6 Island Escape colors including the zesty ‘Electric Pineapple’ a neon limey-yellow and ‘Papaya Punch’, a hot orange, inject some other citrus hues other than yellow.

Essie with her vast Crayola box color range has a tangy tangerine ‘Brazilliant’, and for the truly daring the neon orange in Zoya’s ‘Paz’ looks ready to burst.  OPI again goes nuclear with its ‘Atomic Orange’

Limes abound in CND’s ‘Super Sexy Lime Green’ or OPI’s ‘Bikini Envy’ and to avoid the ‘dead from the crypt’ look it is best to keep lime green sheer and clean.

All these sunshine rays of yellows, oranges and greens look so refreshing when teamed with gold metallic accessories and crisp whites.

Keep it fresh and juicy!

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Spring is springing up and the sun is shining on the beaches.

Banish the sweaters and treggings, and get out those teeny tiny eeny meany mine-y string bikinis.

Better yet, grab a copy of  Sports Illustrated Swimsuit 2011 in advance of the first beach outing, and in some 20o pages, you can drool over the array of swimwear that is coming to a boutique near you soon. The 2011 collections of the world’s most coveted bikinis and suits are gorgeously photographed on what might be the most perfect 17 female forms on the planet.

Kikidoll has 4– count ‘em– 4 bikinis of her new 2011 collection in this SI Swim issue!

The mag and Kikidoll’s Aqua Coral String Bikini both helped to launch the rookie of the year, Kate Upton, with her abundantly ample charm, into the spotlight. Kate appears on the cover as ‘Kate the Great’ and none would disagree!

Five year veteran of SI Swim, Julie Henderson wore two of Kikidoll’s bikinis in the issue, both on location in Fiji. Julie said in her video interview that she liked shooting those scenes with the grass skirt the best of all her looks. Here she is in Kikidoll’s Hibiscus Kapa String Bikini–and grass skirt!

After all her twirling around and hula lessons, Julie looks more comtemplative at sunset stretching out her nearly 6 foot native Texan frame against a curvy palm in Kikidoll’s Coral and Tiki Halter Balconette Bikini.

And on Kikidoll’s home turf, SI Swim photographed its final location shoot in Hawaii nei.

They had intended to only film video there, but apparently with its neon theme, the paradisical setting, the uber-models themselves and the photographer, Bjorn Iooss, son of SI Swim vet Walter Iooss,  he fortuitously decided to take a few still snaps.  Good thing he did–one ended up on the cover with cat-eyed Irina Shayk!

And here is Alyssa Miller in Maui, another bombshell rookie with the looks of a 1940′s starlet, wearing Kikidoll’s Neon Shock Cutaway 1-piece.

Like the Geico ad, you’d have to had been living under a rock not to have seen, heard or known about the eponymous launch of  the much twitted and long-awaited mag, such was the clatter (er, twitter) on the boards, on the TV, on building-sized posters, subway ads, iPad and iPhone apps–well, there’s even a 3D Sony Playstation video. Of course! We are all living in the social network!

From one splendorous tropical beach to another–with sites such as Singapore, Fiji, Maui, Boracay and the British Virgin Islands–and themes of corals and oranges, seaglass blues and greens, Oriental koi pond gardens, earthy animal and botanical prints and acid candy colored neons, the fashion shorthand for beach attire for this coming season is: 1) tinier the better, 2) bold colors matter, 3) strings rule, and 4) embellishment is a must.  Oh, and tanned and toned–essential accoutrements.

And now, some 30 days away ( April 5)  from now, Surfing Magazine launches its laid-back, insoucciant version of the best swimwear available in its stand-alone Swim issue. More au naturel but nonetheless glamorous in its trademarked kicked-back way, Surfing took its beach beauties to the Dominican Republic for its shoot this year.  Channeling an Austin Powers palette of bold 60′s psychedelic prints in neons and pop art tones of oranges, yellow and tans, the mag never veers far away from its board-based roots, featuring real bikinis that real surfergirls can really surf in. Like, really!

With its edgy video teaser by Victor Pakpour and sneak peeks photos coupled with beachy crochet giveaways in the lead-up, Surfing is bringing up the rear–literally–from SI Swim‘s buzz on beach bikinis.

Word out is hitched up, ruched up and hiked up bikini bottoms are the be all, END all for this summer!

Really!

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Julie Henderson in Kikidoll Coral and Tiki Balconette in Fiji

Kate Upton in Kikidoll Aqua Coral Branch Bikini with star fish

Kate Upton in Kikidoll Aqua Coral Branch Bikini in Boracay

Julie Henderson in Kikidoll Kapa Bikini with grass skirt

Julie Henderson in Kikidoll Kapa Bikini

Julie Henderson in Kikidoll Kapa String Bikini in Fiji

Julie Henderson in Kikidoll Kapa Bikini and hula skirt

Alyssa Miller in Kikidoll Neon Shock Cutaway Swimsuit

Alyssa Miller in Kikidoll Neon Shock Cutaway Swimsuit in Hawaii

Kikidoll featured 4 Hawaiian bikinis from her ‘Honolulu Honi’ collection 2011 on 3 of the world’s most gorgeous supermodels in sublime locations of Fiji, Philippines and of course Hawaii nei for the much-lauded and long-anticipated ‘Academy Awards of Swimwear,’ Sports Illustrated Swimsuit 2011 issue launched 3 days ago amid speculation as to who would grace its cover.

Flanked by 9 other perfect #10 models, exotic Russian beauty Irina Shayk was told live on the David Letterman Late Show on Valentine’s Eve complete with the customary unveiling of a skyscraper-sized version of the cover in still-wintry New York.

Tens of thousands of miles away in those paradisiacal tropical climes, the 17 models and uber-devoted SI editors, headed up by veteran Diane Smith, with Senior Editor MJ Day and Associate Editor Darcie Baum had spent the better part of the last 8 months filming and snapping for the multi-media editions of the magazine. One journey required 40 hours of travel and the body painting of the 5 rookies took hours and hours–some 24 for one brave girl- under the brush and lens of the world’s most talented team. SI’s artistic eye crafted a storyboard that depicted faraway islands, tropical aquamarine seas with colorways of peachy skin corals, hot house oranges, sea foam greens and deep-water blues.

Julie Henderson, a long tall Texan and veteran of SI Swim for five years, is wearing coral and pink ‘Hibiscus Kapa’, a Polynesian tribal print in a classic string style. While on Fiji she was playful with the woven grass skirts of the islands effecting her own swirling hula.  On the same shoot she wore Kikidoll’s Coral and Tiki Gods print Halter Balconette on a deserted wind-swept beach under a curvy palm tree and a setting Pacific sun.

Kate Upton, at 18 the youngest model in this line-up and a rookie for SI, as a Florida girl was right at home in Kikidoll’s angel skin coral and crystal beaded Aqua and White Coral Branch print Bikini on the beaches of Boracay, Philippines. Nonchalantly, she plucked two willing starfish to stand-in for the string bikini top. Voted ‘Rookie of the Year’  creamy dreamy gorgeous Kate already stars in Guess ads and models Beach Bunny lounge wear, too.

Another rookie with serious eyebrows and raven haired looks that recall drama icons of the 40′s, Alyssa Miller looks every bit slated to bloom under SI’s guidance. She wears Kikidoll’s Neon Shock Cutaway Swimsuit with mesh halter showing  curves in all the right places. Alyssa was filmed in Hawaii, homeland of Kikidoll.

All Kikidoll suits seen in Sports Illustrated Swimsuit 2011 can be seen in its magazine, web edition and videos/apps, and are available for pre-order on www.kikidoll.com

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Here it is at long last. The winter drought is over. Say goodbye to snow plows, ice storms and wind chill factor higher than your SPF. Today marks the one week point until the new issue of Sports Illustrated Swimsuit 2011 is in our sandy little hands. February 15 to be exact, with pre-order available over at B & N.

And those caring adorbs editors over at SI know that waiting is so very hard to do. So, they have packaged up 17 of the planet’s most perfect number 10 + women, put them in or out of the tastiest bikinis, and splashed their absofreaking gorgeousness all over paradisical locations such as Hawaii (of course!), Fiji, Singapore, Philippines and the British Virgin Islands.

Run this 34 second video a few times and you’ll have more confirmation that winter is truly over than that pesky Punxatawny Phil could ever provide as a predictor!

Sneak Peek SI Swimsuit 2011

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Jalee Fusilier, Miss Hawaii 2011, reigned over the other 52 contestants Saturday night and took the Best in Swimsuit category in the Miss America pageant.

Is it any wonder?  She is 1) from Hawaii, 2) gorgeous in a bikini, and 3) from Hawaii!

Co-Host Chris Harrison informs us that at the Miss America Pageant we celebrate “health, fitness, self confidence, and — can I just say it? — looking good in a really tiny swimsuit.”

Jalee did not disappoint.

For the 90th anniversary of the annual contest, she stood out head and shoulders in a smouldering black bikini by Swim n’ Sport and towering nude patent leather peep-toe heels.

For a wahine from Haleiwa it was as natural for Jalee to be seen strutting in a bikini as for the other girls to be wearing jeans.

Relaxed, toned and beaming her 1000 kilowatt smile, Jalee was the picture of natural beauty–a true island beachgirl!

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Here comes a Hawaiian beachgirl secret.  Oil.  Enough said.

If you have not discovered or stockpiled an arsenal of these Polynesian oils, then get going!

Kukui nut oil, coconut oil and monoi (coconut oil and tiare (jasmine)-you just gotta have them all.

Use them in the shower, in the bath, on dry skin, on your hands and feet, and in your hair. Kind and gentle to the most delicate of skins, even babies soak the stuff up.

Known for their healing and soothing powers as well as super-hydrating quality, sunburn, skin irriations, scrapes and even pesky acne are no match for their effects.

Monoi  Tiare Tahiti make a ‘cosmetic oil consisting of pure coconut oil and the fragrance of tiare, the Tahitian Gardenia. The product is a refinement of an ancient Polynesian beauty secret and has been manufactured commercially since 1942. Centuries ago the people of Polynesia discovered that pure coconut oil is an essential secret for beautiful skin and hair. Coconut oil is a natural replacement for your body’s skin and hair oils. The coconut oil used in Monoi Tiare Tahiti is so highly refined that it is quickly absorbed by your skin. ‘

Oils of Aloha make the best kukui–with or without a scent. A little dose will go a long way so go easy on the squeeze. Even Kikidoll’s pupster gets some on his paws or when he tangles with a sea urchin.

Keep your skin moisturized, your hair conditioned and your cuticles at bay. Slather any or a combo of these oils on while still damp from swimming or bathing and you will never see flakey skin again.

Add to those oils the divine fragrances of gardenia, pikake or plumeria and paradise is just a sensory moment away.

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Worst thing about first jumping out of bed in the morning? That cold shower.

Best thing about that cold shower?

The tingly, bracing, lovely wafting smell of the soap mixed up in the now warming water.

Searching the world over for just the right combo of girly, squeaky clean–not too mannish, not too spicey, not ready to tackle, punch out or jump over tall buildings– not like Mentoes, not like food (sorry vanilla and lemon) or drawing fruit flies to a fruit bowl–it’s just gotta be floral based. Simple.

But wait– flowers are not going to be enough! It has to have that dry, aldehydic powdery layer–you know, like baby powder. That evens out any risk of sickly sweetness that some bouquets can bring.

Enter ‘Amazing Grace‘ by Philosophy. This is the soap of girl dreams, all pink and reminiscent of clean sheets at summer camp lights out.

If it’s cleaner than clean you need, then try out Clean’s line of  ‘Lather’–body lotion and shower gel to match. This one puts baby soaps to bed.

Perlier of Milan makes ‘Pink Peony’, another olfactory knock-out that evokes fragrances that your grandmother fancied. Cutting gardens and wicker chairs come to mind.

For lesser pockets, some of the white tea based concoctions at the superstore do the trick–not too overpowering and not too strong, with no after effects.

Just like a good, hot shower should be.

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Kikidoll launched her Cruise and Resort collection by way of sea-going bottles–21 f them!  Look for these to land any day soon on a beach near you!

Subtle shades of bamboo gold and dolphin silver for early winter sun escapes are the hallmarks of Kikidoll’s cruise and resort line ‘Bikini in a Bottle’.

An intricate octagonal print of sea shells fashioned into a Sailor’s Valentine makes up the classic string and bandeau styles. Each fully-lined  bikini has Kikidoll’s signature custom detailing of silver metal beads or rings on her unique and original prints.

Choose either solid or print and mix it up–it all works seamlessly together. Top it off with her silk Georgette coconut shell beaded poncho hoodie and the winter beach holiday look is both snappy and elegant.

All pieces are available for pre-order now for post Thanksgiving 30 November delivery just in time to cruise away and miss the flurries.  Order Dolphin or Bamboo prints or solids here.

Copyright©2010 Kikidoll Swimwear. All rights Reserved.

Check back weekly for more styles and cover-ups to round out the Bikini in a Bottle Cruise line.

Women’s Swimwear

Kikidoll readers all know she cannot turn a good coconut down, especially when it comes delivered in Big City style.  To Go.

Olivia Giacobetti of Honore des Pres perfumes comes knocking with her all organic range of scents as an homage to her recent relocation from Paris to New York.  Less a story of scents in the the city, the trio of Love NY perfumes–Love Coco, Vamp a NY and I Love les  Carrottes– is more a joyous loved-up affair with her new digs.

Prior to her move, Olivia launched  Honore des Pres after developing fragrances for Diptyque and L’Artisan Parfumeur.

Packaged in her eponymous rounded-edge atomizer bottle, that is then tucked into a plastic coffee cup, then placed in a brown paper bag, buying Love Coco is better than being first up at Starbies for that morning latte.

After you are hit with the raw coconut, the milky smoothness settles in like cream with an undertow of vanilla and a sneak of anis. But wait–there’ a shot of coriander to jizz it all up into a near-fizzy frothiness.

Sit back in your cubicle, put those perfectly pedicured feet up on the desk and sip away.  In a NY minute, visions of yourself in a bikini in a hammock by the beach and palms fronds dangling overhead will be yours. No trace of Hawaiian Tropic or a morning-after Pina Colada, Love Coco comes sashaying with surprising 8 + hour lasting power and more subtlety than a summer island breeze.

Launched in Europe, first in Milan at Excense and then at Colette and Bon Marche in Paris, the trio of goodies to go are now available at Space NK UK, and will be finally winging their way over the pond stateside in the autumn.  If you need that hit of a tropical romance earlier, you know where to go for take-out.

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