TGIF! Cover Story

THANK GOODNESS IT'S FRIDAY! 

For the Kaikini girls, we actually celebrated Friday this past Monday- for Honolulu’s TGIF Cover Story!

When Taryn got the call, we were excited! We have gorgeous models, and many pictures of girls in bikinis, this would be a success! And then we got the news… the cover story would be about the girls that MAKE the bikinis (us), IN the bikinis *heavy breathing*. With blank stares we nervously looked around at each other, and then down at our lunch.

The story line for the article would be about REAL girls, making REAL bikinis with REAL “bikini bodies”. We were real of course- real enough to talk about the bachelorette, jam out to playlists of guilty pleasures, and real enough to order multiple Crunch Wrap Supremes from Taco Bell. But we also considered ourselves real enough be camera shy, self conscious, and most definitely unwilling to do a bikini photo-shoot.

And so the countdown started... Questions and suggestions came flying out on ways to slim down and tone up fast- Juice cleanse? Tea detox? Starvation? Yes, as real girls- we considered all options.

As the days rolled on and we got closer to our shoot we realized there was only one REAL and logical solution – we would get our makeup done, drink some champagne, take a shot or two, and then treat ourselves to a REAL and amazing pasta dinner after.

And that is exactly what we did.

Make up (by Jessica) arrived at noon, and through out the day we took turns rotating on the hair and makeup chair while getting glammed up- researching group shots, what bikini’s we would wear- and as we did this we laughed, danced, and started to realize that everything we weren’t- made us everything we were. We were the force behind the bikinis! Our positivity and energy is directed completely into the products that we make, and if we made them with self-consciousness, then it would defeat the brand as a whole.

Keith Ketchum (photographer) came in around 5:15, and after some drinks we headed to the beach.  

Our over preparedness was compensated by letting go and going with the flow at the end. Our day wasn’t wasted on insecurity and worrying about what others would think about us, but instead it bubbled with champagne and excitement about our accomplishments and how much fun we were having playing in the water with good friends.

Needless to say, the pictures turned out great. Check back to see the final picture selected with our cover story article, but until then check out some of these outtakes of these amazing and REAL Kaikini Wahines.

Picture Credit: Keith Ketchum

So in conclusion: what does “bikini body” even mean? We quickly figured out that if you’re physically able to put on a bathing suit, you’re bikini ready. Un-starved, NOT airbrushed, and a little tipsy.

What we would like to do at Kaikini is to create a product and environment to be worn by fun, happy, and REAL women.

Just remember- we are all beach and bathing suit ready- just as we are, and destined for great pictures.

Aloha, Kaikini Wahines

-Kona-Kai