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There are seemingly endless options when it comes to shopping for bikinis — halters, strapless, scoop, push-up, string styles and many more — but with so many styles available to choose from, it can still feel impossible to pick the perfect one. You want a bikini that looks and feels great on but that is also able to withstand regular wear and last more than one swim season against the sun's UV rays and the chlorine at the pool.

At the Good Housekeeping Institute Textiles Lab, we put all kinds of swimwear to the test — from slimming bathing suits to swimsuits for women with large busts to styles for women over 50 to suits you can wear during your period — to help you choose the best high quality, stylish options. We evaluate bikinis in the Lab, reviewing properties like stretch recovery, colorfastness and washability. More importantly, we share them with real consumer testers who are able to try them out for themselves and share their thoughts on how the bikinis fit, as well as their feelings about comfort and appearance. The following swimsuits are from brands that have performed well in our evaluations, are styles loved by GH analysts and editors or are from popular brands with rave online reviews.

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Keep reading to learn about how we test bikinis and other swimwear and for helpful shopping tips, but first, here are the best bikinis of 2023.