I love the swim suit. However, the crotch, the buttock and the breast part are not as dark as it looks in the picture. When I put it on you can see everything, and I was in my house with not much lighting, so imagine on the beach. I also stretches after a while and I didn't even go in the water. Yes, I used it anyway. I put breast on, from another bathing suit I had, and I wore a nice cover up around my waist to cover my privates.If you don't mind being exposed then buy it! But, I would recommend you buy it one size smaller than your normal size being that it will stretch after sometime; even if you don't go in the water.