"Bella Beachwear is a great option to get started with Brazilian bikinis. Their prices used to be much lower than other stores but most of their bikinis are still under $50. They have various designs from full coverage to g-strings.
WEBSITE
Their website has good design but I think it needs more photos of the products and a bikini style/coverage chart would be really helpful.
SHIPPING
I've shopped like 4 times and never had a problem, but I think they should have a standard shipping option with tracking or delivery confirmation, like most online stores.
What I really like is that if you pay with Paypal you can ship your order to any address and not necessarily to a Paypal confirmed address(like most online stores require). That means international costumers like me can use Paypal - cool!
OFFERS AND PROMOTION CODES
Bella always has some offer or promotion code going on - free shipping, all-store discounts, free piece with minimum purchase, etc.
I once got a $5 coupon for answering a survey and redeemed it 6 months later on an order that qualified for 15% off all-store sale.
The mystery bikini bottom is a great idea. For less than $10 you get a bikini bottom, you can only chose size but can send a short comment with other preferences. In my case I told them I preferred "no white, no micro" and I got a good classic Brazilian bottom. It's a great way to got for a smaller size and see if it fits better.
They also have a Loyalty Bonus Points program.
PRODUCT
I have really liked the quality of their bikinis, all come with Xtra Life LYCRA tags. The acerola bottom has a true classic Brazilian cut. The fabric has very vivid colors and the embroidery option is cool.
SIZING
Keep in mind that Brazilian bikinis are not low-rise, so when it comes to sizing the usual recommendation to chose the larger size when in doubt could not be the best decision. My advise would be to go for the smaller size and if you're worried about coverage then go for a style with fuller coverage. I got a medium and small bottoms and the small fits better(she's size small for most VS bikini bottoms - 36" hip). The scrunch butt bikini would be an exemption, it's not a typical Brazilian style and it is really low-rise, especially the front.
TAXES
I have not been charged taxes in any of my purchases.
PAYMENT METHODS
I think it's great that they take Paypal in addition to cards.
CUSTOMER SERVICE
I have contacted their customer service email address a couple of times about product availability and bonus points issues and always got a reply with a solution in less than 24 hrs."