A lingerie model is someone who wears lingerie and allows photos to be taken. Lingerie is a French term referring to various types of women's undergarments. A lingerie model is a woman who wears and displays the lingerie for the purpose of advertising and fashion. The profession of lingerie model has become essential in todays world to showcase the huge variety of styles and fashions in lingerie. All the major manufacturers of lingerie like to propagate their products using lingerie models.

Lingerie modeling is a highly paid career, but it requires you to be young and attractive. Since lingerie denotes sensuality and elegance, lingerie models should be able to reflect this through their personalities. Lingerie models should be tall and have lots of curves and posture to her body shape. They cant be shy, and must be willing to freely model intimate lingerie. In order to become a successful lingerie model, a woman must be out in the market for a while and have an extensive modeling portfolio including lots of photographs and videos. It is essential that a professional photography shoot for this portfolio. Creating a portfolio is not an inexpensive task, but one that must be done in order to attract the right modeling companies. These days, the Internet allows you to upload your portfolio onto the sites for consideration for lingerie-modeling jobs.

But be wary of deceptions, lingerie modeling photos are often sold for pornography and other illegal purposes. Check the credentials of the company or the photographer thoroughly before signing any contract.