With dozens of brands of jeans and so many different styles, how is a girl to find her perfect fit?

Jeans come in all forms from ‘around the house casuals' to ‘hot ‘n' sexy flirtatious', so first decide what look you are going for.

Knowing a few tricks of the trade that the Hollywood divas' dressers use, can help you find the perfect match to flatter your figure. So here are some "Do's" and "Don'ts" to help you look your best.

How to choose jeans that:
1) show off your butt
2) draw attention away from butt, thighs, waist, tummy bulge
3) produce a slimmer, sleaker outline

Identify your figure type. Certain cuts of jeans will slim you and show off your good features. If you are the skinny supermodel type (like so many of us are! J),  the selection is relatively simple and boils down to how much you are willing to spend. All the low cuts work for you. To draw attention to that sexy little bottom, look for rear pockets that are close together and have an eye-catching pattern.

For the rest of us, it is really helpful to know that jeans with a slight stretch and straight legs can produce a slimming effect. Also darker colored denims are more slimming than the lighter shades.

To flatten the tummy, mid-rise jeans tend to look best.

High-waisted jeans can make a bulge even more prominent, drawing undesired attention to the mid section.

Wide belts attract the viewer's eye to the waist. If that is not your intention, select a jean with smaller belt loops and wear a belt that blends in rather than pops out.

Obviously, tight jeans emphasize the thighs and buttocks. If that is not the look you are going for, check out the straight leg cuts.

Jeans with higher pockets are the best choice for de-emphasizing the rear end as they tend to draw the eye higher up the pant.

Flared jeans look great on long-legged ladies but be aware that the flare can make short legs look even shorter. If you are under 5'3" straight or tapered jeans are probably a better choice.

Tapered legs emphasize curves and straight cut legs even out the proportions.

You will find a huge selection of jeans out there today. The industry has done a great job and there truly is a best-fit jean for everyone.

So if finding just the right pair of jeans is your goal, bring along a friend whose opinion you trust, take your time and have a blast trying on as many pairs as it takes. While you are at it, include a nice lunch (after all, a girl needs to keep up her strength for a jean marathon) and make a fun day of it!