Meet the Maui Girls: Summer Beauty Tips from Surf Babes

The most powerful beauty lesson that you’ll learn from any Maui girl is that a good dose of sunshine and salt water is all you need. Growing up in Maui, one of the things I love most about the island is the diversity. Due to the melting pot culture here, you learn to see unique beauty in every face and you also learn to be yourself. Whether you’re dropping in on an overhead wave or lounging on the beach, living in Maui gives you the opportunity to use your body. It allows you to explore and appreciate its function rather than its appearance.

It is not uncommon to see a Maui girl hop out of the ocean and go straight to dinner by merely throwing on a dress and a bold lip — still crunchy with salt from her final dip of the day. Bikini strings are an accessory. These girls are a reflection of the raw environment of the island and are an embodiment of summer. Girls of all shapes and sizes don micro bikinis and are never caught skipping the beach — including the four you’re about to meet here. I talked to them about their beach babe hacks and what makes them feel confident. So take notes and remember to get out there and enjoy every second of sun.

All photos by Bailey Rebecca Roberts
On Summer: Red bikini top, Maui Girl; Black bikini top, Indah Swimwear
On Gaia: All Acacia Swimwear
On Ashley Baxter: All Dakine Swim
On Karlie: All Dakine Swim