Anyone who’s perfect summer is spent surfing and living on the beach, will know the pain of surfer skin.

Ultraviolet light causes sunburns and sun damage; wind dries out your skin and chaps your lips; the salt and sand exfoliate your skin to the point of being raw; and even surf wax and wetsuits can cause skin irritations.

It’s an on-going mystery to us that the world’s top surfers spend their lives in the sun and the saltwater, yet have perfectly bronzed and moisturised faces, without a peely nose in sight!

Surfing After A Drink Could Be More Dangerous Than You Think…

While we don’t really mind the odd red nose every now and again, we do care about keeping our skin protecting from harmful rays so we can spend as much time as possible catching waves!

Here’s our top tips to protecting your skin when you’re spending everyday in the sun…