About Your Swimsuit
Salt Skins Swimwear captures the sea's most majestic colorations and intricate patterns, infusing our brand with breathtaking marine-inspired designs that celebrate the stunning beauty hidden beneath the waves. Every Salt Skins garment transforms real marine encounters into conversation-starting apparel that turns beach days into powerful advocacy moments for ocean conservation.
SWIMWEAR IN LIVING COLOR
Mahi Dreams
The dorado mahi-mahi fish displays one of the ocean's most captivating natural patterns. Its body shimmers with iridescent gold that transitions to electric blue-green along its sides and back. When excited, the fish exhibits a kaleidoscope of colors that shift with movement and light.
The sides are decorated with scattered metallic blue spots that sparkle against the golden background. The dorado mahi-mahi can grow over four feet long in just one year, making it one of the fastest-growing fish in the ocean, while changing colors like a marine chameleon from brilliant gold to electric blue when excited or hunting.
Parrot Reef
The Caribbean Parrotfish is a dazzling marine masterpiece. Its body showcases an electric purple hues that seems to pulse with life beneath the sunlit waters. Bold, vibrant stripes run along its flanks—alternating between electric blue, emerald green, and flashes of orange that catch the eye like tropical lightning.
The Parrotfish's most distinctive feature is its beak-like mouth, formed from fused teeth that it uses to scrape algae from coral reefs, producing the fine white sand that graces Caribbean beaches. When swimming, it appears to float effortlessly, its fins rippling like translucent silk against the purple canvas of its body.
Barracuda
The Florida barracuda mesmerizes with its sleek, torpedo-shaped body adorned in silvery scales that flash like liquid mercury underwater. Dark, irregular blotches punctuate its upper body, creating a dappled camouflage pattern that transitions to a pristine white underbelly. Its elongated form features distinctive black-tipped fins and a pronounced lateral line that runs like a dividing seam between its two-toned coloration.
Remarkably, barracudas possess extraordinary vision—their large eyes contain twice the number of cone cells as humans, allowing them to detect prey movement with unparalleled precision.
SWIMWEAR IN LIVING COLOR
Tropical Mint Mingy
Experience the mesmerizing beauty of shallow reef environments with our Turquoise Tropical Mint pattern, inspired by juvenile mingy snappers found in crystal-clear lagoons. These young predators display stunning turquoise and mint hues as camouflage among coral gardens. Mingy snappers can live over 100 years and change colors dramatically with age and mood. Salt Skins meticulously recreates these authentic marine colorations through advanced sublimation printing, transforming nature's adaptive camouflage into high-performance fishing apparel that celebrates oceanic biodiversity while delivering uncompromising sun protection.
PINK CORAL BIG EYE SNAPPER
We call this Pink Coral, but this design is actually Inspired by the striking pink hues of deep-water Big Eye Snappers. This beautiful vibrant pattern captures their magnificent coral-pink coloration found at twilight depths on deep water reefs. Big Eye Snappers possess the largest eyes relative to body size among reef fish, enabling superior night vision for hunting. These nocturnal predators can dive to 800 feet, displaying intense pink and red pigmentation that disappears in deep water. Salt Skins transforms this natural phenomenon into performance wear, using authentic marine color science to create functional art that honors oceanic adaptation while providing superior moisture-wicking technology.
RED REEF BIG EYE SNAPPER
The Red Reef pattern is Inspired by the striking red hues of deep-water Big Eye Snappers, this beautiful vibrant pattern captures their magnificent coral-red coloration found at twilight depths on deep water reefs. Big Eye Snappers possess the largest eyes relative to body size among reef fish, enabling superior night vision for hunting. These nocturnal predators can dive to 800 feet, displaying intense red and crimson pigmentation that disappears in deep water. Salt Skins transforms this natural phenomenon into performance wear, using authentic marine color science to create functional art that honors oceanic adaptation while providing superior moisture-wicking technology.
REEF GLIMMER
The Electric Blue Reef pattern captures Florida Keys' enchanting underwater world in vibrant aquatic splendor. Mesmerizing sapphire and cobalt hues swirl across the fabric like sun-dappled currents, while hints of turquoise and cerulean shimmer with each movement. Delicate ripples of ultramarine mimic gentle waves flowing over hidden reefs, creating an optical illusion of depth. This hypnotic design transforms the wearer into a living extension of the Keys' legendary waters, where light and color dance in perpetual, breathtaking harmony.
VIVID PINK CORAL
The Pink Ocean Coral pattern captures the hypnotic beauty of reef formations bathed in vibrant neon pink. This striking design showcases the intricate architecture of coral polyps—delicate branches and lacy fans intertwining in a mesmerizing dance. The pattern's electric pink hues pulse with life against contrasting shadows, mimicking how corals appear under specialized lighting in their natural habitat. Fine details reveal the complex textures and organic forms that make coral reefs among nature's most spectacular living art installations.
SAND DOVES
Salt Skins' Sand Dollar Dove swimsuit celebrates these fascinating ocean treasures through elegant, flowing patterns. The design highlights both the distinctive dove-shaped markings on the exterior and the mystical "doves" found inside—five tiny, tooth-like calcium structures that break free when the sand dollar dies. These delicate white pieces, often called "doves" in folklore, create a stunning motif across the fabric in soft ivory against shimmering aqua. Ancient sailors believed finding these tiny treasures brought good luck and safe passage.
Malu Maluhia
The Malu Maluhia fish, whose name translates to "peaceful shelter" in Hawaiian, captivates with its extraordinary tapestry of colors. This rare reef dweller displays a gradient of tranquil blue-violet hues across its sleek body, accented by iridescent green stripes that shimmer like sunlight through ocean waves. Its delicate fins feature orange-gold tips that appear to glow against the cooler tones. Remarkably, the Malu Maluhia can change its coloration in response to its emotional state, with its most vivid patterns appearing during elaborate courtship rituals that have mesmerized marine biologists for generations.
GOLDEN SUN
The Golden Sun pattern is inspired by the golden mahi. It dazzles with a spectacular display of living color. Its body gleams like polished gold, transitioning into electric blues and greens along its streamlined form. When hunting or excited, these colors intensify and ripple across its surface like liquid metal. The high, sail-like dorsal fin cuts an elegant silhouette against tropical waters, while scattered metallic blue spots accent its golden flanks. Most remarkably, mahi-mahi can grow at an astonishing rate—transforming from a one-pound juvenile to a 40-pound adult in just a single year, making it one of the fastest-growing fish in the ocean.
CELESTIAL WAVES
The Celestial Waves series draws inspiration from the yellowfin tuna's magnificent palette—a symphony of midnight blue transitioning to shimmering silver sides, accented by the brilliant golden finlets and yellow stripe that gives this marine athlete its name. Each piece captures the fish's dynamic energy and fluid movement through oceanic depths. Remarkably, yellowfin tunas possess extraordinary swimming capabilities, reaching speeds of over 50 miles per hour during short bursts and traveling up to 100 miles in a single day, making them one of the ocean's most impressive long-distance travelers.
Blue Striped "G"
The Blue Striped "G" adorns the coral reefs of the Florida Keys with its stunning tapestry of gold and azure stripes flowing elegantly across its sleek body. This magnificent creature communicates through grinding teeth that produce distinctive grunting sounds audible to nearby divers. Its vibrant pattern provides perfect camouflage among the dappled sunlight of its shallow water home, where it gracefully patrols in small schools. At night, these striking swimmers gather in large aggregations near reef structures, their collective presence creating a mesmerizing living mosaic of shimmering blue and gold.
PEARL TIDE
The Pearl Tide gleams like liquid mercury, its sleek body showcasing a shimmering silver canvas adorned with delicate pink highlights and subtle blue accents. Salt Skins captures these authentic ocean patterns, meticulously recreating the natural iridescence that dances across this elegant reef dweller. The Pearl Tide's radiant scales reflect sunlight in hypnotic patterns as it glides through coral habitats. Remarkably, this powerful predator can change its coloration within seconds when hunting, transforming from silver to a mottled copper camouflage.
SPANISH SEA
The Spanish Sea pattern enchants with its mesmerizing pattern of golden dots that dance across a canvas of iridescent blue-green. These luminous gold specks create a constellation effect, capturing sunlight and transforming it into twinkling stars against the oceanic backdrop. One of Salt Skin's favorite inspirations, this distinctive motif represents nature's perfect geometry in stunning detail. The pattern shifts with hypnotic grace as the Spanish Sea comes to life, providing an ever-changing masterpiece of our ocean landscape. Inspired by the Spanish Mackerel, this ocean beauty can blur into a golden streak as it reaches speeds exceeding 60 miles per hour.
PURPLE MAHI
Our signature Purple Mahi Two-Piece Swimsuit, the heartbeat of Salt Skins. This exquisite swimwear showcases stunning patterns derived from actual mahi-mahi during their rare purple phase, capturing their iridescent lavenders, electric indigos, and shimmering violets with unmatched authenticity. Each suit transforms with movement, mimicking the fish's legendary color shifts in tropical waters. The vibrant purple hues enhance every curve while providing a truly distinctive look that stands out both poolside and oceanfront, celebrating the breathtaking beauty that inspired our entire brand philosophy.
GREEN MAHI
Our Signature Bold Green Mahi Pattern swimsuit stands as the crown jewel of Salt Skins' collection. Meticulously crafted from images of actual mahi-mahi during their vivid green displays, this two-piece captures the electric emerald, jade, and chartreuse hues that flash across these magnificent fish. The dynamic pattern shifts beautifully with your movement, just as mahi transform colors racing through azure waters. These vibrant green tones naturally enhance your silhouette while embodying the inspiration behind our entire brand – where marine beauty meets premium swimwear in perfect harmony.
HOT PINK MAHI
Our Hot Pink Mahi swimsuit turns heads and starts conversations wherever you go. This show-stopping pattern showcases our most vibrant interpretation of the mahi's natural pattern, with electric fuchsia, shocking pink, and metallic rose gold accents that capture the distinctive profile in an utterly unique way. The eye-catching pattern shifts magnificently with every movement, guaranteeing questions about its origin from admirers. Everyone wants to know the story behind these stunning designs – allowing you to share how each suit features patterns derived from actual marine life, making you both a fashion standout and ambassador for ocean appreciation.