Thanks for entering the competition, your entries were very inspirational and some of them made us laugh! So it was really difficult narrowing it down to ten winners but we did and here they are. Well done girls!

2012 New Year Resolutions

My New Years Resolution normally has the words, Chocolate, Less and Exercise in the sentence this year is going to be a year of positivity. As it will be the Chinese year of the Dragon I think I will aim to try and do bold things, not be nervi or worried, just get out there and try new experiences. Live life to the MAX! x
Sarah Evans

My resolution is to keep past resolutions  Also to appreciate what i have and have a laugh, i have a friend who’s just gone through the toughest year of her life and it’s made me realise how easy I have it and that I have nothing to frown about. Finally to ride a wave in Bali, got to cross that off my list.
Brogaen Maynard

My resolution is actually more of a challenge. I am challenging my mind to open up to new thing by reading one classic book a month, listening to one of the top 100 albums of all time a week and watching one Oscar winning movie a week. You can read what books, albums and movies on my blog here: http://bettylivin.com/2011/12/22/books-movies-and-artists-to-experience-in-2012/
Rachel Tynan

My new years resolution is to remember that it’s okay to be a beginner–whatever it is. That it will feel better to be a beginner and improve, “move up,” than being hard on yourself and feeling embarrassed that you didn’t prove you are actually at some level you thought you should be or made it seem like you’d be to others around you.
The faster you accept that you’re at x level, the sooner you get to the level you want to be. But be okay with the level you are truly at and accept it! Because soon you’ll be blowing kisses to that skill level as you cruise on upward!
Catalinda

I’m going to make lists. I generally remember the surfboard, but always forget something I need. It’s a be frightening when you start turning into your mum.
Katherine Coldicott

My New Year’s resolution is to start giving back to the ocean, beach, and enviornment each time I go out there to surf. I live in New York City and most people here don’t believe theres actually any surf here. The surf community here is huge and its amazing that I can take a two hour train ride outside the city to hit the shore. Whats also unbeliveable is the unecessary amount of garbage I see on the streets of the city everyday. I plan to give back to the ocean by walking the beach after each session and help clear the beach of any garbage that could wash back into the ocean. I want my children one day to be able to enjoy the ocean as much I do one day!
Ashley Martin

My New Year’s Resolution is to do one thing each month that I’ve never done before that takes me out of my comfort zone – a solo trip abroad, surfing when the swell’s a little bigger than I’m used to, finally starting to learn Spanish! I want to reach the end of 2012 and feel like I’ve really grown and experienced new things and lived life to the full, because after all life is too short not to!
Laura

To roll down a hill wrapped in bubble wrap!
Aimee

My New Years resoulution is to become a better person, ignore bad vibes and closed minds, to enjoy and make the most of the small time we have on this tiny rock floating in space. to take time and look at all the tiny wonders that this lifetime offers that usually go unnoticed and above all smile because when you do other people will start to. Happy Christmas and New Year to all.
Kim Price

My New Years Resolution is to try new things even when I’m scared that I won’t be good at it or I might fall over. Life is about experiences and 2012 is gonna be the year of jumping right in.
Charlotte

We’re breaking up for the Xmas hols today and we have to clear our desks of all the stuff that’s been piling up over the year so we can actually see the table again!

Ten people can win a random selection below. So here’s what we’ve got for you to win;

A Roxy multi coloured hoody size S. It’s lovely and warm and fleecy inside.

Half roll of surfing wallpaper. Good for cover up something unsightly.

Aaron Chang slippers size L, warm and very pink!

A SurfGirl cap sleeve tee size 14, from back in the day.

A Vans multi coloured racer top with drawstring size M

A Vans skull print tote bag black – for the goths!

A Ted Shred’s winter candle sample. Smell wintery.

A Ted Shreds summer candle sample. Smells summery.

A large SurfGirl black hoody, warm.

Kuccia wowwy bright leggings S/M.

Everyone will get a Roxy year planner with ruler, pens etc which goes from summer 2011 to the summer 2012!

To win tell us what your New Years resolution is.

The best answers win the goodies. We will pick them on January 3rd and post everything out. No returns or alternatives, what you get is what you get!

See you in the  New Year, have a good one!

The SurfGirl crew

Here’s the winning entry of the Rip Curl hoody with her top tip for keeping warm this winter.

And the winner of the Nalu Beads braclet is Cara from Wales.

Tell us your best tip for keeping warm in winter.

Leave your answer below, the best one wins! Please state the size of hoody you’d like to win. Competition ends on December 10th 2011.

The season was about to be cut short for the UK Pro Surf women with the final date on the diary cancelled due to lack of sponsorship. Nalu Beads have waved their magic wand and saved the fair Maidens looking at battling it out for the Ladies Tour Crown.

Nalu Bead’s Queen of Queens contest will run this weekend seeing the overall  Ladies champion for 2011 decided at Fistral Beach.

Lisa Adam’s of Nalu Beads said “It’s fantastic to get the opportunity to support women’s surfing in this country. We were involved with the British event recently and to see the girls paddling out in such big waves with commitment and bravery, they really are role models we want to be encouraging.  The fact we can ensure the final women’s UK Pro Surf event goes ahead is just brilliant and we are so excited at the opportunity.”

The contest will run this weekend with entries being taken at the UKPSA office. So Cinder’s can go to the Ball after all – or in this case the UK Pro Surf Awards which will be hosted Sunday evening at the Esplanade Hotel. Tickets are £25 available from the office on 01637854854

To celebrate Nalu Beads are running a contest in conjunction with SurfGirl. There’s £100 worth of Nalu Beads bracelet up for grabs, complete with a silver heart fastener

To enter the competition tell us if you were to design a Nalu Bead what would it be? Give us the name, choice of colours and why.

The winner will be chosen on the 30^th of November. For inspiration check out www.nalubeads.com

Have you always aspired to be a photographer and, like Matt Georges, are a lover of analog photography? Then get your films and cameras ready, because Billabong is offering you the chance to get your best shot on a limited edition tee.

Get inspired by Matt Georges and send us your best shot of what is home for you. Places, friends, families and home might have different meanings from one another but can all convey, there’s no place like it.

The most inspiring picture will be turned into a limited edition photoprint tee part of the winter 12 collection.

Prices
- 1st. One day with Matt Georges to meet him and share his passion for photography, your picture on a limited edition photoprint tee part of the winter 12 collection and a Billabong wardrobe
- 2nd & 3rd. a Billabong wardrobe

How to join the competition?
Log onto http://www.billabong.com/girls/eu/matt-george
and upload your picture on the website. Get fully involved in the creative process by choosing the shape of your shirt, the colour of it and the size of your picture.

The winners will be selected by a jury composed of Matt Georges, Anne Flore Marxer, ‘Le-Monde-est-a-nous’ blogger Marie-Laure Daillut and Billabong professionals.

Now grab your camera and win a chance to see your picture on the next Billabong collection!

About Matt Georges
Born and raised in the French Alps, Matt started taking pictures and printing black and white photos as a hobby at 17. Many skateboarding and snowboarding photos later, Matt has built a solid reputation within the industry.

This analog lover has a true passion for all aspects of photography and spends his time learning new (old) techniques and shooting with different cameras. Billabong is proud to collaborate with such a talented photographer and share his passion for snowboarding and creativity through original and exclusive products. Billabong has released a small collection of t-shirt, fleeces and some outerwear in collaboartion with Matthieu. The prints are all influenced by Matt’s work and include a selection of some snow/lifestyle photographs.

Watch the Billabong x Matt Georges collaboartion video

On our visits to brands one question keeps coming up, “Do girls really want a surf mag, or do they just want fashion mags?” We say no way we think you deserve your own surf mag obviously, but what do you think? Is it the latest fashion trends, new shoes and make up that rocks your world or do you want to read about surf girls ripping?

Get involved, vote on our poll to the right of this page, and give us your views below good or bad…just be honest we really want to know what you think. We’ll pick a random entry to win a SurfGirl subscription.

This month’s winners are;

Lily Davis from Leicester- who won the Rusty Wired Hoody. The correct answer is Holly Beck.

And the Cover Up winner is Victoria Gower with her amusing tale of the traumas of getting changed post surf!

After the last few winters of getting changed on a busy roadside in freezing temperatures, getting as many layers on as quickly as possible with the ultimate claw hand has become a skill in itself and a comedy experience. A super toastie robe has become an essential and reduces the chance of scaring off the tourists when a gust of wind reveals my full moon

First Love has its UK premiere on Saturday 15th October at London Surf / Film Festival.. Hosted at the Riverside Studios, London 13-15 October, London Surf / Film Festival a celebration of the cream of contemporary surf culture from waveriding’s most exciting creatives. Across three nights we are showcasing international surfing’s hottest releases like Kai Neville’s Lost Atlas and Mikey DeTemple’s Sight | Sound; award winning documentaries from Splinters to Still Point and independent features like Finnsurf, including a huge European Premiere and 8 UK Premieres.

Alongside we’re screening the pick of The Shorties – a short film competition established to give homegrown filmmaking talents the opportunity to flex their creative muscles on the world stage – we’ve secured premieres in NY in association with SMASH:NY and in Canada with Canadian Surf / Film Festival for the winning entry. We’re also hosting Q+A’s with waveriders and directors of note including waterman/filmmaker Keith Malloy following the European Premiere of his film about bodysurfing ‘Come Hell or High Water’ and Director Adam Pesce Director of the award winning Splinters, in conversation with LWLies publisher and Producer of Rio Breaks, Vince Medeiros.

TO WIN A PAIR OF TICKETS TO FIRST LOVE ANSWER THIS QUESTION;

what was your first love?

Built with HB3 Technology™, Wired Series fleece are completely machine washable – that means there’s no need to remove the ear buds or take out the wire when you throw it in the wash. So no more freaking out when you accidentally throw your hoodie in the wash!

We’ve a grey hoody with pink trim to win. Simply answer the question below;

Which of our fave eco surfers who features regularly on the SurfGirl website is the international team rider for Rusty?

Leave your answer below and include your size please. Competition ends on September 30th.