7 Best Self Tans For Fair Skin

I'm one of those pasty white girls who have tried every tanning product under the sun (pun intended) but I can never move past Loving tan as the best one out there. I am also a big fan of bondi sands, who is also a lot cheaper however the reason Loving tan beats bondi is always the smell! Whoever thought coconut smelling fake tans were a good idea was crazy! Loving tan doesn't have that awful telltale fake tan smell, it smells like chocolate to me. Its also purple based rather than green like bondi which I find just has a more flattering under tone for someone so literally white as me. I've tried st tropez, which would rank third on my list. I wouldn't say its any better than bondi sands, but it is twice the price. Why would you want to pay twice as much for something that is no better quality right? Loving tan and bondi sands ftw!

St Tropez is my absolute favourite fake tan brand. Now that its coming into winter, I think I'll give their gradual tanner a go. Being fully tanned all winter is not only impractical (so much maintenance!), it's also unrealistic.

In the goodness me box this month, there is a sample for fair skin of Lamav's gradual tan, I am so keen to try it

Only tried a couple of these products though don't do much for my already olive skin. I find actually going out in the sun works better for me....but don't want to get a side of skin conditions with that...so any tips?

Bondi Sands! Best I have ever used. I can actually apply that stuff and I am AWFUL at getting a streak free fake tan

I got to trial the st tropez once and it was actually the easiest thing to use :)

Bondi sands is my absolute all time favourite! It has a green base so I will never look orange. I am a pale girl and other tans look silly on me but this one is perfect!

Excellent - I am fair so I need a fake tan that doesn't look tooo intense for my skin.

REALLY suprised to not see Bondi Sands in this article! Not only do they have a retail AND professional range, they also have two shades, fair medium and dark! And they won bh Glosscar awards!!!

This "Snow White" is perfectly happy to stay untanned.

love this! i have fair skin and agree that exfoliation is so important and moisturise elbows knees etc, best tip!!!

Ohh how great so many to use! I've only ever used the Vani-T mousse and found it worked brilliantly! Looked very dark when applied but once washed it look natural!

I'm obsessed with Le Tan, I don't know what I would do without it. Works so well on my skin

I've tried out a couple of these guys, and they are good on my darker skin tone too!

I'm much better using a gradual tanner

Tip for fair skinned ladies: you lucky girls! Be happy =D

I have yellow skin, so fake tanning would make me look awful I think

I have fair skin, only ones I've tried are Le Tan's new range, Bondi Sands and J Bronze.

I've never used fake tan before,I've always been afraid of making mistakes & end up looking orange/fake so thanks for the recommendations.I think i will give it a go,maybe start off with the gradual tan moisturisers & see how it looks :)

I've always been a fan of Ella Bache and St Tropez fake tan products.

Great article, thank you :-)

I tend to get my tans done in salon but perhaps I should try some of the above formulas

I think the gradual tan products are better so you can monitor your colour for this time of year. Once you hit the shade you like, then you know you don't need to apply it every day (more likely every second day). It's a balance of product to maintain your colour. This is also the perfect time of year to find the colour that suits you year-round, particularly on your legs. Patch-test yourself and you get to cover up!

bondi sands an le tan!!!found this article wonderfully very informative as I too have fair skin, thanks for the suggestions and advice. bh!

Interesting article

I use tanning lotions, and like a cream type rather than a mousse works best for me. I haven't got a fair complexion though.