Fake Tan for Fair Skin

[Louise07]

Hi, I have very fair skin that NEVER tans, only burns. I'm going on holiday soon and wondered if anyone can recommend something I can use really just to give me a little bit of colour, that doesn't go streaky or blotchy. TIA.

[alijangra]

Have you considered having St Tropez or Fake Bake done professionally? Im very fair and St Tropez works great on me.

[Pink-Fizz]

I have just bought the Loreal spray tan in a gold tin and it is brilliant. I am tanned anyway but the backs of my legs were paler than the rest and it is honestly fantastic.Just try it somwhere discreet first to test it.

[natalie149]

Niva body, sun kissed skin, its a gradual tanning cream, it is really good

[chazza]

I would say get the gradual tan lotion (like a mixture btw body lotion and fake tan, which you build up every day).

The best one I 've found so far is the St Tropez Everyday lotion, and it comes in two different colours, pale and a medium. Go for the medium one

Incidently, it is on offer in Boots at the minute, �5 off

[turkey154]

i wouldnt recommend a moisturiser with fake tan in, as if you go in the pool it will come off your skin quickly.

I work in a tanning shop, and i would recommend either one of these two..

Go on the sunbeds for very low minutes for a week before your holiday, some places do a weeks course, start off at around 3-4 mins and work your way up..you may not seem like you are tanning, but burning doesnt mean you get a tan, so dont be tempted to highten those minutes.
I have very very fair skin too and hardly ever tan but this did work for me.

the second option i would suggest is going ahead with a spray tan. These can last up to 10 days depending on aftercare, and i would suggest using a waterbased moisturiser, especially johnsons baby lotion because it works the best. This gives an instant result that is very natural.

hope this helps. =) hollie x.

[chazza]

Forgot to add - sometimes fake tans seem to react with the sun and go a funny colour! I've seen a few people on holidays who have gone a very strange orangey yellow colour as a result of fake tan + natural sun!

[SRH]

I've tried them all and the absolute best for getting a light, even tan on fair skin (I'm very pale with freckles and never tan) is... Asda own brand SunSystem. I'm a beauty journalist and me and all my (equally fair) colleagues swear by it (and it costs under �3!!!). There is a stand self tanner and an after sun with a smidge of fake tanner (works a bit like Johnsons Holiday Skin etc). You can just slap it on like moisturiser without it going streaky. The results are quite pale, which is perfect if you are fair. Darker lasses might do better with a second coat. Also, if you think you can go deep tanned straight off then St Tropez is the best for deep, long-lasting colour.

[fluff-mcguff]

just got the new piz buin summer sensation. its is coloured so you can see any mistakes when you put it on, and it developes in an hour