https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/ot-best-gradual-self-tanner-for-the-very-fair-skinned Style Advice for Fashion Lovers en-US Tue, 07 Apr 2026 06:01:13 +0000 http://bbpress.org/?v=1.0.2 q https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/search.php https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/ot-best-gradual-self-tanner-for-the-very-fair-skinned#post-387950 Tue, 19 Jul 2011 21:49:47 +0000 Sara 387950@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>I am very fair and have used the Jergens Natural Glow Express (but only on my legs) in the fair shade. One application didn't leave me super dark, just a little more tan and less pasty, but I felt like my legs looked dramatically better. I didn't do another coat because I was afraid of streaking. As others have said, the smell isn't great, but it does wash off. </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/ot-best-gradual-self-tanner-for-the-very-fair-skinned#post-387901 Tue, 19 Jul 2011 20:12:44 +0000 Anonymous 387901@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>Another vote for Jergens Natural Glow. It's pretty much fool proof. It gives just a bit of color but you get more if you use it often. If you want a deeper tan, you may need to try something else. </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/ot-best-gradual-self-tanner-for-the-very-fair-skinned#post-387891 Tue, 19 Jul 2011 20:04:52 +0000 lynn 387891@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>I like the Loreal tanning/moisturizer. It does smell after several hours but I use it before bed and then shower the next morning. It is similar to the Jergens but I find the smell a little less offensive. I am very white and my legs look fairly tan (for me). </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/ot-best-gradual-self-tanner-for-the-very-fair-skinned#post-387884 Tue, 19 Jul 2011 19:56:23 +0000 modgrl 387884@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>I don't like the jergen's, if you aren't careful with it, it can give you a line between your tanned and untanned skin, like a make up line. </p> <p>I much prefer olay touch of sun for fair skin. It is hard to find. I can only get it at the local acme. It is much more subtle and takes a few days to build up to the final sort of warmish glow. It never really looks like a tan. I like it in the winter to take the pinkish pale edge off of my face. </p> <p><a href="http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B000P780NW/ref=pd_lpo_k2_dp_sr_1?pf_rd_p=486539851&#038;pf_rd_s=lpo-top-stripe-1&#038;pf_rd_t=201&#038;pf_rd_i=B001LF4BIK&#038;pf_rd_m=ATVPDKIKX0DER&#038;pf_rd_r=1012KN6VGFGZ25TJQE9A" rel="nofollow">http://www.amazon.com/gp/produ.....GZ25TJQE9A</a> </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/ot-best-gradual-self-tanner-for-the-very-fair-skinned#post-387883 Tue, 19 Jul 2011 19:54:53 +0000 Suz 387883@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>Another one that I like is Nivea Summer Touch for fair skin. It gives a very gradual colour; you need more than one application really to notice it, but it's natural-looking (on me, at least) and non-streaky, on the whole, assuming you exfoliate reasonably well. My skin is dry and seems to love the emollient properties of the product. I find the odour much less offensive than others I have tried, including Jergens, but that's a personal thing; some people hate the Nivea product's smell. It doesn't make me look tanned; it just takes away the shock effect of the white-white skin and gives me a sort of summer glow, I'd say. Also, it seems to blend well with any natural suntan that I unintentionally get. Available at Shopper's Drug Mart. Inexpensive, too. </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/ot-best-gradual-self-tanner-for-the-very-fair-skinned#post-387873 Tue, 19 Jul 2011 19:32:36 +0000 Laura (rhubarbgirl) 387873@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>I will umpteenth the Jergens Natural Glow - it's the only one I've found that doesn't end up too dark and fake looking for my pale skin. </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/ot-best-gradual-self-tanner-for-the-very-fair-skinned#post-387860 Tue, 19 Jul 2011 19:19:39 +0000 Reneeb 387860@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>Another vote for Jergens start with Fair to medium skin tones </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/ot-best-gradual-self-tanner-for-the-very-fair-skinned#post-387809 Tue, 19 Jul 2011 17:33:34 +0000 MsMaven 387809@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>I tried the Jergens again this summer. It works pretty well but I just can't stand the smell--it lingers all day and all night on me. So I'll just stick to covering my pale legs with matching Sally Hansen Airbrush Legs, which covers veins &amp; marks just enough. You spray it on your hand and smooth it over your legs. I've never tried a shade darker than my skin, so I don't know how it will work as a fake tan. </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/ot-best-gradual-self-tanner-for-the-very-fair-skinned#post-387808 Tue, 19 Jul 2011 17:31:49 +0000 Di 387808@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>I'm a huge fan of Mary Kay's version. It's the only product of theirs that I particularly care about, but I think it's great. The smell is the mildest I've come across, and it's not at all orange or yellow-y. </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/ot-best-gradual-self-tanner-for-the-very-fair-skinned#post-387799 Tue, 19 Jul 2011 17:07:47 +0000 nicoleb 387799@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>I've tried A LOT of self tanners. My favorite by far in from Bath and Body Works. Mine is called "Strike Gold" but i think they recently repackaged it so it may have a different name now?</p> <p>I'm very fair skinned too and this gives you a nice, natural glow that does not look orange! It's super easy to apply. I've never gotten streaks with this stuff. While i do find the smell a tad strong my husband always says he loves the smell. So it could just be personal perference; i have a sensitive nose. Seriously, i love it. If they ever discontinue it i will cry. </p> <p>I tried to add some photos to help out. Picture 1 is me wearing it (i think you can see it best in my face and legs?) and Picture 2 is my natural skin tone. I won't make you super dark but it adds color while still looking natural. HTH! </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/ot-best-gradual-self-tanner-for-the-very-fair-skinned#post-387791 Tue, 19 Jul 2011 16:52:39 +0000 krishnidoux 387791@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>Alos do you know this site? <a href="http://www.sunless.com/index.php" rel="nofollow">http://www.sunless.com/index.php</a> it has a good guide on how to apply and how to avoid streaks, orange look etc. </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/ot-best-gradual-self-tanner-for-the-very-fair-skinned#post-387789 Tue, 19 Jul 2011 16:48:21 +0000 krishnidoux 387789@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>Occasional Jergen's user here too. </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/ot-best-gradual-self-tanner-for-the-very-fair-skinned#post-387725 Tue, 19 Jul 2011 15:00:29 +0000 MsMary 387725@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>I use Jergen's, too. I don't like the smell but the color is nice. I have super-fair skin and I use the "medium" formula to get more color. Also, they have an "express" formula that (a) works faster and (b) does't small quite as bad. </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/ot-best-gradual-self-tanner-for-the-very-fair-skinned#post-387711 Tue, 19 Jul 2011 14:37:51 +0000 Mo 387711@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>Another occasional Jergen's user here. I like that they have a firming/tanning combo lotion for the legs. A one, two punch lol! </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/ot-best-gradual-self-tanner-for-the-very-fair-skinned#post-387657 Tue, 19 Jul 2011 13:24:22 +0000 yankeebelle 387657@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>I wrote a review for one of our magazines on Estee Lauder's self tanning line (which I now use!). You can read it and all of the other reviews here:<br /> <a href="http://healthy-aging.advanceweb.com/Patient-Resource-Center/Skin-care-and-Aesthetics/Sunless-Tanner-Reviews.aspx" rel="nofollow">http://healthy-aging.advancewe.....views.aspx</a> </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/ot-best-gradual-self-tanner-for-the-very-fair-skinned#post-387648 Tue, 19 Jul 2011 13:06:48 +0000 Freckles 387648@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>I don't have the patience for self tanners but the Jergens is a nice one. </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/ot-best-gradual-self-tanner-for-the-very-fair-skinned#post-387642 Tue, 19 Jul 2011 12:52:05 +0000 Janet 387642@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>I've just recently been trying Jergens Natural Glow, and it's not bad. The color is subtle and gradual, and it doesn't have a strong smell. It's also not as pricey as a lot of self-tanners. I mainly just use it on my legs because my arms always seem to get color more quickly. I'm not going for a dark tan, just a bit of color to help my pale, veiny legs look nicer in my shorts and skirts. </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/ot-best-gradual-self-tanner-for-the-very-fair-skinned#post-387638 Tue, 19 Jul 2011 12:40:12 +0000 Kim 387638@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>As the subject line says, I'm looking for a good gradual self tanner for very fair skin. I'm as white as a sheet and going to New Orleans in a few weeks where I don't want to scare them with my glow in the dark skin...LOL I do tan a bit, but my tanning days are loooooonnnnng behind me, and I would like any tan I get now to come from a bottle.</p> <p>I've tried Aveeno, and liked it (for Med toned skin) but it is discontinued here in Canada now. I'm also pretty frugal too, so inexpensive is better!</p> <p>You all are a vast wealth of knowledge so I thought I'd check here first before randomly trying products. </p>