10 Bronzers That Will Make Fair Skin Look Marvelous, Not Muddy

It's rare that I finish a beauty product (regardless of how much I adore something, I try so many formulas that it's hard to keep up!), but I've gone through two of these Tarte bronzers. The finely-milled powder is loaded with natural-looking golden pearl shimmer. This makes your complexion appear especially luminous, as well as sun-kissed.

Buy it: Tarte Amazonian Clay Waterproof Bronzer in Park Avenue Princess ($30)

The classic Laguna may get all of the credit (and it's still one of my favorites!), but pale girls should really snatch up this Nars bronzer, too. The matte formula has a pinkish-red undertone, flawlessly mimicking the hue of skin when it's both burned and tan after a day at the beach.

Buy it: Nars Cosmetics Bronzing Powder in Irrésistiblement ($39)

Benefit's original Hoola formula is widely celebrated, but this sheer liquid iteration is especially flattering on pale skin. I like adding a pump's worth of cream to my foundation to give my fair complexion a subtle glow.

Buy it: Benefit Cosmetics Dew the Hoola Soft Matte Liquid Bronzer ($28)

Bobbi Brown told Into the Gloss that she developed this peachy-hued shade specifically for her rabbi's daughter, because "she's so white-skinned." When you try it on yourself, you'll feel like this is your bespoke bronzer, too.

Buy it: Bobbi Brown Illuminating Bronzing Powder in Aruba ($42)

Blemish-prone beauties and those with warm undertones alike will covet this product. It's dermatologist-tested and noncomedogenic, so it won't exacerbate sensitive skin, and the formula's yellow cast will be especially flattering on golden-toned gals.

Buy it: Shiseido Oil-Free Bronzer in Light ($35)

Don't be thrown by that chocolate stripe! All the shades in this compact blend together beautifully to create a fair, rosy-bronze hue that won't overwhelm pale skin. Women with complexions on the darker side of light will enjoy using this product in Winter — it's designed to look like the tan one gets after a day on the ski slopes!

Buy it: Too Faced Snow Bunny Luminous Bronzer ($30)

After just one use of this unique serum formula, you'll be hooked. Add a supersubtle warmth to pale complexions or build it up to a full-on bronze — either way, you'll be reeling in the compliments. I recommend using this specially-designed brush ($30) to apply, as it beautifully buffs the liquid into skin instead of smudging it around.

Buy it: Bare Minerals BareSkin Sheer Sun Serum Bronzer ($28)

Not only does this product come with its very own brush, it practically doubles as a two-in-one powder. Pale gals can use it as a bronzer, but when they layer on their favorite faux tanning formulas, the microfine shimmer acts beautifully as a highlighter, too.

Buy it: Pixi Beauty Bronzer + Kabuki Brush in Subtly Suntouched ($18)

If you've come to the end of this slideshow still wary that any of these bronzers will suit your lily-white complexion (though you shouldn't — I swear I tested them!), check out this one. It is mind-boggling sheer, leaving the faintest whisper of sun on skin.

Buy it: Make Up For Ever Pro Bronze Fusion Bronzer in 10M Natural Matte Honey ($36)