fair skin

Pale, burns easily

Fair skin is a light or pale complexion, typically associated with people of European descent.

The term is common in skincare and cosmetics contexts: This sunscreen is formulated for fair skin, She burns easily because of her fair skin.

Fair here means light-colored rather than just or equitable.

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alabaster · milky · peaches and cream · translucent · freckles · blush · rosy · sunburn · SPF · sun protection · sunscreen · delicate · luminous · peaches · cream · pallor · flushed · redhead

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skin pigmentation/complexion

fair skindark skin

Heavily pigmented human coloring

brown skin · olive skin · tan skin · bronze skin

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