Corned Beef legs - help!

[babysaurus]

Wedding next week and I have horrid mottled corned beef legs. Have some rights, 'nude' 7 denier, to wear if I must but would rather not. I also have some fake tan which I can mix with moisturiser but I am not keen as my knees / heels are a bit dry, despite efforts otherwise, and am worried about blotches.
Can anyone suggest any other way of making them look better...? I don't mind pale skin but I don't like purple!!!

[babysaurus]

Have some TIGHTS not 'rights' - doh!

[MissBeehivingUnderTheMistletoe]

Sally Hansen Airbush legs - it's leg make up. Brilliant and doesn't rub off.

[LadyMountbatten]

Those 7 denier tights are AMAZING THOUGH have you tried ?

[babysaurus]

Is it easy to put on and not too dark? While I am reasonably play with these things normally, I shall also have ten month old DS in tow which hinders my personal grooming opportunities somewhat!
Also, my outfit is fairly pale, will it come off?!

[babysaurus]

LadyMountbatten, no I haven't as they are in the packet. Are they very airbrushy? I thought they might be a bit transparent...? It's the M&S ones

[soaccidentprone]

try mixing olive oil and sugar together and give your legs a good scrub. it will take off the dead skin and moisturise at the same time, as well as improving the circulation.

[babysaurus]

Soaccidentprone, thanks I'll try that.
Weirdly they go lovely and eve just after I shave them so perhaps that's the same idea (vaguely)
Liking the idea of solving the problem rather than masking it, though think the latter may be more likely!

[LadyMountbatten]

they just look like you have amazing legs

I would try them on

[LadyMountbatten]

plus you wont be shivering

[soaccidentprone]

well if the weather carries on as it is you'd be better off in trousers or woolly tights

[Hetaera]

Mac Face & Body to the rescue! Great range of shades. Apply before getting dressed, rub it in really well and allow to 'set'. Caroline Flack uses it (not sure if this is a good thing, but her legs do always look nice and un-corned beefy).

[Hetaera]

Linky I use C1.

[Fluffycloudland77]

I applied that airbrush legs (savers do it cheaper than elsewhere) literally 5 minutes before leaving for Boxing Day lunch out.

It worked out just fine.

[RemusLupinsBiggestGroupie]

Ugh I hate bare legs when the weather is clearly not bare leg weather. I think it looks awful. Agree with Lady M that the M&S 7 denier are the way to go, but do check you've got the right colour for your legs.

[LadyMountbatten]

jsut wear the bloody tights - dont paint your legs!

the marks oiled look ones are your mate

[LadyMountbatten]

yes i bought suntan in error

terrible

[LadyMountbatten]

goosepimples are never in style

[jamaisjedors]

honestly just wear the tights.

Only an English woman would be considering not wearing tights in April! snobby tongue in cheek french comment

[MimsyBorogroves]

7 dernier tights sound like what I need too, so thank you for this thread, OP.

Looking on M&S website it seems a lot of men rate them very highly...

[babysaurus]

So, scrub with olive oil and sugar, then put the tights on, yes...? I don't want to try them on yet as they seem very ladderable, despite claims not to be. The wedding is all inside so I think goosepim

[babysaurus]

Oops! Pressed send by accident!

Meant to say goose pimples are not wholly likely ( and the only tights I really like are woolly ones, which obv would look ridiculous!)

Thank you everyone!

[babysaurus]

Ladymountbatten the tights I have are in nude and the oil look ones so hopefully they will do the trick!

[BikeRunSki]

Wear a netball skirt and some Dunlop Green Flash to complete the look?

[Laquila]

I'm not keen on wearing nude tights at any time of year - I'd recommend a good body scrub (I've never tried it but I've heard rave reviews of the Fresh Sugar Scrub) and then the Palmers Cocoa Butter in the blue bottle - it has AHA in it and is great for evening out skin tone, in my experience.

[LadyMountbatten]

Agree laquila re nude BUT these ones are so fine