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Sally Hansen Airbrush Legs

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sonata1 · 20/07/2015 22:07

So I picked up a can today in "Tan Glow". I have olive skin but want to disguise my veins. Is this colour right for me? It's one down from the darkest.

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Trumpton · 21/07/2015 05:37

I don't know what colour will suit you but I wanted to say that I apply mine by spraying it onto a tanning mitt rather than straight onto my legs . Lovely product. I have medium glow and am fairly pale skinned.

cloudsandrain · 21/07/2015 06:26

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InQuiteAPickle · 21/07/2015 06:30

Does it cover veins? I hate my veiny legs.

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sonata1 · 21/07/2015 09:58

Thanks one and all. It seems as if I might have the correct shade then. I haven't used it yet as I have a MOB dress fitting later and I don't want the seamstress to fall about laughing at my tanned legs and lighter bod ! I am going to try it tonight. It says that it is water resistant but washes off with soap and water??

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sonata1 · 21/07/2015 11:10

Sounds good. The reason I got it was that there was a woman in Superdrug and she said she used it. Her legs were fab. It looked like she had just been on her hols. She was talking about it to another lady so I gegged in and we both ended up buying a can LOL

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InQuiteAPickle · 21/07/2015 22:05

Ooh, might have to get some then. My legs never see the light of day as I hate my thread veins! This might be a revelation.

ashtrayheart · 21/07/2015 22:07

I use the lightest one to cover my veins and strange coloured feet and ankles! It's good stuff.

MsJuniper · 21/07/2015 22:08

I spray on the mitt and then blend onto my legs. Love it!

TheMightyMing · 21/07/2015 22:37

I find it a bit orangey , but the light one was a bit pale!

WaggleBee · 22/07/2015 00:27

I don't understand it at all. I bought the light glow last year and it was really orange.

Can only conclude that some people who say they're pale and love it, are like people who are a size 10 and say they're fat. Grin

Or I'm the palest person on MN.

Maybe I should try it again because it is raved about by everyone else. Must be doing it wrong...

WaggleBee · 22/07/2015 00:30

Had a quick google image search and it does look too dark for very pale types imo.

If you don't like it Sonata the St Tropez wash off stuff is very good.

WaggleBee · 22/07/2015 00:31

The make up one, not the shower stuff.

(Sorry for triple post Blush)

MeganTrainer · 22/07/2015 01:24

Lovely stuff. I too use a mitt but I use it everywhere - arms, chest, shoulders etc.... anywhere you'd use fake tan. I'm very pale but the lightest one is too pale for me.

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sonata1 · 22/07/2015 08:14

Most probably half a can gone without me even using it now. DD saw it and decided to try it herself !

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MsJuniper · 22/07/2015 08:30

I'm fair rather than pale and the lightest one works on me. Maybe it sits on different skin types differently hence why some pale people find it ok and others too orange? Or maybe because it's instant it can be a bit of a shock and seems to look very unnatural.

Greengardenpixie · 22/07/2015 08:46

Well i am quite sallow and bought the medium glow. It looks really orange on me. I have a tan right now and applied it to see if it would even up conceal my mossie bites my skin and it was a perfect match. I have spent 3 weeks in baking sunshine in Europe!!!

Greengardenpixie · 22/07/2015 08:48

...oh and the tan glow is meant to be the darker one!!!

Sheezus · 22/07/2015 08:56

I couldn't figure out why people were raving about it either.
I tried it and my legs looked mummified in Orange!!

Then I tried spraying it on the mitt and really blending. It's a revelation!!
Did take a few tries and less is more approach.

Greengardenpixie · 22/07/2015 09:08

Thats interesting. May try a tanning mit although i dont have one atm.

Has anyone tried applying it at night, leaving it to set and getting up and its still fine?

I dont have time in the mornings to faff with it but would like to wear skirts and have a nice even look on my legs at work!!!

Greengardenpixie · 22/07/2015 09:08

I mean putting it on before bed, letting it dry and getting up with it still ok?

Trumpton · 22/07/2015 12:51

Yes it's still there in the morning and not all over the sheets ! In fact mine will last through a shower if I don't wash my legs .

CurlsLDN · 22/07/2015 13:32

I love it, it's my 'wedding legs' product. I think even on the spray One it says on the can to spray into your hand then rub on, so maybe people are getting dodgy results from spraying directly?

wildone81 · 22/07/2015 14:43

how does it cope with sweat though? wedding in Italy in August, knee length dress and would be tempted if I didn't have to worry about white patches/transferring to my dress behind sweaty knees! so ladylike - not!