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Nude shade underwear and tights

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rightknockered · 31/05/2018 19:51

I can never find nuder underwear or tights shades that actually match my skin. I'm of mixed origin so have neutral tone skin, and that should make things easier, but it makes it more difficult. I have tried Nubian Skin, but the lightest cafe au last is still too dark for me. I'm a nC30 in Mac foundation shades, and I'm sure this is a fairly commonly sold foundation shade. I'm not even that fussy with pants, just marginally ok will do as long as I can wear white without my underwear showing. With tights I usually just wear black sheer/almost black/black opaques, or none at all and actually fake tan my legs to make them more presentable.
Has anyone of my shade, NC30 found a perfect or almost perfect skin match for underwear and tights?

OP posts:
hugoagogo · 31/05/2018 20:18

I don't think I've ever seen 'nude' underwear that is the actual colour of anyone's skin.
I just go for palest pink if I am hoping for no show.

hugoagogo · 31/05/2018 20:19

Obviously I am a pale pink person, so no help to you really.

rightknockered · 31/05/2018 20:25

My biggest issue is with tights really. Underpants I just go for the nearest shade to my arm or thigh

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MooMinCow · 31/05/2018 20:29

Hi. I’m a NC42 and share your pain! I’ve accepted that I’ll never find an exact nude underwear shade so tend to go for mocha type shades to wear under white clothes. Unless you go for the Gossard Glossies range which are VERY sheer! www.gossard.com/products/Briefs/Short/Glossies-Brief/Nude

Try Falke Shelina hosiery for tights... bit pricy but lots of realistic olive toned shades.

TracyBeakerSoYeah · 31/05/2018 20:37

Levante Class tights do various shades of nude.
www.uktights.com/product/7/levante-class-tights

timmyitstimmy · 31/05/2018 20:44

I'm mixed race, and H&M do some 'tan' coloured tights which are perfect colour for me! 🎉 I struggled for ages to find any until these!!

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