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Desperate for help - thread veins, make-up and tights!

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Starfish83 · 17/02/2019 12:16

I'm in my mid-30s and have had quite bad thread veins on my legs for years, despite a very healthy and active lifestyle and a mum who doesn't suffer from them! 😁 To be honest, I've really had enough of them. If I could afford it, I would go down the laser/treatment route but I can't currently. I am queen of outfits at cover them and never wear shorts/am mortified at the beach, despite the rest of my body being slim.

I'm looking for two things (and rather quickly for a wedding at the end of the week!):

  1. some incredible make up to cover them (ideally waterproof and something very long lasting). If anyone has advice on choosing shades too, that'd be great - I think I'll have to buy this online but don't know how it's best to work out my skin tone and don't want to get it wrong!

  2. some amazing flesh-coloured tights to wear with a dress that is going to show my legs - is there such thing as tights that cover veins? *prays desperately that there is 🙏🏻.

I would be super-grateful for your help, wise and wonderful people! x

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Starfish83 · 17/02/2019 14:03

Gentle, hopeful bump.

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GreenTulips · 17/02/2019 14:06

I brought leg makeup from boots

About £10 - worked really well

Didn’t need to colour match as I did all of my legs - so go and have a look

GreenTulips · 17/02/2019 14:08

This

Desperate for help - thread veins, make-up and tights!
Starfish83 · 17/02/2019 14:35

Thanks very much GreenTulips - I've heard of this before but thought unlikely that it'd be strong enough coverage for my awful veins!? Will have another look... x

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Deathraystare · 19/02/2019 17:50

I am interested in this as my legs have awful sun damage. From a distance it looks like I haven't shaved - just general patches of discolouration. I have the Airbrush legs somewhere but am afraid to use it as I got in a right state with fake tan spray and don't want orange walls!

I may get braver. I want to cover up my legs for a June wedding. I don't fancy tan tights or black opaque ones in the heat (ha ha|! Ever the optimist!).

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